03/10/2025
On 1 October 2025, the tenth and final day of Sharadiya Navaratri was observed with deep reverence, marking the worship of Devi Siddhidatri – the bestower of all siddhis (divine accomplishments). She is the fulfiller of every noble aspiration, and when pleased with the worshipper, She grants the highest blessing of all – Moksha, Liberation itself.
The day’s supreme highlight was the Maha Chandika Havan — a grand invocation of the Divine Mother through the sacred fire, performed by Swami Sharadananda Sarasvati. The atmosphere was charged with an intensity that uplifted every heart. This profound yajna stood as the pinnacle of the Navaratri worship, invoking the boundless grace of the Mother for the welfare of all beings and the destruction of every obstacle on the spiritual path.
Alongside this, the daily pujas were performed, culminating in the Udvasana Puja after the Havan, followed by the Sarasvati Puja in the evening, completing the rituals of the tenth day with devotion and reverence.
