Navaratri - 9 nights Celebrating the Divine Feminine
Navaratri Celebrating the Goddess October 13 - 21 Navaratri is a Hindu celebration of Devi, Goddess, or "Shakti" the Divine Feminine Energy. During the 9 nights, three main Goddess forms are worshiped: Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati. October 13 - 15 3 nights for DURGA Durga is the most common, and one of the most fierce forms of Devi or "Shakti" the female energy. She is known as both the preserver and destroyer of life. Durga is depicted as a beautiful yellow woman with ten arms who rides on a tiger. Durga was created out of the flames from the mouths of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva and born to kill! Kill demons that is. She was sought after by many different gods to kill demons. She was armed by special weapons from the gods to do battle. One of her most famous victories was over Mahisha, the buffalo demon, who wanted to drive the gods out of the celestial kingdom. Call on Durga Maa to "kill" your demons; to release all that does not