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Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Extend Navratri Greetings
Navratri is a festival when many people worship Goddess Durga and her nine forms.
On the first day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent greetings to people across India.
He wished everyone happiness, peace, prosperity and good health.
He also prayed to Maa Shailputri, who is worshipped on Navratri’s opening day.
Modi shared a Tamil devotional song dedicated to Goddess Amman.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta sent wishes to people in Delhi too.
During Navratri, devotees pray and take part in religious rituals.
The festival ends with Vijayadashami, also called Dussehra, which represents the victory of good over evil.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted citizens on the first day of Navratri, wishing them happiness, peace, prosperity and good health.
Modi prayed to Maa Shailputri, worshipped as the first form of Goddess Durga, for patience and self-confidence among people.
He shared a Tamil devotional song dedicated to Goddess Amman, also known as Mariamman or Shakti.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also sent Navratri wishes to Delhi residents, praying for joy, health and prosperity.
Navratri honours Goddess Durga and her nine forms, and concludes with Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta sent greetings; devotees observe Navratri.
- What
- They extended wishes and prayers for the first day of Navratri.
- Where
- Across India; Rekha Gupta's greeting was addressed to residents of Delhi.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026, the first day of Navratri.
- Why
- To mark Navratri and pray for happiness, peace, health, prosperity, unity and progress.
Key facts
- Occasion
- First day of Sharadiya Navratri
- Date
- Sunday, October 11, 2026
- Prime Minister's prayer
- For happiness, peace, prosperity and good health
- First-day deity
- Maa Shailputri, regarded as the first form of Goddess Durga
- Delhi greetings
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta wished residents devotion, joy, health and prosperity
- Festival conclusion
- Navratri culminates with Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“On the auspicious beginning of Navratri, countless salutations at the feet of Maa Shailputri, the goddess of peace. May her divine grace light the lamp of patience and self-confidence in everyone's heart. I pray that the blessings of the Mother always remain upon the people of the country.”
thehansindia.com
“Heartiest greetings to all countrymen on the grand festival of Shakti-Sadhana, Navratri. By the grace of Mother Jagdamba, may happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health dwell in everyone’s life, further strengthening the resolve for the nation’s unity and progress.”
thehansindia.com
theprint.in
Sources
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