Navratri is not just a festival of dance and fun but it caries an important epic episode, which most of us are unaware of. 'Nav' meaning nine and 'ratri' meaning nights, is one of the longest celebrated festival of India. It is believed that goddess Durga had taken nine forms to kill the demon Mahishasur. After nine consequent days and nights it was on the tenth day the demon was killed. The tenth day is celebrated as Dusshera, the victory of goodness over evil. There is another theory on the tenth day celebration. It is said that Lord Ram killed Ravan on this day and thus again the victory of goodness over evil is been celebrated.

This festival is celebrated differently all over the nation. In Gujarat, the devotees of Maa Durga lightens a earthen pot 'garbi', which is the form of the Shakti herself, and pray for her blessings by singing devotional songs and dancing around the garbi. This goes on for the entire night for nine days.

In North, on the tenth day of Dusshera large effigies of Ravana and his brothers Meghnada and Kumbhakarna are erected. These are filled with different fire crackers are set alight to celebrate victory of good over evil. In Bengal, Durga Puja is considered very auspicious and is celebrated for four days. The familiar sound of Dhak, Dhunuchi nachh, the mild fragrance of Shiuli, gives a familiar tug to every Bengali heart.

But the most famous way of celebrating these nine days has always been Navratri. Traditional grabba and dandiya rass (traditional dance) is popular amongst the youths. Everyone dresses up in the traditional chaniya choli and dhoti kurta and on traditional songs by clapping their hands and by striking of wooden sticks called dandiya.

Dandiyas are nothing but a pair of colorful decorated wooden sticks, which is used as a prop and the dance dandiya rass is played in pairs. Dandiya sticks, chaniya cholis, traditional accessories and dhoti kurta are the ideal navratri gifts. There can never be more fun than in enjoying an occasion in its true form. Send special navratri gifts to India to all your loved ones and be sure that you will not regret. Colorful traditional clothes when worn on such days and when gifted by someone close always remains special.

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