Navratri is the festival dedicated to Goddess Amba. It is celebrated for nine nights starting on the first night of Ashwina. The 8th day is called Vijayashtami and 9th day is Mahanavami. Dussehra marks the tenth day of Ashwina. Garba and Dandia ras a popular form of folk dance in Gujarat are an inseparable feature of Navratri.