Vijayadashami, the tenth day of Navaratri 2026: a 4 am start in Brahma muhurta, publishing my memoir online, a sunny morning walk at Marine Park and Gerritsen Creek, an evening message of thankfulness, and Maithili Sharan Gupt’s poem Nar Ho, Na Nirash Karo Man Ko.
Marine Park
Navaratri 2026 – Saptami: Sunset to Moonrise
A whirlwind Saptami day of Navaratri 2026: lunch in Coney Island, bangle shopping, and an evening walk in Brooklyn’s Marine Park ending with a spectacular sunset and moonrise.
Navaratri 2026 – Saptami: Animal Spirits
On Saptami of Navaratri 2026, Goddess Durga connected me with animal spirits: a bird on the Nature Center window, a putty tat with a hat, a white dinosaur on the sidewalk and a Tigers poem on the Q train.