Navratri 2026 · 11 to 19 October

Nine nights, sixteen Mahajans

From Sunday, Lohana families across Britain gather for garba. We have put every Mahajan's Navratri plans in one place: dates, venues and how to book.

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Navratri at Lohana Community North London

Sun 11 OctNavratri begins, Ghatasthapana

Sun 18 OctAatham, Durga Ashtami

Mon 19 OctNinth night, Navami

Tue 20 OctDussehra, Vijayadashami

22 to 25 OctSharad Poonam evenings at the Mahajans

Your Mahajan this Navratri

Garba from Croydon to Cambridge

North London

Sun 11 to Mon 19 Oct · from 8pmDhamecha Lohana Centre, South Harrow

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South London

11 to 20 OctP V Raichura Centre, Croydon

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Coventry

11 to 19 Oct · 7pm to 11pmCentre AT7, Bell Green Road

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Cambridge

11 to 19 Oct · 6:45pm to 10:45pmThe Netherhall School, Queen Edith’s Way

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Ladies' and children's garbas, Sharad Poonam, the flyers and all sixteen Mahajans are on the Navratri page.

All sixteen Mahajans

Across LCUK

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Lohana Sports Festival 2026

North London lifted the first Mahajan Shield

Three days, three venues, sixteen Mahajans. The results, nearly three hundred photographs from Festival Day and Ek Maidan, the festival song.

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The year together

Diwali is next

Diwali and Chopda Pujan on Sunday 8 November, Bestu Varsh on Tuesday 10 November and Jalaram Jayanti on Monday 16 November.

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