Topic: Shashti

Durga Puja Shashti: Guru Shyama Khyapa Explains the Nabapatrika Nine Plants and the Grand Bath Ritual

Guru Shyama Khyapa explains the deep symbolism of Maha Shashti during Durga Puja—listing the nine sacred plants of the Nabapatrika and which goddess each represents, how the Bodhon awakening is performed under the Bael tree, and the rare ingredients required for the auspicious Maha-snan of the Mother.