Thousands throng temples in UP on first day of Navratri

Devotees stand in a line to offer milk as they pay obeisance at a historical temple on the first day of the nine-day long Navratri festival Lucknow: Thousands of devotees thronged the temples across Uttar Pradesh on the first day of the 'Shardeya Navratri' on Thursday.Heavy security arrangements have been made at all the "Shakti Peeths" and important temples.The devotees were seen standing in long, serpentine queues outside the temples at many places since early morning. A massive crowd has