A large crowd gathered at the Patan Devi temple on the first day of Navratri. The puja is performed according to Vedic and Tantric rituals, and the sound of anklets can be heard at night.

The Sharadiya Navratri has begun with the Kalash Sthapana. The first day of Navratri saw a huge crowd of devotees at the Badi Patan Devi Temple in Patna. This temple is known as a Shakti Peeth. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple houses the idols of the three forms of the Goddess - Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasaraswati - carved on black stone. According to the temple's Mahant Vijay Shankar Giri, the Goddess is also known as 'Nagar Rakshika'. He believes that the Goddess protects the city at night.