Gandhinagar, Oct. 16 -- As Sharadiya Navratri is being celebrated across the state with great devotion, enthusiasm and fervour, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has attended Garba festivals in Ahmedabad on the fifth night of Navratri.

He has taken blessings at the Goddess's Shrine and encouraged participants at the Khodaldham Garba Mahotsav and Kesariya Taal Garba Mahotsav on Thursday.

According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), at the Khodaldham Garba Mahotsav in Nikol and the Kesariya Taal Garba Mahotsav in Vastral, Ahmedabad, the Chief Minister sought blessings by offering prayers at the Goddess's shrine.

He also greeted the Garba participants and encouraged them. At Khodaldham in Nikol, the Chief Minister paid floral trib...