Ujjain, Sept. 22 -- The devotees flocked in large numbers at Harsiddhi Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on early Monday morning prayers as the festivities for Shardiya Navratri begin.

On the auspicious start of the nine-day religious festival, devotees are thronging temples in several parts of the country today to offer prayers to Goddess Durga in her nine forms.

The devotees gathered in multitude to offer prayers at Devkali Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya to celebrate the first day of Shardiya Navratri. A huge influx of devotees was also witnessed at Kalkaji Temple and Jhandewalan Temple in Delhi.

Additionally, devotees also flock to the Shree Adya Katyayani Shaktipeeth Mandir in Chhatarpur to offer prayers.

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