Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), April 21 -- : On the occasion of Ram Navami, less number of devotees offered prayers at Ashtabhuja Mata Mandir in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Wednesday due to the COVID restrictions in place in the state.
Though many temples are closed in the city due to restrictions, there are still few temples that are open for the devotees to celebrate the last day of Chaitra Navratri.
Speaking to ANI, a priest of Ashtabhuja Mata Mandir said: "Earlier huge number of people used to come at the temple to offer prayers. But this year due to the coronavirus, a very few people have come here."
While the devotees who came for the "puja" said due to pandemic people are performing puja at home and avoiding to visit temple.
"People a...