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Cultural Evenings To Devotional Prayers: Glimpses Of Navratri Celebrations At Isha Foundation — IN PICS

Navratri celebrations at Isha is an amalgamation of devotion, culture and traditions.

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 22 Oct 2023 10:24 PM (IST)

A Glimpse Of Navratri Celebrations At Isha Foundation

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Bharatnatyam performance by students of Isha Samskriti, on Day 1 of Navaratri. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Garba at Isha yoga centre every evening for the nine days. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Vivek Sadashivam, a Carnatic singer offering renditions on the fifth day of navaratri. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Devi in Haridram or yellow. This signifies the creative and nurturing aspects of the creation. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Kumkum, Haldi and Shriphalam (coconut) offerings made to devi, which will then be distributed amongst devotees. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Devotees offering grain to devi, ahead of the Abhishekam on day 4. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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The procession on its way to the adiyogi parikrama. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Isha Samskriti students offering a rendition of Carnatic music on Chaturti - fourth day of navaratri. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Linga Bhairavi in Kumkum. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Devotees await Darshan of linga bhairavi, during the abhishekam. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Shivaraj Rao and team offering Kavadiyattam on the second day of Navaratri. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Offering of dance by Isha Samskriti students, who have been trained for over 12 years in Bharatnatyam, as part of the 9-day cultural celebrations at Isha Yoga Centre. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Procession of Linga Bhairavi - a majestic walk of the Linga Bhairavi Utsav Murti. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Linga Bhairavi Utsav Murti in the Dhyanalinga parikrama. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Kavadiyattam being offered, a colorful ritual art made as an offering to Lord Subramanya. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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A devotee intricately decorating the inside the the linga bhariavi temple ahead of the navratri Pooja. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Aarti being offered to Linga Bhairavi in Kumkum. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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Nandini offering Thevaram to devi, on the third day of Navaratri. Thevarams are devotional hymns sung in praise of Shiva. (Image Source: Isha Foundation)

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