Yaa Devi Sarva-Bhutessu Vishnumaayeti Shabditaa | Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namas-Tasyai Namo Namah || I bow to the Devi in you, for each one of you is a form of Durga. Growing up, Navratri meant visiting friends' homes, chanting in chorus, matching our outfits to the color of the day, and relishing the prasad that always tasted better at someone else's house. But 2020 changed everything. Stripped of the usual fanfare, I discovered what this festival truly meant. Durga didn't descend from Mount Kailasa to destroy Mahishasura—she is the peak itself. That mountaintop symbolizes the zenith of Shakti, the ultimate power within us all. Born from the combined energies of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara, she embodies what we often forget: that power, knowledge, and grace aren't separate—they're one. Nine Nights, Nine Forms, One Journey Each night of Navratri reveals a different facet of this divine feminine: Shailaputri grounds us with the determination of mountains. Brahma...