Telly folks talk about the Navratri festival and its significance! part 2
The festive season is here! The grandeur preparations for the biggest fest of Navratra have begun all over. Everyone isexcited for Durga Poojas, Mata Chowkis and Jagarans. In midst of it all, Just Showbiz brings to you, your favorite telly stars' take on Navratra Celebration and its significance. Here to you, all what they have to say about this auspicious occasion.
Mrunal Jain 
I am a Marwari but have lot of Gujarati friends. I used to dance at Garba and enjoy it to the hilt. It's great fun to let your hair down. I wear special Garba dress and go with friends for Dandiya.
Tina Dutta 
Navratr means Durga Pooja to me. We wear new clothes. Durga Puja is the time when I spend a lot of time with my friends and family. This year too I am planning to go to Kolkata. During Durga Puja Kolkata is the best place to visit. I am looking forward for some nice pandal hoping and eating bhog (prasad) at the pandal. Also I will attend the Sandhi Puja during Ashtami.
Ajay Chaudhary 
We believe in Vaishno Maata very much and celebrate it with great excitement. We all fast, do pooja and visit temples. Thisfestival brings a lot of positivity and a divine feeling during those nine days. We will visit the Pandals that we see in Juhu and play dandiya. Pray on regular basis and that's how I celebrate Navratri. Frankly, I can't fast but I shall try fasting on the first and last day of Navratri. As usual, I will not eat non-veg and I don't have drinking or smoking habit, so these are the few things that I follow. Our Ahemdabad Express team is planning to perform garba in Gujarat and mostly in Mumbai too! Clothes are something I may not buy here but might buy Gold since Gold prices have reduced lately.
Rishina Kandhari 
Navratri has always been special to me as my mother has always been celebrating it ! During Navaratri, we pray to " Durga ," who literally is the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred as "Shakti" I feel praying to her gives one strength . No I don't keep fasts , we follow strict vegetarian diet on these nine days and also drink wheat grass water as we grow wheat in nine different pots for the Devi (my mom does ) it has health benefits . My work does not permit me to have much fun outside set . I love to wear traditional lehnga and backless cholis on garba days my Masi lives in Vadodara and sends me gorgeous looking colourful dress for navratri including the oxidized jewelry . I look forward to my gifts every
year !
