Over 170 students danced at Navratri Garba Raas 2017

Syracuse University’s South Asian Student Association (SASA) presented Navratri Garba 2017, a Hindu festival which celebrates Lord Ram’s victory over the demon king Raavana.

According to PR Head of SASA Divya Murthy, over 170 students attended the festival. They enjoyed a dinner of rice, naan, vegetable korma, and dal, and finishing with gulab jamuns as desserts. Students took the dance floor both teaching and learning the traditional Gujarati and Rajasthani folk-dance, Garba.

Photo: Ronojoy Sinha

Attendees pray at Navrati Garbra, a festival in Hindu culture celebrating Lord Ram’s victory over the demon King Raavana.