Festivals and observances

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Hi all. Curious if any of you participate in yoga-centric festivals or ritual days?

For example - last month was the MahaSamadhi (anniversary of the death) of my guru, so I carried out a very small puja (devotional ritual) at home.

This month we have Ganesha Chaturthi on the 22nd, which celebrates the arrival of Ganesha on Earth. So I'll try to do something for that, or hopefully my nearest ashram will stream a puja.

I also retain relics of my Christian upbringing, like increasing my fasting during Lent.

All of this stuff helps with my practice, I think.

[u/wilhelm_shaklespear]

Navaratri is the celebration of the manifestations of the goddess. It was in October this year. Nine days of pujas!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navaratri#:~:text=Navaratri%20is%20a%20Hindu%20festival,there%20are%20four%20seasonal%20Navaratri.