THE SUBTLE EFFECTS OF PERFORMING GARBA IN AN UNSATTVIK AND A SATTVIK MANNER! Garba originally derives from the concept of ‘Garbhadeep’ (a lamp placed inside a vessel symbolising the womb). It is an extremely sattvik (spiritually pure) and spiritual dance festival. In the traditional form, an idol of the Goddess or a ghat (a sacred … Continue reading Garba : Satvik vs Unsatvik
Mother Goddess
A Vow of Devotion!
A nine day period of festive devotion mustn’t remain a silent devotion to the Mother Goddess. There’s more to devotion than the idolatry as one must identify the various forms of feminine energy around .
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Navratri
Navratri festival of spiritual play.... A nine day ritual of fasting to pray.... No mood sullen, no mind grey.... Her divinity brings a joyous spray....
Vasant Panchami!
I seek your blessings Mata Saraswati in each world that I write professionally or personally. I seek your blessings in each word that I pen down in prose or poetry. Sikiladi I seek your blessings in each word that I speak on stage or off stage, in the boardroom or onscreen. I seek your blessings … Continue reading Vasant Panchami!
Randal Mata na Lota!
Randal Mataji‘a altar at a private ceremony by a family. 4/06/23 Nairobi She washes my feet She touches my feet Symbolizing the Mother within me The auspicious occasion of worship As Randal Mataji pays visit in her household They sat in a row all wearing red The daughters in law of their family Adorned in … Continue reading Randal Mata na Lota!
माता से प्रार्थना
हे मॉं अपनी आसीस रखना भूलों को राह दिखाना मॉं सब पर अपनी कृपा बनाए रखना तेरे दर पे जो भी आए मॉं हर उस प्राणी पर महर करना मॉं तेरे भक्तों की है विनती याद रखना हमें हर गिनती सिकलधी करती है अरदास सदा रखना चरणों के पास जो कोई आए दासी दास तेरे … Continue reading माता से प्रार्थना