Mumbai has one of the largest Gujarati populations of any city, and Navratri here is a nine-night garba and dandiya season on a scale that rivals Ahmedabad. Borivali, Kandivali, Ghatkopar, Mulund and Vile Parle run the biggest grounds; tickets for the well-known ones sell out weeks ahead.
Alongside it, Mumbai’s Bengali community holds its own Durga Puja, at Shivaji Park, Powai, Lokhandwala and elsewhere — the same five days, a completely different festival.
The names
Places, groups and events| Name | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Borivali and Kandivali grounds | Borivali, Kandivali | The largest garba grounds in the city; ticketed, and booked out early. |
| Ghatkopar and Mulund grounds | Ghatkopar, Mulund | The eastern suburbs’ garba circuit. |
| Vile Parle and Andheri grounds | Vile Parle, Andheri | Western suburbs; a mix of traditional and film-music dandiya. |
| Falguni Pathak’s garba1990s | Mumbai suburbs | The singer whose Navratri garba became a Mumbai institution. |
| Mumbadevi Temple1675 | Bhuleshwar | The temple the city is named after; Navratri is its main season. |
| Mahalakshmi Temple1785 | Bhulabhai Desai Road | One of the city’s principal temples; very heavy Navratri footfall. |
| Bengal Club Durga Puja1930s | Shivaji Park, Dadar | One of Mumbai’s oldest and largest Bengali Durga Pujas. |
| Powai Bengali Welfare Association1970s | Powai | The eastern suburbs’ main Durga Puja. |
| Lokhandwala Durga Puja | Andheri West | Serving the film industry’s Bengali population. |
| Dussehra at Ramlila grounds | across the city | Effigy burning on the tenth day, in the north Indian tradition. |
| Golu displays | Matunga, Chembur | The South Indian Navratri doll display, in the Tamil households. |
Worth knowing
- Tickets for the big garba grounds sell weeks ahead.
- Traditional garba and film-music dandiya are different evenings; check which you are buying.
- Mumbai’s Bengali Durga Puja runs in parallel and is a separate festival.
- Matunga and Chembur keep the South Indian golu tradition, which most of the city never sees.
- Fasting rules vary by community; the food stalls cater for all of them.
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A note on this page. Festival dates move with the lunar calendar and arrangements change every year. Everything here is a snapshot of Mumbai as of 2026, offered as a starting point rather than a live listing. Check timings, routes and darshan rules before you travel.
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