Hisar: On the occasion of Chaitra Navratri, Bajrang Garg—President of the 'Akhand Jyot Sanstha' (Eternal Flame Organization)—lit the ceremonial *Akhand Jyot* (eternal lamp) during the worship of Goddess Durga at the Shri Prayaggiri Shivalaya Temple Trust. The event witnessed a massive turnout of devotees, each lighting their own individual *Akhand Jyot*. Addressing the gathering, Sanstha President Bajrang Garg stated that during the nine days of Navratri, Goddess Durga descends to the earthly realm to relieve her devotees of their sorrows and tribulations. He emphasized that worshipping Goddess Durga ensures the continued presence of peace, harmony, and prosperity within the homes of her devotees.
At the Shivalaya Trust, daily worship rituals dedicated to the Goddess will be conducted continuously—both in the morning and evening—for nine consecutive days. On the ninth day, special prayers will be offered to Goddess Durga in her various divine avatars, a practice believed to purify both the mind and the soul. The festival of Navratri symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. Across the entire nation, this festival is celebrated with immense pomp and grandeur over a period of nine days. Chaitra Navratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of *Devi Shakti* (the Divine Feminine Power), marking the advent of the spring season and the commencement of the Hindu New Year.
According to the Hindu almanac (*Panchang*), this festival begins on the *Pratipada* (first day) of the *Shukla Paksha* (waxing phase of the moon) in the month of *Chaitra*; in many regions, this day is recognized as the official beginning of the Hindu New Year. Bajrang Garg further announced that, as part of the Navratri festivities, a grand *Bhajan* (devotional music) concert featuring various artists will be held on March 23rd.
Present in large numbers on this auspicious occasion were numerous devotees, including Pawan Ralwasiya, Narayan Das Bansal, Kailash Chaudhary, Surendra Singla, Praveen Jain, Omprakash Asija, Jagat Narayan, Satyendra Goyal, Ramesh Patwari, Prateek Allahabadi, Jai Gopal Ghera, Prem Kumar Kukreja, Mahendra Bhatia, Gagan Walecha, Rakesh Saini, Sanjay Walecha, Mukesh Meharia, Deepak Kumar, Manish Chawla, Jasram Verma, Sunil Sharma, Smt. Anguli Devi, Anita Garg, Usha Garg, and many others