Welcome to a joyous evening of dancing to live Dandiya beats provided by a band specially being flown in from the UK for the evening.The members of the band have performed extensively across Asia and Europe. Please find attached the event flyer with all the details. Please register yourself with navratri@iagz.ch.

1.
IAGZ
Celebra'ons
in
Zurich
The
Indian
Associa.on
of
Greater
Zurich
cordially
invites
you
to
join
us
in
seeking
the
blessings
of
the
divine
Mother
at
our
Navratri
celebra.ons.
NAVRATRI
Welcome
to
a
joyous
evening
of
dancing
to
live
dandiya
beats
provided
by
a
band
specially
being
flown
in
from
the
UK
for
the
evening.
The
members
of
the
band
have
performed
Direc'ons
to
the
Venue:
extensively
across
Asia
and
Europe.
By
Public
Transport
Train
from
Zurich
HB
to
Schwerzenbach
depar.ng
at
13:48
hrs,
14:12
hrs,
14:28
hrs
and
14:42
hrs.
Therea^er,
Bus
753
from
Schwerzenbach
towards
Klusplatz,
Zurich.
Date
Sunday,
28th
October,
2012
Altern.vely
get
to
Bahnhof
Ste_bach,
Doors
open
14:30
hrs
Z u r i c h
a n d
t h e n
t a k e
B u s
7 4 3
Venue
Zwicky-­‐Fabrik,
towards
Maur
Wigartenstrasse
13,
8117
Fällanden
By
Car
Take
exit
at
Dübendorf.
At
the
next
signal,
Write
to
navratri@iagz.ch
to
book
your
'ckets
drive
in
the
direc.on
of
Fällanden.
Follow
signs
for
Dorfzentrum.
Zwicky-­‐fabrik
is
just
Ticket
prices
:
2
minutes
away.
Members
–
30
CHF
Non–Members
–
40
CHF
80 free
parking
spaces
Students
–
25CHF
available
Children
6
–
15
years
–
CHF
15
Children
below
6
years
-­‐
free
(.cket
price
includes
food
and
drinks)
www.iagz.ch

2. East
India
(Bihar,
Jharkhand,
West
Bengal,
NAVRATRI
Orissa,
Assam)
Although
the
fes.val
is
Navratri
is
a
nine
night
fes.val
that
honors
drama.c
in
all
these
states,
it
is
the
biggest
t h e
M o t h e r
G o d d e s s
i n
a l l
h e r
fes.val
in
West
Bengal
(Paschim
Banga)
manifesta.ons,
including
Ambe,
Durga
On
Ashtami
ie
8th
day
married
women
are
where
the
Puja
starts
on
the
sixth
day
of
the
(divine
Mother),
Lakshmi
(goddess
of
invited
as
living
form
of
goddess
and
fed
Navratri
and
ends
in
the
evening
of
the
tenth
wealth),
Saraswa.
(goddess
of
wisdom
delicious
food.
On
the
day
of
Navami
books,
day.
The
celebra.ons
start
with
welcoming
and
arts)
and
Chamundeswari.
The
fes.val
farming
devices
etc
are
worshipped.
People
Goddess
Durga
and
end
with
the
immersion
of
culminates
with
Dussehra,
the
victory
of
also
exchange
leaves
of
Apata
tree
as
symbol
of
the
idol
of
the
goddess
in
a
river
or
lake.
good
over
evil,
on
the
tenth
day.
The
gold
to
celebrate
the
Ravanvadh
(victory
over
Tradi.onally,
the
idols
for
the
puja
are
made
fes.val
symbolises
destruc.on
of
nega.ve
evil
by
Lord
Ram).
On
this
10th
Day
there
is
from
clay.
Almost
every
locality
in
the
State
tendencies,
bestowing
of
good
virtues
and
Paa'pujan
(worshiping
the
Slate)
wherein
sets
up
their
own
Pandal
(tents
for
the
puja).
fortune,
and
ins.lling
of
wisdom
and
Saraswa.
is
drawn
in
symbolic
way
on
a
slate
Special
care
is
given
to
the
decora.on
of
spiritual
knowledge.
A
glimpse
of
how
this
and
worshipped.
pandal
as
well.
Cultural
programmes
featuring
fes.val
is
celebrated
in
various
parts
of
local
talent
are
performed
throughout
the
day.
India
is
given
here.
Goa
-­‐
Here,
zatra
begins
during
Navratri,
en.re
Western
India
(Gujarat,
Rajasthan
Antruz
(Ponda)
is
highly
ornate.
At
the
end
of
South
India
(Tamil
Nadu,
Karnataka,
Kerala
Maharashtra
&
Goa)
In
Gujarat,
Navratri
is
the
fes.ve
night
the
flowers
are
distributed
as
and
Andhra
Pradesh)
-­‐
The
highlight
of
the
celebrated
with
nine
nights
of
dancing.
Prasad
for
the
devotees.
The
Dasha
Maitrikas
fes.val
celebrated
to
invoke
the
blessings
of
(the
10
sisters
of
Goa)
-­‐
namely,
Shantadurga,
Durga,
Lakshmi
&
Saraswa.
is
„Kolu“,
the
The
word
'Garba‘
means
a
lamp
placed
Aryadurga,
Mahalasa,
Katyayani,
Mahamaya,
prac.ce
of
arranging
mud
dolls
of
Gods
and
inside
a
perforated
earthen
pot
or
Garba.
The
tradi.onal
dances
of
Gujarat,
known
Kamakshi,
Vijayadurga,
Bhumika,
Mahalakshmi
Goddesses
on
a
set
of
odd
numbered
steps.
as
garba
and
dandiya
raas,
are
performed
and
Navadurga
are
taken
out
for
worshipping.
The
nine
day
fes.val
is
marked
by
prepara.on
in
circles.
Small,
decorated
s.cks
called
of
sweets
and
sundal
and
the
singing
of
dandiyas
are
used
in
the
dandiya
raas.
North
India
(Punjab,
Kashmir,
Delhi)
-­‐
In
bhajans
(devo.onal
songs).
On
the
ninth
day
Painted
earthen
pots
are
used
to
Punjab,
people
organize
Jagrans
to
sing
known
as
Aydha
Puja
or
Astra
Puja
meaning
represent
the
Goddess
and
Garba
dances
devo.onal
songs
all
night
in
praise
of
the
“the
worship
of
Implements”,
Saraswa.
puja
is
are
performed
by
the
Gujara.
women
Mother
Goddess.
In
Kashmir,
the
fes.val
is
performed
where
special
prayers
are
offered
around
those
pots,
in
circles.
dedicated
to
Goddess
Kheer
Bhawani
and
to
goddess
Saraswa..
Books
and
musical
Vaishno
Devi.
On
the
instruments,
tools,
equipments(electronic
and
Maharashtra
-­‐
Here
Navratri
is
also
called
9th
day
a
Maha
Ar.
is
others)
are
placed
on
the
puja
pedestal
and
Shardotsav.
Zendu(genda)
flower
garlands
performed
at
the
worshipped.
are
offered
from
Day
1
to
Day
9
Kheer
Bhawani
temple.