PM Modi extends Navratri wishes to citizens of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, took to Twitter to wish world on first day of Navratri festival. In his tweet, he said that he wished that Maa Shailputri blessed everyone with strength and peace. In ar tweet, he said that he wished that Maa Durga fills everyone's lives with energy and new vigour.

Apart from PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Presh Chief Minister Yogi ityanath, and Union Minister Smriti Irani also took to twitter with wish people of nation 'a very happy Navratri'. ditionally, or Ministers including Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju, and Sarbananda Sowal also took to micro-blogging site to send out ir heartiest wishes to public on starting day of festival.

People wished PM back

In response to his warm tweet that included a video about first form of goddess, many of his followers took to comments section to wish him back on auspicious occasion and wished him all health, peace, and prosperity.

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What is Navratri?

Navratri, which means ‘Nine-nights’ in Sanskrit, is a nine-day festival is famous in various parts of India and is celebrated by Hindus all over country with great energy and enthusiasm. It is a colourful festival in which nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped.

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Out of four Navratris in a year, only two-namely Chaitra Navratri and Shar Navratri are celebrated widely. People in different parts of country celebrate this same festival differently. During festival, people observe fast and offer special prayers to ‘Nine Forms of Maa Durga,’ who is believed to have taken avatar of Devi Durga to destroy Mahishasura. ditionally, in some parts of India, nine forms of Maa Durga are worshipped with nine different forms of pras or bhog. 

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