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<h1><a title="2013 Yoni Puja Festival" href="/events/festivals/">2013 Yoni Puja Festival</a></h1>
On the night of Sunday, June 9, 2013, we gathered together in community to celebrate the time when Goddess bleeds. Also known as Ambubachi Mela, this festival is a weaving of indigenous, Earth-centered, and Goddess mysteries. It culminates in the drinking of <I>yoni tattva</I>, the essence of the Divine Female.  



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<h2><a title="2009 Kali Puja Festival" href="/galleries/2009-kali-puja-festival/">6th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>
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On the night of Saturday, October 17, 2009, we gathered together in community to honor Kali,  Dark Goddess, Devourer of Time, She of No Beginning and No Ending, Mother of the Universe. The work of preparing for this annual celebration and festival was intense; and everyone in community worked overtime to make the space and our spirits ready to welcome Her in during this special Divali time, Festival of Lights, the Tantric New Year and opening to Kali's deepest mysteries. Prior to opening the doors to let everyone in for worship, some of SHARANYA's initiates and Daughters of Kali gathered to ground into the temple space and focus for the worship and work to be done.

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<h2><a href="/galleries/2008-10-kali-puja/">5th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>
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The night of October 25th was our 5th Annual Kali Puja Festival, a celebration of the Divine Mother. Over 80 people attended from all paths and backgrounds, bringing their curiosity, open hearts, and love of the Divine our gathering. The evening was mild and warm, with a beautiful waning moon in the sky winding toward Divali. Incense, candles and beautiful, community-created altars to each of the cardinal directions blessed the space. Here is some of what we experienced together. Jai Maa! 

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<h2><a href="/galleries/2007-11-kali-puja/">4th Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>
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The night of November 10, 2007 was our 4th Annual Kali Puja Festival, a celebration of the Divine Mother. Over 70 people attended from all paths and backgrounds, bringing their curiosity, open hearts, and love of the Divine to our gathering. The evening was stormy, adding a special coziness to the ritual. This night, community gathers to create the sacred container for our evening's work. Much planning, thought and preparation goes into our Kali Puja!

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<h2><a href="/galleries/2005-kali-puja-festival/">2nd Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/2004-kali-puja-festival/">First (2004) Annual Kali Puja Festival</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/2010-04-kali-puja/">Kali Puja (April 2010)</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/">Kali Puja (September 2009)</a></h2>
<a href="/galleries/2009-09-kali-puja/"><img src="http://sharanya.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Kali-Puja-September-2009.jpg" alt="Kali-Puja-(September-2009)" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-100144 imgborder" /></a>

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<h2><a href="/galleries/2009-08-kali-puja/">Kali Puja (August 2009)</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/2009-03-public-puja/">Trans/Trance: My Big Fat Gay Puja!</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/2009-02-kali-puja/">Kali Puja (February 2009)</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/2008-08-kali-puja/">Kali Puja (August 2008)</a></h2>
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<h2><a title="2009 Kali Puja Festival" href="/galleries/2007-07-socal/">Orange County Kali Puja & Workshop</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/2009-samhain-altar/">South Altar at Spiral Dance</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/2009-yoni-puja/">Yoni Puja (June 2009)</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/galleries/first-yoni-pujas/">Yoni Puja (Spring 2006 & Summer 2007)</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SHARANYA2006IndiaPilgrimage.pdf">India Pilgrimage "SHARANYA in the News!"</a></h2>
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