Bhopal: Navaswatsar 2077 and Chaitra Navratri have started from today. The festival of Gudi Padwa and Chaitichand is also being celebrated. But this is happening for the first time in Indian history that there will be no celebration on Navratri and Gudi Padwa. The voices of mantras echoing from the temples are not heard. Due to the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and curfew in four cities and total lockdown in other districts, people are celebrating the festival in their homes. 

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The Coronavirus has ended this festering environment. Preparations were being made to perform big rituals in temples from many months ago. Which has been revoked at last. The programs of Bhajan sung by women, the Chunri Yatras have been cancelled. There is silence in all the Shaktipeeths of the state. Every year lakhs of people arrive at Vijayanasana Mata in Salkanpur, Pitambara Peeth in Datia, Maihar in Satna and Shaktipeeth in Dewas. 

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But due to the lockdown for prevention of coronavirus, Shakti Peethas in Satna, Salkanpur, Datia are closed. Thousands of people reach here today. Several days ago, the temple management had appealed not to come to the temple during Navratri. 

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