Devi is Goddess. She is trigunatmika. She is Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswati in one. She controls our manas, vaacha and karma. In other words, she governs our thoughts, speech and the actions that flow through us. Paksha is the fortnight. Devi Paksha is the fortnight that immediately follows Pitru Paksha. The pitrus initially get their share of worship, and then Devi is glorified.

During the nine days of Devi Paksha, the........

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