Devotees Throng Temples As Navratri Begins, Long Queues Outside Shrines — Watch

Temples across India witnessed a huge influx of devotees gathering to pay obeisance to Goddess Durga as Chaitra Navratri began on Sunday. #WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir | Devotees arriving at Mata Vaishno Devi Mandir on the first day of Chaitra #Navratri pic.twitter.com/SrlRGoxxx1 — ANI March 30, 2025 Similar scenes unfolded at prominent sites, including the Jhandewalan Temple and the Kalkaji Temple in Delhi, where long queues were evident. At the Shri Aadya Katyayani Shaktipith Mandir, devotees dedicated the day to honour Maa Shailputri, while the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir also saw a large gathering. The nine-day Chaitra Navratri is dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga in her various incarnations, collectively known as Navdurga.