Pakistanis pray on Navratri
Bangalore • Pakistanis were among the thousands who took part in prayers and meditation for world peace at the Navratri celebrations at the Art of Living centre here.
On Saturday, nearly 25,000 people participated in a special yagna for peace, health, happiness and harmony of humanity held on the auspicious day of Ashtami, the eighth day of Navratri.
Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns and bhajans, the gathering meditated and prayed for world peace.
This year’s devotees included those from Russia, Pakistan, Taiwan, Middle East, the US and Europe.
The annual nine-day Navratri celebrations at the Art of Living centre are marked by a series of yagnas, prayers and group meditations for world peace in the presence of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Explaining the significance of Navratri, Sri Sri said: “It is all about awakening the dormant divine consciousness in each one of us.”