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Shardiya
Navratra mela are organized at the shrine complex during chaitra and Ashvin
months.
Every year two Navratra melas are organised in the month of Aswin (Shardiya)
[Winter Navratra] and other in the month of Chaitra [Spring Navratra] by the
Shrine Board. Lakhs of devotees pay obeisance during the navratra mela held in
Ashwin and Chaiter and temples remain open through out the day. These melas
are of 9 days duration each time and concludes on 9th day. The shrine Board
makes elaborate arrangements for the comfortable stay and darshan of the
devotees. The board makes arrangements for the provision of Chhowldari, tented
accommodation, durries, blankets, temporary toilets, temporary dispensaries,
mela police post and lines. During the mela, Duty Magistrates and Nodal
Officers are appointed to look after the devotees and smooth conduct of the
mela. On the 7th and 8th day of Navratras, the temples of Shrine Complex
are closed only for two hours during the night for cleaning/ maintenance of
temples. For the rest of Navratras, the temples remain open for darshan from
5 a.m.
to
10 p.m.
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