No Garba or idol procession this Navratri. India News – Times of India

Mumbai: Garba Dandiya will not be allowed in the state for 9 days Navratri The festival which begins on October 7, says state guidelines for the festive season released on Monday, reports Priyanka Kakodkar. Devotees who came to visit the mandals Visit COVID-19 protocol has to be followed. However, darshan of idols should be online as much as possible.
The height of the idol has been kept at 4 feet for the mandalas and 2 feet for the house idols. Public processions will not be allowed while the idols are brought or taken for immersion.
spectators will not be allowed Ravana The guidelines state that the combustion ceremony and only those essential for the occasion will be allowed. Also, the state has made it clear that no food and water will be allowed in the mandals.
The guidelines state that not more than five organizers should be allowed in a pavilion at a time. Keeping food and water is not allowed in the mandals.
Public processions will not be allowed during the arrival and departure ceremony of the Goddess. Crowds are not allowed in the aarti ceremony. The guidelines state that no spectators will be allowed in the Ravana-dahan ceremony and only essential people will be allowed for the occasion.
The government has also asked citizens to try to use eco-friendly idols and immerse them in their homes, so that there is no crowd during the procession. Mandals have also been encouraged to organize blood donation camps and spread awareness about COVID-19, Malaria and Dengue.

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