Below are the photos of Shobha Yatra 2023 Girgaum.

In Mumbai, Gudhi Padwa is celebrated with great enthusiasm and zeal. People clean their houses and decorate them with rangoli, torans, and flowers. They also erect Gudhi, which is a bamboo staff with a colorful cloth and a sugar crystal placed on the top. The Gudhi is believed to ward off evil and bring good luck and prosperity.

One of the most significant events on Gudhi Padwa in Mumbai is the Shobha Yatra. It features beautifully decorated floats, music bands, and people dressed in traditional attire. The procession also includes cultural performances and rituals.

There many places and cultural hubs in Mumbai such as Dadar, Vile Parle, Thane where there are Shobha Yatras. But Girgaon is a main attraction to see grand Shobha Yatra.

The Shobha Yatra of Girgaon is a must-see event for anyone visiting Mumbai during Gudhi Padwa. It is an excellent opportunity to experience the rich culture and traditions of Maharashtra and witness the festive spirit of Mumbaikars

Some of the photos of Shobha Yatra 2023 at Girgaum:

Mumbaikars are you ready to celebrate Eco Friendly Diwali celebration? Its easy to say and hard to change ourselves to follow this concept. It’s not only about Diwali or any other festival but it’s a need of time to change our minds to bring environmental awareness.

Kudos to all the societies in Mumbai which are cultivating this concept of celebrating Diwali in Eco friendly way. It’s very fascinatiing to organise the concept and events which bring divine feeling and togetherness.

It just needs willingness and make a power pack schedule by following below tips or any other innovative way:

1) Community Events

• Organise get together in the morning after doing household rituals where people can bring their own sweets, share and have a happy moments.
• Arrange competitons during Diwali days for children and adults such as:
  Sweet making, Rangoli Making, Arranging flowers competitions etc
  Talent shows, music show and other cultural activities.
• Dinner get togethers.

2) Give Firecrackers a complete miss:
Involve everybody in above events which can be substitute for burning firecrackers. It’s a difficult part to change people’s mind since years it had been followed. But today’s environment issues are alarming so need to change our mindset.

You can organise:

• Nature walk or some outings
• Visit children homes or oldage homes and share the Diwali moments with them. Donate clothes, stationary etc, play games with them or make sweets at home and celebrate Diwali with them.

3) Diyas for Illuminating Homes:
Go for extra diyas or candles to give better ambience to your house. Refrain from using electric lights or bulbs and instead use LED lights. In villages specially in Vasai, Virar people illuminate their stairs in bungalows with diyas which gives beautiful sight.

4) Fort Making
There is a tradition of making forts during Diwali. There are ready made forts available in Plaster of Paris and Paper mache. But it would be a great idea to organise a event for making big fort so that many people of your society will get involved.

5) Many more ways to celebrate:
If you or your society happens to celebrate Diwali in more innovative way please share your events, so that you can motivate more people and societies to follow your footstep.

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During this period many of the office going ladies and even men of various offices wear the clothes of same colour. This also a very unique way where the true colours of Mumbaikar’s  are seen showing unity and joy of celebration. The effect of these common colour can be seen mostly during peak office hours at railway platforms and specially at destination stations such as Churchgate and CSMT.

The deity and represented colours are:

1. Goddess Bhairavi or Mahakali – Grey
2. Goddess Chamunda or Tara – Orange
3. Goddess Durga – Red
4. Goddess Matungi – Royal Blue
5. Goddess Mhalsa – Yellow
6. Goddess Jagadamba – Green
7. Goddess Katyayini – White
8. Goddess Chinnamasta – Pink
9. Goddess Bhuvaneshvari – Sky Blue

Below is the Navratri Colour Code for Dress during 2018:

All categories of people specially ladies take active part in celebrating the occassion which showcases culture of Maharashtra which includes the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Dindi, dipicting saints of Maharashtra such as Sant Dnyaneshwar, Tukaram and so on. The biggest attraction is the Nashik dhol tasha. Nowadays the youth are taking keen interesting in playing drums and show their talents.

The Kalaghoda festival 2017 is packed with cultural events, theatre, stall and display of creative arts.

Below are some of the glimpse of the event near Kalaghoda:

Click here for details of programme schedule of Kalaghoda Festival 2017

Related links:

Photos of Kalaghoda 2016 (Flickr album)

Kalaghoda history and New horse statue

Each day during Navratri is significant in terms of colour since it represents Goddess in different forms. Also each day the idol of Goddess is dressed in that particular colour.

The deity and represented colours are:

1. Goddess Bhairavi or Mahakali – Grey
2. Goddess Chamunda or Tara – Orange
3. Goddess Durga – Red
4. Goddess Matungi – Royal Blue
5. Goddess Mhalsa – Yellow
6. Goddess Jagadamba – Green
7. Goddess Amba – Peacock Green
8. Goddess Chinnamasta – Pink
9. Goddess Bhuvaneshvari – Sky Blue

Below is the Navratri Colour Code for Dress during 2016 as published by Maharashtra times:

Dandiya and Garba with Falguni, Naitik and at Kora Kendra