JAMMU, April 6 -- The sacred festival of Navratras, dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga, was celebrated with immense devotion and spiritual fervor at Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Continuing its tradition, the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Management Trust organized a series of religious events that drew large participation from Sanatan devotees.

The celebrations began with Beeja Ropan on the first Navratra, followed by a Ram Katha in Dogri by Pt. Satpal Raina Ji, and a Ladies Satsang where devotional Durga Bhajans were recited. A major highlight this year was the Maha Arti of Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, conducted in the Hari Dwar style, which saw hundreds of devotees, trustees, special invitees, and learned Pandits take ...