Goddess shrines across country draw devotees on Maha Ashtami

KATHMANDU: Thousands of devotees have flocked to temples and shrines dedicated to Goddess Durga across the country, including the Kathmandu Valley, to offer prayers and perform rituals on the occasion of Maha Ashtami, the eighth day of Bada Dashain.

As the lunar calendar has extended the festival observance, devotees have visited major Shakti shrines, including Guheshwari and Maitidevi, to worship the goddess, with Maha Ashtami rituals being observed for a second consecutive day.

In the Kathmandu Valley, large numbers of worshippers visited Kalikasthan, Naxal Bhagawati, Bhadrakali, Shobha Bhagawati, Bijeshwari, Indrayani, Raktakali, Shwetakali, Chamundamai, Sundarimai, Bajrayogini, Taleju Bhawani and Tokha Chandeshwari, among other shrines.