RED Raas (various city editions

Complete Competition Details

**Organizer:** RED FM **Also Known As:** Maha Utsav) **Category & Themes:** garba festival + on-air / listener contests historically **Location / Coverage:** Multi-city (strong Ahmedabad heritage; virtual editions in past) **Eligibility:** attendees / listeners **Special Notes:** List as radio brand activation format. --- These recur widely **without one national brand name**. Useful as template entries on Dharmasthan.in: | Template name | Typical categories | Typical eligibility | How to enter (generic) | Regions where common | |---|---|---|---|---| | Best decorated society / Sheri Garba | decoration, lighting, traditional vs modern garba | housing society / sheri residents | society notice / WhatsApp RWA group | Gujarat cities | | Best Dandiya / Garba night (society or club) | best dancer M/F, best couple, best costume, best group | members + guests (sometimes paid pass) | offline at gate / Google Form from society | Mumbai, Pune, Delhi NCR, Jaipur, Indore, Lucknow | | Best Rangoli / Alpana / Kolam | rangoli | open to residents / women / kids age bands | venue registration same day | Pan-India Navratri & Puja | | Best Costume / Fashion / “Garba King–Queen” | costume, fashion | open attendees | on-spot or pre-reg WhatsApp | Pan-India | | College / school Navratri | dance, costume, rangoli, dandiya decoration | enrolled students only | college cultural committee form | Pan-India campuses | | Apartment Durga Puja “best idol / theme” (city confederations) | idol, theme, eco, cultural | member associations | city Bengali association WhatsApp / email | Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Delhi NCR | | Eco-friendly / green puja certificate drives | eco, waste segregation, immersion compliance | licensed committees | municipal / PCB drives often auto or form | Kolkata, many ULBs | | Photography / reel contests (mall, newspaper, Instagram) | photography, reels | open public | hashtag or microsite | Pan-India | | Mandap / gate / lighting contests (Odisha-style sahi medha peers) | gate, lighting, jewellery, medha | local puja committee | TV/channel registration when open | Odisha towns | | Golu / Kolu home display contests | home decoration / storytelling | households | newspaper microsite / photo upload | TN, Karnataka, Kerala, AP | | Municipal “best pandal” felicitations | pandal, cleanliness, safety | licensed pandals in city | often visit-based / invite | many municipal corps | **Do not invent city-specific brand names for these** — seed as category templates; attach a real organiser only when a named edition is found. --- | Gap | Why it matters | Suggested next search | |---|---|---| | KMC Kolkatasree 2026 online form | Major municipal award; apply path offline-heavy | kmcgov.in notices Sep each year | | Zee 24 Ghanta / other Bengali TV Puja sammans | Often confused with Ananya Samman (not Puja) | verify year-by-year show names | | Chennai / Tamil Nadu Durga Puja committee awards | Thin evidence vs strong Kolu contests | Bengali associations Chennai + The Hindu city pages | | Hyderabad Shera Pujo organiser identity | Only blog-level 2024 trail | KBCA / CBA Hyderabad + local Bangla press | | Kerala Navratri beyond Kolu | Sparse named contests | Malayalam press + temple boards | | Punjab / Haryana / Chandigarh named contests | Mostly generic society/garba nights | city cultural academies | | Ranchi / Jharkhand beyond TOI & lucky draws | Prabhat Khabar “Shrestho Durga Puja” vote rumoured — need primary | Prabhat Khabar seasonal microsites | | OTV Ama Sahi Medha 2026 form | Debut 2025; expansion planned | odishatv.in Sep 2026 | | Trends Sarodi Shrestha 2025/26 | 2024 strong; later years unclear | pratidintime.com | | Gujarat district Raas–Garba 2026 central portal | Still paper/district-office based | state Yuva Seva portal if launched | | Narayani Namastute live nomination | Prestigious but opaque apply path | narayaninamastute.com / DNA contacts | | Brand contests (apparel, jewellery, FM) 2026 | Highly seasonal microsites | contest.net.in + brand T&C pages each Sep | --- - https://bbss.wb.gov.in - https://www.serumsharodbaran.com/ | https://serumsharodbaran.com/registration.html - https://www.kolkatashreeshamman.com/ | https://kolkatashreeshamman.com/registration | https://kolkatashreeshamman.com/register - https://www.utkorsheaarohan.com/register.php - http://prattayjadavpur.org/shilpi_samman.html - https://srijansharadpurashkar.com/ - https://gsoedurgapuja.com/ | https://gsoedurgapuja.com/award/2025/ - https://craftsocially.in/registration.html | https://forms.gle/DWYQruiiup9rViVu9 - https://digihealthcarewellness.com/sharad-swikriti-samman-registration/ - https://serapujo.indianfestival.co.in/register - https://gujaratsharadsamman.com/ - https://www.sharodutsavsamman.com/about-5 - https://sharadsammanutsav.com/register/ - https://noidakalibari.com/ - https://www.engio.org/ - https://www.kmcgov.in/ - https://agartalacity.tripura.gov.in/awards - https://www.anandabazar.com/trendssajparbon - https://www.lg.com/in/navratri-contest-tnc/ - https://newsth.live/GK2025ROTNPA - https://bengali.indianexpress.com/west-bengal/kolkatasree-2025-durga-puja-awards-10511894 - https://www.telegraphindia.com/gallery/113-community-durga-pujas-in-kolkata-receive-biswa-bangla-sharad-samman-for-artistic-excellence-photogallery-prnt/cid/2125434 - https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/durga-puja-special/meet-the-winners-of-abasaner-sinhasane-2024/cid/2056231 - https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/durga-puja-special/behala-club-ak-block-alipore-sarbojonin-win-top-honours-at-serader-sera-nirmal-puja-puroskar-2024/cid/2054578 - https://bengali.abplive.com/videos/district/kolkata-news-durga-puja-2025-abp-ananda-sarad-ananda-samman-abp-anada-bishs-samman-prize-watch-video-1154046 - https://odishatv.in/odisha/otvs-ama-sahi-medha-2025-crowns-best-durga-puja-committees-of-cuttack-and-bhubaneswar-10518169 - https://www.pratidintime.com/guwahati-news-breaking-latest/trends-sarodi-srestha-2024-final-results-are-out-check-here - https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/noida-news/noida-kalibari-honours-best-durga-puja-pandals-101760303043732.html - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/sheri-garba-durga-puja-organisers-felicitated-at-gujarat-sharad-samman/articleshow/125040310.cms - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/barsha-wins-top-prize-for-durga-puja-creativity/articleshow/124528351.cms - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/honouring-best-community-pujas/articleshow/124534986.cms - https://www.abtakmedia.com/the-winners-of-the-state-level-ras-garba-competition-were-felicitated-with-prizes/ - https://www.mypunepulse.com/grand-navratri-dandiya-festival-2025-by-unnati-social-foundation-begins-october-5-in-pimple-saudagar/ - https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/entries-invited-for-the-hindu-kolu-kondattam-by-the-hindu-group/article70089771.ece - https://www.issuewire.com/sharod-utsav-samman-2024-7th-edition-1814814469992961 - https://thecooperativegrounddurgapujasamity.com/our-achievements/ - https://goemkarponn.com/all-goa-garba-and-dandiya-competition-2024-kicks-off-with-enthusiasm/ --- | # | Name | Apply URL | |---|---|---| | 1 | Biswa Bangla Sharad Samman | https://bbss.wb.gov.in | | 2 | Kolkata Shree Shamman (Maskin) | https://kolkatashreeshamman.com/registration | | 3 | SERUM Sharod Baran | https://serumsharodbaran.com/registration.html | | 4 | Utkorshe Aarohan Sharad Samman | https://www.utkorsheaarohan.com/register.php | | 5 | Prattay Sharad Shilpi Samman | http://prattayjadavpur.org/shilpi_samman.html (form via site) | | 6 | CraftSocially Sharad Samman | https://forms.gle/DWYQruiiup9rViVu9 (2025; recheck) | | 7 | Sharad Swikriti Samman | https://digihealthcarewellness.com/sharad-swikriti-samman-registration/ | | 8 | Sera Pujo (Indian Festival) | https://serapujo.indianfestival.co.in/register | | 9 | Sharad Samman Utsav (Electronic City) | https://sharadsammanutsav.com/register/ | | 10 | The Hindu Kolu Kondattam | https://newsth.live/GK2025ROTNPA (year-specific) | | 11 | Srijan Sharad Purashkar | https://srijansharadpurashkar.com/ (2026 form TBD) | | 12 | GSOE Awards | https://gsoedurgapuja.com/ (form seasonal) | | 13 | LG Navratri Contest | https://www.lg.com/in/navratri-contest-tnc/ (social entry) | | 14 | Trends Saj Parbon | https://www.anandabazar.com/trendssajparbon | All other entries: **no public apply link found** — enter via organisers’ email/WhatsApp, district office, venue, or invite/jury selection as noted. --- *Compiled for Dharmasthan.in — early October 2026. Do not invent contests or URLs; re-verify seasonal forms each August–September.* **Verification Status:** Confirmed active in multi-year brand (15th year celebrations covered); exact 2025/26 contest mechanics vary cycle.