DurgaShakti.org provides educational and informational material about Devi, Shakti, Hindu scriptures, festivals, rituals, temples, symbolism and related traditions.
Traditions and interpretation
Practices and interpretations vary by region, community, lineage, family custom, temple, calendar and textual tradition. An account on this site describes the setting identified in the article; it does not claim to represent every Hindu tradition. Translations and transliterations may also differ between editions and interpreters.
Ritual and personal decisions
Descriptions of puja and ritual are educational. When exact procedure matters, a qualified priest, teacher or trusted source within your tradition can help clarify the relevant practice. Household worship has its own family and community settings, and priest-led worship is not presented as a requirement for every practice.
References to fasting, food, yoga, Ayurveda or other health-related subjects are informational and are not medical advice. Consider your own circumstances and seek appropriate professional advice for health decisions. The site does not provide individualized legal or financial advice.
Accuracy and external links
We take reasonable care with sources, attribution and context, but errors can occur and scholarship or accounts of living traditions may develop. The site does not claim definitive authority over all textual or devotional traditions. Please use the Contact page to identify a possible correction, with the article and supporting source where available.
External links are supplied for reference. DurgaShakti does not control the content, availability or practices of third-party websites. Our Sources and Editorial Standards pages explain the site’s approach.