Raipur: Sharadiya Navratri 2024: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has congratulated and wished the people of the state on the occasion of Navratri, the festival of goddess worship. On this occasion, he has prayed to Goddess Durga for happiness, prosperity and well-being in everyone’s life. In his congratulatory message issued on the eve of Navratri, Sai has said that in Navratri, nine different forms of Shakti Swaroopa Devi Durga are worshiped with full reverence and devotion for 9 days. Girls are considered as goddess and are fed food.
The Chief Minister said that Navratri is a festival of worship of Goddess along with respect for women power. The Chhattisgarh government is committed to women safety, protection of their dignity and providing them essential services. He said that Goddess worship will be meaningful in true sense only by maintaining respect for women and their pride along with the resolution to oppose violence against them.
Shardiya Navratri: Significance -Navratri encourages devotees to purify their minds and bodies while seeking the blessings of Goddess Durga. During the festival, the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga are worshipped.