Pandal and queue formation inside temple premise
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Officials of the Paschim Maharashtra Devasthan Samiti said the system would help identify known offenders and monitor crowd movement more effectively. Devotees queued for up to five hours on the opening day to seek blessings of the goddess, who will be adorned in different forms of feminine power over the nine-day festival. Temple priests decorated the deity as Nandadevi on the first day. In the coming days, devotees will witness forms including Sarvadya, Bhimadevi, Katyayani, Gajarudha Ambar, Skandamata, Vaishnavi, Trigunatmika Mahalaxmi, Mahishasuramardini and Ashvarudha. The rush began early in the morning and continued through the day. a separate line from Garud Mandap was arranged for Mukh Darshan, offering a direct view of the goddess’s face While one queue led devotees for general darshan from Bhavani Mandap. As in previous years, heavy crowds led to occasional friction between devotees and security personnel near the VIP entry gate, which provides direct access to the sanctum sanctorum. Temple authorities have stepped up security arrangements for the festival. The festivities extended beyond the temple precincts. Across Kolhapur, households performed Ghatasthapana to mark the start of Navaratra. Community mandals installed Durga idols, lit the traditional jyot for the nine-day period and began a series of religious and cultural programmes. Several mandals have also planned activities dedicated to women during the festival. For Kolhapur, where Ambabai worship occupies a special place in public life, the festival’s opening day once again transformed the city into a sea of devotion. Download the TOI App.
Goddess Mahalaxmi adorned in Nandadevi form Temple decked in flowers, devotees lined up to enter the temple Pandal and queue formation inside temple premise Goddess Mahalaxmi adorned in Nandadevi form Temple decked in flowers, devotees lined up to enter the temple Pandal and queue formation inside temple premise Kolhapur : The nine-day Sharadiya Navaratra festival began in Kolhapur on Sunday with traditional Ghatasthapana and a ceremonial cannon salute at the famed Mahalaxmi (Ambabai) temple, drawing lakhs of devotees from across the country.
