In a quiet corner of southern Chhattisgarh, far from the fanfare of Ravana effigies and fireworks that mark Dussehra across most of India, a different kind of celebration unfolds. It doesn’t last ten days. It lasts seventy-five. And it has almost nothing to do with Rama’s victory over Ravana at all. This is Bastar Dussehra, […]Read More
-Bhoomee Vats Navratri is a major festival filled with symbolism about destroying evil and selfish nature, and about having deep respect for all aspects of life, including the things and objects that contribute to our well-being. The nine days of Navratri are divided on the basis of the three basic qualities of tamas, rajas, and sattva. The first […]Read More