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.
As the festival of Sharadiya Navaratri begins, 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.
The first day of Shardiya Navratri saw devotees gather at the Jhandewalan Mata Temple in Delhi for the traditional aarti, marking the beginning of the nine-day festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga.