2025 Celebrating Navarātri: “Navarātri is coming now. It’s a very big day and Sahaja Yogis have to be prepared for that day.”

"Pray, get the strength and act. Otherwise you will end up with prayer only. You get the strength and do it. Try to give away things. This you should decide because Navarātri is coming now. It's a very big day and Sahaja Yogis have to be prepared for that day. It's a very big privilege for you people that Navarātri is coming and there is going to be a Pūjā of Navarātri. But one thing is compulsory that you all should improve yourself and try to be there where a son of the Mother is sitting. Be mild. Be sweet. Create an atmosphere of congeniality. There should be congenial feeling, loving care for each other."
1980-0926 Talk to Sahaja Yogis, On Āśhram and Prayer, Āśhram, 44 Chelsham Road, Clapham, London, UK

Namo Devyai Mahādevyai
Salutations to the Devī, to the Mahādevī,
Śhivāyai satataṃ namaḥ,
Salutations always to Her who is ever Auspicious,
Namaḥ prakṛutyai bhadrāyai
Salutations to Her who is primordial cause and the sustaining power.
Niyyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām
With complete reverence and full attention, we make obeisance to Her.
(from 'Devī Sūktam' in Devī Māhātmyam)

"Brahmadeva said:
Brahmin, there is Devī Kavach which is most secret and useful to all beings.
Please listen to that, O Great Sage.
The following nine names have been told by the Great Soul Brahmadeva
Himself. Durgā is known by these names:
1st ŚHAILAPUTRĪ (Daughter of the King of Himalayas)
2nd BRAHMACHĀRIṆĪ (One Who observes the state of Celibacy)
3rd CHANDRAGHAṆṬĀ (One Who use the Moon as Her bell)
4th KUṢHMĀṆDĀ (Mother's lap)
5th SKANDAMATA (Mother of Śhrī Kārttikeya)
6th KATYAYANI (Who incarnated to help the Devas)
7th KALARATRI (Who is even the destroyer of Kali)
8th MAHAGAURI (Ādi Kuṇḍalinī)
9th SIDDHIDATRI (Giver of all Siddhis)
10th ŚHRĪ ĀDI ŚHAKTI (Śhrī Mātājī Nirmalā Devī)"
(from the Kavach of the Devī: Navarātri Nights, Pune 1988-10)

Navaratri Song (9 description of 9 avatar of the goddess and 10th is when She sits on the lion)
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Jai Shri Mataji!
We are worshipping Shri Mataji during this Navaratri, starting from September 22nd to October 2nd.
These are very auspicious days in our spiritual ascent. Let's all surrender to the Holy Lotus Feet of Shri Mataji, prepare ourselves through meditation, and offer our Bhakti to Our beloved Mother of Universe. The first day of Navaratri signifies God’s desire to create the universe, which is called Ghata Sthapana (Laying of the foundation), and Shri Ganesha is worshipped as the first creation. Ghata Sthapana also involves symbolically growing grains around the Kalash.

Things required for Ghaṭasthāpanā:
* Ghaṭa (kalash) made of earth/Copper/brass
* Coconut- decorated as we decorate for Pūjā Kalash
* A big plate filled with 1/2 soil- Plate can be made of earth/copper/brass
* 10 Mango or Betel (Pan) leaves
* One handful Nine Grains (Nava-dhanya) or Whole Wheat Grains (soaked in normal water, night before the first day of Navarātri)
* A big lamp (diya) which we can keep lit for 10 days uninterrupted in front of Mother

On the first day of Navarātri: Ghaṭasthāpanā
All the members of the family or collective can sit and meditate. All the things mentioned above should be kept ready in front of Śhrī Mātājī.
A small Pūjā can be offered at the Holy Lotus Feet of Śhrī Mātājī.
Collectively recite Mahāmantras and then Śhrī Gaṇeśh Mantra.
Collectively recite Śhrī Gaṇeśha Atharvashirsha.
We can wash Her Holy Lotus Feet, decorate it with kumkum, offer fragrance, flowers, etc., while singing Devī bhajans collectively.

Performing Ghaṭasthāpanā:
Items listed above to be used in the following sequence:
Keep the big plate on the left side of Śhrī Mātājī (our right side when we face towards Śhrī Mātājī) on the floor. A little amount of akshada (rice mixed with turmeric) is to be put on the floor below a big plate.
* Fill in the big plate 1/2 full with the soil.
* Decorate Kalash and coconut by drawing Swastika on it.
* Fill in 3/4 full vibrated water in the Kalash, keep 10 leaves, and the coconut on the mouth of Kalash.
* Keep the decorated Kalash in the center of the big plate already filled with soil.
* Offer haldi and kumkum, akshada, flowers, and garland to the Kalash.
* Spread sowing the Wheat grains/ Nine grains in the big plate around the Kalash in the soil (earth element).
* Spread the soil in little quantity over the wheat grains and sprinkle some water over it.
Offer prasad and perform Āratī to Śhrī Mātājī. Then sit in meditation collectively.

Bolo Śhrī Ādi Śhakti Mātājī Śhrī Durgā Mātā Kī Jai!

Jai Śhrī Mātājī!
On behalf of the festivity team!