Chaitra Navratri 2022: Devotees Welcome Festival Of Goddess Durga With Prayers In Temples — IN PICS

As Chitra Navratri begins, the preparations to welcome the Goddess Durga began a day before in many parts of the country. People light diyas to begin the celebrations of Chaitra Navratri in Moradabad. (PTI Photo)

Delhi's Jhandewalan Temple was also illuminated with lights on the eve of the 9-day festival that celebrates the arrival of Goddess Durga. (PTI Photo)

The morning of Chaitra Navratri's Day 1 witnessed devotees queuing up outside temples to worship Goddess Durga in Moradabad. (PTI Photo)

The first day of Chaitra Navratri is celebrated with the worship of Goddess Shailputri. Devotees can be seen queuing up at a temple in Raesi district in Katra in the morning. (PTI Photo)

Devotees offer worship to Su God on the first day of Chaitra Navratri in Moradabad. (PTI Photo)

Devotees in Patna carry out a procession on the first day of Chaitra Navratri that kick starts the celebrations of the 9-day festival. (PTI Photo)

The festival of Navratri is celebrated with different beliefs across the country. One of the popular beliefs is that Goddess Durga spent 9 days in a cave away from a demon. These 9 days, the devotees observe fast and pray for the well-being of the Goddess. (PTI Photo)

Devotees in Prayagraj can be seen taking a holy dip in the Ganga river on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. (PTI Photo)

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami offers prayers at the Purnagiri Temple at Tanakpur on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. (ANI Photo)

UP CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Pateshwar Temple in Balrampur on the first da of Chaitra Navratri. (ANI Photo)