While Sharadiya Navratri is recognized nationwide with nine days of worship and Dussehra, the tradition of worshipping Maa Ugratara Nagar Bhagwati in Chandwa, Latehar, is quite different. Here, the worship of the Goddess lasts not for nine days, but for a full 16 days. The Sharadiya Puja ceremony begins at the Nagar Bhagwati Temple with the breaking of the Jiutiya fast. This year, the 16-day Sharadiya Puja began on October 4th with the installat…
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While Sharadiya Navratri is recognized nationwide with nine days of worship and Dussehra, the tradition of worshipping Maa Ugratara Nagar Bhagwati in Chandwa, Latehar, is quite different. Here, the worship of the Goddess lasts not for nine days, but for a full 16 days. The Sharadiya Puja ceremony begins at the Nagar Bhagwati Temple with the breaking of the Jiutiya fast. This year, the 16-day Sharadiya Puja began on October 4th with the installat…