Kolkata / Patna Sep 28 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees offered special prayers at several temples on the occasion of the ‘Maha Asthami’, which marks the penultimate day of the nine-day Navratri festival, dedicated to Hindu goddess Durga. A large number of devotees queued outside the temple in Kolkata since early morning to seek the blessings of the goddess. On this auspicious day, young girls, mainly nine in number representing the nine forms of goddess are regarded as ‘devis’ or Goddesses and are invited to many homes in the morning. As part of the celebration they are served a special offering of black gram and sweets. A small gift in the form of some money along with red bangles and a holy red cloth is also given to the girls. Similar scenes were seen in Patna city, where devotees thronged at a temple to offer prayers. Celebrating the day with fervour and rejoice, devotees in Mumbai city were also seen performing the religious rituals.
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