1st Night - Navratri

9.30 pm - Aarti Started - It's a rare occasion when for these 9 days of Navratri, every society gathers at common area and do "Puja & Aarti". Same scene can be seen in each society and apartment. It's a great way of strengthening solidarity and harmony. Time is fixed and and it is one way of starting the Garba every night by first paying homage to Maa Durga. This is very traditional and colorful.

11.30 pm - Traffic signals were still being followed at many crossroads, as during Navratri, more Ahmedabadis spend their night on roads then at home. Though it was the first night, one could see young boys doing stunt on their two wheelers to impress girls. Police presence was there at those place where chance of nuisance and hooliganism was more. Road side eateries/food vendors could be seen having brisk business. No one seemed to bother about any terror attack.

3 am - Roads were empty, just the sign of storm that is just building up. Within next 8 nights, it will reach to a level when at 3pm, traffic will still be heavy and noise as loud as it is at daytime.