It is a popular belief that Radha and other gopis used to dance around Lord Krishna wearing Chaniya cholis. It consists of a choli-short top, a Ghaghara- a long flowing skirt and an odhni- a colorful scarf which is draped across the body and also sometimes over the head. Navratri Raas Garba Dandiya Special Designer Traditional Chnaiya Choli and Ghagra Choli Online Shopping Collection 2016-2017Ĭhaniya choli is traditionally worn by women of western Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Combine that with the traditional dress of Chaniya Choli with a set of dandiyas and you have an ensemble to die for! The Navratri Chaniya Choli can be said as the virtual uniform for women participating in dandiya raas dances. This Gujarati dance has made Navratri popular to the extent of it being a personification of the festival. The dandiya raas and garba combination is so famous internationally that it is second only to Punjabi bhangda folk dance in international popularity. For many of us in Gujarat, Navratri represents dandiya raas/garba. Navratri is only next to Diwali (which falls twenty days after Dusshera) in the way it is celebrated with pomp and eagerness. Navratri is celebrated differently throughout the country- we have traditional Ram Leela plays in North India, pandals are erected in commemoration to Goddess Durga in Kolkata and most famously the dandiya raas and garba dances are performed in Gujarat. Each of the nine days of Navratri is dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga. Out of the five different types of Navratris observed during the year, the Sharad Navratri which falls in the month of Ashvin is the most popular, which is also known as Maha Navratri. It is said that on the day of Dusshera Lord Ram killed Ravana, who had abducted Sita. Navratri 2016 Special Chnaiya Choli and Sarees and Dresses Online Shopping Collection at ManjareeĪlso called Vijayadashmi, Navratri is a festival of jubilance, of good against evil.