A vibrant atmosphere of devotion and enthusiasm has enveloped the Warisnagar and Vidyapatinagar blocks of Samastipur district during the Sharadiya Navratri festival. Temples and Durga Puja pandals are witnessing a massive influx of devotees for darshan and worship of Maa Durga.

In Vidyapatinagar's Mau Bazar, the ancient Purani Durga Mandir will host the Nisha Puja on Sunday, coinciding with the Ashtami fast. According to Govind Kumar Mishra, secretary of the Purani Durga Puja Committee, the ritual of Bali Pradan will take place on Tuesday, followed by idol immersion on Wednesday. All traditional worship and religious ceremonies will be conducted as per long-standing customs. On Saturday, devotees worshipped Maa Kalratri, the seventh form of Maa Durga, on Saptami Tithi. From early morning, temples and pandals were bustling with devotees seeking blessings for their families' prosperity and peace.

The festive spirit is palpable across various villages in Vidyapatinagar block, including Wajidpur, Sherpur, Garhsisi, Harpur Bochaha, Kancha, Badhauna, and Maniyarpur. Puja pandals have been attractively decorated, and crowds gather for aarti and bhajan-kirtan as evening descends.

In Hasanpur block, most Durga temples and pandals opened their gates on Saturday night. However, in some village temples, the 'Netra Pat' (eye curtain) of Maa Durga will open after the Nisha Puja on Sunday midnight. As soon as the 'Netra Pat' opens, devotees flock for darshan, offering flowers and making wishes. Women visit the temples to perform the 'Khoyncha Bharan' ritual.

Warisnagar block also saw large crowds at puja pandals as Maa Durga's gates opened on Saptami Tithi on Saturday. Women were seen queuing up patiently to offer 'Khoyncha' to the goddess. Volunteers at the pandals were busy distributing prasad to devotees. Other prominent puja sites like Mannipur Mai Sthan, Warisnagar Powerhouse, Kishanpur, Satmalpur Azad Chowk, Rohua, Dhurlakh, various panchayat Durga temples, Bhadoghat Mandir, Mannipur Bhagwati Sthan, Panchgama Mandir, and Charo Haat also witnessed significant crowds.