New Delhi, April 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the people on the seventh day of the ongoing Chaitra Navratri 2024 festival on Monday. On the seventh day of Chaitra Navratri, Saptami, 'Maa Kalratri' is worshipped by the devotees. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "It is my wish that, by the grace of Maa Kaalratri, positive energy should flow in everyone's life." Kaalratri is one of the fiercest forms of Durga. This form of goddess is believed to be the destroyer of all demon entities, ghosts, spirits, and negative energies. She helps the devotees to remove the darkness. Chaitra Navratri 2024 Full Calendar: From Ghatasthapana to Ram Navami; Check Start and End Dates of Vasantha Navaratri Celebration.

The nine-day festival, which is also known as Rama Navratri, ends on Rama Navratri, Lord Ram's birthday. All nine days of Navratri are devoted to honouring the nine incarnations of the goddess 'Shakti'. This year, Chaitra Navratri 2024 begins on April 9 and concludes on April 17. During Chaitra Navratri, people also fast and worship the goddess Durga. They also perform Ghatasthapana, the invocation of goddess Shakti, which is a significant ritual followed during the period. Navratri also celebrates calmness and peacefulness in the form of Maha Gauri Mata. Chaitra Navratri 2024 Vrat Ka Khana (Fasting Food): 5 Vrat-Friendly Food Recipes From Sabudana Khichdi to Lauki Ki Kheer To Keep You Energised During Festivities.

The occasion signals the onset of the warmer days and the spring season. Earlier, several devotees gathered at Delhi's Chhatarpur Temple to offer their prayers and seek the blessings of Goddess Durga.

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