Navratri 2026 · 11 to 19 October

Nine nights, sixteen Mahajans

LCUK does not run a garba of its own. Our Mahajans do, from Croydon to Manchester. This page gathers what each one is doing this Navratri, so you can find the nearest garba and book directly with them.

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

Navratri across the community

The most social fortnight of the year


Nine nights of dance in honour of the Goddess. For many Lohana families in Britain this is the most social fortnight of the year, and where the next generation meets the community properly for the first time.

Every listing on this page comes from the Mahajan itself: its flyer, its website or its committee. Times, prices and tickets are theirs, so please book with them. As more Mahajans send their plans, we add them here.

Finding a garba near you

  1. Pick your Mahajan from the list below.
  2. If it shows full details, book with the Mahajan using the link on its card.
  3. If not, check the Mahajan's own website or ask your Central Council representative, named on each card.
  4. Elderly relatives who can't travel can watch North London's Navratri live on lcnl.org every evening from 8pm.

Ladies' and children's garba

Special garbas to book early

North London · Ladies

Mahila Mandal Ladies Garba

Sat 17 Oct · 11:30am to 5pm

Faradi lunch, garba and stalls at the Dhamecha Lohana Centre. Adults £15, children 5 to 10 £8, under 5 free.

Details from LCNL →
North London · Senior ladies

Sharad Purnima Raas Garbas

Thu 22 Oct · 12pm to 4:30pm

LCNL Senior Ladies Centre: lunch from 12pm, then live raas garbas from 1:30pm at the Dhamecha Lohana Centre. £15 per person.

See the flyer →
South London · Ladies

Ladies Garba Special

Wed 14 Oct

At the P V Raichura Centre, Croydon. Times and prices to come from LCSL.

LCSL events diary →
North London · Kids 2 to 12

YLS Kids Garba

Sun 11 Oct or Sun 18 Oct · from 12pm

Arts and crafts, treats, Navratri stories, dandiya and garba. £10 a child, £10 an adult, one date per family. Tickets went on sale on 3 and 4 October and may have sold out.

11 Oct tickets → 18 Oct tickets →
South London · Kids

Kids Garba Special

Sun 18 Oct

At the P V Raichura Centre, Croydon. Times and prices to come from LCSL.

LCSL events diary →

Find your Mahajan

What each Mahajan is doing


Confirmed

North London

Lohana Community North London (LCNL)
Venue · J.V. Gokal Hall, Dhamecha Lohana Centre, Brember Road, South Harrow HA2 8AX
  • Sun 11 to Mon 19 OctNavratri, nine nights of garba, dandia and aarti. Live music by Anuradha, Kiran & Strings
  • Mon to Thu8pm to 11pm · £5
  • Fri, Sat, Sun, Aatham & Poonam8pm to 11:30pm · £10
  • Season passAll nine nights and Sharad Poonam · £60
  • CompetitionsBest Garba Wed 14 Oct · Best Dandia Thu 15 Oct · Best Dressed Mon 19 Oct
  • AathamSunday 18 October
  • Sat 17 OctMahila Mandal Ladies Garba, 11:30am to 5pm, faradi lunch and stalls. Adults £15, children 5 to 10 £8, under 5 free
  • Thu 22 OctSenior Ladies Centre Sharad Purnima Raas Garbas: lunch 12pm to 1:30pm, live raas garbas 1:30pm to 4:30pm, J.V. Gokal Hall · £15
  • Sat 24 OctSharad Poonam with Rajvi Raja and Nikesh Parmar

Tickets are on sale to LCNL members; buy in advance, they are not sold at the door. Can't be there? LCNL streams every evening live on lcnl.org from 8pm, with aarti at around 9:30pm.

Central Council representatives: Ronak Pau · Jeet Rughani

From LCNL's flyer and lcnl.org. Book directly with the Mahajan.

Confirmed

South London

Lohana Community South London (LCSL), Croydon
Venue · P V Raichura Centre, Church Road, Croydon CR0 1SH
  • 11 to 20 OctNorta: ten nights of traditional garba and raas
  • 14 OctLadies Garba Special
  • 18 OctKids Garba Special
  • 19 OctAatham celebrations and Nav Durga puja
  • 21 OctDussehra
  • 25 OctSharad Purnima

Times and prices are still to come from LCSL, which says further details will be added as they are confirmed.

