Navaratri Celebrations
in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas,
from 17th October to 25th October 2020

Shortly before the start of the Navaratri Celebrations, Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, gifted nice new clothes
to the Priests of Omkarananda Ashram.

Offering of fruits to the Devi, during Navaratri Puja,
by Kumari Somashekhari and Swami Vishveshwarananda.

Pushpanjali by Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda for
Gurudev Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati.

Arati and Pushpanjali for the Utsava Murti of Shri Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Devi
by Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati.

Shri Swami Satchidananda Saraswati offers flowers.

Here one can see the sweetly smiling Utsava Murti of Shri Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Devi
towards the end of the Navaratri Celebrations. The Hariyali, the sacred green grass,
has nicely grown from Barley seeds - called "Jau" in Hindi - which were sown
at the beginning of Navaratri in two earthen pots, and placed on the Altar,
on both sides of the Devi.

On Vijaya Dashami, on 25th October 2020, the Priests performed a very powerful Yajna,
in which Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda and Kumari Somashekhari also took part.

Purnahuti by Kumari Somashekhari.

At the Altar of Shri Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Devi,
Kumari Somashekhari cuts the Hariyali, the holy grass.

Final Arati for the Divine Mother by Kumari Somashekhari.

Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda (in the Center), Shri Swami Satchidananda
and Kumari Somashekhari receive the divine Blessings of
Shri Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Devi through Priest Sanjay Panditji.