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PM Modi, Home Minister Shah extend Navratri greetings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Navratri and expressed hope that the nine-day festival will fill the country men with new energy and zeal.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Navratri and expressed hope that the nine-day festival will fill the country men with new energy and zeal.
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"Greetings to all country men on Navratri. Jai Mata Di! Best wishes to all on the festival of Shakti worship! May Goddess Durga bring new energy, new hope and new excitement in the lives of all of us! Jai Ambe, Jagdambe Maa," Modi's tweet in Hindi read.
सभी देशवासियों को #नवरात्रि की बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं। जय माता दी!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 29, 2019
शक्ति की उपासना के पावन पर्व नवरात्रि की आप सभी को बहुत-बहुत बधाई। मां दुर्गा हम सबके जीवन में नई ऊर्जा, नई उमंग और नए उत्साह का संचार करें। जय अंबे जगदंबे मां!
During Navratri, the Prime Minister is known to observe fast for nine-days, a practice that he has been following for the past many years.
In 2012, Modi had mentioned in a blog that he has been fasting during Navratri for 35 years.
#नवरात्रि के पहले दिन हम देवी दुर्गा के प्रथम रूप मां शैलपुत्री की पूजा और आराधना करते हैं। शक्ति और शांति की प्रतीक मां शैलपुत्री संपूर्ण जगत का कल्याण करें, यही कामना है। pic.twitter.com/FW7Q28LIZn
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 29, 2019
"On the first day of Navratri we worship the first incarnation Maa Shailputri. We pray that Maa Shailputri, who is the symbol of power and peace, take care of the whole world," Modi's second tweet, in which a video containing chants dedicated to the goddess was also embedded, read.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah too extended his greetings on the start of the nine-day festival.
शक्ति की उपासना भारतीय संस्कृति का मूल है।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 29, 2019
शक्ति आराधना और संकल्प के पावन पर्व ‘नवरात्रि’ की समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।
जय माता दी! pic.twitter.com/mEknjptbuc
"The worship of Shakti is the base of Indian culture. Greetings to all the country men on the festival of Shakti worship. Jai Mata Di," Shah's tweet in Hindi read.
The Union Home Minister's tweet also had the photo of Maa Durga with a Sanskrit chant, embedded with it.
This year, Navratri is being observed from September 29 to October 7.
Navratri in Sanskrit means nine nights in which nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped in a particular order. Alongside observing fast and performing various rituals, preparing a special offering for each day holds symbolic significance.
The occasion is believed to mark Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura, which signifies the victory of good over evil.
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The festival is popularly and prominently celebrated in Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Karnataka. (ANI)