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Navratri Special- Why Women Are Crazy About Dandiya
By: Priyanka Maheshwari Wed, 27 Sept 2017 5:15:43
Dandiya is played with great enthusiasm by women in Navratri. Especially in Gujarat, Navaratri is considered incomplete without dandiya. But gradually now it has started playing with great enthusiasm and excitement across the country.
In Navaratri, the women are dying with the collision of Dandiya. During the play of Dandiya, especially women are seen in their traditional dresses. But do you know why women really play Dandiya?
It is believed that Dandiya is a dramatic form of battle between Durga and Mahishasura. According to the recognition, the woman is considered as the form of Mother Durga, especially women are played by Dandiya. During Navratri, Maa Durga is made happy by means of dance. Dandiya is organized in the evening after the mother's aarti.