India, Sept. 28 -- From the courtyards of Gujarat to the manicured gardens of Delhi, Garba has travelled far-yet retained its heartbeat. The Sunder Nursery, a UNESCO World Heritage site, transformed into a vibrant arena of song, rhythm, and devotion as the Global Garba Festival 2025 opened to a packed crowd.

Nearly forty ambassadors from across the world graced the occasion, some dressed in the very attire that makes Garba special-ghagras stitched with glasswork, odhnis lined with zari, and kediyus alive with embroidery. Watching them step into the circle with dandiya sticks in hand was as moving as it was joyous.

The first night began with the spiritual presence of Shri Indresh Upadhyay, Founder of BhaktiPath, whose discourse on humili...