Goddess temples across Gujarat thronged by devotees on first day of Chaitri Navratri

Ahmedabad: Lakhs of devotees of mother goddess today offered special prayers in various temples across Gujarat with the beginning of Chaitri Navratri (the nine day festival).

A bee-line of devotees was seen in various temples of mother goddess including Bhadrakali temple, the seat of the main deity of the walled city.

Similar crowd was seen at famous Ambaji temple in Banaskantha district of north Gujarat which is one of the 56 shaktipeeth or power center of the mother goddess.

In mother goddess temple in Pawagadh in Panchmahal district of central Guajrat, Bahucharaji temple in Mahesana district, Chotila temple in Surendranagar and maa Ashapura’s temple Mata no madh in Kutch also the beginning day of Chaitri Navratri was marked with special prayers by large number of devotees many of whom had come to visit the shrines from far away places.

In other such temples in Ahmedabad including the Bahuchara maa temple near Geeta Mandir in old city and other cities,, towns and rural areas also special puja was organized.

Many people are observing fast on the occasion of whom several would continue it for all the nine days.

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