New Delhi: On the occasion of the 9-day long festival of Navratri, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other top leaders extended their greetings to the country.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, the Home Minister tweeted in Hindi- "Best wishes to everyone on the occasion of Navratri, the great festival of accumulation of power and awakening of self-consciousness. May Adishakti Maa Durga fulfil everyone's wishes and bestow happiness, prosperity and good health in everyone's life. Jai Mata Di."
शक्ति संचय और आत्मचेतना की जागृति के महापर्व नवरात्रि की सभी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
आदिशक्ति माँ दुर्गा सभी की मनोकामनाएं पूर्ण कर सबके जीवन में सुख, समृद्धि व उत्तम स्वास्थ्य का शुभाशीष दें।
जय माता दी! pic.twitter.com/Ak8NN75Y9b
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 7, 2021
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi also wished the people of the country saying may Navratri bring people good health and prosperity. Reflecting on the festival's significance for all Hindus, he said, "The following days are about devoting ourselves to the devotion of Jagat Janani Maa."
The auspicious nine days of Navratri began on Thursday. The first day of the festival is the Pratipada Tithi which marks the arrival of Goddess Durga. The Durga puja mostly starts with Ghatasthapana. The first form of Goddess Durga, Mata Shailputri, is worshipped on Pratipada.
She is also known as Hemavati, Bhavani, and Parvati. Her pictorial depiction carries a Trishool in her right hand and a lotus in her left hand.
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