Navratri: Today is first day of Chaitra Navratri. Devotees have gathered in temples to perform pooja and aarti.
Chaitra Navratri date: It begins on April 6 and ends on April 14.
In Delhi’s famous Kalkaji temple and Jhandewalan temple, special arrangements have been made for the devotees. Flowers adorn the temples for Navratri celebrations and devotees gather in large numbers to observe the auspicious time.
“It is Hindu new year or Hindu nav varsh, a very special festival for us. We keep fast for nine days,” a devotee told news agency ANI.
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On Mahashtami– the eighth day of the Navratri, kanya poojan/ kanjak poojan (worshipping of girls), is performed where signifying various forms of Goddess Durga.
On Mahanavami – the ninth day of Navratri, puja is performed and nine forms of the Goddess are worshipped. Some families also perform the kanya poojan on this day.