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`Garba', `Dandia' and more

By Our Staff Reporter

Youngsters clad in traditional Gujarati attire perform `Garba' at a function last night. - Photo: Mohd. Yousuf

HYDERABAD, OCT. 15. The Dandia fever is here. And it is to stay for nine days.

Various organisations in the twin cities kicked off Navratri Utsav celebrations with a variety of cultural and entertainment programmes last night. Prominent among these were the Namdhari Gaurav Navratri Utsav organised by Namdhari India at Mallareddy gardens, Bowenpally, and the Shilpi version of the utsav at Imperial Gardens in Sikh Village. Both the events would continue up to October 22.

At Imperial Gardens, popular singer from Mumbai, Moulik Vyas, got the crowd into the mood on Thursday, as boys and girls clad in traditional Gujarati garbs performed the `Garba'. On Friday, Vyas and Co. added music to the excitement of the `Aarti Thali' competition. The third day would have a `Mehendi' competition while other events including Rangoli and `Chudi Chandla' were in the offing.

Prizes

At Mallareddy Gardens, young men and women took part in the `Garba' and `Dandia-Raas' accompanied by music from the orchestra from Mumbai, `The Challengers'. Prizes were being given for the best dressed couple, best dancing couple, Prince, Princess, King and Queen of the utsav and so on. There would also be daily lucky draws taken out on the entry passes for which a bumper prize would be announced on the final day.

The events at both the venues begin after 8 p.m. every day.

Police offer

Meanwhile, the traffic police hit upon a novel idea making use of popular Dandia-Raas Utsav to induce people into wearing helmets.

Those wearing helmets and heading to the Utsav at Mallareddy Gardens would have a surprise waiting for them if they were among the first 200 reaching the venue. The entry would be free.

The helmets would have to be deposited at an exclusive traffic police counter, and there would be a special dance for those wearing helmets and winners would also be given prizes.

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