Vedic Study Members Enter Above
Navratri 2026
Nine Sacred Mornings
with Acharya Shunya
For nine mornings, come sit close to the Mother
In a world that asks so many of us to keep carrying more than the heart was meant to carry alone, Navaratri becomes a return.
For a few sacred days, you do not have to keep pushing forward. You are invited to sit closer to the Divine Mother and remember another rhythm of being.
Each morning, Acharya Shunya will guide a 30-minute live transmission of mantra, stillness, and direct insight into the Goddess of the day.
Durga will steady you.
Lakshmi will soften and restore you.
Saraswati will clear the mind and bring you back to wisdom.
This is a daily return to the Divine Feminine within you: not as an idea, but as shelter, strength, and living grace.
Enter the Rhythm of Navratri
During these nine sacred mornings, you will be held in a living rhythm of:
Invocation
Mantra meditation
Chanting
Teaching
Community
Reflection
Navaratri recipes and sacred support
A concluding retreat celebration with Acharya Shunya. For those who wish to go deeper, optional afternoon immersions with Acharya Shunya are also available through The Mother’s Inner Chamber.
Come each day to sit close to the Mother, receive the Goddess of the day, and return to a steadier, more devotional way of being.
All sincere seekers are welcome here, across genders, faiths, cultures, and backgrounds.
Included for All Navratri Participants
The Flow of Events
Oct. 4th (Sun) - 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PST on Zoom
Oct. 11th to 19th, 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM PST on Zoom
Join Us for an Introductory Session: How to Celebrate Navratri
We invite you to a special Zoom session with Vedic Teacher Sadhvi Aparna before Navratri begins, on October 4th (Sunday). Learn how to celebrate Navratri and cultivate Sattva, the quality of inner mental clarity. Receive guidance on rituals, mantras, recipes, meditations to deepen your connection with the divine energies.
Join Acharya Shunya for Navratri Celebrations: Channel the Goddess
Join Acharya Shunya from October 11th to 19th, daily from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM, PST, (audio-only) celebration over Zoom. Acharya Shunya will lead guided meditations on the goddess of the day, chant and share Goddess Katha (evoking legends). Immerse yourself in the blessings of Navratri.
Oct 20th (Thurs), 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM PST on Zoom
Join Us for a Concluding Celebratory Session with Acharya Shunya
We invite you to a special concluding session of our Navratri celebration featuring Acharya Shunya, Sadhvi Aparna, and kirtan artist. This joyous event will include participant shares from around the world, a concluding satsang from Acharya Shunya, and live kirtan to uplift your spirit.
Shares from Past Participants
Vimala B
Listening to Acharya Shunya's teachings on the nine goddesses of Navratri was like a lullaby inviting me into the deeply powerful and enchanting world of the divine feminine. As she described the attributes, aspects and challenges of each goddess they came to life for me in a way that willed me to stop struggling, and surrender to their strength and beauty. Over these days I began to recognize and look for these goddess qualities within myself.
Manju B
With Acharya Shunya's teachings, the nine forms of Durga emerged in 9 days for us to embrace the significance of them in our modern lives, our souls and our very being. As her stories unfolded the essence of the goddesses, the Goddess in me was invoked, their presence felt and their essence embodied my soul.
Yizhao
Acharya Shunya's Goddess teachings are so alive, flowing like a river of wisdom, artfully telling the sacred Goddess stories, awakening how we can roar as modern day Goddesses too. When I am connected with the Goddess, I could activate an inner awareness that is radically okay, vastly open, and wisely welcoming, despite my outer circumstances changing like the weather patterns.
Register for 9 Day Navratri 2026
Register for Optional Afternoon Workshops
The Essential Navratri Journey Includes
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Introductory workshop with Sadhvi Aparna
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Nine live morning transmissions with Acharya Shunya
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30 minutes daily during Navratri
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Mantra, meditation, and teachings on the Divine Mother
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Closing retreat with Acharya Shunya
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Access to recordings, reflections, recipes, and supporting materials for 3 months
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Access to the Navratri community space for 3 months
$151 for the complete Navratri journey
Less than $17 per live morning session, with recordings and community access included.
The Mother’s Inner Chamber Includes
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Nine live afternoon immersions with Acharya Shunya
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60 to 90 minutes daily during Navratri
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Deeper study of the Goddess of the day
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Selected readings from the Devi Mahatmya
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Shlokas, namavalis, and mantras with meaning
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Guided meditation to embody the Goddess of the day
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Live reflection and Q&A
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Recordings and study access for 3 months
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Inner Chamber community access for 6 months
All Navratri collections support Acharya Shunya’s donation-based Vedic Study Circle, helping sincere students from around the world benefit from this sacred wisdom.
