### Preparations Begin for Nine-Day Navratri Celebration*

Udaipur, October 1 - A meeting was held at the Kalka Mata Temple on University Road, chaired by the temple’s founder and priest, Devendra Singh Gaur, to discuss preparations for the upcoming nine-day Navratri celebration. Gaur informed that the preparations are in their final stages. A large pandal has been set up outside the temple, and the entire premises will be illuminated with colorful lights. Tomorrow morning at 9 AM, the sacred Ghatasthapana will be performed, starting with the worship of 9 young girls, followed by a grand aarti. Daily aarti will be conducted at 9 AM and 7 PM, and prasad will be distributed to all devotees.

**Grand Bhajan Evening on October 8:**

Devendra Singh Gaur further announced that on October 8, at 7 PM, the Kalka Mata Mitra Mandal will host the 12th Grand Bhajan Evening titled "Ek Shaam Kalka Mata Ke Naam." The event will feature famous bhajan singers Manish Menaria, Madhubala Rao, and their team, who will perform devotional songs accompanied by special tableaux.