Offering puja items: The bonfire is worshipped with holy water (Gangajal), kumkum, flowers, and turmeric, seeking divine blessings. Lighting the fire: The bonfire is lit while chanting sacred ...

This year, with both the beginning and end of Navratri falling on a Sunday, Maa Durga will arrive and depart on an elephant. The arrival of the goddess on an elephant is considered highly auspicious, ...