Citizens Don Traditional Maharashtrian Attires & Step Out In Mumbai's Girgaon To Carry Out Vibrant Gudi Padwa Procession

Gudi Padwa and Mumbai's processions go hand in hand. On March 30, citizen's of Girgaon stepped out in traditional outfits to celebrate the beginning of the Maharashtrian New Year

Images by Vijay Gohil

They performed traditional art that is done in circular motion and is called 'Ringan'

Kids, teenagers and even senior citizens participate in these processions and showcase their talents

Women dominated bike rally's are a spectacle. People form across the city come to witness this

The streets echo with devotional chants of “Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji”, with people distributing sweets like puran poli and shrikhand to mark the joyous occasion

The festival marks the Maharashtrian New Year, and Gudis are hoisted outside homes and carried in the procession as a symbol of victory and prosperity

Groups perform the Lezim dance, a traditional folk dance with rhythmic movements and small cymbal-like instruments, bringing vibrancy to the procession