Chandraghanta

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Oct 20, 2026

Once Upon A Time - Stories that have stood the test of time

Once Upon A Time - Stories that have stood the test of time

Once Upon A Time- The Story of Vijaya Dashami

Oct 20 · 1 Mention

Rashmi ShettyHOST

1:33

Over the last nine episodes, we walked alongside the Navadurga.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

1:39

We learned how to find our footing like Shailaputri, master unbroken focus like Brahmacharini, command chaos like Chandraghanta, ignite our inner light like Kushmanda, lead with fierce love like Skandamata, Set unshakable boundaries like Katayani.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

2:01

Face our darkest shadows like Kalratri.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

2:05

Heal deeply like Mahagauri.

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Skandamata: The Mother Who Holds the Warrior

Oct 15 · 1 Mention

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2:41

Now, notice what is missing.

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2:44

Chandraghanta, on the third night, held 10 weapons.

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2:50

Kushmanda, on the fourth, held a discus and a make and a bow.

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2:56

Tonight, the hands of the goddess hold lotuses and a child, and the gestures of blessing and fearlessness.

Baba Harihar Ramji's Navaratri Satsangs

Baba Harihar Ramji's Navaratri Satsangs

Navaratri Fall 2026 - Night 3: Transformation Through Ma Kali

Oct 14 · 2 Mentions

Baba Harihar RamjiHOST

3:39

Yogini.

Baba Harihar RamjiHOST

3:41

Chandraghanta.

Baba Harihar RamjiHOST

3:44

So these three forms, really, what do they represent? Be stable like a mountain.

Baba Harihar RamjiHOST

3:56

Have a higher aspiration.

Baba Harihar RamjiHOST

4:50

So be stable, be determined and focused.

Baba Harihar RamjiHOST

4:55

determined and established in simplicity.

Baba Harihar RamjiHOST

5:01

And Chandraghanta represents very focused.

Baba Harihar RamjiHOST

5:14

Moon represents our mind.

Unknown podcast

Kushmanda: The Smile That Lit the Cosmic Egg

Oct 14 · 1 Mention

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1:08

Episode 79: Day 4.

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1:12

In Episode 77, we met Chandraghanta, the goddess of the third night, golden and 10-armed, with a half-moon like a bell on her forehead.

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1:23

Tonight, the fourth of the nine forms of these nights.

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1:28

Her name is Kushmanda.

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Chandraghanta: The Moon-Bell

Oct 13 · 9 Mentions

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Tonight, we meet the third.

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Her name is Chandraghanta.

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1:05

The name is two words.

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Chandra, the moon.

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1:25

The one who has the moon for a bell.

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1:29

Here is the verse many people recite to meditate on her.

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1:33

[speaking Marath] "She who rides the noblest of beasts, who carries weapons, fierce with anger against the wicked—may she, famed as Chandraghanta, grant me her grace." Now, put her next to the goddess we met last night, and the change is startling.

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2:06

Brahmacharini walked.

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Shumbha and Nishumbha Take Heaven

Oct 13 · 2 Mentions

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0:51

In Episode 56, back in Season 1, the goddess killed the buffalo demon Mahishasura and at the end of that battle she gave the gods a promise: "Whenever you remember me in trouble, I will come." Tonight, the gods find out whether she meant it.

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1:10

Today, the third day of Navratri belongs to Chandraghanta, the goddess who wears the crescent moon like a bell, and we will meet her properly later today.

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1:22

And tonight we begin the last, longest, and greatest act of the Devi Mahatmya.

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1:30

Let me remind you where we are in the book.

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5:55

The gods call her the Terrible One and the Eternal One and Gauri and the One Who Sustains.

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6:03

And then they say, "Salutation to her who is moonlight, who has the form of the moon, who is joy." "Jyotsnāyendurūpiṇe sukhāy satyam nama." The moon.

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6:21

On the day of Chandraghanta, the goddess with the moon on her brow, the gods in exile call her moonlight.

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6:30

Later in this same hymn comes the refrain we heard in episode 57 of season one, the one many of you know by heart, "Vadev Sarvabhutesu," to the goddess who dwells in all beings.

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The Wedding: Ghosts at the Gate

Oct 13 · 1 Mention

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0:56

That is only one of his attendants." This is Dharma Katha: Season 2, Navratri.

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1:06

Episode 76, Day 3.

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1:09

In episode 73, Shiva burned Kama, the god of desire, with a single look from his third eye, and Parvati was carried home ashamed.

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1:22

In episode 71, she climbed the mountain and won him by austerity.

Once Upon A Time - Stories that have stood the test of time

Once Upon A Time - Stories that have stood the test of time

Once Upon A Time- The Story of Kushmanda

Oct 13 · 1 Mention

Rashmi ShettyHOST

1:19

Today, we are moving into day four of our Nava Durga series.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

1:24

In our last episode, we met Chandraghanta, the warrior queen who showed us how to ring our inner bell, stay calm in the eye of chaos, and command any room with graceful authority.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

1:41

But after you step into your power and restore balance, where do you find the light to build a whole new world? Enter Kushmanda, the archetype of cosmic energy, radiant joy, and the warmth of a smile that can ignite light in the darkest of spaces.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

2:01

Our story takes us back to a time before time existed.

Once Upon A Time - Stories that have stood the test of time

Once Upon A Time - Stories that have stood the test of time

Once Upon A Time- The Story of Chandraghanta

Oct 12 · 6 Mentions

Rashmi ShettyHOST

1:43

She taught us how to build an inner anchor.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

1:46

But once you've built that focus, what is it that happens when the external world rushes back in with full force? Enter Chandraghanta, the archetype of fearless grace, emotional mastery, and the protective armor of inner peace.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

2:07

Our story picks up the morning after Parvati's profound transformation.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

2:12

Having completed her rigorous journey of self-discipline, she is no longer just the seeker in the woods.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

3:49

She looks at the chaos, looks at her grieving family, and makes a choice.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

3:55

Instead of shrinking away or letting anxiety take over, she transforms.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

4:02

She steps into her power as Chandraghanta.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

4:06

In an instant, her gentle form shifts into a radiant, fierce warrior queen.

Once Upon A Time - Stories that have stood the test of time

Once Upon A Time - Stories that have stood the test of time

Once Upon A Time - The Story of Brahmacharini

Oct 12 · 1 Mention

Rashmi ShettyHOST

8:28

If this story gave you a boost today, pass it along to a friend who's working hard behind the scenes.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

8:35

Make sure you follow so you don't miss tomorrow's episode, where we meet the fierce and the radiant, Chandraghanta.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

8:43

Until next time, stay focused, keep walking barefoot towards your truth, and I'll see you in the next story.

Rashmi ShettyHOST

8:51

With that, we complete our journey for today.

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