Embracing Village Tradition: Javare Festival during Chaitra Navratri
During Chaitra Navratri, my village of Mohad in District Narshinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, bursts into life with the vibrant and deeply spiritual Mystic Javare Festival. As the women of the village adorn themselves in traditional attire, they carry baskets of fresh jawara (sprouted barley), creating a flowing wave of green that moves gracefully through the streets.…
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