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BHOPAL, INDIA, September 28, 2003: The nine-day Durga Utsav began with devotional songs in the state capital. The auspicious nine-day festival started with prayers offered to the first incarnation of Goddess Durga, the Shail Devi. Early morning saw large numbers of devotees paying visits at temples around the city. They offered sweets and showered flowers to bid farewell to the sour days (Pitra Moksha) and mark the advent of good days. Some political leaders participated in the morning religious offerings. Mayor Vibha Patel participated in the morning puja at Sarvadharm Durga Utsav Samiti Kolar Road, where she offered prayers to the Goddess. The coming nine days will see devotees offering prayers to all the nine incarnations of Goddess — Maa Adi Shakti, the Mother of Love, Kali, Durga, Anandmayi, Sharda, Jagat Janani and Sarv Shakti Maa.

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