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Shri Devi Chatushrungi Temple to organize Navratri celebrations
By: Pune Pulse
October 10, 2023
Pune: The upcoming Navratri festival, which will take place from October 15 to October 24, 2023, will be celebrated by Shri Devi Chatushrungi Temple Trust. The temple will remain open for devotees 24 hours a day during the period.
The festivities will commence on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. with offerings of ‘abhishek’, ‘Rudra Abhishek’, ‘maha puja’, and ‘mahavastram’. Additionally, every day at 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., ‘bhajans’, ‘kirtans’ and ‘Veda pathas’ will be organized in the Ganapati Temple.
On Tuesday, October 23, 2023, Navchandi rituals will take place from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. On Wednesday, October 24, 2023, the festivities will continue with the Palkhi procession organized at the temple starting at 5 p.m. The procession will include bands, drums, lezims, nagadas, and murali, and the flowers will be showered on the palanquin of the goddess from a helicopter. The trustee of the temple is Dr. Gangadhar Shrinivas Angal, and the priest is Narayan Kanade Guruji.
Stalls selling puja material, toys for children, clothes, jewellery, household items, photos, spices, and food items will be available for visitors. On Saturday, October 21, Suyog Mitra Mandal will organize a senior citizen ‘bhondla’ for women at the old age home. To ensure the safety of the devotees, security guards, volunteers, police, and paramilitary personnel have been deployed, and CCTV cameras have been installed throughout the temple area. Additionally, 150 volunteers from Aniruddha Seva Kendra will provide management assistance.
For the health of the devotees, pesticides and insecticides have been sprayed throughout the area. The Devasthan Trust, in collaboration with the Green Hills Group, has planted 12,000 saplings and nurtured them excellently. The fertilizer used for these saplings is made from the flowers offered to the goddess. A fire brigade vehicle will also be present to ensure the safety of the visitors.
Oriental Lilly Health Care LLP has provided cardiac ambulances for the devotees. A team of six doctors, two nurses, and support staff will be on duty for eight hours. Complementary medications will be provided. Complimentary parking has been arranged on the grounds of the Polytechnic College. Queues have been organized with complete barricades to ensure that devotees can have a seamless view of the goddess.
The temple and its surrounding areas have been adorned with decorations. The temple has been illuminated, and generators have been provided around the clock. A sum of Rs 2 crore has been allocated to all the pilgrims for the entire year as insurance.
Starting this year, the Devasthan Trust has implemented online darshan passes for devotees. Additionally, three counters have been established within the temple premises for the distribution of offline darshan passes. Online darshan arrangements can be accessed through the website www.chatushrungidevi.com. The restoration work is currently in progress and is expected to be completed by August 2024.
Madhupriya Dhanwate
