Garba: From Gujarat’s Villages to Global Dance Floors

Navratri’s just round the corner, and with this festival comes the sound of the dhol, the sparkle of sequins, and the sight of thousands of feet moving to a rhythm. But behind the colours and the music, lies a story that takes us through time, history, and mythology. Near the UNESCO world heritage site of […]

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Kushmanda: The Cosmic Creator of Navratri’s Fourth Day

It is the fourth day of Navratri, and the celebrations are in full flow now. Today, devotees turn their prayers to the Godess, praying to her in the form of Kushmanda, the radiant mother who is said to have created the whole universe. How the Universe went dark Long ago, two devotees of Shiva, Mali […]

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