Shefali Jariwala While Shefali Jariwala loves the Navratri celebrations in Ahmedabad, she is sad that she won’t be able to visit the city this year during the festival. Shefali tells us, “I love attending garba events and while I will be travelling to a couple of cities for Navratri events, I won’t be able to visit Ahmedabad this time. I have been to Ahmedabad during Navratri on numerous occasions, and I love how people dress up beautifully and celebrate the festival so enthusiastically.
Top Picks For You I love everything about Navratri: Helly Shah I get very positive vibes whenever I am in Ahmedabad during Navratri. I hope to play garba in Ahmedabad next year. For me, Falguni Pathak is the queen of garba and Pankhida is my favourite garba song.
” She adds, “I love playing dandiya and at garba events, I ask people to come on the stage and dance with me. It’s great fun. We bring Mata Rani home and fast on all the nine days.
However, in a Gujarati household, fasting means feasting too (laughs)! My mom makes amazing delicacies that we can eat while breaking our fast. For the last few years, I have been trying to teach a few garba steps to my husband (Parag Tyagi) and I must admit that he is a good learner.” ‘Navratri allows you to try out quirky things in terms of fashion’ Talking about Navratri fashion, Shefali shares, “I love the festival because it allows you to try out quirky things in terms of fashion.
For me, a flared lehenga is the top priority, along .