Dharamshala, Oct. 21 -- More than 10.25 lakh devotees visited seven prominent 'Shakti Peeths' and temples across Himachal Pradesh during Ashwin Navratri from 11 to 19 October, 2026, officials said.

According to information, during the nine-day festivities, 10,25,726 pilgrims and 1,04,520 vehicles were recorded at the seven major temples. Shri Naina Devi witnessed the highest footfall of 3,95,226 devotees, followed by Shri Jawalamukhi (1,80,000), Shri Chintpurni (1,39,000), Shri Bala Sundri, Trilokpur (1,06,600), Shri Chamunda Devi (70,500), Shri Brijeshwari Devi (69,400) and Shri Baglamukhi (65,000).

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday congratulated state police for ensuring safe, peaceful and smooth darshan for the devotee...