Virtual Navaratri Celebration with Swamiji

Navaratri at MA Center - October 6-14
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'Navartri means 'nine nights' - the prayers, chanting, and meditation performed during Navaratri connect us with our spirit. Getting in touch with the spirit invokes positive qualities within us and destroys laziness, pride, obsession, cravings, and ignorance. During this period Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are worshipped as three different manifestations of Shakti, or cosmic energy. This period of austerity ends on Vijayadashami, the day of beginnings. Read more about the meaning of Navaratri.

The Navaratri celebration at MA Center will dedicate three evenings to each of the manifestations of Devi (Shakti). October 6-8 for Durga Devi, October 9-11 for Lakshmi Devi, October 12-14 to Saraswati Devi. The programs will be live streamed on the MA Center San Ramon YouTube channel.

Swami Dayamritananda Puri will lead the prayers and bhajans. The daily pujas will be performed by devotees, except for the last night (Saraswati Puja by Swamini Ambikamrita Prana). On the first and final nights, formal Vedic Pujas will be performed as part of the programs. These are open to all to attend. Registration for sankalpa, (special intention) is available.

Vedic Pujas during this Navaratri

Wednesday, October 6: Vedic Durga Puja performed by Pujarini Meera
Thursday, October 14: Vedic Saraswati Puja performed by Swamini Ambikamrita Prana

Wednesday, October 13 is Ayudha Puja - On the 8th night of Navaratri, books, tools and implements of work and study, and instruments can be placed by your home altar in preparation for the Ayudha Puja on the 9th night of Navaratri, Thursday, October 14. Read more >

Friday, October 15 at 9:30 am is Vijayadashami, the tenth morning after the nine nights, is the day of beginnings. See more >

Daily at 6 pm PDT
- Puja and Sri Lalitha Sahasranama stotram (Chanting names of the Devi)
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
- Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu prayer to Devi
- Bhajans, Lokaha Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu, (prayers for peace) and arati.

Please contact the MA Center Events team if you have any questions - macsrevents@ammagroups.org