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9 days, no sitting, no sleeping on ground: Satara village's standing Navratri ritual

The Indian Express Navratri

In Satara's Pande village, 100 men stand for 9 continuous days in a 350-year-old Navratri vow at the Kalbhairavnath temple, leaning on hammocks. This GujjuTicks brief summarizes the headline for local readers; read the full story on the publisher site.

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