Durga Recitation, Mantra Chanting Held at Naina Devi Temple in Himachal

A grand religious ceremony featuring Durga recitation and mantra chanting is being organised at the world-famous Shakti Peeth Shri Naina Devi Temple in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, during the auspicious occasion of Sharadiya Navratri.

The event is being held at the shrine of Mata Rani with prayers for world peace, mutual brotherhood and the prosperity and well-being of devotees. The programme is being conducted with the joint support of the temple trust and the local priest community.

A large number of priests are taking part in the religious ritual. They are performing Durga path and mantra jap according to traditional rituals and procedures at the temple.

The temple has been following this tradition since ancient times. According to religious beliefs, the special ritual is organised every year during Navratri for world peace, mutual brotherhood and the happiness, prosperity and well-being of devotees.

Along with the Durga recitation and mantra chanting, Mata Rani’s evening aarti is also being performed at the temple. Devotees are taking part in the aarti with devotion.

Local priest and temple trustee Pradeep Sharma said that the tradition of conducting Durga path and worship at the shrine of Mata Shri Naina Devi has been continuing since ancient times.

He said the religious programme is organised with prayers for world peace, mutual brotherhood and the prosperity of devotees. He also said that the temple trust and the local priest community work together every year to complete the event.

This year too, the religious ritual is being conducted at Mata Rani’s shrine during Navratri with devotion and enthusiasm. The priests are carrying out the Durga path and mantra jap as part of the long-standing tradition associated with the Shakti Peeth.

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