2015 Durga Puja Pandal Shivaji Park Mumbai images

As in past years, on the occasion of Dussehra festivities, the traditions of Durga puja can be seen in all its splendor at the Bengal Club's pandal at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. 

The entrance is dominated by a huge sculptural creation of Lord Shiva with the Kailash moumtains forming the backdrop. 

In front of Lord Shiva are the 9 incarnations of the Devi, each depicted traditionally seated on a mount.

9 Colours of Navratri 2014

Want to dress up in the same colours as the Devi's garments? Check out the list below, which provides the colours corresponding to the 9 incarnations of Goddess Durga. These incarnations are worshipped during the 9 days and nights of the Navratri festival.

What is the meaning and significance of 9 Navratri colours

Most of you are probably aware that Goddess Durga has 9 incarnations. These incarnations are worshipped during the 9 days and nights of the Navratri festival (nav meaning nine and ratri meaning night). A unique aspect of the worship is to dress the idol in a different colour on each day. 

In recent years, it has become fun to dress up in a colour corresponding to the colour of the Devi’s garments. Did you know, though, that it is believed that each colour represents a particular guna (characteristic or quality) of the Devi? 

In fact, colours, just like the mounts, are often associated with various Gods and Goddesses.

2013 Dandiya Raas Garba Navratri Venues Mumbai

It is that time of the year when it is time to learn and practice your dance moves for Garba & Dandiya Raas! Mumbai city is the place to be, to enjoy the colourful musical public events at various venues. 

Other than the most popular one, where Falguni Pathak performs live, there are other places too where you can dance to your heart's content to the latest Bollywood beats & traditional numbers.

Why is Goddess Durga worshipped as Goddess Kali

Some images of Goddess Durga in Her form as Kali depict Her as having 10 heads. This symbolises Her powers as being effective in all 10 directions. 

Goddess Kali’s numerous weapons signify that the Goddess is omnipotent and the demon the Goddess killed, namely Mahishasura, represents the triumph over ignorance.

Nine avatars of Goddess Durga

During the festival of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshipped over the period of 9 days in her 9 different avatars (an avatar means the manifestation/form which a God/Goddess takes on earth).

2012 Falguni Pathak Dandiya Raas event tickets booking

Falguni Pathak and Navratri are inseparable & once again the Dandiya Queen is set to take the spotlight at the Navratri Utsav in Mumbai. It has been reported that this time the Dandiya Queen will be making a dramatic surprise entrance on each of the days. The 9-day utsav is being organised by Purple Stone Entertainment in collaboration with Mangal Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. & 3^rd Rock Multimedia in Mumbai. For 2013 Falguni Pathak Navratri event tickets check details here.

The unique aspect of this year’s utsav will be free training sessions to help the participants learn the dandiya dance moves so that they can enjoy the festivities more. 

Falguni Pathak is eager to focus more on devotional & celebratory themes for the songs & music beats and less on Bollywood numbers. So other than her own hit numbers of past years (remember Pari hoon main andYaad piya ki aane lagi ?) and Gujarati folk beats, there will be bhajans, aartis & Sufi songs for sure.

Goddess Shridevi aarti in Marathi

One of the many forms of Goddess Lakshmi (the Hindu Goddess of wealth) is Goddess Shridevi (also known as Goddess Sridevi). As per Hindu mythological legend, Goddess Shridevi emerged from the ocean of amrut when the Gods were churning the ocean.

श्रीदेवी आरती 

दुर्गे दुर्घट भरी तुजविण संसारी ||

अनाथनाथे आंबे करुना विस्तारी ||

वारी जन्म-मर्नाते वारी ||

हरी पडलो आता संकट निवारी || 1 ||

जय देवी जय देवी जय महिशासुर्म्थिनी ||

सुर्वरिश्वर्दे तारक संजीवनी || ध्रु ||

त्रिभुवनी भुवनी पाहता तुजैसी नहीं ||

चारी श्रमले परन्तु न बोलवे कहे ||

साही विविद करिता  पदिले प्रवाही ||

ते  तू भक्तान्लागी पावसी लवलाही ||

जय देवी || 2 ||

प्रसन्नवदने प्रसन्न होसे निजदासा ||

क्लेशंपासुनिए सोडवीं तोडी भवपाशा |

आंबे तुजवाचून कोण पुरविल आशा ||

नरहरी  तल्लीन जाला पद्पंकजलेशा ||

जय देवी || 3 ||

Gold jewellery for Goddess Durga idol

The idol of Goddess Durga is bedecked with gold jewellery at the onset of the 9 day Navratri festival, in much the same manner as the gold jewellery for the Gauri and Ganapati idols during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Five Navratri Festivals of the year

Most of you probably know that Navratri is celebrated just prior to the Dassehra festival and that it represents the celebration of Goddess Durga, the manifestation of the deity in the form of Shakti. This 9 day festival culminates with the 10^th day known as Vijayadashmi. Did you know, however, that actually Navratri is celebrated 5 times a year? That’s right - each time it is a 9 day festival in honour of the 9 forms of the Mother Goddess known as Shakti.

