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| October 8, 2010 | Devotees throng Delhi temple as Navratri festival begins | |
New Delhi: Hundreds of devotees thronged the Jhandewala Temple to worship Goddess Durga, as the nine-day long Navratri festival began on Friday. The festival is celebrated with much enthusiasm
and devotees often fast for all nine days. Ramesh, a priest at the temple, advised
devotees to concentrate on worshipping the goddess and to not be hard on themselves.
"I would only say that these days, the devotees should try to fast and worship
Goddess Durga. They must not be too hard on themselves, but should celebrate the
festival of their own will," said Ramesh. Devotees are eager to perform the rigors
of fasting, in addition to lengthy prayers. "I celebrate the festival by fasting
all the nine days and I worship Goddess Durga every day. I would also pray that
the Goddess fulfills everybody's wishes," said Meena Verma, a devotee at the temple.
Navratri culminates with the festival of Dusshehra.
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