As Chaitra Navratri 2021 begins, devotees throng Devi temples across the nation - In Pics
On Day 1 of Chaitra Navratri, Maa Shailputri is worshipped. Maa Shailputri is one of the Navadurgas and is worshipped on the first day of Navratri.
The 9-day long festival of Chaitra Navratri began on April 13 and will last till Ram Navami on April 21, 2021. During this festival, 9 different forms of Durga are worshipped. Also known by the name of Sati, Parvati, Bhawani or Hemavati (daughter of Himavat - the king of Himalayas), Maa Shailputri is hailed as mother nature and prayed to for attaining spiritual awakening.
Chaitra Navratri 2021 celebrations pan India
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As the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri began on April 13 this year, devotees thronged Devi temples on Day 1 across the nation. The 9-day long festival will last till Ram Navami on April 21, 2021. During this festival, 9 different forms of Durga are worshipped. There are four types of Navratris two are in the year, out of which only widely celebrated - the Chaitra (spring) Navratri and Shardiya Navratri (autumn). The other two are Ashada and Magha Gupt Navratri.
On Day 1 of Chaitra Navratri, Maa Shailputri is worshipped. Maa Shailputri is one of the Navadurgas and is worshipped on the first day of Navratri. Also known by the name of Sati, Parvati, Bhawani or Hemavati (daughter of Himavat - the king of Himalayas), Maa Shailputri is hailed as mother nature and prayed to for attaining spiritual awakening.
Take a look at different temples in the country and how devotees pray to the goddess on Day 1 of Chaitra Navratri, coinciding with New Year as per the Hindu calendar. Navratri this year has co-incided with festivals such as Gudi Padwa, Bohag Bihu, Navreh, Cheti Chand, Baisakhi and Ramadan, making it a bigger celebration pan India. Check out pictures:
Delhi's famous Jhandewalan Temple remained closed for public on Navratri
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Devotees at Kalkaji Temple, New Delhi
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Devotees on their way to Mata Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu
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Chaitra Navratri celebrations amid COVID-19 scare at Alopi Devi Temple
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Devotees offer prayers at Sharika Temple in Kashmir
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Chaitra Navrtari celebration at Sharika Temple, Kashmir
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