Chandani Padva or Chandi Padvo is an occasion when Surtis (

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from

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) enjoy a popular local variety of sweet Ghari, Bhushu (namkin). The festival falls on a day after

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, the last full moon day in the

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, accessdate=13 July 2018 People generally gather on the terrace with friends and family and enjoy delicious Gari and Bhushu.

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