Jharsuguda, March 23: The Chaitra Navratri festivities are in full swing at the Belpahad Samaleswari Temple, with grand rituals being conducted to mark the occasion. The temple is alive with the chants of mantras and hymns as devotees participate in the fervent worship of Maa Samaleswari during this auspicious period.

The celebrations began with devotees offering prayers and lighting the sacred akhand dipa, honoring the deity in her Skandamata form, which marks the beginning of the Navratri festivities, attracting a large number of devotees to the temple each morning.

The temple premises have been packed with visitors, all eager to receive Maa Samaleswari’s blessings. Devotees believe that a glimpse of the Goddess during Navratri fulfills all their wishes, and their faith in this belief continues to draw large crowds. The ongoing celebrations highlight the deep devotion and reverence for the Goddess among the community.