Naina Devi Temple Draws Large Devotee Crowd on Third Navratri

A large crowd of devotees gathered at Himachal Pradesh’s world-famous Shaktipeeth, Shri Naina Devi Ji, on the third day of Sharadiya Navratri. The third form of Mata Rani, Maa Chandraghanta, was worshipped at the temple with due rituals. Devotees from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and various other states have continued to arrive at the shrine.

The entire temple complex remained filled with chants in praise of Mata Rani, creating a deeply devotional atmosphere. The sight of faith and enthusiasm among the devotees has been especially visible during the ongoing Sharadiya Navratri celebrations at Shri Naina Devi Temple in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.

Keeping the convenience and safety of devotees in mind, the district administration and the temple trust have made extensive arrangements for the Navratri period. Devotees are being taken for darshan in an organised manner through designated queues so that they do not face any kind of difficulty.

Temple officer Chattar Singh Ranaut inspected the temple area along with sector officers. During the inspection, he issued necessary directions to the security personnel regarding the arrangements. He also spoke to journalists about the preparations made for the festival.

Chattar Singh Ranaut said that special arrangements had been put in place at the temple for the convenience of devotees during Sharadiya Navratri. He said devotees were being sent for darshan through queues. He also said that the temple trust had made proper arrangements for food for devotees at the Sadavrat Langar.

Temple priest Umesh Gautam said that Maa Chandraghanta was being worshipped in her form on the third day of Navratri. He said a large number of devotees were reaching Mata’s darbar to offer prayers on the holy occasion of Navratri.

A grand bhajan evening is being organised every evening at Shri Naina Devi Temple as part of the Navratri celebrations. As part of this programme, famous Punjabi singer Ravi Raghav presented devotional songs in his melodious voice at the temple premises the previous night.

His performance immersed the devotees in a devotional atmosphere. During the programme, temple trust chairman and fair officer, SDM Dharampal, also joined Ravi Raghav in a jugalbandi of devotional songs. The joint presentation by the two made the atmosphere of the temple complex even more devotional, and the devotees enjoyed the bhajans dedicated to Mata Rani.

The ongoing Sharadiya Navratri celebrations have brought visible faith and enthusiasm to Shri Naina Devi Temple. The temple administration is also making arrangements for the coming days of Navratri so that the convenience and safety of devotees, along with a smooth darshan system, can be maintained.