Durga Navami Festivals

1. Vasanta Navratri

• Also known as: Basant Navratri / Chaitra Navaratra / Raama Navratri
• When it is celebrated: In the months of March-April during the spring season.

2. Gupta Navratri

• Also known as: Gayatri Navratri / Shakambhari Navratri
• When it is celebrated: In the months of June-July known as Ashadha. To be more specific, it is celebrated during the waxing phase of the moon, known as Ashadha Shukla Paksha. I

3. Sharada Navratri: This is regarded as the most important of the navratri festivals,

• Also known as: Maha Navratri
• When it is celebrated: In the months of September-October during the onset of winter (known as Sharad). This is the month of Ashvina.

4. Paush Navratri

• When it is celebrated: In the months of December-January during the waxing phase of the moon, known as Paush Shukla Paush.

5. Magha Navratri

• Also known as: Gupta Navratri
• When it is celebrated: In the months of January-February during the waxing phase of the moon, known as Magha Shukla Paksha.

2011 Falguni Pathak Dandiya Raas Venue in Mumbai

Last year, Falguni Pathak had opted to celebrate the Navratri festival in Gujarat. This year, the dynamic performer is back at her favourite venue at  the Goregoan Sports Club.

Address and Entry Fees for Falguni Pathak's Dandiya Raas Performance

Venue: Goregaon Sports Club, Malad Link Road, Mumbai 
Time: 7p.m. onwards

Name: Sankalp Dandiya, Navratri 2011

Who will Perform: Falguni Pathak, Hemangini Pandit, Tushar Trivedi, Sanjay Sawant and others.
Special Feature: Pyrotechnics

Entry Fees: Rs.300/- on weekdays / Rs.600/- on weekends. Season pass also available.
Ph: 26161212 / 26192525 / 8291700226/7/8/9


For the 2012 event, tickets information here: 2012 Falguni Pathak Dandiya Raas event

2011 Top 6 Navratri Dandiya Raas Venues in Mumbai

Here's a list of 2011 dandiya nights venues in Mumbai for the Navratri festival

1. Goregaon Sports Club

Name: Sankalp Dandiya, Navratri 2011

Who will Perform: Falguni Pathak 
Special Feature: Pyrotechnics

Entry Fees: Rs. 3,00/- Season Pass; Rs.300/- on weekdays; Rs.600/- on weekends.
Ph: 8291700226/7/8/9

2. Ghatkopar Police Grounds (West)

Who will Perform: Pinky and Preeti
Special Features: Sufi bollywood songs & surprise packages for particpants

Entry Fees: Rs. 100/- and Rs.200/- for daily pass/ Rs. 800/- Season Pass

3. Ekta Ground, Borivali (W)

Who will Perform: Bhumi Trivedi (Indial idol contestant)
Special Feature: There will be one celebrity every day

Entry Fees:  not known

4.Kora Kendra, Borivali (W)

Name: Kora Kendra Navratri 2011

Who will Perform: Singers from Surat
Special Feature: Only Gujarati songs

Entry Fees: Rs.360/- for weekdays / Rs. 450/- for weekends / Rs. 2,5200/- season pass.
Ph: 9769385111

5.  Navratri Ground, Sector 7, Kandivili (W)

Name: Navratri Raas Garba 2011

Who will Perform: Himesh Reshammiya, Vaishali Samant, Raja Hasan, Swaroop Khan, Rajpal Yada, Ketki Dave, etc.
Special Feature: All the proceeds from sale of tickets will go to charities for cancer and blind patients.

Entry Fees: Rs. 200/- weekdays / Rs. 350/- weekend pass / Rs. 2,000/- season pass.

6. Prerna Raas Mulund
Who will Perform: Arpita Thakkar, Hanif Aslam, Kirtidhan Gadhvi
Entry Fees: not yet fixed

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Navratri dress colours for nine days 2011

The Navratri festival is unique for dressing up in nine different colours. These nine colours match with the sari colour of the Devi. Read about the significance of the Navratri colours here.

Navratri Aarti in Marathi

The Navratri Aarti mentions all the 9 days of the Navratri festival + the 10th day known as Vijaydashmi. On each day of the festival, Goddess Durga is worshipped in a different avatar (manifestation). Know about these avatars here: Nine Avatars of Goddess Durga.

