Durga Puja or Navaratri - by Sri Swami Sivananda The Indian Concept of The Divine Mother - by Sri Swami Sivananda Prayer to The Divine Mother - by Sri Swami Chidananda The Esoteric Significance of The Devi-Mahatmya - by Sri Swami Krishnananda

General Rules for Reading Sri Sri Chandi - by Sri Swami Sivananda Sri Durga Saptasati or The Devi Mahatmya - by Sri Swami Sivananda

Navaratri Messages - by Sri Swami Sivananda A messages to Mothers - by Sri Swami Sivananda Navaratri - Durga Puja, Its Significance - by Sri Swami Sivananda The True Significance of Devi Puja - by Sri Swami Sivananda Durga Puja - by Sri Swami Sivananda Devi Worship - by Sri Swmi Sivananda Significance of Devi Worship - by Sri Swmi Sivananda Worship of Divine Power - by Sri Swmi Sivananda Enthrone Love in Your Heart - by Sri Swmi Sivananda Strive for the ideal - by Sri Swmi Sivananda Worship of Divine Mother - by Sri Swmi Sivananda The Ascent of Man - by Sri Swmi Sivananda

Devi Kirtan Hymn to The Divine Mother

ya devi sarvabhuteshu buddhi ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu nidra ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu kshudhaa ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu cchayaa ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu shakti ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu trshnaa ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu kshanti ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu shraddhaa ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu kaanti ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu lakshmi ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu vrtti ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu smrti ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu dayaa ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu tushti ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu maatr ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

ya devi sarvabhuteshu bhraanti ruprena samstitha
namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namah

“O Divine Mother who dwells in the hearts of all beings as consciousness, intelligence, desire, craving, sleep, hunger, reflection, power, thirst, forgiveness, genius, modesty, peace, faith, loveliness, good fortune, activity, memory, compassion, contentment, mother, madness, confusion and error - I salute Thee.”

—Swami Venkatesananda