A 'Mata Ki Chowki' is organized daily on Mall Road outside the temple from 7 PM to 10 PM, featuring devotional singing in praise of Mata Rani

 Patiala, October 12:On the occasion of the second day of the *Assu* Navratri, approximately 60,000 devotees paid obeisance and sought the blessings of Mata Rani at Patiala's historic Mata Sri Kali Devi Temple. Devotees from far and wide began arriving at the temple complex early in the morning to offer their prayers. Enthusiasm was evident among the devotees regarding the facilities available following the temple's renovation. Members of the temple's advisory management committee welcomed the visiting devotees. Members of the temple's advisory management committee stated that while 50,000 to 60,000 devotees visit the temple daily on ordinary days, the number exceeds one lakh on Saturdays and Sundays. Meanwhile, approximately 7,000 devotees partook of *langar* (community meal) and sang praises of Mata Rani in the temple's newly constructed *langar* hall.

Mahesh Mittal (Chairman of the advisory management committee), CA Ajay Alipuria, Dr. Raj Kumar Gupta, and Sanjay Singla informed that during Navratri, a 'Mata Ki Chowki' is organized daily on Mall Road from 7 PM to 10 PM for the convenience of devotees, featuring the singing of *bhajans* (devotional songs) in praise of Mata Rani.

They further mentioned that the Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann, has initiated projects worth approximately ₹85 crore for the renovation and beautification of the Mata Sri Kali Devi Temple. He expressed hope that, with the grace of Mata Rani, the work on these projects would be completed soon, after which devotees would witness the temple in a much more expansive and magnificent form. He added that devotees are already benefiting from better facilities thanks to the development works completed so far.