On the ninth day of the Navratri festival, to celebrate goddess Durga, a ceremony called Shastra Pooja (shastra: weapons, pooja: worship) is held.
- It began as the worship of Durga’s weapons, in which, it was believed, her energy rested.
- It evolved into individuals in the production and manufacturing sector, worshipping the tools they use to earn a livelihood.
- Once the ritual purification is complete, the tools are not touched through the day. Work continues with them only the next morning.
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