Dehradun, Oct. 20 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed a havan and offered prayers at the Chief Minister's residence on Tuesday on the occasion of Maha Navami during Sharadiya Navratri.

On the occasion, Dhami performed Kanya Pujan, worshipping nine young girls as representations of the nine forms of Goddess Durga and seeking their blessings.

The Chief Minister prayed to Maa Bhagwati for the progress of Uttarakhand and the happiness, peace, prosperity and well-being of all its people.

Extending Maha Navami greetings to the people of the state, Dhami said the festival of Navratri symbolises the worship of feminine power and reflects India's rich cultural traditions. He added that Kanya Pujan inspires devotion and r...