Jamshedpur, Oct 5: Ex Chief Minister Arjun Munda and wife Meera Munda participated in the prayer during the beginning of Navratri celebrations on Saturday.
Large crowd had gathered for an annual ritual at the Gorabandha temple on Saturday to mark the beginning of the nine-day long festival of Navratri, which is held in honour of Hindu goddess Durga.
�Navratri�, which literally means nine nights and is observed twice a year, began across India with religious fervour on Saturday.
The devotees believe their wishes are fulfilled if they pray to Goddess Badi Devkali during the nine-day festival.