A major altercation took place in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar when some miscreants pelted stones at the idol of the Goddess Durga, which was being taken for installation on Monday.
Earlier on October 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to fellow Indians on the first day of Navratri, wishing everyone an "auspicious" festival.
As in the festival of Sharadiya Navaratri begins, temples across the country witnessed a surge of devotees coming together to celebrate the fifth day of the nine-day festival dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga.
The morning aarti was performed at the Jhandewalan temple in the national capital on Monday morning on the occasion of the fifth day of Shardiya Navratri.
Veteran actor and BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini expressed happiness after performing a dance drama at Nav Durga Mahotsav in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava, is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga, and also celebrates Durga's victory over Mahishasura.
Aarti was performed at the Jhandewalan Mata temple on the third day of Shardiya Navratri on Saturday morning. The festival is celebrated with great devotion across India, with rituals and prayers honouring the goddess in her various forms.