Column by Pandit Vijayshankar Mehta- This Shakti festival will leave us with energy for the whole year | पं. विजयशंकर मेहता का कॉलम: यह शक्ति पर्व हमें साल भर की ऊर्जा देकर जाएगा

Pt. Vijayshankar Mehta

We have just donated in Shraddha Paksha and have now entered the penance of Navratri. There is a buzz of celebration all around. ‘Donation, Dakshina, alms and cooperation’, these four things have great importance in Indian culture, it is important to understand them. And passing through these four is penance.

We should also use our power in these four directions during Navratri. The giver is doing charity to the taker. The taker has the right in Dakshina and the giver is fulfilling it. There is a feeling of kindness in alms. And sympathy is manifested in cooperation.

We have four powers, power of body, power of mind, power of money and soul power. In this Navratri, see, understand and use these four forms of Shakti. Currently Navratri is seen in four forms – rituals, fasting, Garba and celebrations.

The basic instinct of us Indians is related to festivals. But this festival is much more than that. Navratri should not be limited to just rituals and celebrations. If we understand their nature properly, then this Shakti festival will give us a lot for the whole year.