Prayagraj: Shardiya Navratri concluded with Kanya Puja and traditional rituals at Shri Math Baghambari Gaddi, Allapur on Monday. Mahant Balveer Giri offered special prayers to Goddess Bageshwari Devi and sought blessings from young girls worshipped as forms of the Goddess. The ceremony was attended by seers, saints and devotees, who participated in the worship and other Navratri rituals.A similar Kanya Puja was organised at the headquarters of Mahanirvani Akhara in Daraganj, where the akhara’s secretary Mahant Yamuna Puri worshipped young girls as embodiments of the goddess.At Baghambari Math, the Mahant performed the special abhishek of Goddess Bageshwari Devi in the morning, followed by her ceremonial adornment and aarti. He then performed Kanya Puja, washing the feet of the girls and offering prayers before them. The girls were served food and later given gifts before being respectfully seen off.The monastery remained immersed in a devotional atmosphere throughout the day, with devotees offering prayers and seeking the blessings of Goddess Bageshwari for peace, prosperity and well-being.
