PANCHKULA: Devotees offered donations worth a total of Rs 35,38,549 at the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Shri Kali Mata Temple in Kalka, and the Chandi Mata Temple on the eighth day of the ongoing Ashwin Navratri fair today.
The three historic temples witnessed a massive influx of worshippers arriving to seek the blessings of the Goddess on the auspicious day. According to official estimates, around 60,000 devotees visited the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple. Meanwhile, 21,000 devotees paid obeisance at the Shri Kali Mata Temple in Kalka, and another 5,000 visited the Chandi Mata Temple.
Breakdown of Donations
Sharing details of the day’s offerings, Sh. Satpal Sharma, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Administrator of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, provided a comprehensive breakdown of the funds received.
He stated that the maximum offerings were recorded at the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple, which received donations worth Rs 24,80,888. In addition to this, devotees offered Rs 6,92,773 at the Shri Kali Mata Temple in Kalka, while Rs 3,64,888 was donated at the Chandi Mata Temple.
The ongoing Ashwin Navratri fair has consistently drawn lakhs of devotees from across the Tricity and neighboring states, with local authorities maintaining strict security and administrative arrangements to manage the massive footfall.
