Thousands Gather for Diwali Mahāarti at Muzaffarpur’s Maa Lakshmi Temple

On the evening of Diwali, thousands gathered at the Maa Lakshmi temple in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, for a special puja and mahāarti. The temple authorities had set up separate queues for men and women to manage the crowd, and police officers were stationed throughout the premises to maintain order. Devotees received laddus as prasada, and the mahāarti was conducted with traditional chants and lighting of lamps. The event was attended by people from surrounding villages and the city, reflecting the deep devotion to Maa Lakshmi during the festival.