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A glimpse of vibrant Durga Puja, Navratri festivities across the nation on Maha Navami 2021 - In Pics

Maha Navami marks the end of the 9-day long festival of Navratri. On this day, Maa Siddhidatri is worshipped. In Kolkata, devotees perform Durga Puja which symbolises the victory of good over evil.

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Updated:Oct 14, 2021, 01:31 PM IST

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A look at joyous Maha Navami celebrations in Patna

People wait in queues at a temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Navami during the Navratri festival, in Patna, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.

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Ram Navmi celebrations in J&K

Devotees raise religious slogans outside Darshani Deodi Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on the occasion of Ram Navami on the last Navratri festival in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.

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Navratri celebrations in Mumbai

Women perform Garba, a traditional folk dance, during the Navratri festival celebrations at Juhu beach, in Mumbai, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. The BMC had refused to permit Garba within city limits for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar clicked during durga puja

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar worships Goddess Durga on Maha Ashtami of Durga Puja festival at Gardanibagh Thakurbari, in Patna on Wednesday.

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Jharkhand CM offers his prayers to Maa Durga

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren offers prayers to Goddess Durga on Maha Ashtami of Durga Puja festival at Harmu, in Ranchi on Wednesday.

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath worships Goddess Durga

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath worships Goddess Durga during the inauguration of beautification work of Kali Badi temple on Maha Ashtami of Durga Puja festival, in Gokharpur on Wednesday.

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Actress Tanishaa Mukerji, Kajol Devgn pray to Goddess Durga with mom Tanuja

Bollywood actresses Tanishaa Mukerji, Kajol Devgn with their mother Tanuja during Durga Puja festival celebrations in Mumbai, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.

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Sourav Ganguly pays respect to Goddess Durga

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly clicks a selfie along with others in front of an idol of Goddess Durga on the Maha Ashtami of Durga Puja festival, at Ballygunge Cultural Association, in Kolkata on Wednesday.

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Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik's tribute to Maa Durga

Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture on the occasion of the Durga Puja festival in Puri, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.

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Durga Puja at Kali Bari pandal in Kolkata

A priest offers prayers to Goddess Durga at the Kali Bari pandal on the occasion of Maha Ashtami at Mandir Marg, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.

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A magnificent Goddess Durga idol at community pandal, Kolkata

An idol of Goddess Durga at a community pandal on the occasion of Maha Ashtami in Kolkata, Wednesday, Oct 13, 2021.

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Kolkata priest prays to Goddess Durga

A Hindu priest performs rituals before the idol of Goddess Durga at a community pandal on the occasion of Maha Ashtami in Kolkata, Wednesday, Oct 13, 2021.

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A glimpse of Durga Puja at Bhairavi Temple, Tezpur

On the occasion of Maha Ashtami of Durga Puja festival at the historical Bhairavi Temple, devotees light lamps in Tezpur on Wednesday.

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Devotees in Tezpur perform Durga Puja

Pious devotees light diyas and lamps at Bhairavi Temple in Tezpur to celebrate Maha Ashtami and perform Durga Puja on Wednesday (Oct 13).

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