Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 24: Located in the secluded foothills of the Aravali, the Shrijadkhor Gau Dham in the Deeg district of Rajasthan is reverberating from the auspicious presence of sages from prominent shrines of India. The sages arrive at the Gau Dham along with thousands
The festive season is being celebrated with devotion at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, as devotees continue to visit the cave shrine on the third day of Navratri despite the long queues.
"On the auspicious occasion of the Shardiya Navratri festival, today, four free buses arranged by the Kali Mata Seva Samiti for the devotees to visit Maa Bamleshwari Temple, Dongargarh, were flagged off from Akashvani Chowk, Raipur, with best wishes," wrote Sai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday prayed to Goddess Brahmacharini on the second day of the nine-day Navratri festival and sought blessings from the goddess for all the devotees.
This 1,200-year-old Shakti Peeth is renowned for its miraculous powers and historical significance, particularly for its survival during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, as well as during Operation Sindoor.
On the first day of the Navratri festival, devotees in large numbers flocked to the over 200-year-old Kalibari Temple in Himachal Pradesh's capital, Shimla, offering prayers with devotion and seeking blessings for normalcy to return after the devastation caused by the recent natural disaster
The Chief Executive Officer of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Sachin Kumar, said that elaborate arrangements had been made for the convenience of devotees.
People from different parts of the region visited prominent temples like Alopi Shankari Devi and Alok Sankari Dham, both revered for their spiritual significance. Worshippers believe that the presiding deity, considered a form of Mata Rani, fulfils the wishes of the faithful.
On the auspicious start of the nine-day religious festival, devotees are thronging temples in several parts of the country today to offer prayers to Goddess Durga in her nine forms.