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Haryana: Chief Secretary offers prayers at Mansa Devi temple on 8th day of Navratri

Panchkula, Oct 18 (UNI) Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, accompanied by his wife Sonia, offered prayers at the historic Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple on Sunday, marking the eighth day of the Ashwin Navratri festival.
Rastogi performed traditional rituals and sought the deity's blessings before participating in a havan at the temple's Yagyashala, where he offered oblations amid the chanting of Vedic hymns.
Additional Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board Vivek Arya, Board Secretary Sharda Prajapati and SDO Rakesh Pahuja were among those present on the occasion.
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