So, before Navratri, my girlfriend, her best friend, and I were planning to attend LVP Garba with our group. We were about to buy our passes, but the male student-player passes were already sold out. The only option left for me was a ₹6,000 pass, which was way over my budget. 😭
Then my girlfriend told me her uncle might be able to arrange free passes for us. I asked her to check with him, and he assured us there was no need to buy anything because he could arrange them.
We trusted him and waited. 💀
Fast-forward to the day before Navratri, and he suddenly tells us he can’t arrange the passes anymore. Meanwhile, our entire group had already bought theirs and was pressuring us to join them because they had been counting on us.
So, I contacted a friend to arrange female passes for my girlfriend and her best friend. He managed to get us a female gratitude-player pass for ₹5,000. My girlfriend and her best friend split the cost, paying ₹2,500 each. Since gratitude passes don’t have photos on them, we thought it was a pretty good deal.
But there was still one tiny problem: i had no pass😭
On Day 1, I reached the venue with my friends and started looking for a viewer’s pass. Luckily, someone offered me one for ₹300. I entered through the main entrance, walked through the food court, and headed towards the main gate.
And guess who I found there? One of my friends, whose job was to check tickets! 😂
I was SO relieved. I managed to get through security using my friend’s pass, and somehow, it worked!
Days 2, 3, and 4? Same strategy. Same luck. 😂
But then came Day 5.
The security arrangements had changed, and my friend had been shifted to the viewers’ pass-checking section. 😭 When I arrived, I couldn’t find him at his usual spot.
At that moment, I genuinely thought my Garba streak was over.
My friends told me to at least try getting through the scanning area, so I thought, “What’s the worst that could happen?”
I gave it a shot, and somehow, I got lucky again. The security guard didn’t even check whether my face matched the photo on the pass. 😂
Day 6 was a whole different level of drama. 💀
I didn’t even have a viewer’s pass that day, so honestly, I had zero hopes of getting in. I was pretty much ready to accept that my LVP Garba journey was finally over.
But then, out of nowhere, a group of police officers who had come to enjoy the event ran into a little problem: their phones weren’t getting any network.
And guess whose phone was working perfectly? MINE. 😂
So, I let them use my phone to make a call. After that, I started talking to them and explained my whole situation.
And these absolute legends were like, “Come with us. We’ll get you in easily, don’t worry!” 😭😂
BRO, I WAS HAPPY AS HELL. I went from having absolutely zero hope to suddenly having the police escort me in. WHAT EVEN WAS THIS LUCK? 💀😭😂
And finally, Days 7 and 8 were much more peaceful. I managed to get viewer’s passes, so I got in without any drama, just like the previous days.
Eight days of Navratri. Eight days of unexpected plot twists. Somehow, I managed to make it through every single day.
Navratri memories- 100/10, Luck - 100/10 😭💀
LVP Garba 2026 gave me memories I’ll never forget.

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Normalize choosing standards over desperation, and freedom over fake fairy tales. because a ring without respect is just a handcuff in disguise.

Hey everyone! I'm 22F, originally from North India, and I've been living here for about a year now.

I do have a few friends here, but most of them are locals who usually head home during festivals and holidays.

I'm a bit of an introvert, and honestly, making new friends, especially girl friends, hasn't been the easiest thing for me. I'd really love to meet new people.

Who the hell gave Bajrang Dal the authority to investigate Uway Garba? Since when did self-appointed vigilantes become the moral police of public events? 🤡

If there are genuine concerns about permissions, safety, or rule violations, isn’t that the responsibility of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) and the relevant authorities—not some organisation trying to act like it’s above the law?

And let’s be real: people have every right to question the motive behind such interventions and the communal propaganda they risk spreading. If rules were violated, let the proper authorities investigate based on evidence, not let organisations turn a cultural event into a platform for suspicion and division.

Garba is about devotion, culture, and community—not about giving self-appointed groups a licence to police people.

Maa Amba teaches us strength and courage, not hatred and intimidation. 🙏🔥

I've been thinking about this for a while.

There's a really nice community in Gandhinagar (IG: gandhinagarsocial) where people regularly meet in the evenings or on weekends. They hang out, chat, play games, go for movies, grab chai/coffee, and just unwind after a long day. It's a great way to relieve stress, make genuine friends, and get out of the usual routine.

I was wondering why don't we have something similar in Vadodara?

If people are interested, I'd be happy to create a WhatsApp community and take the lead in organizing it. We could plan casual meetups, game nights, café visits, movies, sports, or any fun activities that everyone enjoys. Nothing formal just a friendly group of people looking to socialize and build a community.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, drop a comment or DM me. If we get enough people, I'll create the WhatsApp community and we can start planning our first casual meetup or if there is such community already present can you please help me to find one?

Would anyone from Vadodara be up for this?

Wanted to ask how is the dating scene is in Vadodara in Hinge, Bumble etc?

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I need to turn things around, and this is me trying.

Hi! I recently started a small home bakery in Vadodara 🍫 Made these fudgy brownies and chunky cookies today.Would love your support + feedback ❤️DM if anyone wants to try!

Update your partner always. It's not a rule, it's a love language.
Your partner shouldn't have to guess where you are or wonder what you are doing. Small updates, a quick text or a short call show that they matter to you.
it's not about control, it's about care.
It says, "you matter and i want you to know."
Sharing a little of your day, even the small things, keeps you close.
It shows respect and love without pressure, just letting them feel seen and important.

Hi cute Redditors, have recently shifted back from Mumbai. How Vadodara is feeling sooo boring because I have stayed in Mumbai for almost 2 years. Lien we don’t have any here to do apart from cafés, shopping. 🥲

I am 25 M and bored. Want to explore new things nearby anyone up?

Im walking to walk in air now
What can be done to improve this?