October 12, 2026 7:17 PM IST
Nine nights, one country, countless flavours. From Gujarat's whirling garba circles to Mysuru's torch-lit royal procession and Kolkata's dazzling Durga pandals, discover 5 places in India to experience the very best of Navratri 2026.
VADODARA, GUJARAT
India's garba capital crowns Navratri with the world's largest community dance at the United Way Garba. Expect 40,000 twirling dancers, dandiya, chaniya cholis and live folk music — now a UNESCO intangible heritage experience.
KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL
Navratri doubles as Durga Puja in Bengal. Over 4,000 themed pandals light up the city, Kumartuli artisans unveil towering clay idols and the Red Road carnival ends with grand immersions on Vijaya Dashami.
MYSURU, KARNATAKA
Mysuru Dasara is a 400-year-old royal spectacle. The illuminated Mysore Palace lights up with 1 lakh bulbs, and the Jamboo Savari procession parades Goddess Chamundeshwari atop a decorated elephant on Vijayadashami.
KULLU, HIMACHAL PRADESH
Kullu Dussehra begins where India's ends. Over 200 village deities arrive on palanquins to pay homage to Lord Raghunath at Dhalpur Ground — a week-long Himalayan carnival of folk dance, bazaars and bonfires.
VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH
The 200-year-old Ramnagar Ramlila stages Lord Ram's epic across 31 nights of torch-lit outdoor theatre. Audiences follow the cast through ghats, forts and gardens — a Navratri experience like nowhere else in India.