Traditional, all the way

Navratri, the nine days of celebrations are all about fasting and puja. On the sidelines they are also about Garba nights and Dandiya evening where peopel of all ages turn out in big numbers, in colourful outfits making for a great community event.

Especially from the land of Garba, come these exquisite chaniya cholis in vibrant colours, mirrored and embroidered, each outfit outdoing the other in its elegance .

Talking to people about the kind of outfits they prefer wearing during the festive time, we have had young girls mentioning how important it is for them to get dressed in traditional dresses.

Shreya Shah, who is a student at Hyderabad mentioned that these nine days are about devotion and also celebrations that include elegancy in portraying the traditional outfit.

"The evening prayers that are performed are truly the colourful and cheerful ones; we get to wear the traditional 'Chaniya Choli' along with kamarband, baliya, necklace and odani.

This traditional outfit gives the feel of a festive vibe whenever I wear and dance garba."

Talking about the changing trends and with so much more to choose from this festive season Urja Kothari from Gujarat shares, "This time Navratri is going to be different because the trends and options.

This year we girls have much to choose like dothi and kurta, Chaniya Choli in both bright and simple colours. Pairing them up with heavy jewellery and long earring is something these outfits get their charm from."

Aneri Shah from Hyderabad loves to experiment with her outfits and the jewellery. "I always make sure that I pair a traditional outfit with metal jewellery which is always trending.

With long and heavy jewellery, I make my outfit look even classier."

Choose from the many jewellery options that are all-time trending to pair with your traditional garba outfit

Colourful stone dangles/hangings

Navratri is the festival of colourful clothes and there are nine colours fixed for the nine nights. They are grey, orange, white, red, blue, yellow, green, peacock green and purple.

Wear dazzling colourful dangle earrings to enhance the beauty and stand out from the crowd with the matching accessories.

Dangles look traditional and produce melodious sound with the Dandiya tunes or motion. Here are some of the colour picks for the hangings or dangles.

Fashionable & stylish silver jhumki/ earrings

If you don't want to opt for heavy earrings then you can choose silver or ethnic Jhumki stylish earrings.

These are perfect for the festive occasion of Navratri and at the same time lightweight too. They can be the best fit with any heavy outfit and enhance your overall look as well.

Nose jewellery

Many girls want to look traditional and have problem piercing nose just for the Navratri. But not to worry now with clip on the nose or non-piercing nose clips.

It will not only provide the festive look but also compliment your outfit. They are available in six different colours blue, black, green, white, red and turquoise. You can also buy a figurine nose clip for the special occasion of the Navratri.

Statement silver bangles

Silver bangles are extremely versatile and would go with almost any Navratri outfit. The best part about these bangles is you can wear them with something simpler and less formal clothes as well such as Kurti or heavy salwar kameez. You can wear the silver Kadas with any outfit of the Navratri night.

Elegant silver necklaces

Silver Necklaces with large pendants have an ethnic appearance and they complement your dress especially your lehenga choli.

If you're not fond of the plain silver alloy necklaces then you can opt for the colourful stonework necklaces also. They provide a contemporary look with beautiful colourful beads