NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Navaratri 2026: - Day 6 – Maa Katayani 1. Who Is Maa Katyayani? On the sixth day we worship Maa Katyayani. The tradition tells that the sage Katyayana performed long tapas wishing for the [...]
NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Navaratri 2026 · Day 5 - Maa Skandamata: The Mother as First Teacher 1. Who Is Maa Skandamata? On the fifth day we worship Maa Skandamata, the mother of Skanda (Kartikeya, Murugan), commander of [...]
NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Navaratri 2026 · Day 4 - Maa Kushmanda: The Creative Light Within 1. Who Is Maa Kushmanda? On the fourth day we worship Maa Kushmanda, the Mother who, the tradition says, brought the universe [...]
NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Navaratri 2026 · Day 3 - Maa Chandraghanta: Courage with Grace 1. Who Is Maa Chandraghanta? On the third day we worship Maa Chandraghanta, the Mother who wears a half-moon shaped like a bell (ghanta) [...]
NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Navaratri 2026 · Day 2 — Maa Brahmacharini: The Fire of Tapas The first day of Navaratri asked us to become steady. On the second day, the Divine Mother asks something more demanding: Can we [...]
NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Navaratri 2026 · Day 1 - Maa Shailaputri: The Steady Mountain Within 1. Who Is Maa Shailaputri? Navaratri opens with Maa Shailaputri, “the daughter of the mountain” (shaila: mountain, putri: daughter). She is the daughter [...]
NAVARATRI 2026 - Nine Nights for Nine Inner Transformations Sharad Navaratri 2026 (11–20 October 2026) and Vijayadashami 21 October 2026 Your Guide to the Nine Nights The Mother We Worship and the Mother Within Tomorrow, the nine sacred nights of Navaratri begin. For thousands of years, families across Bharat, and now around the world, [...]
Chaitra Navratri 2026 "Awakening the Divine Shakti Within" As the gentle warmth of spring begins to embrace the earth, millions across the world prepare to welcome Chaitra Navratri, one of the most sacred and spiritually uplifting festivals in the Hindu calendar. In 2026, Chaitra Navratri begins on 19 March and concludes on 27 March, [...]