Navratri Festival Dandiya Raas Sticks

Navratri Dandiya Sticks

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Top 5 Navratri SMS Greetings Wishes

  

लाल  रंग  क़ी  चुनरी  से  सजा  माँ  का  दरबार 

हर्षित  हुआ  मन,  पुलकित  हुआ  संसार 

नन्हे -नन्हे  कदमो  से  माँ  आये  आपके  द्वार,

मुबारक  हो  आपको  नवरात्री  का  त्यौहार 

Lal rang ki chunari se saja Ma ka darbar

Harshit hua man pulkit hua sansar

Nanhe-Nanhe kadmo se Maa aaye aapke dwar,

Mubarak ho apko Navratri ka tyohaar !

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लाल  रंग  क़ी  चुनरी  से  सजा  माँ  का  दरबार 

हर्षित  हुआ  मन, पुलकित  हुआ  संसार 

नन्हे -नन्बे  कदमो  से माँ  आये  आपके  द्वार,

शुभ  हो  नवरात्री  का  ये  पवन  त्यौहार

मुबारक  हो  आपको  और आपके अपनों को नवरात्री  का  त्यौहार!

Lal rang ki chunari se saja Maa ka darbar

Harshit hua man pulkit hua sansar

Nanhe-Nanbe kadmo se Maa aaye aapke dwar,

Shubh Ho Navratri Ka ye pawan tyohar 

Mubarak ho apko Navratri ka त्यौहार!

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May Maa Durga empower you & your family with her 9 swaroop of

Name, fame, health, wealth, happiness, humanity, education, bhakti and shakti

Happy Navratri!

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N – nav

A – arti

V- vandana

R- roshni

A – aradhana

T- tez

R- rakhne wali

A- Ambe Maa apki har manokamnayein puri kare

Happy Navratra

जय  माता दी !

Top 9 Navratri Dandiya Garba Venues Mumbai Maharashtra 2010

2011 Dandiya Raas Venues Mumbai

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2010 Dandiya Raas Venues in Mumbai

1. Somaiya College Campus Grounds, Vidyavihar (East)

Name: Pinky & Preity

Who will Perform: Pinky and Preity

Entry Fees: Rs. 100/- for weekdays / Rs. 400/- Season Pass

2. Ghatkopar Hockey Grounds

Name: Wadhwa Raas

Who will Perform: Priya Panchal, Priya Patidar, Harshit Chauhan, Suyash Setpal

Entry Fees: Rs. 200 daily pass / Rs. 750/- Season Pass

3. Jasodha Rang Mandir, Vile Parle

Name: First Road Navaratri Mahotsav

Who will Perform: Manish Parekh & group

Entry Fees: Rs. 1,000/- and Rs. 1,300/- Season passes

4. Goregaon Sports Club

Name: Sankalp Dandiya, Navratri 2010

Who will Perform: Rahul Vaidya

Entry Fees: Rs. 2,500/- Season Pass

5. Malpani Grounds, Chandan Kunj, Borivali

Name: Meera’s Navaratri Utsav 2010

Who will Perform: Shravan Rathod, Sanjiv Darshan and Bipin Chunawala

Entry Fees:  not known

 6. Kora Kendra, Borivali

Name: Kora Kendra Navratri 2010

Who will Perform: 2010 India Idol contestants Sreeram, Swaroop, Shivam and Rakesh; as well as Sejal Shah, Falguni Brahmbhatt, Jayesh Desai, Nilesh Thakar, and Tushar Sonigra’s Beats 16 group.

Entry Fees: Rs.360/- for weedays / Rs. 450/- for weekends / Rs. 2,250/- for 10 days.

7. Tulip Star Hotel, Juhu

Name: Bhumi Trivedi Navratri 2010

Who will Perform: 2010 Indian Idol runner-up Bhumi Trivedi

Entry Fees: Rs. 300/- for weedays / Rs. 500/- weekly pass / Rs. 2,500/- Season pass

8. MHADA Grounds, Kandivili

Name: Navratri Utsave 2010 with Musa Paik

Who will Perform: Musa Paik and Crazy Beats Group

Entry Fees: Rs. 200/- weekly pass / Rs. 300/- weekend pass / Rs. 1,000/- to Rs.1,500/- season pass.

9. Essel World

Name: Dandiya Garba Raas

Who will Perform: Vatsala, Bihari Hemu Gadhvi, Raja Hasan, Poonam, Sumedha and Mauli

Entry Fees: Rs.300/- weekdays / Rs.350/- weekends.

Read also:-
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