Navratri 2019: Surat women get ‘current affairs’ body paint tattoos to celebrate the festival

The preparations to celebrate Navratri 2019 are going on in full swing across different parts of the country.

Updated on: Jul 5, 2020, 22:06:43 IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Trisha Sengupta

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Navratri, the nine day festival where Goddess Durga is worshipped started today. The preparations to celebrate the 9-day-long festival are going on in full swing across different parts of the country. Amidst this, women from Surat have captured the attention of the Internet because of their unusual body paint tattoo designs. From Chandrayaan-2 to meeting between PM Modi and President Trump, the women are getting tattoos that reflect on the current events going on around India and the world.

As a part of Navratri 2019 preparation, a woman is getting body paint tattoo. (Twitter/ANI)

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Remembering India’s prestigious moon mission:

Woman getting Chandrayaan 2 body paint tattoo to celebrate Navratri 2019. (Twitter/ANI)

Spreading awareness about traffic rules:

Woman in Surat getting Navratri special 2019 tattoo. (Twitter/ANI)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handshake with American President Donald Trump:

Navratri Special 2019 body paint tattoos on current affairs.

From plastic ban to save the earth, body paint tattoos on a variety of topics:

Navratri 2019: Women in Surat selected different events to depict.

Tattoo on Article 370 and Article 35 A:

A woman showing off her body paint on the occasion of Navratri 2019. (Twitter/ANI)

This year Navratri is being celebrated from September 29 to October 7.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta
Trisha Sengupta works as Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of experience in the digital newsroom. Known for her ability to decode the internet’s most talked-about moments, she specialises in high-engagement storytelling that bridges the gap between viral trends and traditional journalism. Throughout her tenure, Trisha has focused on the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. She frequently covers personal finance and real estate struggles in hubs like Gurgaon, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, while also documenting the unique challenges of the NRI experience. Her work often highlights the movements and philosophies of global newsmakers and personalities like Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani, Nikhil Kamath, Dubai crown prince, and MrBeast. From reporting on Amazon or Meta layoffs and startup culture to the emergence of AI-driven platforms like Grok and xAI, she provides a grounded and empathetic perspective on the stories shaping our world. When not decoding the internet, Trisha is likely offline: lost in a book, exploring a historical ruin, or navigating the world as a solo traveler. She balances her fast-paced career with family time and a healthy dose of curiosity, currently trading her "human" sources for silicon ones as she masters AI to future-proof her storytelling.Read More