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Religion
Gujarat Temples Throng as Gheraiya Dances Herald Vikram Samvat 2083
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 01:31 AM
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Thousands gathered at temples across Gujarat, where traditional Gheraiya dances were performed to mark the start of the Vikram Samvat year 2083.
Temple courtyards across Gujarat filled with devotees as the new Vikram Samvat year 2083 was ushered in. Across major pilgrimage sites, worshippers participated in customary rituals and offered prayers for prosperity in the coming year.
Traditional Gheraiya dances, a folk performance associated with the region's cultural heritage, were staged in front of the sanctums, drawing enthusiastic applause from the assembled crowds.
Organisers highlighted the dances as a way to blend religious reverence with local art forms, reinforcing community bonds during the auspicious occasion.
The celebrations, reported by local observers, reflected the continued importance of the Vikram Samvat calendar in Gujarat's social and spiritual life.
Traditional Gheraiya dances, a folk performance associated with the region's cultural heritage, were staged in front of the sanctums, drawing enthusiastic applause from the assembled crowds.
Organisers highlighted the dances as a way to blend religious reverence with local art forms, reinforcing community bonds during the auspicious occasion.
The celebrations, reported by local observers, reflected the continued importance of the Vikram Samvat calendar in Gujarat's social and spiritual life.