Navaratri begins, Devotees crowd at Shakti Peeth (Photo Feature)

Kathmandu: Hindu’s biggest festival Dashain has begun. Dashain is celebrated between Ashwin Shukla Pratipada and Ashwin Purnima.

The festival’s main attraction is Navaratri, where 9 “Avatars” (incarnations) of Goddess Durga are worshipped for 9 days. There is a tradition of visiting different temples of different incarnations of Durga Bhawani on each day.

9 days of Navaratri symbolize the victory over evil. On the first day i.e. Ghatasthapana, devotees worship Shailaputri (daughter of the Mountain King Himavat). On this day people place Jamara in their homes.

Jamara placed in Nasal Chowk’s Dashain Ghar (Photo Feature)

There will be crowds of devotees at Shakti Peetha, across the nation, including Kathmandu during the Navaratri. There is a crowd of devotees at Kathmandu’s Naxal, Maitidevi, Bhadrakali, Shova Bhagawati, and other shrines from early morning.

(Glimpses of  devotees at Shakti Peeth )

    (Photo Courtesy : Saroj Basnet)

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