Due to the nature of the program, we are unable to honor cancellations after registration.
* Before paying please do read our terms and conditions and privacy policy.
Payments for The Mother’s Inner Chamber are processed through ASLLC and may appear that way on your receipt or statement. This offering supports Acharya Shunya’s teaching life, Vedika Global’s dharma work, and the future vision of a Goddess temple.
Due to the nature of the program, we are unable to honor cancellations after registration.
* Before paying please do read our terms and conditions and privacy policy.
What You Will Receive: BONUS
This gallery offers a preview of the rich content in your private Navratri portal, from sacred audio to daily rituals and nourishing practices - Included in the price of Navratri.
Each image you see here is more than a resource: it’s a doorway into the living experience of Navratri.
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Goddess Invocator: Wisdom Keeper
Acharya Shunya
Acharya Shunya has grown up in a family that has revered the Divine Feminine for the last 2000 years in India. At the age of 9, the typical age in India for spiritual initiation, she was formally initiated into a lifelong path of Vedic learning, teaching, and service. She was also introduced to the wisdom of ancient goddess scriptures, worship rituals, mantras, and mystical practices by her grandfather, a renowned Hindu sage and yogi of his time in India.
The more time Acharya Shunya spent contemplating and meditating on the mythology and teachings of goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati, the more inner strength awakened within her. Today, as the first female head of her 2000-year-old Vedic lineage and as someone who has been leading nine-day, nine-night 'Navratri' goddess immersions and retreats through Vedika Global since 2008, Acharya Shunya has imparted her unique and original goddess teachings to countless thankful students worldwide. She is also the author of "Roar Like A Goddess" (Sounds True, 2022), a book that has inspired many on their spiritual journey.
Sadhvi Aparna is a Vedic Teacher in Acharya Shunya's ancient lineage. Aparna's first exposure to The Goddess was through an intensive 9 Day 9 Night 'Navratri' Retreat with Acharya Shunya in 2009, soon after receiving her spiritual name. Aparna experienced transformational change by implementing and embodying the archetypal values associated with each of the 9 Devis. After coordinating Acharya Shunya’s community celebrations of the Goddess for over a decade, Sadhvi Aparna is well suited to support seekers as they celebrate Navratri with Acharya Shunya.
In recognition of her unwavering commitment, spiritual depth, and embodiment of Vedic principles, Aparna has been honored with the title of 'Sadhvi' by Acharya Shunya. This esteemed title not only marks her as an advanced seeker within the lineage but also recognizes her capacity to lead and share the teachings with others. As a Sadhvi, Aparna is now entrusted with the sacred responsibility of guiding others on their spiritual journeys, sharing her rich experiences and deep wisdom.
Sadhvi Aparna
Festival Host and Navratri Guide
Nina Rao
Kirtan Artist
Nina Rao learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. For many years Nina has been Krishna Das’ business manager and accompanies him musically as well. In 2007, she recorded the track 'Nina Chalisa' on Krishna Das’ CD “Flow of Grace" released by Sounds True. January 2013 she released her debut album, “Antarayaami-Knower of All Hearts"; August 2018 her second album “Anubhav” was released entirely crowd-funded. Nina regularly leads kirtan, workshops, and retreats in her hometown of Brooklyn/New Paltz New York and beyond. She is also founder & chairwoman of non-profit Saving Wild Tigers which supports conservation of wild tigers and all species in their natural habitat in India. In addition, she hosts a podcast series on the Be Here Now Network exploring spirituality, practice, and conservation of wilderness and Nature. Nina Rao has recorded special goddess mantras exclusively for Acharya Shunya led Navratri retreats that will be made accessible to registered participants.
A Note on Tradition and Inclusivity:
Navratri arises from the living Hindu wisdom tradition and draws from sacred texts, mantras, and contemplative practices preserved for generations.
Acharya Shunya shares these teachings in a way that welcomes sincere seekers from all backgrounds, cultures, and faiths. Participation does not require changing your religion, culture, lifestyle, or personal beliefs.
The Goddesses explored during Navratri may be approached devotionally, symbolically, psychologically, spiritually, or contemplatively. Many participants experience them as profound inner archetypes representing strength, wisdom, compassion, protection, clarity, and transformation.
At the same time, these teachings remain rooted in their original Vedic and Hindu source traditions, which are honored throughout the journey with care and reverence.