Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets nation on Navratri

New Delhi, Sep 25: Prime Minister

wished for the "good health" and "well-being" of people of the country as the nine-day festival of Navratri began Thursday.

नवरात्रि की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें। माँ जगदंबा सबके जीवन मे सुख, समृद्धि और शांति का वरदान दे। जय माता दी!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2014

"As the auspicious festival of Navratri begins, I convey my warm greetings to everyone. We bow to Maa Jagdamba and seek her blessings," Modi tweeted.

As the auspicious festival of Navratri begins, I convey my warm greetings to everyone. We bow to Maa Jagdamba & seek her blessings.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2014

"May Maa Jagdamba enrich our lives with strength, well-being, good health and may she keep inspiring us to serve the poorest of the poor," said another tweet.

May Maa Jagdamba enrich our lives with strength, well-being, good health & may she keep inspiring us to serve the poorest of the poor.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 25, 2014

The Navratri festival, a Hindu festival during which many Indians fast for nine days, will end with Dussehra Oct 3.

IANS