New Delhi, March 20 -- Devotees on Friday gathered in large numbers at prominent temples, including the Jhandewalan and Chhatarpur temples in Delhi and the Ambaji Mata Temple in Gujarat, to offer prayers on the second day of Chaitra Navratri.

The air resonated with the sound of bells and hymns as Aarti was performed on the second day of the nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga.

Devotees also offered prayers at the Maya Devi Temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

"We feel very peaceful here. Devotees come here from across India. We feel very delighted," a devotee said.

Another devotee, who offered the prayer at Maya Devi temple, said, "I extend greetings to everyone on the occasion of Navratri. This is a beautiful sight. I wish the g...