IRVINE,CA - Navratri festivities began at the Mandir here with customary Vedic invocations, homam and pujas. The well planned layout offered a spiritual experience to streams of devotees right from parking the footwear to the ‘darshan ‘of Durgamata with special archanas, blessings, mahaprasad and, bhajans. The theme was ‘Female Power.’ Every day throngs of devotees came from far and near. Garba and Dandiya dancing also...