Why We Play Garba and Dandiya in Navratri 2022
Durga Puja in Navratri
People across India are eagerly waiting for Navratri 2022 celebrations to kick off after a couple of dull years. The COVID-19 pandemic created havoc among people and important festivals across the country were put on hold. There weren’t many reasons for people to celebrate. However, this year is going to be different. People from different walks of life and regions are expected to celebrate Durga pooja like never before.
Whenever we think of Navratri, the first thing that comes to our mind, besides praying to Goddess Durga is performing dandiya and garba. Across the nine days of the festival, it is common to see people performing these traditional dance routines to commemorate the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura, the demon king. During the festival season, it is common to see both men and women enjoying themselves while dancing to different tunes.
It is said that the battle between Goddess Durga and Mahishasura, the demon king lasted for nine days. At the end of the battle, Goddess Durga emerged victorious. Thus, the festival of Navratri is celebrated all across the country. While different states in India celebrate the festival in different ways, Garba and Dandiya are the two popular and widely participated events in states like Gujarat and Maharashtra. While there is a devotional appeal to the dance form of Garba, Dandiya is performed on an entertainment note after the aarti is done.
Navratri 2022
Navratri 2022 is one of the most auspicious festivals for Hindus across the globe. This important festival has been celebrated with utmost reverence since time immemorial. Since the festival follows the lunar calendar, it is mainly celebrated in March and April as Chaitra Navratri and as Sharad Navratri in September and October.
Durga Pooja 2022 will see people from small villages to cities gathering at various temples representing different forms of Goddess Durga, including Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi and pray with complete devotion. Renditions of bhajans and chanting of mantras will be a common scene across all shrines. These events will be followed by various other puja rituals and Navratri garba and dandiya for nine days simultaneously.
Navratri dandiya is something all individuals look forward to during the time of this nine-day festival. It is common to see both men and women enthusiastically and energetically participating in dance performances using decorated and colourful sticks. While dancing, the participants strike the sticks against each other to the beats of different instruments, like tabla and dholak.
Dandiya raas dance is quite popular in different regions of India, especially in states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, etc. Dandiya raas can be seen in different forms across the country, including the competitive form in several colleges.
Whichever dance form, the real crux of all people visiting the Durga pooja pandal is to seek the goddess’ blessings and feel the warmth and togetherness of people around, including family and friends. These are times for people to soak in as much devotion, love, and joy as they can achieve.
Garba Dandiya Dance
Raas Garba is a traditional dance form that is performed by participants before the aarti with a devotional appeal. Gujarati Garba is traditionally performed around a ‘Garba Deep’, an earthen pot with a lamp inside it. This set-up symbolizes a foetus in the womb. The earthen pot represents the body in which divinity is present.
During Ambe Maa Na garba you would have observed the dress or costume of all participants consisting of a blouse or choli, a long skirt or chaniya, and a dupatta rich in embroidery works. The multi-hued attire may comprise lots of mirrorwork and embroidery, making the atmosphere lively and vibrant. Dancers moving around in circles during Mataji Na garba symbolizes the life circle, meaning life continuously moves around in a circle – from life to death to rebirth. Only the Mother Divine is invincible, unchanging, and unmoved. Everything else in life moves in a circle.
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