On the nine nights of festivals, people participate in the garba and dandiya events across Mumbai
They wear traditional attire and jewellery and dance to the sounds of folk as well as Bollywood songs and music to celebrate Navratri
With only three days to go for one of the most-celebrated festivals of the city, Mumbaikars have begun crowding marketplaces to shop for clothes, jewellery, dandiya sticks as well as puja items
Dandiya and garba events witness a large participation from the youth, who take part in costume and dance contests
The markets in the city have donned a festive look and the sellers are hoping for a great festive season that will end after Diwali
In recent years, Mumbai’s Navratri celebrations have strived to maintain a balance between tradition and modernity
Navratri has a major spiritual significance and a unique color association for each day and wearing that particular color in your life during Navratri is considered auspicious
The first color of the Navratri is decided based on the weekday when Navratri begins and the remaining 8 days follow a fixed cycle of colors
This year, lehengas with modern shapes and patterns and Indo-Western fusion outfits are trending
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