Central Council representatives: Minelleben Vithlani · Hitesh Thakker

From LCSL's Events Diary 2026. Book directly with the Mahajan.

Confirmed

Coventry

Lohana Community of Coventry
Venue · Centre AT7, 12 Bell Green Road, Coventry CV6 7GP
  • Sun 11 to Mon 19 OctNavratri garba every evening, 7pm to 11pm
  • AathamSunday 18 October
  • Pass£10 per person for a 10-day pass
  • Single nightsWeekdays £3 · weekends £5
  • Under 12sFree
  • Aarti£11 a day
  • SponsorshipDaily £151 · Aatham £251

For more information, call the Coventry committee: Kishorbhai Tanna 07443 586500, Prakashbhai Modi 07711 542102 or Kishorbhai Jobanputra 07957 303023. The management reserves the right of admission.

Central Council representatives: Prakashbhai Modi · Reesha Gokani

From the Lohana Community of Coventry flyer. Book directly with the Mahajan.

Confirmed

Cambridge

Navratri Festival 2026 with the Cambridge Hindu Association
Venue · The Netherhall School (Sports Hall), Queen Edith's Way, Cambridge CB1 8NN
  • Sun 11 to Mon 19 OctNavratri garba every evening, 6:45pm to 10:45pm
  • MembersFree entry with an event pass
  • Students£5 for all nine days
  • Non-members£7
  • Aarti£15 per set
  • For childrenFace painting, arts and crafts, games, snacks and treats

Book your event pass in advance on chauk.org. Cambridge Hindu Association membership runs from 1 October to 30 September. Mukundbhai Thobani, Cambridge's Central Council representative, is one of the coordinators.

Central Council representative: Mukundbhai Thobani

From the Cambridge Hindu Association flyer and chauk.org. Book directly with the organisers.

Mahajans with their own websites

These Mahajans have not sent their Navratri plans to LCUK yet. Their websites are the first place to look.

Ashton-under-Lyne

Shree Lohana Mahajan, Ashton-under-Lyne

Navratri plans not yet sent to LCUK. Check the Mahajan's own website, or ask your representative.

Representative: Bhartiben Bhayani
slm-aul.co.uk →

East London

Lohana Community East London

Navratri plans not yet sent to LCUK. Check the Mahajan's own website, or ask your representative.

Representative: Anilbhai Devkaran
lcel.org.uk →

Leicester

Lohana Leicester

Navratri plans not yet sent to LCUK. Check the Mahajan's own website, or ask your representative.

Representative: Chetan Amlani
lohanaleicester.org →

Ask your representative

Each Mahajan's representative on the LCUK Central Council knows what is planned locally.

Birmingham

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Ronny Kotecha

Bolton

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Mukeshbhai Vadant

Manchester

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Hasu Ghelani

Milton Keynes

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Nitin Davda

Norfolk

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Narendra Nathwani

Northamptonshire

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Kamal Popat · Navin Mamtora

Peterborough

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Vijay Thakker

Southend-on-Sea

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Harishbhai Raichura

West London

Ask your representative about local garba this Navratri.

Representative: Girishbhai Mashru

For Mahajan committees

Is your Navratri missing?


Send us your dates, times, venue and how people book, or simply your flyer, and we will add your Mahajan to this page within a day. We will do the same for Diwali.

Contact LCUK or message the PRO on 07983 212402.

Share your garba

Send us your best photos


Two or three photos from your Mahajan's nights are enough. We will share the best on this page and on LCUK's Facebook and Instagram, credited to your Mahajan.

Please only send photos where the people shown are happy to be shared. See our image consent policy.

After the nine nights

Diwali is next

Sun 8 NovDiwali, Chopda Pujan
Tue 10 NovBestu Varsh, Gujarati New Year
Wed 11 NovBhai Bij
Mon 16 NovJalaram Jayanti

Dates from the LCUK cultural calendar and Drik Panchang (Leicester). Mahajans may celebrate on the nearest weekend.