NAVARATRI Kirtan
Thu 07 Oct
|Nice
A fundamental practice of Bhakti Yoga, Kirtan chanting is the easiest and most joyful way to achieve peace of mind.
Time & Location
07 Oct 2021, 18:30 – 21:00
Nice, 11 Rue Defly, 06000 Nice, France
About the event
Thursday, October 7th marks the beginning of NAVARATRI, a festival which has been observed for centuries throughout India, in honour of the Goddess Mother in all her forms.
It is a nine-night long festival which symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil. We will be celebrating it witha KIRTAN (chanting of mantras) in homage to the divine feminine energy in the world and in ourselves.
Saraswati will recount the legend of how the Goddess, as Durga — the Invincible, one of her many manifestations — spent nine days in battle with the terrible demon Mahishasura, symbol of the ego and forces of ignorance, before vanquishing him on the tenth day.
We shall also chant and meditate together,invoking divine blessings to strengthen our courage, overcome fear and ignorance, and persevere on our spiritual journey.
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