Navratri Day 1:

This is a story about birth, which is in turn about the universe's recognition that you exist.

Born of the Himalayas, Shailputri represents strength, solidity, vastness, freedom. The bull she rides represents the divine wisdom that guides us on our path, as the bull always knows the way through the village.

Connected to the muladhara chakra.

Navratri Day 2:

Celebration of Shailputri.

Markandeya, an ancient sage, was a great devotee and ascetic.

Celebration of Brahmacharini.

Navratri Day 9:

Navratri Day 3:

Navratri Day 4:

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Navratri Day 6:

Navratri Day 7:

Navratri Day 8:

Celebration of Chandraganta.

Celebration of Kushmanda.

Celebration of Skandamata.

Celebration of Kathyayani.

Celebration of Kalaratri.

Celebration of Mahagowri.

Celebration of Siddhidhatri.

One day he sat down to pray to Lord Brahma.

"Oh Lord Brahma!" he invoked. "Please tell me the secret of the world - that which will offer the greatest protection for every human on the planet."

Lord Brahma spoke back to him. "The secret you ask for is the Shield of Protection of the Divine Mother in all her iterations - the Navadurga, Durga in her 9 forms. Just witnessing Her in her wholeness will bring you into Her protection."

"All the gods sing their glories, and their scriptures are recorded in the cosmos."

"Any human who devotes themselves to the Divine Mother will be untouched by even the most difficult of situations..."

"...fearless even before fire."

"Whoever honors and worships the forms of the Devis will have safety, freedom, and the Infinite Supreme Knowledge of the Self and its purpose."

"Each iteration of the Divine Mother carries all weapons of the righteousness of the universe, from a shield to a sword, the disc, the mace, the plow, the club, the bow, the Trident of the gods, and more."

"The wield these weapons for the betterment of the positive forces on the planet, in order to destroy the negative forces."

"This is how they ensure the fearlessness and protection of their devotees."

"So say: O Devi, destroue