Ahmedabad · 2026

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Maa Durga adorned for Aarambh

Night One

Aarambh The First Night of Navratri at Sharad Ratri 2026, Ahmedabad

The First Night. The First Flame.

Hosted on the first night of Navratri. Theme: Red & Gold. The invocation. The first step into devotion, colour, rhythm and shakti.

The Evening

Festive, powerful, intimate.

The evening is designed around the energy of invocation, shakti and auspicious beginnings.

Aarambh is festive, powerful and intimate. It is the night where the season begins, where rhythm returns, where the circle forms again.

Red. Maroon. Antique gold. The glow of a diya in cupped hands. The first drumbeat.

Occasion: First Night of Navratri
Date: 11 October 2026
Theme: Red & Gold
Entry: Strictly by invitation
Guests: Approximately 1,100
Bhojan: Saatvik, prepared in the pure tradition
Mood: Diya glow, brass, marigold, rhythm

Moments from past Aarambh

Red, gold, and the first flame

Maa Durga shrine in red and gold — Maa Durga, draped in red

Matki and garba deep installation — Matkis, marigold and fairy lights

Sacred tree wrapped in bells — Bells on the sacred tree

Garba deep and candle wall — The garba deep

Aarti flames — The first aarti

Diya in hand at Aarambh — A diya, passed hand to hand

Garden venue at golden hour — The garden, before the first guest

Young girl dancing garba — The youngest dancers lead the circle

A guest twirling in red and ivory — A twirl under the fairy lights

Chaniya choli in motion — Chaniya in motion

The garba circle — The circle, in full rhythm

Laughter on the dance floor — Pure laughter

Guest at Aarambh — Lost in the beat

Guests in red and maroon — Red, maroon, gold, together

Dancer in white saree and red bangles — White saree, red bangles, fairy lights above

Twirling under string lights — A twirl beneath a sky of lights

Pure joy on the dance floor — The moment the beat takes over

Garba crowd in full motion — The whole garden, spinning

Guest cheering with raised hands — Hands up, heart open

Dancer in deep maroon lehenga — Maroon and gold, mid-spin

Hair flying mid-spin — Lost completely to the dhol

Family entering the venue in festive attire — Arriving together for the first night

Guests talking in the lounge seating area — Conversations between circles

Two guests greeting each other warmly — A warm reunion

Large group photo under the light canopy — Our people, under one sky

Friends posing under fairy lights — One more for the memory

Family portrait near the Durga decor — Families at Aarambh

Portrait in red near the Aarambh backdrop — Red, maroon, and pride

Friends embracing during the event — Hugs and homecoming

Friends laughing under confetti and fairy lights — Confetti, laughter, fairy lights

Couple holding a diya during aarti — A diya held between two hands

Dancer in yellow ghaghra mid-twirl on stage — A yellow ghaghra, mid-air

Dancer in yellow chaniya posing on stage — A pose, before the next beat

Couple smiling in the crowd, lit by aarti glow — Lit by the aarti, lost in the crowd

Woman in red holding a marigold and mogra bell — Marigold, mogra, and oxidised silver

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Sharad Ratri in the Press

Aarambh, as the city saw it

Coverage of the first night of Sharad Ratri 2025 across Ahmedabad's leading dailies.

Nav Gujarat Samay feature on Sharad Ratri 2025 Aarambh — Nav Gujarat Samay
"Aarambh: a grand celebration of tradition and unity in Ahmedabad."

Ahmedabad Mirror feature on Navratri fashion at Sharad Ratri — Ahmedabad Mirror
"Belles of the Garba ground" — Sept 26, 2025.

Divya Bhaskar City Garba feature on Aarambh Sharad Ratri 2025 — Divya Bhaskar · City Garba
"Energetic celebration in red-themed outfits at Aarambh." — Sept 25, 2025.

Republic feature on Sharad Ratri 2025 Aarambh — Republic
"Sharad Ratri 2025 — Aarambh: A grand celebration of tradition and togetherness in Ahmedabad."

ANI / wire feature: Stars, Tradition, and Beats — Sharad Ratri 2025 Aarambh Ahmedabad Rocks the City — ANI News Wire
"Stars, Tradition, and Beats: Sharad Ratri 2025 Aarambh Ahmedabad rocks the city." — Sept 24, 2025.