Chaitra Navratri is an auspicious festival widely celebrated in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana. The nine-day celebration ...

please bestow your auspicious blessings upon me, you are the (ferocious) destroyer of demons." At last, recite Durga Chalisa and Durga Saptashati.

Devotees chant various Devi mantras on this day. It is also considered rewarding to read Durga Chalisa on this day. At the end of puja, devotees also read the Durga Ashtami Vrat katha. Hindu devotees ...

The Calcutta High Court has denied permission to hold a 'Hanuman Chalisa paath' event to be held at Red Road on 12th April (tomorrow). Petitioner had approached the court for permission to hold ...

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The Aarti follows, lighting a camphor or a lamp accompanied by chants and bhajans. Reciting the Durga Chalisa or Durga Saptashati and chanting Maa Durga's mantras is what is expected from devotees.

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Ram Navami was celebrated across India with large processions and temple visits under tight security, especially in ...

Temples across Uttar Pradesh were packed with devotees on Sunday for Ram Navami, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath leading ...