Navratri is the most popular festival in India in which we worship for Goddess Durga for the whole nine nights. It is one of the longest festivals in India which is celebrated with full of joy and enthusiasm by all of us. Since last so many years Navratri is also celebrated in the form of “Dandiya Raas” all over India which is also referred to as “Stick dance”. For this, people arrange Dandiya Nights events to celebrate the joy of this festival.

This is the festival which is not only celebrated because of our old aged tradition but because of the spark it gives and the meaning, it provides to our lives. Everyone enjoys it be it a child, an adult, or a senior citizen, this festival is loved by everyone. But, this year all this enjoyment will be missing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

For the very first time in years, we will not be able to celebrate this amazing Navratri festival

with the same joy and enthusiasm as we have been celebrating for the past many years. This year there will be no so much excitement for celebrating Navratri as there are so many restrictions for our safety from the coronavirus. There will be no late-night dancing and no loud music in the neighborhood, no dressing up for the festival celebrations this year. People cannot gather in large numbers for the celebrations as we need to maintain social distancing from everyone. Even we do not have any other option. For the safety of all of us, we have to take all the safety measures advised by the government. 

But that does not mean that we will not celebrate this festival. We can still enjoy this Navratri by taking care of all of us. We can celebrate this festival of happiness by experiencing inner peace of our soul. Instead of going out with friends, we can give our time to our family, cook so many dishes and order our favorite eggless cakes online without going anywhere outside. We can provide food for needy people. We can donate clothes to the orphanages. This will give us inner satisfaction and an actual feeling of joy. And by doing these things we will make this year a bit easier for us and the people around us.

So, Have a Happy and Safe Navratri!