Goddess Kanaka Durga appears as Sri Mahishasura Mardini Devi at Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada on the ninth day of Dasara Navaratri festivities on Friday

Durga Puja celebrations, Mahashtami and Mahanavami, Durga Puja, 7 am to 8 am; Durga Saptashati Parayana, 8 am to 11 am; Bhajans, 11 am; Arati followed by Pushpanjali, Ashram premises, Yadavagiri, 11.45 am.

Garba and Dandiya Utsav, Samaj premises, P/2, 2nd Main, 8th Cross, Yadavagiri, 7.30 pm onwards.

Kajol and Rani Mukerji, after attending the consecration ceremony of Goddess Durga's idol at North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja, are back to attend Saptami festivities. Veteran actor Jaya Bachchan was also there.

As part of Durga Puja celebrations, the following programmes will be held at Sri Ramakrishna Ashram (RK Ashram) in Yadavagiri here: Oct. 10 – Mahasaptami; Oct. 11- Mahashtami and Mahanavami; Oct. 12 – Vijayadashami. Everyday, Durga Puja will be performed from 7 am to 8 am, Durga Saptashati Parayana from 8 am to 11 am,...

Vocal concert by Vidu. Dr. Rekha Sriramachandramurthy, accompanied by Vidu. R. Varalakshmi on violin, Vid. B.R. Sridhar on mridanga and Vid. T.N. Ajay on ghata, Sri Lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple, SBM Colony, Srirampura, 6 pm.

26th Sharannavarathri, Mahabhishekha, Sri Gowri, Shrividya Deepadurga Puja, Saptashathi Parayana, Lalithopakhyana Parayana, Shrichakrarchana, Sri Sundarakanda Parayana, 8.30 am; Shrividya Shodashadurga Jagaddhathri Homa, Foundation premises, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Jayalakshmipuram, 5.30 pm.

Actors Kajol and Rani Mukerji were seen celebrating Durga Puja at a pandal in Mumbai. Photos and videos of the duo dressed in traditional attire have been circulating online.

Tanishaa Mukerji attended the consecration ceremony of Goddess Durga's idol at North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal.