With Navaratri beginning, devotees flocked to Pathibhara Temple in Taplejung, where crowds gathered from early morning on the festivalâs first day to worship the goddess. The Pathibhara Shakti Peeth premises were busy with worshippers, while hotels in the surrounding area and at the base of the temple were also serving pilgrims, according to Rajendra Mahat of the Pathibhara Area Development Committee.
Crowds Gather on Navaratriâs First Day
The increase in visitors coincided with the start of Navaratri, drawing devotees to the temple from the early hours of the day. Worshippers assembled at the Shakti Peeth premises to offer prayers to the goddess, creating a busy atmosphere at the religious site.
Mahat, an employee of the Pathibhara Area Development Committee, said the temple premises were crowded with devotees. The gathering reflected the rise in visits reported as the festival began, although no visitor count was provided. The available information describes a noticeable crowd but does not specify how many people came to the temple.
The activity was not limited to the temple itself. Hotels in the Pathibhara area and at the base were also busy with pilgrims, indicating that visitors were present both around the place of worship and in nearby accommodation areas. The report did not give details about hotel occupancy or how long pilgrims planned to stay.
Hotels and the Surrounding Area Also Busy
The reported increase connects activity at the temple with demand for accommodation in the surrounding area. As devotees travelled to Pathibhara to worship during Navaratri, hotels at the site and at its base were receiving pilgrims. Mahatâs account points to a busy period for both the Shakti Peeth premises and local lodging businesses.
The report provides no further details about travel conditions, transport services, facilities for visitors or arrangements at the temple. It also does not state whether the crowd was expected to grow over the following days. The confirmed picture is that devotees had gathered from early morning on the first day, and that hotels serving pilgrims were busy.
Navaratri Brings Devotees to Pathibhara
The start of the festival has brought renewed attention to Pathibhara as devotees make their way to the temple to worship the goddess. For the first day, the increase in visitors was visible in the crowded temple premises and in the activity at hotels in the area and at the base.
Mahatâs account offers a snapshot of the opening day: worshippers at the Shakti Peeth and pilgrims staying in nearby hotels. While no figures or broader forecasts were reported, the early-morning gathering and busy accommodation areas show that Navaratri has begun with a strong turnout at Pathibhara in Taplejung.
