Varanasi, Oct. 20 -- On the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami, the famous Annapurna Math temple in Kashi performed the traditional worship of weapons and flag-hoisting ceremony in accordance with Vedic rituals.

On this occasion, Mahant Shankarpuri Ji Maharaj of the Math hoisted the flag of Mother Annapurna with due rites.

Mahant Shankarpuri said that the tradition of hoisting the flag on Vijayadashami is a symbol of peace, bravery, and victory. ''This flag is not just a flag, but a symbol of the Sanatan tradition and the proclamation of victory,'' he said.

He said that the tradition of the Math was carried out by hoisting the flag of Mother Annapurna on the occasion of Vijayadashami.

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