Navratri

Maa (mother) is the incarnation of God’s affection. A philosopher has very well said that God created mother because he was unable to reach everywhere. A poet named Botadakar has sung a beautiful poem on the importance of a mother. Mitha madhu ne mitha mehula re lol, ethi mithi re mori maat re, janni ni…

There is a famous katha in the Puranas regarding the occasion of Navratri as follows. There was a powerful demon called Mahishasur who was misusing his evil power. The good actions and thoughts of the demi-gods and humans were becoming paler due to the terror of Mahishasur. The demi-gods, who had lost courage, then worshipped…

Every time there used to be an incident with baby Shri Krishna when Kansa sent various demons to kill him, Yashoda Maa and the people of Gokul would take him to the cowshed to get rid of any problems over Kanhaiya and to protect him. Following on from this, Pujya Bhaishri explains the importance of…

Pujya Bhaishri describes the arrival and marriage of Shri Lakshmiji in an enchanting and humorous manner. Let us all enjoy this katha as we pay our respects to Maa Lakshmi in the second half of the Navratri festival. There is a katha in the Shrimad Bhagavat where the demi-gods and demons churned the ocean to…

Supreme Shakti (power) is the form of God. Shakti is described in three forms: 1. Gyan shakti (power of knowledge), 2. Dravya shakti (power of wealth) and 3. Kriya shakti (power of performing deeds) This is why we worship Shakti in three forms – Maa Saraswati (power of knowledge), Maa Lakshmi (power of wealth) and…

In this article, Pujya Bhaishri explains the spirituality of Navratri by the way it is celebrated; playing garba, the decorated pot of clay kept at the centre with the symbols Shri and swastika are all very symbolic. The garbo (pot of clay used during Navratri) which consists of several tiny holes symbolises our body which…

Our Rishis have provided deep significance of each and every religious occasion we have. Navratri celebrations are an example of these traditionally celebrated occasions. In this article, Pujya Bhaishri explains the reason why we celebrate Navratri. Any individual, whether man or woman, cannot be nurtured well without a mother. Hence, the custom to celebrate Navratri…