Worlds Longest Dance Festival- Gujarat in India

Navratri- 9 days dance festival in Gujarat India.

Vibrant Processions, Delicious Food, dancing feet, religious traces, and colourful costumes. That is Navratri celebration in Gujarat.

If anyone wants to visit Gujarat then this is the rite time to enjoy

Beautiful Colourful Dresses and lots of fun .

Enjoy Garba.

Navratri is the festival in which all hindus worship goddess Durga. During these nine days nine forms of Durga are workshiped. Nine forms of Goddess  Durga are Amba, Bhadrakali, Durga, Annapurna Devi, Sarvamangala, Bhairavi, Chnadi, Lalita, Bhavani, Mookambika.
All over India this navratri festival is celebrated in different ways. People fast for nine days, they decorate their homes to welcome their MAA (mother) Goddess Durga.
They offer varieties of sweet to Durga. As The nine forms of God represents Prosperity, power, good health, happiness, good food, success. All the need of human in his life.

Praying goddess and dancing in the night is part of navratri. Everywhere we can see colourfull dress. Everyone wants to be in a traditional look. Long lehgas, embroider blouses, colourful dupatta, oxidise bangles. Even male are also not back in wearing traditional cloths they are also wearing heavy embroider kadia, dhoti, saffa .Many clubs organise dance events everywhere in Gujarat. Bulk of orchestra, Great singers, and dancers are already their to perform. Gifts are distributed to the people wearing best dress, best dancers, best couple, best kid, and also best couple. The one who dance all nine days beautifully, is eligible for the grand gift. All Gujarati Songs for goddess Durga are played by orchestra and singers. Sometimes Celebrities also take part in the celebrations of Navratri. Peoples craze for Navratri gets double when they come to know about the celebrity visit.

People from different countries should visit Gujarat in these special days, and they should also be  a part of Navratri and enjoy the longest Dance Festival. Different forms of dance can be also seen during Navratri. People mix the western form with their traditional forms and dance with all different steps. People go in a groups  so that they can make for best group and win prizes. Peoples of Gujarat always wait for this festival and they all celebrate and dance with their hearts.
Navratri is not only celebrated in Guajarat, but also in Mumbai, Delhi, and some parts in America, and other countries also.

Indians celebrate all festival with the lots of love and faith in God. India is a country of celebrations, colours, festivals, and lot more. The first preference if you want to visit a place is INDIA. But you should always check the correct time to visit certain places. As this time is Navratri going in Gujarat, And Durga Puja in Bengal.


 

Gujarat in India

This Month I want to take you all to Gujarat in India.
I will start from north Gujarat.
And soon Navratri ( Festival) is coming.
You can see people wearing traditional cloths  and dancing whole night.
Navratri means Nav-Nine and Ratri - Night.
So lets start our tour-
We will Firs see Rann Of Kutch
White sand... 

Local People with Tourist

Sunset

The KIte Festival In Rann of Kutch is amazing. December and January is the best season to be a part of Rann festival.

And Now The Kite Festival Goes on till Night also see the images

Makar Sankranti or Kite fying festival falls every year on 14th January of every year. It is celebrated as uttarayan as the Sun moves towards north. In hindi Uttar means North. Its a state holiday in the states where this festival is celebrated. At times one will not be able to see the sky because sky is full of colourful kites. All the family members of the home are at terrace, their food, hats, juice, chairs, even loud speakers are on the terrace. They Eat together, fly kites and if they cut anyone else's kite, then they scream as they have won the game. Ya its a sort of game.
They bring thousands of kite day before uttarayan, they clean up the terrace, arrange for loud speakers, and new dresses. Women of the houses prepare special foods for the day like chikki or sesame bar, and much more. Women also actively take part in this festival.
As the climate is not too hot, nor too cold, so many fruits of the season are also available. Its picnic at our own terrace.
We can hear lots of noise, music, and laughter. Everybody is enjoying, playing, and having fun. Even if anybody loses his or her kite then also they are happy and celebrating the festival.

I don't know whether it has any history related story or not, but what I come to know was it is celebrated for togetherness. Some part of the country it is celebrated as the harvesting festival. But here we are taking about Gujarat. So it is celebrated for peoples love and to have fun.

Even at night the dark night also get some more manmade stars to it. The night kites from all over makes sky looks so amazing, you don't want to even blink your eyes for a moment.

So the best time to visit Uttarayan is 14th jan of every year.

TURQUOISE ICE LAKE BAIKAL RUSSIA

HY There!!! I luv natural places.... God has created so many beautiful places in the world...

Lake Baikal-

Lake Baikal is a rift lake in the south of the Russian region of Siberia, between the Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast. Wikipedia

The Transparency shows the purity of water , it is said to be the purest water found on this earth.

It is so pure that we can see under it. It is also one of the oldest lake in the world.

In the picture above you can see its purity. It is also known as PEARL OF SIBERIA. It is surrounded by high mountains, wild flowers all over and greenery.
From Listvyanka you can go by boat to the Bolshoie Koty, in the hearth of Baykal national park. One way costs 180 rubles, but you cannot buy tickets in advance (only in Irkutsk, I think). First boat goes from Listvyanka at 10, last at 16 o'clock. From there you can get by boat at 18.00 or by foot by Baykal tourist trail. It is around 18 kilometres and the most of the path goes around the shore of a lake. From Bolshoie Koty you can go to the Irkutsk by the same boat. It costs 360 rubles (summer 2008).
In the winter there is an ice road from Listvyanka to Bolshoie Koty.
From Listvyanka you can go to the Port Baykal that lies on the opposite side of river Angara. Boat costs 56 rubles (summer 2012) and goes from the place just under the Baykal limnological museum. It takes around 5 minutes to get there. However it is recommended to go the other way, from Port Baykal to Listvyanka.
To Port Baykal you can go by train as well. Remaining part of old Circum-Baikal Railway line goes from Sludyanka at the southern corner of the lake. It takes around 4 to 6 hours, since the train is really slow. But you have time to look around, because the railway is going by the shore of the lake. It costs 46 rubles. It is so slow because it is the old Baykal railroad was built around 100 years ago.
- Wikitravel

I just wanted to say that in a lifetime one should do visit such places in the world.