All the religious places across the state have been shut since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the state government, on September 24, announced to reopen all the religious places on Thursday, October 7, which also happens to be the beginning of the 9-day Navratri festival.
Today, October 7, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, state minister Aaditya Thackeray visited the Mumbadevi temple in Mumbai. They were accompanied by Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar and Deputy Mayor Suhas Wadkar.
Aaditya Thackeray took on social media and tweeted about the same.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visited Siddhivinayak Temple and tweeted about the same
कोरोना संकटामुळे दीड वर्षापासून बंद असलेली राज्यातील मंदिरे आज भाविकांच्या दर्शनासाठी खुली करण्यात आली. घटस्थापना आणि नवरात्रौत्सव प्रारंभाच्या निमित्तानं सकाळी मुंबईतील श्रीसिद्धीविनायक मंदिरात जाऊन श्रीगणरायांचे दर्शन घेतले व पूजा केली. नवरात्रौत्सवाच्या मनापासनं शुभेच्छा! pic.twitter.com/x5SIQIjHQC
— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) October 7, 2021
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Devotees were seen visiting temples in the city while following the COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. The decision to reopen the temples in the state came after a decline in the daily COVID-19 cases. The state government is lifting the COVID-19 restrictions in a phase-wise manner.
Schools across the state have resumed their physical classes on October 4, and The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued guidelines for the schools. Even cinema halls are set to reopen on Friday, October 22, after CM Uddhav Thackeray announced the decision on September 25.
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