Navaratri is the nine nights of festivity and worship.  It is the perfect blend of fun, dance and worship all in the honour of the Mother Goddess and her many forms.

My favorite part of Navaratri is watching the atmosphere of the city and its people transform as the different aspects of Devi pass through, purifying and intoxicating all in her path. During these nine nights become aware of the presence of the Goddess and try to attune your self to her subtle forces at play.

The first 3 nights, begining tonight, witness the arrival of  Durga, the fierce warrior, the shakti force mounted on her tiger carrying weapons to slay.  Durga manifests fearlessness and patience, and never loses her sense of humor even in the most fierce of battles.  It is a time of purification and during the first three days this purification takes the form of anger, impatience, short tempers and petty fights which seem to manifest in abundance all around us as Durga purges us off these impurities.  Be aware of the forces working within you and those around you-  it is a truly magical sight to behold.

And then just a quickly as she came, Durga Maa leaves only to be replaced by her other forms of Lakshmi and Saraswati over the continuing days.

Enjoy the festivities and blessings over the next nine days as we watch the divine forces of the Goddess  unfold!

Hari Om Tat Sat