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Navaratri

Los Angeles, CA, 2008

During Navaratri, the energy of Sri Anandeshwari is intensely available to all. Navaratri is the festival of worship of Goddess Shakti (feminine manifestation of cosmic energy). Navaratri means "nine nights". The Goddess fought evil demons over nine days and nights and destroyed them on the tenth day. Therefore, the Navaratri festival is observed by contemplating on God for ten days, cleansing one's self of all impurities, in order to experience the divinity within.

 

The celebrations continued at the Vedic Temple, Los Angeles (Montclair) on Oct 7, 2008.

 

 

Following are pictures from the grand Navaratri Celebrations on Oct 7, 2008, Durgashtami in Alankar Ananda Raja Rajeshwari.

 

 

Sri Anandeshwari radiant in Rajarajeshwari alankar.

 

 

A closer look!

 

 

Sri Durga Devi Puja begins with Maha Arati.

 

 

Devotees gather for puja.

 

 

Significance of puja being explained by Maharaj.

 

 

Puja begins.

 

 

Abishekam with milk being completed for Devi Meru.

 

 

Alankar being completed.

 

 

Participants offer kumkum to Sri Chakra Yantra during puja.

 

 

Arati being completed.

 

 

Devotees receive prasad after puja.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devotees enjoy Maha Prasad at the end of the evening.