Decked up in red-coloured finery, several young girls under the age of seven lined up to be worshipped turn by turn at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu for the 'Kumari Puja'. It is a tradition that worships pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of Goddess Taleju. Taleju is the Nepalese name for Goddess Durga.
Durgashtami Vrat is observed on the Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of every month. On this day, whoever worships Goddess Durga, all his wishes are fulfilled and the problems going on in life are solved.
As the preparations for Navratri are in full swing, devotees have turned to worship Goddess Kushmanda, the fourth avatar of Maa Durga. Residing in the core of the sun, Kushmanda Devi provides energy to the sun, the provider of light and energy to the entire world.
For the first time in the recent history of Gujarat, there will be no 'Garba' during the Navratri festival due to COVID-19.
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