Durga, the earth tamas (inertia)
Lakshmi the sun rajas (activity, passion)
Saraswati the moon sattva (transcendence, knowledge, purity)
are seen as three dimensions of the feminine, symbolizing.
| Durga | the earth | tamas |
| Lakshmi | the sun | rajas |
| Saraswati | the moon | sattva |
The first three days are dedicated to Durga, the next three to Lakshmi, and the last three to Saraswati. The tenth day, Vijayadashami, signifies the triumph over all these three aspects of life.
| DAY 1 - 3 | Durga | the earth | tamas | for strength or power |
| DAY 4 - 6 | Lakshmi | the sun | rajas | for wealth, passion, or material gifts |
| DAY 7 - 9 | Saraswati | the moon | sattva | for knowledge, dissolution or the transcendence of the limitations of the mortal body |
Once rajas comes, you want to do something. Once you start doing something, if there is no awareness and consciousness, the nature of rajas is such that it’s good as long as the going is good. When the going gets bad, rajas is going to be super-bad.
process of liberation or entanglement.
If you perform any activity with absolute willingness, that activity is beautiful and creates joy for you.
If you perform any activity unwillingly for whatever reason, that activity creates suffering for you.
