Welcome to Navratri

Dear Reader,

We, at The Art of Living, invite you to join us for the auspicious Navratri festivities at our International Center in Bangalore. Among India’s biggest festivals, Navratri has deeper meanings, significance, and a great relation to our existence.

Thousands from all over the world gather here to experience the grandeur of authentic Vedic pujas and homas in the presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The nine forms of Mother Divine are honored on these nine days as everyone soaks in the bliss of the scintillating energy that engulfs the atmosphere. Complementing this are the profound wisdom-filled evening discourses with Gurudev.

We invite you to experience the splendor and depth of Navratri with us. Come, meditate and celebrate!

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Navratri is time to honor the scintillating Devi energy or the Shakti. Adoring the ever-pervading Mother Divine invokes the same Divine qualities in you.

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Nullifying misery, sorrow and pain, Vedic homas performed during Navratri purify the atmosphere.

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Thousands sit in blissful meditation as the Vedic chants fill the atmosphere at The Art of Living International Center, Bangalore. The effects of meditation are amplified when done in a group.

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Along with the homas and pujas offered to the Mother Divine, Navratri also celebrates beauty and traditions. As an expression of this grand celebration, artistes offer their gratitude to Mother Divine.

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The atmosphere at The Art of Living International Center in Bangalore, India, is filled with revelry and everybody experiences the depth of their being as well as the peak of celebrations.

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Yagyas performed during Navratri have profound significance. Different herbs, substances and mantras constitute the yagyas, which honor different divine energies of the subtle world.

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Veda boys from the Veda Agama Samskrutha Maha Patashala are present throughout the nine days offering the chant and assisting head priests during the homas and yagyas.

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Navratri has a deeper meaning. Various types of exquisite herbs are used during the homas and yagyas. These herbs are connected with different Divine energies.

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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar performing the Rudrabhishekam. Rudrabhishekam conveys that everything is Shiva. It is conducted during Navratri to remind ourselves that everything is contained within the Shiva Tattva.

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Happy faces are seen everywhere at The Art of Living International Center in Bangalore. The unique Navratri celebration here is steeped in the ancient Indian Vedic traditions yet also invokes the fountain of joy and bliss deep within us through dance, music, meditation and wisdom from Gurudev.

“There are 64 Divine Mother impulses which govern the subtle creation. These are responsible for restoring all earthly and spiritual benefits. They are simply part of one's awakened consciousness. These nine nights are celebrated to rekindle those divine impulses and celebrate the innermost depth of our lives.”

~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar