(Goddess of Time, Creation, Destruction and Power)

Mother goddess associated with death. (Glossary for the Vahinis)

On the eighth day of Navaratri festival you enter into the worship of Saraswati. All types of instruments and weapons and those things, which are used in one’s profession, are all worshipped on that day. This illustrates the aspect of Sarva devata Swarupini, Kali. The inner meaning of all this is that in everything in the world there resides this divinity. Everything is pervaded with the divine - Vishvam Vishnu Swarupam. This is not Mithya. This is the Truth. If you cultivate this feeling at all times, you attain to this supreme state. Yad bhavam tad bhavati. We should develop good thoughts. All that we do should be transformed into worship. That is the secret of success in spiritual life. (Sens.SS, pp. 6-7)