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Navratri, the nine-night Hindu festival honouring the goddess Durga, is under way in India, with Telugu-language media publishing guides on which of Durga's nine avatars is worshipped each day and which flowers should be offered. Devotees are following daily puja traditions ahead of Dasara festivities, with temples and households observing rituals throughout the period.
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"Jai Ambe Gauri", the traditional aarti dedicated to Goddess Durga, is drawing renewed attention across India. The devotional hymn, sung daily during Navratri in temples and homes, is being searched and shared widely as devotees observe the festival season. Many are posting renditions and lyrics, keeping the chant among the country's most-viewed devotional content at the moment.
- 3Crowds at Durga temple camps trigger temporary medicine shortage●Heavy devotee turnout leads to temporary medicine shortage at Durga temple camps
Large crowds of devotees visiting Durga temple camps have led to a temporary shortage of medicines at the site, according to reports. Organisers and medical teams are working to restock supplies as the influx of pilgrims continues, with health services at the camps stretched by the unexpectedly heavy turnout.