Blind girls in Gujarat perform on Garbo written by him, PM Modi reacts, “touched to see this”

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today in his tweet said he was touched to see the spirit of a Garba song written by him brought to life by visually impaired daughters in Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh in Ahmedabad.

Shri Modi’s this Gujarati garba song was given music and filmed previously too.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi observes fast during nine-day of Navratri.

In his blog post in year 2012, Shri Modi had written:”Many of you will be fasting through these 9 days. I recall that during Teacher’s Day celebrations two years ago, a little girl had asked me about my fasting during Navratri. Yes, I have been fasting during Navratri for over 35 years now. This fast is never to seek anything but an act of self-purification. Fasts such as this have been a source of strength, power and inspiration for me over the last many years.”

He had in his blog post also said: “Navratri is central to the cultural identity of Gujaratis. Garba and Raas form a centuries old tradition going back to the time of Lord Krishna — it is the cultural heritage of every Gujarati. In the coming days if you go to any part of Gujarat you will see people, be it young or old, dancing to the tunes of wonderful Gujarati folk music as part of the Navratri celebrations.”

“During Navratri we bow our heads and seek the blessings of Jagat Janani Maa. While civilizations around the world have conceptualized the Almighty in the male form, ours is the only civilization that celebrates and venerates Shakti in the female form — be it Jagat Janani Maa Jagadamba, Maa Lakshmi, Maa Saraswati among the many other Goddesses.”

“The popularity of our Garbas has transcended Gujarat’s shores — there are at least 500 cities around the world where this festival is celebrated with great pomp and show!”

Shri Modi had penned down other Garba song also:

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