Navaratri

(Sanskrit: Nine Nights)

This is a beautiful and powerful time dedicated to Divine Mother!

For many people it is a time of spiritual reflection and fasting, while for others it is a time for dancing and feasting. Typically, the festival’s nine nights are dedicated to different aspects of the divine feminine principle, or shakti. While the pattern varies somewhat by region, generally the first third of the festival focuses on aspects of the goddess Durga, the second third on the goddess Lakshmi, and the final third on the goddess Saraswati. Offerings are often made to the goddesses and their various aspects, and rituals are performed in their honor. This is a time of celebrating victory goodness and light!