With the onset of Sharadiya Navratra October 15, several idols of Goddess Ambe were led to the pandals from the Parel workshops on Sunday

The 'aagman' processions drew hundreds of devotees on the streets of Parel in Central Mumbai on Sunday

In Pratiksha Nagar area of Sion there are said to be around 15-16 prominent Navratra mandals

One of the attraction in Pratiksha Nagar area of Sion is said to be the intricate tableau of Mumbaichi Mauli

Navratri is celebrated with much fervour in India, especially in Bengal, Gujarat and Maharashtra etc. Alongside the religious events, the devotees revel in the celebrations by playing Garba or Dandiya raas

Navratri, which is also called Shardiya Navratri, is a festival which is symbolic of the triumph of good over evil. During the nine days of festivities, devotees worship different forms of Goddess Durga

This year, October 15 marks the beginning of Shardiya Navratri 2023 and the auspicious festival will come to an end on October 24 with Dussehra

The festival is dedicated to worshipping the divine Indian goddess Durga and her nine avatars - Navdurga. As the name of the festival goes, Navratri in Sanskrit stands for nine nights: ‘Nav’ means nine and ‘ratri’, nights

Chaitra Navaratri and Shardiya Navratri are celebrated on a large scale. The festival is celebrated across the country with each region having its own customs, traditions and ways of celebration