In February we observed Shivaratri and now we shift our focus to honor the 10 forms of the Divine Mother (Dasa Mahavidya) during the Spring Navaratri festival from March 22-31.

We begin the March Yagyas with a full day Ganesha yagya to remove obstacles to our progress towards enlightenment and to generate greater material success. The following nine days focus on the different forms of the Divine Mother.

Our Shivaratri yagyas created a spiritual space that the Mahavidya yagyas will fill with the blessings of the goddesses. This starts our year in a state of fullness and balance.

The ten forms of the goddess have various characteristics:

Raja Matangi - the tantric form of Saraswati
Bhuvaneshwari - the World Mother
Bagalamuki - the power of Mars and protection from enemies
Tripurasundari - the most beautiful form of the goddess
Tara - another form of Saraswati
Kamala - the tantric form of Lakshmi
Kali - the power of the goddess to create transformation
Chinnamasta - self sacrificing form of the divine mother
Dhumavati - The older form of the divine mother
Bhairavi - the warrior goddess

Each morning our priests will perform our daily Rudra Abishekam followed by a traditional goddess yagya which includes the vedic fire ritual (havan) from 8 AM to 1 PM.

The daily recitations include Chandi Path; also known as the Durga Saptashati. This 700 verse mantra manifests the transformative enerfy of the goddesses.

These rituals generate shakti (power) which we use in our lives to create the sorts of life experiences that we desire; spiritual, material, or a combination of both.

Some people experience a feeling of lightness, some experience inner happiness, many experience more spiritual contentment with their lives and greater success or increased income.

The blessings of the goddesses bring us closer to whatever we most want our lives to be.

The final day, Vijaya Dashami, will feature special pujas for Saraswati who is honored on the day of victory, symbolic of the victory of light over darkness and joy over suffering. 

These yagyas are profoundly purifying and eliminate old stresses and bad karmas. As a result life is lived with greater freedom, happiness and satisfaction.

In short, these yagyas will help add smoothness to life, reduce negativity and enhance our enjoyment of the upcoming year.

We will continue our Daily Mrytunjaya Yagyas until the end of April.

Not only is this good for health, but it brings stability and comfort in our lives, as well as spiritual advance ment. It is a great foundation for daily life.

Please join us in this unique and timely opportunity!