Durga Puja was celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm across Balrampur block. On the occasion of Navami, a fair organized at the public Durga temple premises was inaugurated jointly by former MP Dulal Chandra Goswami, MLA Sangeeta Devi, and members of the temple committee. Besides Balrampur, devotees flocked to the puja pandals in various panchayats including Luttipur, Panchra, and Telta to catch a glimpse of Maa Durga. People performed rituals and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of their families.

To maintain peace and order during the festival, police forces were deployed at various puja pandals under the direction of Balrampur SHO Vikas Kumar Paswan. Telta SHO Deepak Kumar confirmed that Durga Puja was celebrated peacefully in all pandals. On Wednesday, the idols of Maa Durga installed in three temples of the block were immersed. Devotees bid farewell to the Mother Goddess with tearful eyes, wishing for her return next year.