Mumbai’s historic Mumbadevi Temple witnessed the sacred Kakad Aarti on Monday morning, marking the commencement of the nine-day-long Navratri 2025. Devotees thronged the temple premises before dawn to participate in the auspicious ritual, which symbolises the invocation of Goddess Durga at the break of day. The air was filled with the sound of conch shells, temple bells, and devotional chants as priests performed the elaborate ceremony.

#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Kakad Aarti being offered at Mumbadevi Temple as the nine-day-long festival of Shardiya Navratri begins today. pic.twitter.com/HqAqvM6uOx