Mother Bhagwati has been worshiped in idol form in Kashi on Chaitra Navratri for 78 years.  The idol of the mother is installed in the Anandamayi Ashram located at Shivala and special worship is done for five days.  Followers from all over the country participate in this worship done according to Bangiya method.  Statues are also kept at other places in the city.Durga Puja is celebrated only during Shardiya Navratri.  Durga idols are installed and worshiped in puja pandals in the streets.  Like Shardiya Navratri, Chaitra Navratri is also worshiped with great pomp in Anandamayi Ashram since the independence of the country.  the foundation of this Ashram was laid during Chaitra Navratri in 1944.

After independence, Mata Anandamayi started worship here during Chaitra Navratri.   Apart from Maa Durga, statues of Maa Saraswati, Lakshmi, Ganesh and Kartikeya will be installed in the Chandi Mandap of the Ashram.  Bhajan Kirtan and cultural programs will be presented by the girls studying in the ashram.  Followers from cities like Delhi, Haridwar, Kolkata etc. will participate in the puja.