NINE NIGHTS: WILLIAMSJI MAVELI WRITES......

NINE NIGHTS

The drums begin, the cymbals chime,
Nine nights of power, a sacred time.
Shailputri rises, from mountain's grace,
Innocence dawns, with gentle pace.

Brahmacharini, with penance deep,
Devotion's fire, secrets to keep.
Chandraghanta's bell, a warning sound,
Evil trembles, on hallowed ground.

Kushmanda smiles, creation's art,
Cosmic energy, a brand new start.
Skandamata's love, a mother's hold,
Nurturing spirit, in stories told.

WILLIAMSJI MAVELI