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Sharad Navratri · October 11–20, 2026

Nine Nights of the Divine Mother

Nine forms of Maa Durga, nine steps inward. Walk the Navdurga day by day, join the sangat for the Mata Ki Chowki, offer a chunri for your family, and sing the bhents together.

🪔 Mata Ki Chowki · October 17 The nine forms Offer a chunri

Akhand Jyoti lamp in a gota-patti chunri frame

Mata Ki Chowki

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Begins at 7:00 PM EDT

DJJS Baldwin Ashram
2026 Grand Ave, Baldwin NY 11510
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Langar & seating

RSVP for your family

Tick who is coming so the langar kitchen cooks for exactly the right number of adults and children.

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Virtual chunri offering

Offer a red chunri for your family

The red chunri is offered to Maa with a prayer for the protection and well-being of the family. Add your family’s name, offer it, and share the blessing card with your loved ones.

Sing along

Bhents, bhajans & Devi stutis

A high-contrast teleprompter for the Chowki: large Devanagari with Roman transliteration, scrolling at your pace. The stutis are standard verses from the Devi Mahatmya; bhents and bhajans appear here as the sewadars add them.

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu

Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapter 5

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता ।yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitāTo the Goddess who dwells in all beings in the form of power,

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥsalutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her, again and again.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मातृरूपेण संस्थिता ।yā devī sarvabhūteṣu mātṛrūpeṇa saṃsthitāTo the Goddess who dwells in all beings in the form of the Mother,

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥsalutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her, again and again.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु बुद्धिरूपेण संस्थिता ।yā devī sarvabhūteṣu buddhirūpeṇa saṃsthitāTo the Goddess who dwells in all beings in the form of intelligence,

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥsalutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her, again and again.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शान्तिरूपेण संस्थिता ।yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śāntirūpeṇa saṃsthitāTo the Goddess who dwells in all beings in the form of peace,

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥsalutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her, again and again.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु श्रद्धारूपेण संस्थिता ।yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śraddhārūpeṇa saṃsthitāTo the Goddess who dwells in all beings in the form of faith,

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥsalutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her, again and again.

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता ।yā devī sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmīrūpeṇa saṃsthitāTo the Goddess who dwells in all beings in the form of prosperity,

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaḥsalutations to Her, salutations to Her, salutations to Her, again and again.

Festive styling

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Nimit Samarpan · optional sewa

Offer a Navratri Nimit Sewa

If you feel moved to serve during the nine nights, you may sponsor the Chowki langar, the pandal shringar or another sewa. Choose one below; PayPal Giving Fund then opens in a new tab to complete your gift.

  • Atithi Awaas & Devotee Housing Hygiene

    Care and cleanliness of the rooms where visiting devotees and guests stay.

  • Suggested here

    Langar Prasad & Community Food Offering

    Offer the bhog and help serve langar prasad to the sangat at an ashram program.

  • Floral Shringar & Pandal Sanctum Decoration

    Flowers and decoration for the stage, pandal and sanctum, offered in devotion.

  • General Nimit Sewa Pledge

    An offering of any amount, for wherever the ashram’s sewa needs it most.

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