IN PHOTOS: Navratri fervour grips onto public in Mumbai

Updated On: 06 October, 2023 10:11 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

With Navratri inching closer, the people across Mumbai are gearing up to celebrate the festivities with much fervour. Pics/Satej Shinde

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With Navratri inching closer, the people across Mumbai are gearing up to celebrate the festivities with much fervour. Pics/Satej Shinde

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A crowd of shoppers were spotted near Jambli Galli, Borivali (West) shopping for choicest of ‘lehengas’ (Indian skirts) for the festivities

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Consisting mostly of women, the soppers were seen sifting through a heap of clothes to find the perfect garment for them

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Some were even trying colourful and ornate jackets to be worn during the festivities

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Usually, women don lehengas and men wear kediyus while playing ‘Garba’, a Gujarati dance form, usually performed during Navratri

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Navratri celebrations across India will begin on October 15 this year and will culminate on October 24 with Dussehra

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The festival of Navratri, alias Shardiya Navratri, is dedicated to worshipping Indian goddess Durga and her nine avatars.

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