Difference between Garba and Dandiya .



Navratri is one of the most popular festivals in India especially in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The word Navratri means "Nine Nights" which are dedicated In the worship of goddess Durga. Dandiya Raas and Garba Raas are two traditional folk dance which are performed during Navratri to seek blessings of Goddess Durga. The origin of these dances can be traced back to the life of Lord Krishna. 

Differences between Garba and Dandiya.

Garba being played during Navratri 
                Dandiya and Garba dances are performed in the honour of Goddess .But in modern India, Dandiya and Garba are considered more of cultural events than that of religious events, these dance forms have religious significance as well. Due to commercialization of these events, their religious significance has reduced. 

Dandiya Rass being performed 
during Navratri.

The main difference between the ‘Garba’ and ‘Dandiya’ dance is that Garba is performed before ‘Aarti’ (worshipping ritual) as devotional performances in the honour of the Goddess while Dandiya is performed after it, as a part of merriment .Dandiya is also known as ‘stick dance’ as performers use a pair of decorated sticks as props, the circular movements of Dandiya Raas are slightly more complex than that of Garba. The dancers strike the sticks with their partners to the rhythm of the music. The stick here is a representation of the sword used by goddess Durga to fight
Mahishasura, Sometimes instead of sticks, people also use “Swords” to play dandiya. Whereas, Garba consists of various hand and feet movements. While playing garba a persons claps and spins to the music in a circle.  Most of the Dandiya steps require even number of people while in Garba there is no such requirement on number of people.

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