Modern 'Burning Indoni' Raas Practice Begins in Rajkot: Girls eager to play Raas with fire on their heads and torches in both hands; It is felt that Navdurga is playing with Sakshat

Burning and burning, Ambe's mother's garba is burning. Even if the wind blows, Mother's Garba is burning. May Ambe Maa's Garba be burned... The festival of worship of Mata Ji is Navla Norta. With only a few days left for the start of Navratri, girls are eager to immerse themselves in the devotion of Shakti. The importance of ancient Garbi is still visible in Rajkot amidst the glitter of modern Rasos. The only burning Idoni Raas in Saurashtra at Mawdi Chowk in Rajkot is becoming the center of attraction among the urban people day by day and the girls have also started practicing for the same. Shri Bajrang Garbi Mandal has organized Garbi in this 19th year as well. On the ninth day of Navratri, thousands of devotees come here to see the girls roaming around in the garba immersed in the worship of the mother. Scenes of the practice of burning Indoni Raas For 20 minutes, the girls wear the fire on their heads The specialty of this Raas is that only 6 girls go around the Garba with a burning lamp on their heads and at that time one gets to see the scenes of Maa Durga as if they have tremendous power in them. The company of fire for a few moments also instills fear. While the girls of this Garbi Mandal hold the fire on their heads continuously for 20 minutes. Then they feel like bowing their heads at the feet of the Mother. Because it is not easy to do this without the power of devotion and without the blessings of the Mother. Girls start practicing with great enthusiasm At a time when the practice of Navratri is going on, a lot of enthusiasm is being seen among the 6 girls who are practicing this burning Indigo Raas. The girls are practicing for this Raas without any fear. Even during practice, the girls get the blessings of Mataji. It is also a privilege to see these six girls walking around with a burning Indigo on their heads. The third, sixth and ninth nights of the festival are played on the Indoni Raas. Yuvraj Singh Zala, the organiser of Bajrang Garbi, said, "In this Garbi, 38 girls are playing Raas. In the burning Indoni Raas, a team of 6 girls has played the Burning Indoni Raas. This Raas is organized on the third, sixth and ninth days during Navratri. Special arrangements to prevent accidents The Raas here are mainly played by the girls in the Raas of Titani Raas, Manjira Raas, Kartal Raas, Gagar Raas and the main attraction of the Burning Idhoni Raas. Care is taken by the organizers to ensure that the girls do not face any problem. Adequate precautions are also taken by the organizers to avoid any mishap during the burning Anthoni Raas and keep fire safety equipment with them. Glimpses of the Glorious Heritage It is worth mentioning that in the age of technology, when our culture is being forgotten, the garbas played in the ancient garbis remind us of the glorious culture of India. Everyone feels proud to glimpse into this glorious heritage of ours.