Monday29 Sep 04:18 PM
Navaratri | Om Sri Devi, Jai Mata Di!
Her basic myth is simple, as the greatest stories tend to be: Mahisha, a great demon (asura), has undertaken extraordinary austerities, and thereby accrued such vast power that even the Gods can no longer defeat him. In successive battles, they lose the three worlds to Mahisha's superior might -- and the Cosmic Order in thrown into disarray.
Clearly, a hero and savior is needed—but who can defeat an enemy that is mightier than the Gods? Answer: The Power (Shakti) that created both the Gods and the enemy in the first place. In order to access that Power, the Gods must reverse the downward unfolding of Divine manifestation, i.e. the cosmic tattvas. (Not coincidentally, this is also the goal of any sadhana undertaken by a human devotee. To help understand the lesson offered here, think of Mahisha as the individual human ego.)
—Devi Bhakta, ShaktiSadhana.org
You might also enjoy the Sri Durga Chalisa video at YouTube.
Komilla Sutton's recently published piece about Navaratri is also worth a read.
May Devi bestow upon us knowledge, strength, compassion, contentment, enjoyment, kindness, awareness, and great blessings!
