Overview

• Devotees observed Dwitiya with worship of Maa Brahmacharini, venerated for penance and depicted with a japamala and kamandalu, with red marked as the day’s colour.
• Outlets shared Day‑2 puja muhurats sourced from DrikPanchang, including Brahma Muhurta before dawn and Abhijit around midday for auspicious worship.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted wishes seeking courage and restraint through Maa Brahmacharini’s blessings, with greetings also issued by Yogi Adityanath and Pushkar Singh Dhami.
• Cities reported strong participation, with Bhopal hosting processions near Mata Mandir as temples, pandals and ashrams conducted rituals and drew large crowds.
• Festival updates featured Mumbai’s theme‑led Durga Puja plans such as the Bengal Club’s tribute to Operation Sindoor with donations for martyred soldiers’ families and a CRY tie‑up, while Shikarpur prepared its 100th Puja in a new state‑supported mandap.