New Delhi, March 31 -- The morning Aarti was held at Jhandewalan Temple in New Delhi on the second day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival. Goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Mata Brahmacharini on the second day of Navratri.

Navratri, which means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, is a Hindu festival celebrating Goddess Durga and her nine avatars, known collectively as Navdurga.

Hindus observe four Navratris throughout the year, but only two--Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya Navratri--are widely celebrated, as they coincide with the changing of the seasons. In India, Navratri is celebrated in various forms and traditions.

The nine-day festival, also known as Ram Navratri, concludes on Ram Navami, which marks the birthday of Lor...