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Honouring the ancestors in autumn
A Practice Around the World: Halloween & More Millions worldwide pay tribute to their departed ancestors in Autumn. Unconnected cultures spread across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans perform unique religious rites to seek the blessings of thei ... -
What is the effect of Navratri on our lives
I always wondered why festivals are designed to be celebrated in a specific way on a particular day of the year. Or say, for instance, why is Navratri celebrated? Seasonal transition "Without insight into why we have Navratri during the change of sea ... -
5 Navratri Fasting Myths and Facts | The Art of Living India
Navratri is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India. It brings us together, inculcates spirituality, and evokes cultural values in us. Devotees observe strict fasting during Navratri as onion, garlic, non-vegetarian food, and junk food are fr ... -
Things to Avoid During Navratri
Navratri is one of the most celebrated festivals in India. It is marked with several rituals, pujas, and fasting that last for nine days to honor the victory of Durga Maa (divine feminine) over the demon Mahishashura. Sharad Navratri marks the end of mons ... -
Bhanu Remembers Navratri Celebrations
Bhanumathi Narasimhan in conversation with Bharathy Harish A bright afternoon in the month of August- it was the usual comfortable, calm and content atmosphere in Bhanu Didi’s house. It was time to get ready for another Art of Meditation (Sahaj Samadhi) C ... -
Mystical Navratri Celebrations – Then and Now
It is time for the big celebration once again. The festival of Navratri comes with the promise of nine days of devotion, rituals, fun, frolic, dance, and festivities. The beginning of autumn is the sacred time of the year to worship all the forms of the D ... -
Devi – The various names and forms of Divine Mother
By Bhanumathi Narasimhan We are all floating in the effulgence of one scintillating unseen cosmic energy called the ‘Devi’. The Devi or the Divine Mother is the womb of all creation. She is the seed of all dynamism, radiance, beauty, equanimity, peace and ... -
The Home Coming
There's a buzz in the air. Take a walk around and you'll smell fresh paint, wet mud, joy, laughter and anticipation. The ones who live here are all busy, preparing to welcome the thousands who are on their way. They're coming home, for a ce ...
