"I feel the urge to escape from everything, but I've been reminded that Indian girls, who embody the spirit of Durga and Kali, don't run away; they face challenges, fight, and emerge victorious in battles."
भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते।।
Salutations to the goddess,
Who is the darling daughter of the mountains,
Whose presence brings happiness to the entire world,
For whom the whole world is a divine play and who is praised by nandi,
Who resides on the peak of the vindhyas,
Who gives joy to Lord Vishnu,
Who is praised by Indra.
Who is the consort of the one who has Blue Throat (Lord Shiva),
O the slayer of demon Mahishasura,
For whom all the creation is one big family,
Who does all the great things in the Universe(creation, preservation, and destruction),
Victory to you, Victory to you,
The one with beautiful braided hair,
Who is the darling daughter of the mountains
“I shall have the celebrated name of Durgadevi and again, assuming a terrible form on the mountain Himalaya, I shall destroy the raksasas for the protection of the munis. Then all the munis, bowing their bodies reverently, shall praise me, and thereby I shall have the celebrated name of Bhimadevi.”
Are you celebrating this Sharada Navaratri? This year the festival is held from Sunday, October 15th to Tuesday, October 24th, for the usual nine nights and ten days.
The festival is celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashvin – the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar – and is considered as being an auspicious time of the year.
On Navaratri, Hindus celebrate the goddess Durga‘s battles…
Navratri is not just about dancing and festivities; it's a profound reminder of the importance of women and a call for respect. It urges us to recognize the strength within us and stand up for our rights, dreams, and desires.
Bastet: Subs are so fun to play with. All you have to do is hint at what you might do, back them into a corner with a look, or grab their wrist in a certain way and they're a wide-eyed mess.
Sekhmet: What the fuck kind of Subway are you going to?
Durga: Substitute teachers deal with so much shit.
Hail to the Goddess who brings Joy, Victory, prosperity, the saviour of all that is virtuous, the destroyer of all that is evil. We welcome you, Mother, to this mortal home of yours yet another year, with rejoice, love, respect, and hope in our hearts.
Maa, please bless us with your grace, bless us with joy, bless us with justice, bless us so we all can get along peacefully, bless us with prosperity. May your blessings forever remain with us.