Mahanavami festival is being celebrated in Nepal on Monday by offering special worship to Goddess Durga. Large number of people were waiting in long queues to offer prayers to Goddess in all Shakti Shrines in Kathmandu valley. The Taleju temple located at Hanumandhoka in Kathmandu is open for devotees to pay homage on this day.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mahanvami is observed on the ninth day from Ghatasthapana. Ghatasthapana is marked by sowing barley seeds to prepare barley saplings called jamara which is offered to goddesses at different shrines on Mahanavami. Special worship and animal offerings are performed at different temples of Goddesses. Devotees also worship their vehicles on Mahanavami day. On this day, security forces in Nepal also perform kot puja, that is, worship of armouries.</span>