Essential for building inner strength, courage, and overcoming depression or powerful enemies.

- Choose a clean, quiet space for your prayer, free from distraction

- Light a large lamp with camphor (Kapur).

- Best performed on Tuesday or Friday nights.

अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते Aigiri Nandini, Nandita Medini, Vishwa Vinodini, Nandinute Meaning: O daughter of the mountain, who makes the earth joyful and delights the universe.

गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते Girivara Vindhya Shirodhi Niwasini, Vishnu Vilasini, Jishnunute Meaning: Dweller on the peaks of the Vindhyas, who brings joy to Vishnu and is praised by the victorious.

भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते Bhagawati He Shiti Kantha Kutumbini, Bhuri Kutumbini, Bhuri Krute Meaning: O Goddess, the consort of Shiva, who has the whole world as her family.

जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते Jai Jai He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramyakapardini, Shailasute Meaning: Victory to the slayer of the demon Mahishasura, the one with beautiful hair, the daughter of the mountain!

- Do: Maintain a strong, upright posture.

- Don’t: Mispronounce the Sanskrit syllables, as the vibration is the key to this Aarti.

Based on the Devi Mahatmya, describing the battle where Durga kills the buffalo demon Mahishasura.

Mysore Chamundeshwari Temple, Karnataka.

No evil is too large to be conquered by the Divine Feminine power.