Navratri enthusiasm in Vijayasan Dham from Salakanpur: Thousands of devotees arrive for darshan; 100,000 devotees are expected to arrive by night, with tight security arrangements in place.

In Bhopal, India, devotees have been thronging the Maa Vijayasana Devi Dham in Salakanpur, Sehore district, since the first day of the Sharadiya Navratri festival. The temple premises and the stairs have been bustling with devotees since morning. Thousands of devotees have already had darshan of the Goddess. It is estimated that the number of devotees may cross 1 lakh by Sunday night. The Dham, which resonated with prayers and chants since morning, began with the Ghatasthapana ceremony on the first day of the Navratri festival, marking the birth of Maa Shailputri.