Indore Central jail inmates celebrate Navratrii, perform Garba and tribal folk dances

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 6 : Prisoners at Indore Central Jail participated in Garba and worshipped Goddess Durga as part of the Navratri celebrations. The jail administration organised the event, continuing a tradition that takes place every year.
Both convicted and undertrial women and male prisoners came together to perform Garba, Dandiya, tribal dances, and even danced to film songs. The event featured various groups showcasing their skills as part of the festivities.
Central Jail Superintendent, Dr Alka Sonkar, expressed her excitement about the event and shared her thoughts with ANI.

She said, " A very warm wish from all of us for the holy festival of Mata Rani. This time too, during the entire 9 days of Navratri, Garba is being performed by the prisoners, women prisoners and male prisoners in our jail premises because Garba and devotion are considered to be the most powerful medium of worshipping Goddess."
Dr Sonkar further explained, "Songs, music, and Garba of Mata are considered the most sacred. Today is the fourth day of the celebrations, where tribal Garba, which is basically from Gujarat, and Dandiya are being performed. In addition to that, tribal folk dance has also been performed. All the performances were done by male prisoners."

The Garba celebrations will continue throughout the nine days of Navratri, bringing joy and devotion to the prisoners.
Navratri, which means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and her nine avatars, known as Navdurga.
The festival is celebrated with great devotion across India, with rituals and prayers honouring the goddess in her various forms. Hindus observe four Navratris throughout the year, but only two--Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya Navratri--are widely celebrated, as they coincide with the changing of the seasons.
In India, Navratri is celebrated in various ways. In North India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh, the Ramlila, a dramatic re-enactment of scenes from the Ramayana, is organised. The festival concludes with Vijayadashami, marked by the burning of King Ravana's effigies. 'Vijyayadashmi' or 'Dussehra', is celebrated to mark the triumph of good over evil.