The temple trust and district administration have finalised crowd management for the Navratri fair.

The administration appealed to visitors to follow the instructions of volunteers, avoid plastic at the shrine and keep the sacred spaces clean.

What happens next

Devotees from across the region are expected to arrive in large numbers, and temple committees have announced extra arrangements for queues, drinking water, medical aid and parking.

Priests and local organisers said the rituals will follow tradition, with morning aarti, bhajan evenings and community meals open to all pilgrims.