New Delhi. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday extended greetings and best wishes on the auspicious occasion of nine-day Navratri festival. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in a post on social media platform Many congratulations to the devotees of Mata spread across the country and abroad for this series of festivals. May the entire country be prosperous with wealth; May people remain free from disease, grief, illness and death. May mother’s love shower on all the children. Om Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapalini. Durga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Swaha Swadha Namostu Te. Priyanka’s brother and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi also posted on Instagram and wished the devotees on this grand occasion.
Rahul Gandhi said, many best wishes to everyone on the auspicious festival of Navratri. May the blessings of Maa Durga always remain with you and may your life be filled with happiness. Hail mother Goddess. Shardiya Navratri falls from Pratipada to Navami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. The festival of Shardiya Navratri begins with the worship of Goddess Shailputri on the first day. Shailputri, daughter of the mountain king Himavat, is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, representing herself as the pure form of Goddess Parvati. On the first day, the first form of Maa Durga, Maa Shailputri, is worshipped. Pure ghee is offered to Mother Shailputri.