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Maa Katyayani is the sixth manifestation of Goddess Durga and is worshiped on the sixth day of Navratri. Maa Katyayani is believed to have manifested to fulfill the intense penance and devotion of Sage Katyayana. Her blessings are sought for courage, protection, and overcoming obstacles. She represents the fierce and protective aspect of the divine feminine....
On the fifth day of Navratri, we dedicate our devotion to the divine embodiment of Maa Skandamātā. This form beautifully exemplifies the profound transformative power of a mother's love and care....
On the fourth day of Navratri, we offer our prayers and devotion towards Goddess Kushmanda. This day encourages us to humbly offer our ego, shed our negative tendencies and bad habits, to the Divine Mother through our spiritual practices and the devotional act of japa (chanting). This is a profound path towards inner transformation and spiritual awakening, illuminating the path to a life of greater depth and meaning....
As we celebrate the third day of Navratri, we honor Maa Chandraghanta, who represents the radiant beauty, unwavering bravery, profound serenity, and remarkable courage of the Divine Mother. Through her, we learn to remain connected to the divine light, even amidst the greatest challenges and darkness....
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ चंद्रघंटा रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।। On the third day of Navratri, Pujya Swamiji inspires us to reflect on the different forms of the Divine Mother during these nine special nights. The 3rd Day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta, representing the beauty, bravery, serenity, and courage of the Divine Mother. These qualities allow us to remain connected and stay in the light even in the midst of great darkness. Pujya Swamiji imparts the mantra of Seva (service), Sadhana (spiritual practice), and Smarpan (dedication)...
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The festival of Navaratri, shares HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji is a glorious time of the year, filled with joy, celebration, and also with great lessons for our lives. Navaratri means “nine nights". On the auspicious second day of Navratri, our devotion is offered to Goddess Durga in her divine form as Brahmacharini. She embodies unwavering dedication and the pursuit of divine knowledge, guiding us on a path of spiritual enlightenment....
Navaratri should be a time of not only celebrating Goddess Durga’s triumph over the evil demon, but rather it should also be a time of praying to Goddess Durga to remove the evil from within us, not only the evil in the external world. We must pray to her to annihilate our inner enemies – our ego, our greed, our anger – just as she vanquished the evil demon. These traits inside us are just as powerful, just as insidious, and just as deadly as any of the asuras or...
Pujya Swamiji's Profound Message: Embracing the Significance of Selfless Service. ...
"In order to know peace," HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji so beautifully shares, “Live in peace, not in pieces, because if you are in peace, you will exude peace, manifest peace, and spread peace. If you are in pieces, you will manifest pieces and spread pieces." पूज्य स्वामी जी ने जिन्दगी को जीने का बहुत ही खूबसूरत सूत्र दिया - जीवन पीस (शान्ति) में हो पीसेस (टुकड़ों) में नहीं। अगर जीवन में शान्ति है तभी हम शान्ति प्रकट करेंगे, शान्ति का संचार और प्रसार करेंगे परन्तु जीवन अगर...