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Navratri 2026: Why is this famous 300-year-old temple closed during Navratri?
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News18•13-10-2026, 09:47
Navratri 2026: Why is this famous 300-year-old temple closed during Navratri?
- •The historic Chandrika Devi temple in Lucknow has been temporarily closed for devotees during Navratri.
- •Severe flood-like conditions and rising water levels of the Gomti River forced the closure for public safety.
- •Police have set up barriers 200 meters away from the temple to stop visitors as water reached the approach path.
- •The closure has disappointed thousands of devotees and caused significant financial losses to local shopkeepers.
- •Administration is operating about 90 boats in severely affected areas like Faizullaganj where houses are submerged.
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The famous Chandrika Devi temple has been temporarily closed to devotees due to severe flood-like conditions and waterlogging in Lucknow. Temple priests noted that Gomti River water reached the approach path for the first time in about 20 years, prompting safety closures.
Shardiya Navratri in 2026 began on October 11 and is scheduled to conclude on October 20. During these ten days, worshippers celebrate different forms of Goddess Durga.
The administration is operating about 90 boats in the affected areas, such as Faizullaganj, to help impacted residents commute. Additionally, authorities have deployed pumping sets to drain waterlogging near critical locations like Ekana Stadium and Phoenix Palassio Mall.
