Chaitra Navratri 2024: Devotees throng temples on first day of festival

Chaitra Navratri, which marks the beginning of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar, starts today and will conclude on April 17.

Published on: Apr 09, 2024 1:14 PM IST

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Devotees in large numbers thronged temples across the country to offer prayers on the occasion of the first day of Chaitra Navaratri on Tuesday.  (PTI)

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Devotees wait in queues to offer prayers at Vindhyavasini temple on the first day of the 'Chaitra Navratri' festival in Mirzapur. (PTI)

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Devotees offer prayers at the Mata Longa Wali Devi temple on the first day of the 'Chaitra Navratri' festival in Amritsar. (PTI)

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Devotees stood in long queues waiting to offer 'Pooja' and 'Prasad' to Hindu goddess Durga.  (PTI)

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Hundreds of devotees visited several temples in the country since early morning to pay their obeisance to Goddess Shakti.  (PTI)

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Pilgrims on their way to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on the first day of the 'Chaitra Navratri' festival, in Katra, Reasi district. (PTI)

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Several temples also resounded with the chants of 'Jai Mata Di' since morning. Devotees also performed havans and other rituals to celebrate the festival.  (PTI)