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Navratri 2026
Nine Days with the Divine Mother
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, Navratri 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.​
Seekers of all genders, faiths, cultures, and backgrounds are welcome here, from our heart.
Included for All Navratri Participants
Opening Orientation with Sadhvi Aparna
A simple, grounding session to help you enter Navratri with clarity, devotion, and ease.
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The Morning Path with Acharya Shunya
Nine live transmissions, 30 minutes daily, with mantra, meditation, and teachings on the Goddess of the day.
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A Living Joyful Navratri Community
A dedicated online space where participants can reflect, share, and walk the nine days together with seekers from around the world.
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Closing Celebration with Acharya Shunya
A final gathering of reflection, blessing, shared joy, and kirtan.
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Bonus Navratri Resource Library
Participants also receive 30-day access to a rich collection of supporting resources, including:
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• Eat Like a Goddess recipe book with seasonal Ayurvedic Navratri recipes by Chef Sanjai (updated with all-new recipes)
• New Navratri Chant Book authored by Acharya Shunya
• Videos on creating a home altar, parenting through the wisdom of the Goddess, recipe demonstrations, decoding your Goddess type, and more
• Goddess mantras and bija seed sound practices recorded by Acharya Shunya
• Sacred mantras and kirtans recorded by celebrated kirtan artist Bina Rao
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Optional Add-On
The Mother’s Inner Chamber: Afternoon Immersions with Acharya Shunya
​Afternoon immersions with Acharya Shunya
For those who feel called to go deeper, return at noon for a fuller 60-minute immersion into the Goddess of the day through teaching, mantra, guided meditation, and intimate inner connection.​​​
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​Enter the Inner Chamber
Optional Afternoon sessions with Acharya Shunya on all 9 days:
For those who sign up.
October 11 - October 20
The Flow of Events
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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
Oct 4: Join Us for an Introductory Session: How to Celebrate Navratri
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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.
Oct 11 to 19: Join Acharya Shunya for Navratri Celebrations: Channel the Goddess
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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
Oct 20: Join Us for a Concluding Celebratory Session with Acharya Shunya
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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.
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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Register for Navratri 2026
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 a dedicated Navratri community space
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Full access to the Navratri archive library with audios, recipes, reflections, and supporting materials
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Access to recordings and materials for 3 months after Navratri
$151 for the complete Navratri journey
(less than $17 per live session, plus ongoing access to the archive and community space)
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All Navratri collections will go towards funding Acharya Shunya's donation-based Vedic Study Circle, enabling sincere students from all over the world to benefit from this sacred wisdom.
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All participants receive access to the recordings and the living community for 3 months after Navratri.
Thank you for your support!
* Due to the nature of the program, we are unable to honor any cancellation post registration.
Thanks for your understanding.
* Before paying please do read our terms and conditions and privacy policy.
Register for Afternoon Workshops
The Mother’s Inner Chamber Includes
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Nine live afternoon immersions with Acharya Shunya
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60–90 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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Access to session recordings for 3 months
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Complimentary selected Devi Mahatmya chants with translations by Acharya Shunya
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Private community forum access for 6 months.
$297 for the full Inner Chamber journey
(less than $35 per live immersion, plus recordings, sacred study materials, and private community access)
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This requires a separate registration, as it is optional.
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​All participants receive access to the recordings and the Inner Chamber community for 6 months after Navratri.
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Thank you for your support!
* Due to the nature of the program, we are unable to honor any cancellation post registration.
Thanks for your understanding.
* Before paying please do read our terms and conditions and privacy policy.
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. I continue to cultivate inner attitudes to acknowledge my feelings deeper like Maa Durga; to experience this is all gifts like Maa Lakshmi; and to flow with what shows up in life externally and internally like Maa Saraswati. Jai Maa!
A Note on Tradition and Inclusivity:
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Navratri arises from the living Hindu wisdom tradition and draws from sacred texts, mantras, and contemplative practices preserved for generations.
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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.
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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.
Goddess Invocator: Wisdom Keeper
Acharya Shunya
Acharya Shunya has grown up in a feminine body and a family that has revered the Divine Feminine for the last 2000 years in India. At the age of 9, which is the typical age in India to be inducted into spirituality, 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.
Festival Host and Navratri Guide
Sadhvi Aparna
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.
