{"id":2,"date":"2020-01-31T08:47:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T08:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-08-16T14:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T04:59:15","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Australian Navaratri Puja Seminar<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hosted at HH Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi\u2019s<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gidgegannup Ashram<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1254 O\u2019Brien Road, Gidgegannup, Western Australia<br \/>\n(Located 45 mins North East of Perth)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/oHAPS86yCU32\">Google map<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/getting-to-gidgegannup\/\">Getting to Gidgegannup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png 237w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3--100x22.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Invitations<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1165\" src=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1123\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia-01.jpg 1123w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia-01-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia-01-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia-01-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia-01-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia-01-424x300.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1123px) 100vw, 1123px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/08\/Invitation-Letter-to-Shri-Mataji-and-Sahaja-Yogis-Navaratri-Puja-2026-Australia.pdf\">Download Invitations to HH Shri Mataji &amp; Sahaja Yogis<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png 237w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3--100x22.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Invitation to HH Shri Mataji<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dearest Holy Mother, Shri Mataji,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With hearts full of love and devotion, Your Australian children humbly invite You to bless us with Your Divine Presence at the National Navaratri Puja at Your home in Gidgegannup, Western Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During these sacred days, may we gather as one Collective at Your Holy Lotus Feet and surrender ourselves completely to You.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shri Mataji, please purify our hearts and grant us the courage, strength and fearlessness to stand for the Truth and carry forward Your tremendous work of human emancipation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please make us worthy of being Your true Instruments \u2014 humble, united and surrendered to Your Divine Will \u2014 so that we may spread Your Love, Peace and the light of Self-Realisation throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With our deepest love and devotion, we offer ourselves at Your Holy Lotus Feet and worship You as Shri Durga Mata.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Your loving Australian children<br \/>\nand Western Australian Collective<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png 237w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3--100x22.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Invitation to Yogis<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Jai Shri Mataji<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With joy and love the WA collective invites our dear Sahaj brothers and sisters to come together for the 2026 National Navaratri Puja at our Gidgegannup Ashram in Western Australia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In meditative and joyful togetherness of music and song, it will be a weekend to express our generosity, culminating in the celebration of Navaratri Puja.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We welcome our brothers and sisters across Australia and beyond to take in some sunny days amongst the trees, to share their experiences and aspirations for realising Our Mother\u2019s vision, and to help lift us together, as one family.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It will be a deepening of connection &#8211; a filling of hearts with only just joy, the joy of Our Mother.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See you all at Mother\u2019s Gidge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With all our love<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Western Australian Collective<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png 237w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3--100x22.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Seminar Program<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Friday 16th October 2026 \u2013 from 7 pm<\/strong><br \/>\nWelcome Dinner for Guests<br \/>\nEvening Meditation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday 17th October 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nMorning Meditation<br \/>\nBreakfast<br \/>\nBushwalk<br \/>\nLunch<br \/>\nHavan 1.30 pm<br \/>\nEntertainment from 5 pm<br \/>\nDinner 8 pm<br \/>\nCollective Meditation<br \/>\nEntertainment continues<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sunday 18th October 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nMorning Meditation<br \/>\nBreakfast<br \/>\n** Navaratri Puja 11 am **<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png 237w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3--100x22.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Live Webcast &amp; Recording&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sunday 18th October 2026 11am (Perth time)<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dateful.com\/time-zone-converter?t=11%3A00am&amp;tz=Perth&amp;\">(Convert to your local time)<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  data-ep-a=\"\"  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_80037\"  width=\"899\" height=\"505\"  data-origwidth=\"899\" data-origheight=\"505\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BqSxbuCrQTg?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BqSxbuCrQTg\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png 237w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3--100x22.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Entertainment Program<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Seeking Contributions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We invite everyone, especially guests, to share their music, dance, poetry or other creations for the Saturday Entertainment Program. Let\u2019s share in the joy together.<br \/>\nIf you are not coming to the Seminar, you can send a poem to be recited or a performance on video to be played during the Entertainment Program.<br \/>\nIf you wish to participate in any way, please contact Ania on 0415 758 931<a href=\"mailto:annabl2you@yahoo.com\">(annabl2you@yahoo.com)<\/a> and Leigh on 0439 475 925 (<a href=\"mailto:leighshinde@gmail.com\">leighshinde@gmail.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cost<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Full weekend: $108 per adult.<br \/>\nPuja day only: $55 per adult<br \/>\nChildren and International guests: Free<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Meals<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yogis attending for part of the program\/weekend can make voluntary contributions toward food costs. There will be gluten free, vegetarian and dairy free food options. Yogis are encouraged to bring their special treats to share and participate in food preparation, serving guests and cleaning up.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Registration Form<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please confirm your attendance as early as possible by filling in the online registration form to assist us in arranging and preparing accommodation and catering for the Puja seminar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"short-cry btn btn-md btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/registration\/\" target=\"_self\">Registration Form<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Accommodation and Transport<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Transport and Accommodation Requirements and Queries: Kitty 0405 305 145 or at: <a href=\"mailto:kmbourke@gmail.com\">kmbourke@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Airport arrivals<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pick up and drop off at the airport can be arranged. You are always welcome to come early or stay longer and enjoy the beautiful WA countryside! Please indicate transport needs when registering.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Devotional<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our spiritual preparation for Navaratri Puja.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Let us take the time to prepare ourselves spiritually, to ensure we fully absorb Shri Mataji\u2019s vibrations that will flow when we worship Her during Navaratri Puja. Please see the links below to resources to help us in our own preparations for this auspicious event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/shri-matajis-photos\/\">Navaratri Puja Photos<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/videos\/\">Navaratri Talks &amp; Music Programs videos<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/devi-mahatmyam\/\">Devi Mahatmyam<\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/prayers-videos\/\">Prayers &amp; videos by yogis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1062 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3-.png 237w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Gold-scroll-3--100x22.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gidgegannup Ashram<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-952\" src=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Navaratri-Puja-Oct-2022-Gidgegannup-WA-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Navaratri-Puja-Oct-2022-Gidgegannup-WA-30.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Navaratri-Puja-Oct-2022-Gidgegannup-WA-30-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Navaratri-Puja-Oct-2022-Gidgegannup-WA-30-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Navaratri-Puja-Oct-2022-Gidgegannup-WA-30-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Navaratri-Puja-Oct-2022-Gidgegannup-WA-30-508x286.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Navaratri Puja Oct 2022 Gidgegannup WA<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-947\" src=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Shri-Durga-2small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Shri-Durga-2small.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Shri-Durga-2small-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/08\/Shri-Durga-2small-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian Navaratri Puja Seminar Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October 2026 Hosted at HH Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi\u2019s Gidgegannup Ashram 1254 O\u2019Brien Road, Gidgegannup, Western Australia (Located 45 mins North East&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1168,"href":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/1168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sahajayogapujas.com\/navaratri2026-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}