India News | Morning Aarti Held at Jhandewalan Temple on Seventh Day of Chaitra Navratri
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The morning Aarti was held at Jhandewalan Temple in New Delhi on the seventh day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival on Friday.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The morning Aarti was held at Jhandewalan Temple in New Delhi on the seventh day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival on Friday.
Meanwhile, the morning Aarti was also held at Chhatarpur's Shri Aadya Katyayani Shaktipith Mandir in the national capital on the seventh day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival.
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Mata Kaalratri is worshipped on the seventh day of Navaratri.
Navratri, which means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, is a Hindu festival celebrating Goddess Durga and her nine avatars, known collectively as Navdurga.
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Hindus observe four Navratris throughout the year, but only two--Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya Navratri--are widely celebrated, as they coincide with the changing of the seasons. In India, Navratri is celebrated in various forms and traditions.
The nine-day festival, also known as Ram Navratri, concludes on Ram Navami, which marks the birthday of Lord Ram. Throughout the festival, all nine days are devoted to honoring the nine incarnations of goddess 'Shakti.'
The festival is celebrated with great devotion across India, with rituals and prayers honouring the goddess in her various forms.
Akashvani's Aradhana YouTube Channel is presenting a series of special programs from March 30 to April 6 for Navratri.
"To commemorate each day's significance, the channel will feature a specially curated series from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Additionally, Shakti Aradhana will be broadcast daily from 8:30 AM to 8:40 AM, bringing divine renditions to the audience," according to a Ministry of Information & Broadcasting release.
The Navratri celebrations will culminate in a grand live program on Ram Janmotsav, directly from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya. This special broadcast will take place on April 6 from 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM, bringing the divine festivities to audiences across the nation. (ANI)
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