Tonight is the first of nine nights of Navratri 2014 in North America. Navratri (or Navaratri) is the Indian festival celebrating the goddesses Kali, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. They are all aspects of Shri Durga. Each night of Navratri is dedicated to a particular goddess who represents an aspect of the divine. The nine goddesses of […]
Navratri 2014
According to the Vedic calendar, immediately following Pitru Paksha comes a much more joyous celebration. Today marks the beginning of the month of Ashwina in Vedic astrology and the first of nine nights of the Indian holiday of Navratri 2014 (also spelled Navaratri). Navratri marks nine nights of celebrating the goddesses Kali, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. Vedic […]