Dhamtari, October 8 (HS). These days, devotees from city to village are immersed in the devotion of Mother Goddess during Navratri. There is a lot of bhajan, kirtan and songs in the temples. Apart from temples, Jas Geet programs are being organized in Durga pandals. Cultural programs have also been organized at various places, where crowds of people are gathering. On Panchami Tithi, there was a crowd of devotees for darshan and worship in the goddess temples. Crowds of devotees gathered for darshan and worship in the temple of the city's adorable goddess Maa Vindhyavasini, forest goddess Maa Angar Moti.
Due to Panchami Tithi being two days long on the occasion of Navratri, special worship of Mother Goddess took place in the Devi temples. Special makeup also took place. Crowds of devotees gathered for darshan and worship at the city's adored goddess Maa Vindhyavasini temple and forest goddess Maa Angar Moti temple. Devotees kept arriving till late evening for darshan and worship. There was a crowd of devotees in other Devi temples also. Dhivar community took out Chunari Yatra and did special decoration of Mata. Kanwar Navratri is being celebrated with enthusiasm and enthusiasm. On Tuesday, the day of Panchami in Navratri, the Goddess was worshiped with special adornment in the Devi temples. A large number of devotees reached the Devi temples for worship. Devotees started reaching the Devi temples since morning to have darshan of the Mother Goddess. Crowds of devotees gathered in the morning and evening in other goddess temples including Vindhyavasini Devi Temple (Bilai Mata), the city's adored goddess.
There was a continuous flow of devotees to have darshan of the Manokamna Jyot in the temples. Apart from Vindhyavasini Temple, Maa Angarmoti Temple, Danteshwari Temple Risaipara, Sheetala Temple, Durga Temple Power House Bathena Ward, Kali Temple Rudri Road Gokulpur, Risaimata Temple, Kali Temple located in Dakbungla Ward, Kali Temple Sorid, Kamna Temple of Hatkeshar, Sheetala located in Danitola Ward. After reaching the temple, Vaishnav temple at Shiv Chowk, Gayatri temple, Kali temple at the bus stand, Ratneshwari temple of Ratnabandha and other goddess temples, the devotees took darshan of the mother and took blessings. Similarly, devotees kept reaching till late evening for darshan at Mauli Mata Temple of Purur, Jagatara Samiti Durga Temple, Maa Kali Temple at Kaneri and the goddess temples of Amdi, Kukrel, Bhakhara, Koliyari, Bhatgaon, Soram, Navagaon, Loharsi.
Dhivar community took out Chunari Yatra
Every year, Dhivar Samaj took out Chunari Yatra from Makai Chowk in the city to Maa Vindhyavasini on Tuesday evening. The journey ended after reaching the temple. Mother was presented with makeup material and covered with chunari. During this time a large number of people from the society were present.