Devotees throng temples on 2nd day of Navaratri dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini

October 12, 2026 12:55 PM

Devotees throng temples on 2nd day of Navaratri dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini

The second day of Shardiya Navaratri, dedicated to Maa Brahmacharini, began with prayers, devotion and faith across the nation, as devotees flocked to temples to offer prayers to Goddess Durga and seek blessings. On the second day of Navratri, devotees visited the renowned Jhandewalan Devi Temple in New Delhi and offered prayers to Maa Brahmacharini. Devotees waited patiently in long queues, hands joined, to catch a glimpse of the Goddess while temple workers applied ‘tika’ on their forehea...

Navratri day 2: PM Modi offers prayers to Maa Brahmacharini; seeks blessings for courage, self-control

October 12, 2026 10:23 AM

Navratri day 2: PM Modi offers prayers to Maa Brahmacharini; seeks blessings for courage, self-control

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greetings on the second day of Navratri, offering prayers to Maa Ambika and seeking the blessings of Maa Brahmacharini for courage, determination and self-control. In a post on X, the Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit verse dedicated to Maa Ambika, describing her as the supreme power governing the universe and embodying the powers of all the gods. “We bow with complete reverence and devotion to Maa Ambika, the supreme power that governs the ...