In Pics: Navratri festival October 7, 2021 by Press Trust of India Varanasi: Devotees pray on the first day of the ‘Navratri’ festival in Varanasi, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (PTI Photo) Mirzapur: Devotees visit Vindhyavasini Temple on the first day of the ‘Navratri’ festival in Mirzapur, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (PTI Photo) Jammu: Devotees pray on the first day of the ‘Navratri’ festival, at Historical Kali Mata Temple, in Jammu, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (PTI Photo) Ranchi: Devotees pray on the first day of the ‘Navratri’ festival in Ranchi, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Udhhav Thackeray and his family visit a temple on the first day of the ‘Navratri’ festival in Mumbai, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (PTI Photo) Patna: Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga river on the first day of the ‘Navratri’ festival in Patna, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (PTI Photo)