Special worship has begun at nine Mahashakti Peeths and ten Mahavidya sites in the Pashupati area during this year's Navaratri, marking the introduction of a new festival practice at the sites within the Pashupati region.
Worship at sacred sites across Pashupati
The observance covers two groups of sites: nine Mahashakti Peeths and ten locations associated with the Mahavidyas. Special worship is being conducted at these places as part of the Navaratri celebrations. The arrangement brings the observance to multiple sacred sites within the Pashupati area rather than limiting it to a single location.
The practice is new this year. According to the report, special worship at the nine Peeths and ten Mahavidya sites was introduced from this year's Navaratri festival. The observance therefore marks the first year of this arrangement at the sites, as described in the report.
A new Navaratri observance
Navaratri is the occasion for the special worship, which is being held at the identified sites in the Pashupati region. The report describes the activity as a new practice for the festival, distinguishing this year's observance from previous years without providing further details about earlier arrangements.
The available information does not specify the names of the nine Mahashakti Peeths or the ten Mahavidya sites, nor does it provide details about the individual rituals being performed at each location. It also does not identify the organizers or provide a timetable for the worship. What is clear is that the special observance is taking place across both groups of sites during Navaratri.
The introduction of the practice gives the festival a defined worship programme at these locations in the Pashupati area. For this year's Navaratri, the central detail is the participation of nine Mahashakti Peeths and ten Mahavidya sites in the special worship, which has begun as a new feature of the occasion.
