The first day of the nine-day-long festival is dedicated to worshipping Goddess Maa Shilaputri. The goddess has been described as the daughter of mountains. The name of the Goddess, Maa Shilaputri, is made of two Sanskrit terms: ‘Shil', which means rock and 'Putri', which means daughter. Our students performed Devi Pooja organised by the cultural committee, the activities bring them into direct contact with their culture.