KATHMANDU: On the second day of Dashain, Goddess Brahmacharini is being revered at various temples and homes across the country.
People have flocked to sacred sites since morning.
According to tradition, worship of Durga Bhawani begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada and continues until Dashain Purnima.
Yesterday, on the first day of Dashain, Shailiputri Devi was honored during Ghatasthapana.
The tradition includes the worship of the nine forms of Navadurga alongside this ceremony.
During the nine days of Navaratri, the forms of the Goddess are celebrated as follows: Shailiputri on the first day, Brahmacharini on the second, Chandraghanta on the third, Kushmanda on the fourth, Skandamata on the fifth, Katyayani on the sixth, Kalratri on the seventh, Mahagauri on the eighth, and Siddhidatri on the ninth.
It is believed that the worship of Brahmacharini, symbolizing asceticism, enhances qualities such as austerity, renunciation, virtue, and self-restraint.
In Kathmandu, temples such as Taleju Bhawani, Guheswari, Dakshinkali, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Indrayani, Bijeshwari, Shobhabhagawati, Naxal Bhagawati, and Bhadrakali have seen a significant influx of devotees since early morning.
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