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.
Navaratri
Navaratri 2026 – Navami: Navami Pujan for Ma Durga
Navami, the ninth day of Navaratri 2026: a whirlwind day of clients, chores and a voter registration drive, an evening stroll under the Navami moon, and a heartfelt pujan for Ma Durga.
Navaratri 2026 – Ashtami: Sunrise, Temple Prayers and a Subway Poem
Ashtami, the eighth day of Navaratri 2026: a golden sunrise honoring Goddess Durga, special prayers and a havan at Satya Narayan temple in Queens, a delicious community meal, and a subway poem to close the day.
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.