Thousands of devotees gathered at the ghats to participate in the grand Sandhya Aarti as chants of "Jai Shri Ram" echoed throughout the city. The celebration evoked a spiritual atmosphere reminiscent of Deepotsav, the festival of lights celebrated during Diwali.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma performed 'Maha Aarti' at his residence in Guwahati on the occasion of Ram Navami - the last day of Chaitra Navratri.
On the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri, Navami, devotees arrived in large numbers at Haridwar's Maya Devi Temple to perform aarti and offer prayers on Sunday.
On the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri, devotees observed a significant ritual known as 'Kanjak', in which young girls were revered and worshipped as embodiments of Goddess Durga.
Maa Siddhidatri is worshipped on the ninth day of Navratri. She is considered to be the ninth incarnation of Goddess Durga. Siddhidatri is a Sanskrit word that means giver of meditative ability. She mounts on a lotus, and it is said that she killed the demon 'Mahishasura' on the ninth day
The morning Aarti was held at Chhatarpur's Shri Aadya Katyayani Shaktipith Mandir in the national capital on the eighth day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival on Saturday.
The morning Aarti was held at Chhatarpur's Shri Aadya Katyayani Shaktipith Mandir in the national capital on the sixth day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival on Thursday.
The morning Aarti was held at Chhatarpur's Shri Aadya Katyayani Shaktipith Mandir in the national capital on the fourth day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival on Wednesday.