The organisers of the Rang Raas event being held in Thane hosted an arts & crafts competition for the adults wherein they had to make decorative aarti thalis (benediction plates). Pics/ Satej Shinde
At the event held in Thane's Modella Mill Compound, where both men and women actively were seen actively participating in the competition and they had come up with creative decor ideas.
Some people tried to replicate the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand and added clay models of Lord Shiva and Lord Ganesha; while another participatint decided to pay an ode to ISRO through their decor.
Alongside the religious and cultural festivities, various places organise competitions as such creative expression of devotion during Navratri.
Navratri, a nine-day festival that celebrates different forms of Ma Durga, signifies devotion to the powerful female energy and embodies moralistic themes found in Hindu festivals.
The essence of Navratri lies in the message of good prevailing over evil, virtue over misdeed, and the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana.
People observe the nine days of Navratri with devotion, culminating in the grand celebration of Vijayadashmi or Dussehra on the tenth day.
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