Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya offers prayers on first day of Sharadiya Navratri

Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 3 (ANI): Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya visited Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati and offered prayers on the first day of Sharadiya Navratri on Thursday.

Lakshman Prasad Acharya said, “This is wonderful. I had the darshan here. I pray to her for the happiness, peace and prosperity of everyone in Assam.”

As the festival of Sharadiya Navaratri began, temples across the country witnessed a surge of devotees coming together to celebrate the first day of the nine-day festival dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga.

Devotees were seen standing up in queues to offer their prayers to Maa Durga on the first day of Navratri. In Delhi, the Shri Adhya Katyayani Shaktipith Mandir in Chhatarpur saw a vibrant Aarti ceremony, drawing a large crowd of worshippers eager to participate in the auspicious rituals.

In Haryana, the Shree Mata Bheemeshvari Devi Mandir (Beri Wali Mata) in Jhajjar also attracted numerous devotees, who gathered for an Aarti to honor the goddess on this special day.

Large numbers flocked to the Badi Devkali Devi Temple in Ayodhya The atmosphere was charged with spirituality as devotees offered prayers and celebrated the start of Navratri.

A large crowd gathered at the Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir, with the chants of “Jai Mata Di” resonating throughout the area as devotees lined up to catch a glimpse of the revered deity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to fellow Indians on the first day of Navratri, wishing everyone an “auspicious” festival.

“I wish all my countrymen a very Happy Navratri. May this holy festival dedicated to Shakti Vandana prove to be auspicious for everyone. Jai Mata Di!” PM Modi wrote in a post on X.

“On the first day of Navratri, I pray to Maa Shailputri with folded hands! May everyone be blessed by her grace. This prayer to the Goddess is for all of you,” he wrote on X.

Home Minister Amit Shah also conveyed his wishes to his fellow Indians, praying for the “welfare, happiness and peace” for the world on the auspicious occasion.

“Heartiest greetings to all countrymen on the sacred festival of Navratri. Navratri is a great festival of worship of Shakti, accumulation of spiritual energy and worship of nine forms of Ma Ambe, the mother of the universe. I pray to Ma Durga for the welfare, happiness and peace of the entire world,” Amit Shah wrote in a post on X.