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Religion
Devotees Fill Chandigarh Temple with Chants on First Day of Shardiya Navratri
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 12:46 PM
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On the opening day of the Shardiya Navratri, a temple in Chandigarh resonated with chants as worshippers bowed their heads seeking family welfare and peace.
The first day of the Shardiya Navratri saw a large gathering at a prominent temple in Chandigarh. As the festival began, the temple courtyard was filled with the echoing chants of "Jai Maa" and other devotional cries, creating a vibrant atmosphere of reverence.
Devotees approached the deity, bowed their heads and performed the traditional act of "sheesh navana" – touching their foreheads to the goddess’s feet – while praying for the prosperity, peace and happiness of their families. The collective prayers emphasized wishes for harmony and well‑being in the coming year.
Organisers of the event conducted a Durga Stuti session, leading the crowd in hymns dedicated to the goddess. The ceremony, conducted without any political or commercial fanfare, highlighted the cultural significance of Navratri in the region and reinforced communal solidarity among participants.
Devotees approached the deity, bowed their heads and performed the traditional act of "sheesh navana" – touching their foreheads to the goddess’s feet – while praying for the prosperity, peace and happiness of their families. The collective prayers emphasized wishes for harmony and well‑being in the coming year.
Organisers of the event conducted a Durga Stuti session, leading the crowd in hymns dedicated to the goddess. The ceremony, conducted without any political or commercial fanfare, highlighted the cultural significance of Navratri in the region and reinforced communal solidarity among participants.