New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Navratri and expressed hope that the nine-day festival will fill the countrymen with new energy and zeal. "Greetings to all countrymen on Navratri. Jai Mata Di! Best wishes to all on the festival of Shakti worship! May Goddess Durga bring new energy, new hope and new excitement in the lives of all of us! Jai Ambe, Jagdambe Maa," Modi's tweet in Hindi read.

During Navratri, the Prime Minister is known to observe fast for nine-days, a practice that he has been following for the past many years. In 2012, Modi had mentioned in a blog that he has been fasting during Navratri for 35 years.