Garba is not just dancing and singing, Maa Durga’s ‘Maha Aarti’! Did you know this deep secret?

Those 9 days of the year are coming, which we all wait eagerly … When a different energy dissolves in the air, the sound of bells echoes everywhere and in the evening, the whole atmosphere becomes drenched with colorful clothes and music.

Yes, we are talking about Sharadiya Navratri! This year, this mahaparva of Maa Durga starts on 22 September.

As soon as the name of Navratri comes, along with the worship and fast, the two pictures that are made in our mind are the first to be made in our mind. Garba And Dandiya of. Most of us just consider it an opportunity to dance, fun and dance with friends.

But have you ever thought that it’s not just a dance? A very deep religious and scientific secret is hidden behind it!

So what is the real meaning of garba?

The word ‘Garba’ of Sanskrit ‘Womb-lamp’ Is released from

• Womb: That is, mother’s womb, where life begins.
• Deep: That is, lamp, which symbolizes that life and light.

You must have noticed that garba is always around an earthen pot, which has holes and a lamp keeps burning inside it.

• it pot Our body or the entire universe is a symbol of the universe.
• And burns inside it Lamp Our soul or the life-energy (power of Maa Durga) is a symbol of all of us.

When we roam around that pitcher in a cycle, we are actually reflecting the cycle of life and death. Time keeps moving round and round, life, life, death and then rebirth… In this rotating cycle, just one thing is stable – the power of Maa Durga located in the center, that is, that burning lamp.

And when we in garba Applause (taali) If we play, it is actually a vibrant Mahaarti of Maa Durga, which we do with the whole energy of our body.

Then what is the secret of Dandiya?

If Garba symbolizes the celebration of life, then Dandiya Win of good over evil Is a celebration of

Dandiya Ras is a dramatic conversion of the terrible war between Maa Durga and the demon Mahishasura.

• Which colorful Dandiya (Sticks) You dance with your hand, that really Mother Durga’s swords Symbol of
• And when Dandiya has a voice of ‘tuck-tak’, it reflects the clamor of that war.

This dance is actually a celebration, celebrating how Mother Durga killed Mahishasura with her power and saved the world from her terror.

So the next time you roam in Garba’s shell or dandiya tinkle in Navratri, then you will definitely remember that you are not just dancing … You are becoming a part of the cycle of the universe, you are performing mother’s aarti with your body and you are celebrating that great victory of good over evil.