Large Devotee Crowd Gathers at Vindhyavasini Shrine as ADG Reviews Security

A large crowd of devotees gathered at the court of Maa Vindhyavasini in Mirzapur on the first day of the Sharadiya Navratri fair-2026. ADG Naveen Arora reached the shrine to review the security arrangements during the fair.

The first day at the Shaktipeeth Maa Vindhyavasini Dham witnessed a strong display of faith and devotion. Devotees showed great enthusiasm to offer prayers and seek darshan of the goddess. A devotional atmosphere was visible from the temple premises to the lanes of Vindhyachal, while chants in praise of Maa Vindhyavasini continued to echo across Vindhyadham.

Devotees who arrived at the shrine bowed before Maa Vindhyavasini and performed darshan and worship according to religious rituals. They prayed for the prosperity, well-being and happiness of their families.

Amid the faith and enthusiasm of devotees, police and administrative officials remained active in the fair area to ensure that security and darshan arrangements continued smoothly. On the first day of the Sharadiya Navratri fair, Additional Director General of Police, Varanasi Zone, Naveen Arora inspected the fair area along with DIG Poonam, District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar and Superintendent of Police Aparna Rajat Kaushik.

During the inspection, the officials reviewed several arrangements related to the safety of devotees. These included smooth darshan and worship, traffic management, parking, route diversions, barricades and the deployment of police personnel at different locations across the fair area.

ADG Naveen Arora directed the concerned officials to maintain peace and law and order in the fair area. He also instructed them to ensure that devotees were able to offer darshan and worship at Maa Vindhyavasini without facing any inconvenience.

The ADG stressed the need to keep traffic and parking arrangements organised. He also directed the officials to ensure all necessary security-related arrangements during the fair.

The Navratri fair at Maa Vindhyavasini Dham holds special religious significance. During the fair, devotees from different parts of the country reach Vindhyachal to seek darshan of the goddess.

With a large number of devotees arriving at the shrine, ensuring their convenience, managing the crowd and maintaining security are important responsibilities for the administration. The inspection by senior police and administrative officials focused on these arrangements on the first day of the fair.