Mata ki chowki is a cultural gathering of people wherein they sing devotional songs, praising the Hindu Goddess Durga. While it’s generally conducted in a place of a person’s choice, it’s not often that you find such an event happening on a boat. However, this is exactly what a person found during a stroll at night in Dubai, and it has reinforced our belief that anything is possible in the emirate.
Mata Ki Chowki On Cruise In Dubai
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In a viral video, an Instagram user, Avnish Chaturvedi, posted a video of Mata ki Chowki taking place on a cruise boat in Dubai. Yes, in the video, one can see the cruise gliding along the waters in Dubai with the singer singing devotional songs in praise of the goddess. With 4,87,000 views on the video now, this has certainly gone viral amongst the netizens. In fact, it was mentioned in the video that the user stumbled upon this unique sight in the Downtown area.
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People Were In Awe Of Dubai’s Tolerance
In the comments section of the video, people were seen chiming in and discussing how this is actually quite common in Dubai. While others were in awe of the fact of how tolerant Dubai is to different cultures. And there were yet other people who just couldn’t believe what they were saying. For those who are not aware, Mata ki Chowki is a devotional gathering, where people get together to offer prayer and sing devotional hymns for Goddess Durga. The spiritual programme can happen at any time and anywhere. And it seems that the family really did take this quite seriously, as they booked an entire cruise for this programme.
So, have you also ever stumbled upon such instances in Dubai?
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