Shimla, Sept. 22 -- On the first day of the Navratri festival, devotees in large numbers flocked to the over 200-year-old Kalibari Temple in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla, offering prayers with devotion and seeking blessings for normalcy to return after the devastation caused by the recent natural disasters in the state.

Worshippers prayed not only for prosperity and happiness but also for the restoration of lives and livelihoods disrupted by the prolonged monsoon calamity.

Local resident Chaman Sharma, speaking to ANI, described the significance of the day.

"I extend my warm wishes to everyone on Navratri. May this Navratri be auspicious for all. Like every year, this year too Navratri has come, but it is special as there is an ad...