Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini offers prayers at Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula

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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday offered prayers at the Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula on the second day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival.

Panchkula (Haryana) [India], April 6 (HBTV): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday offered prayers at the Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula on the second day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival. He was accompanied by his wife.

On the second day of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Mata Brahmacharini.

Meanwhile, the morning Aarti was held at Jhandewalan Temple in New Delhi as part of the ongoing Navratri celebrations.

Navratri, which means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit, is a Hindu festival that celebrates Goddess Durga and her nine avatars, known collectively as Navdurga. Hindus observe four Navratris each year, but only two—Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya Navratri—are widely celebrated as they coincide with seasonal transitions. The nine-day festival, also known as Ram Navratri, concludes with Ram Navami, which marks the birth of Lord Ram.

The festival is celebrated across India with great devotion, with rituals and prayers honouring the goddess in her various forms.

According to a release by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Akashvani’s Aradhana YouTube channel will present a series of special programs from March 30 to April 6 to mark 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,’ the release stated.

A special highlight of the celebrations will be Navratri Bhajans performed by renowned artists such as Anup Jalota, Narinder Chanchal, Jagjit Singh, Hari Om Sharan, Mahendra Kapoor, and Anuradha Paudwal. These renditions will be aired from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM every day.

‘Devi Maa Ke Anek Swaroop, a unique series narrating inspiring stories on Navratri, will be broadcast daily from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM. The channel will also present special features on various Shakti Peeths across the country, providing listeners with deeper insights into the sacred sites dedicated to Goddess Durga,’ the release added.

The Navratri celebrations will culminate in a grand live program on Ram Janmotsav, broadcast directly from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya. This special program will air on April 6 from 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM.

(ANI)