Devotees Flock To Vaishno Devi Temple As Navratri Begins

On the first day of Sharadiya Navratri, a large number of devotees thronged the Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi. The 9-day festival celebrates nine forms of the goddess with rituals, stage decorations, and cultural events. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami extended greetings, highlighting Navratri’s focus on honoring the divine feminine.