PM Modi extends Durga Ashtami greetings to the nation

Arnima Dwivedi
Published on: 28 Sep 2017 3:44 AM GMT
PM Modi extends Durga Ashtami greetings to the nation
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occassion of Durga Ashtami.

"Durga Ashtami greetings to everyone. May the blessings of Maa Durga bring joy, peace in our society and remove all forms of injustice," Modi tweeted.

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/913242225550569472

He also said that on the eighth day of Navratri, we pray to Maa Maha Gauri. "May her blessings further the spirit of happiness and peace," he added.

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The nine-day long festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga. Each day, her nine different forms of are worshipped.

The festival will conclude on September 30 with the Dussehra celebrations.

Arnima Dwivedi

Arnima Dwivedi

A journalist, presently working as a sub-editor with newstrack.com. I love exploring new genres of humans and humanity.

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