Howrah: Devotees carry idols of Goddess Durga on a boat ahead of the Durga Puja festival, in Howrah, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.
Wayanad: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan hands over certificates during a convocation ceremony at the Veterinary College at Pookkad in Wayanad, Thursday, Oct 7, 2021.
Devi Brahmachari is worshipped on the second day of Navratri. She is considered as the unmarried form of Goddess Parvati. The word brahmacharini in Vedic texts means a female who pursues the sacred religious knowledge.