The President visited the Naxal Bhagawati, Shobha Bhagawati, Maitidevi, Bhadrakali and Sankata, to offer worship and paid homage to these deities, according to the Personal Secretariat of the Office of the President. [break]
The President, as the head-of-the-state, visits various shrines of goddesses and performs pooja on the Mahaashtami day of the festival every year with the establishment of republicanism in the country.
Meanwhile, Hindus throughout the country observed the Mahastami day today by worshipping Goddess Durga Bhawani.
On the occasion, people performed religious rituals at the Dashain Ghars and armories and offered worship to goddesses at various shrines by offering sacrifices of different animals. The people also read the Durga Saptashati scripture.
Devotees thronged various temples in the Kathmandu Valley including Dakshinkali, Guhyeshwori,Maitidevi, Kalikasthan, Naxal Bhagawati, Bhadrakali, Shobha Bhagawati, Bijayeshwori, Indrayani, Raktakali, Bajrayogini, Sankata and Bajrabarahi from early morning today for offering worships and sacrificing goats and ducks.
Similarly, people thronged the various goddess temples throughout the country today to offer worships and sacrifice of goats and roosters.
Special Durga puja (worship) and prayer ceremonies were held at the Dashainghars. People also worshipped the weapons and vehicles as well as machines.
People who do not sacrifice animals offered sacrifices of various vegetables and fruits in place of animals.
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