SHE my Temple, from an atheist momma This blog is based on a cute story about me and my daughter. Before we head towards the story, I'd like to enlighten you about the core of this tale. Navratri: We Indians celebrate a lot of festivals and one of the most pious festivals is Navratri. It is followed by Dussera famously known as the victory of good over evil. So, during these beautiful days of Navratri, our Indian Goddess graces us with her holy presence and helps us get rid of all the negativity around us! We happen to celebrate "Ashtami" religiously, it is the 8th day of Navratri and is believed that Maa Mahagauri offers relief from all kinds of pain. Also is celebrated by conducting " Kanya puja ". In this ritual, nine girls are invited over, are worshipped and fed with a holy meal. Now coming back to our cute story. It was a bright and beautiful morning, the 8th day of Navratri, and so it was a very special day, as we were getting ready, to lea...