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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 Nithyananda Vedic Temple, Los Angeles (Montclair) on Oct 8, 2008, Saraswati Puja and Maha Arti.

 

 

Following are pictures from the grand Navaratri Celebrations on Oct 8, 2008.

 

 

Significance of Saraswati Puja being explained by Swami Bhaktananda.

 

 

Puja begins.

 

 

Abishekam with milk being completed for Devi Meru.

 

 

Puja continues with alankar of the Devi Meru.

 

 

Flowers being offered.

 

 

Arati being offered.

Devotees offer kumkum to Sri Yantra.

 

 

Puja continues.

 

 

Fan being offered.

 

 

Maha Arati begins following puja.

 

 

Devotees receive prasad after puja.

 

 

Devotees enjoy Maha Prasad at the end of the evening.

 

 

Devotees enjoy Maha Prasad at the end of the evening.