Cabinet Minister Swatantra Dev Singh performed darshan and

aarti of mother

Prayagraj, 15 Oct (HS): A huge crowd of devotees gathered at the

Mahashaktipeeth Maa Kalyani Devi temple to witness the grand decoration of the

Skandamata form of the Mother. The devotees visited the Mother Goddess in a

queue till midnight, chanting the name of the Mother Goddess. Pandit Shyam Ji

Pathak performed the Mangala Aarti of the Mother Goddess after worshipping her

at 5:15 in the morning. The process of worshipping the Mother Goddess continued

until 1 p.m. After that, the Mother Goddess was worshipped and anointed with

the holy water. Mother's Maha Aarti was performed at 7:00 pm and Shayan Aarti

was performed at 12:30 pm by Pandit Sushil Kumar Pathak.

Devotees participated in the Shat Chandi Yagna, performing puja and havan. In

the temple premises, devotees performed the tonsure and ear piercing ceremonies

for their children. At 7 p.m., Mother Kalyani, in the form of the four-armed

Skanda Mata, seated atop a lion with Jadananda Ji seated on her lap, offered

darshan to the devotees.

Uttar Pradesh government's cabinet minister Swatantra Dev Singh came to the

mother's court, bowed his head, had darshan and performed aarti. Media

in-charge Rajesh Kesarwani stated that on Friday, October 16th, the sixth day,

Mother Kalyani Devi will be adorned as Goddess Katyayani. In her four-armed

form, the Mother will be seated on a lion, adorned with numerous ornaments and

colorful flowers, and the sanctum sanctorum will be decorated.

Pandit Santoshanand Maharaj, Anil Pathak, Rajesh Kesarwani, Krishna Kumar

Pathak, Mahendra Tiwari, Sudhir Pathak etc. were engaged in the arrangements of

the Navratri fair.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi