2026 Celebrating Navarātri Festival: “Navarātri, the Pūjā that I give you powers to fight the negativity”

"...... Navarātri is very good because these nine nights represent the main Nine Incarnations. Where the Goddess took the form of Śhakti and killed the negative people.
But those were easier days because negativity was understood by people and nobody sympathized.
So this is what one has to understand that don't sympathize with negativity. You'll spoil them all. And always you'll find such sympathies bring forth your character also that you are also slightly negative.
Because to fight negativity in modern times is a very difficult task. You cannot kill anyone: if you kill somebody, then may be that such a person is a brother or a sister or something of somebody. Or such a person would be himself or herself a seeker.
So best thing is to separate like a contagious disease, keep that person out, no sympathies. And get the person cured and enjoy the life, otherwise that person is not going to be helped. It has become a very individual fight. And it's so troublesome and so disgusting.
So to help Me out, you should not take any sides with negativity. That's how you can help Me the most. This is what it is the Navarātri, the Pūjā that I give you powers to fight the negativity. That's how you cure people."
1985-1009 Talk to Sahaja Yogis, Like a Drama, On Arrival before the Public Program, Flat of Ruth and Kingsley Flint, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France

"In the first Advent of the Holy Ghost came on this Earth this day. That was about fourteen thousands years back. And today is the day that is celebrated as the first Advent. And there are Nine Advents She has had before She came as the Mahālakṣhmī. She first, today I will be telling you about it -- how She is placed within us, where She resides, what is Her work, how She protects us. I'll be today telling you on the Heart chakra. And that's why today they celebrate this special day of Her worship."
1981-0929 Navarātri Pūjā (1st Day), Room, Home of a Sahaja Yogi, Staten Island, New York City, NY, U.S.A.
Namo Devyai Māhādevyai
The Gods said: Salutations to the Devī, to the Great Goddess.
Śhivayai satatam namah
Salutations always to Her who is ever auspicious
Namah Prakrutyai Bhadrayi
Salutations to Her who is primordial cause and the sustaining power.
Niyataha pranataha-smatam
With complete reverence and full attention, we make obeisance to Her.
Devī Suktam

Navarātri Song
(9 descriptions of the 9 Avatārs of the Goddess and 10th is when She sits on the lion)
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"Today is the first day of Navarātri. Today your attention should be on Śhrī Gaṇeśha. His devotion is infinite. He has never worshiped anybody else except Mother. Hence He is so great. All other Gods appear very strong. Everyone has some specialty. What is Mother's specialty? Her ego (aham) is nowhere felt by others. Hence Śhrī Gaṇeśha who has surrendered to such Mother, is so wise and venerable, Mother has nothing with Her. Her very name begins with Ni, e.g., Niṣhakāñchan[ā] having no wealth, Nirlepā unaffected; Nirvichārā thoughtless; Niṣhprayojanā having no motives, Nigarvitā egoless, Niricchā desireless, etc. Therefore, surrendering to such Mother, who has nothing with Her, needs some kind of subtle thought, in that, Mother has nothing with Her and therefore, nothing can be asked from Her."
1978-1002 Letter to All Sahaja Yogis (Marathi) (1st Day of Navarātri), London, UK from Nirmala Yoga, Issue 11 (September-October 1982), Pages 25 and 26

Kumara-gan.a-nath’ amba, Tushtih. Pushtir-matir-dhritih., Shantih.
Swasti-matı Kantir, Nandinı Vighna-na´shinı.
Mother of Śhrī Kārttikeya and Gaṇeśha,
You are Enjoyment, Nourishment, Intelligence and Steadfastness;
You are Peace, Good Fortune, Love,
O joy-giving Destroyer of obstacles
(Śhrī Lalita Sahasranama, verse 94)

"On this day Devī is worshiped as Śhailaputrī, means the daughter of Himalaya. Devī has many other names also but first of all She incarnated as Śhailaputrī in the cold of Himalayas. She incarnated and whatever She was to do, She started there.
Further story is known to you. [King] Dakṣha did not invite Lord Śhiva in the Havana that he performed and Śhailaputrī was the consort of Lord Śhiva. She is called Satī because She entered the Holy fire of Havana and ablated Herself. But by then Lord Śhiva reached there. He lifted Her burnt up body from the fire. Burnt pieces of the body of Śhailaputrī fell at many places. All these places are considered to be Śhakti Pīṭhas, the places of worship, as there is in Vindhyāchala and many other places. Her power moves there and it is said that it Sanctifies everything.
Her seventh power is considered to be the Power of Destruction. Śhakti manifested Itself on the right side as Sāvitrī and Gāyatrī but the destroying force was manifested in the center.
In the form of Durgā and Her other forms manifested in Heart chakra. She is present there.
If some one hurts you, confuses or disturbs you then this power will protect you and destroy your enemy."
2000-0405 Guḍhī Pāḍavā Pūjā (Hindi), Noida Bhavan, New Delhi, India

"Today we worship the Himalayas and the seven Goddesses whose blessings are here, and pray to them to bless us with Devī Śhakti. We have received the blessings of the Devī Śhakti from a Mother. That is why, in the form of Mother, let us come to the feet (śharaṇāgat) of the Himalayas.
Keep your attention on your Self."
1985-0329 Śhrī Śhailaputrī Devī Pūjā (English + Hindi) (7th Day of Chaitra Navarātri), Exhibition Hall, Basement of the Puruṣhottam Hotel, Talnoo, Naddi (11 kms NNE of Dharmaśhālā), Himachal Pradesh, India

O Daughter of the King of the mountains!
The sages say that the world has its dissolutions and Genesis
With the closing and opening of Thine Eyes,
Thine Eyes are bereft of winking,
With a view to save from dissolution this entire universe,
Which has its origin in the opening of Thine Eyes.
('Saundaryalaharī' by Śhrī Ādi Śhaṅkarāchārya)

Ai Girī Nandinī Nandita Medinī, Vishwa-vinodinī Nandanute,
O joy-giving Daughter of the Mountain, Giver of joy to the whole universe
Girīvara Vindhya Shirodhī-nivāsinī, Vishṇu-vilāsinī Jisḥu-nute,
Living in the Vindhya mountains, Charming Lord Viṣhṇu, triumphant,
Bhagavatī he shitī-kantha Kutumbinī, Bhūrī Kutumbinī bhūrī kŗute,
Abode of all Divine qualities, Whose home overflows with plenty.
Jaya, jaya, he Mahishāsura Mardini, Ramya kapardinī Shaila-sute.
Victory to the Killer of Mahiṣhāsura, O Beautiful matted-haired Daughter of the Mountain.
(Śhrī Ādi Śhaṅkarāchārya's Praise of the Divine Mother)
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Auṃ Twameva sākṣhāt Śhrī Gaṇeśha sākṣhāt Śhrī Ādi Śhakti Mātājī Śhrī Nirmalā Devī namo namaḥ!

Auṃ Twameva sākṣhāt Śhrī Śhailaputrī sākṣhāt Śhrī Ādi Śhakti Mātājī Śhrī Nirmalā Devī namo namaḥ!

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Śhrī Gaṇeśha Atharva Śhīrṣha
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Ghane Ghane Jangala mein
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Jay Jagadambe
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Namostute
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Jay Gaṇapati Vandan Gan nayak
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Jai Śhrī Mātājī!
On behalf of the festivity team!