Uttarakhand
Ancient ShaktiPeetha of Jim Corbett, Ramnagar: Girija Devi Temple, Uttarakhand
The red chunris fluttering in the air divert my gaze from the peacefully flowing River Kosi a few feet below. A soft yet bright January day; the sky is deep and delicate blue, like a magical carpet rolled on a vast clear empty space, till as far as my eyes can see. Amidst my awe, I take a deep breath and feel the sweet breeze soothe my senses. A sacred stillness des…
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Woman
Celebrating Shakti: The Living Goddess This Navratri!
It’s that time of the year again. Navratri, the annual festival celebrating the nine avatars of the Goddess Shakti, is upon us. The deities of Ma Durga are out of the temple altars to be seated in the forefront, decorated with red flowers and colourful chunris and offered daily prayers in the morning and evening. People are fasting for the nine days to appease the G…
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Woman
Navratri Special: She's A Woman!
[Photography by Saumy Nagayach from Saumy's Bag ] She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the Universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings. ― Ariana Dancu. ------------------------------ **** ------------------------------ The annual nine night festival of Navratri is upon us…
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Shakti
A Real Joy: Celebrating The Divine Feminine Mother in Nature.
Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. ― Gary Snyder. ------------------ **** ------------------ How beautiful this quote… While I am admiring its beauty right now, I cannot help but marvel at the simple fact how dadaji (my grandpa) brought this quote to life by simply living it. As a kid, I never played with smartphones. We never had one aroun…
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Shaktipeeth
Celebrating Shakti: Nine Ancient Devi Mata Temples In India!
So Ganesh Chaturthi is now over but the festival season in India continues, now with Navratri, the nine nights of celebration of nine manifestations of Shakti , or The Great Divine Mother . The festival is widely celebrated all across India with different people celebrating it differently coloring it with the regional traditions stemming from respective cultures …
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