Naari - The Inner Shakti

Travel across the Indian landscape and you can experience the widespread worship of the Goddess in numerous forms starting with Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati and Kali. Women were initially made to believe that their central role is nothing but being a home maker. The men of the family would take the women for granted. As western perspectives came into being women started to enter into the work force, taking up a number of roles. But still in a masculine controlled society, women had not still got their share of respect for their inner qualities. And then came the awakening of a sacred power - Shakti

The traditional concept of women has been given a parallel synonym of Goddess. Their inner qualities are the power that lies within them. But, Shakti, here is not the power of incorporation that creates a divide between conflict and aggression, instead it’s a bond that unites souls, feelings and brings peace. It’s the amalgamation of wisdom and enlightenment which gives refinement and sensitivity. Today, this power is misconstrued and wrongly promoted. While, Shakti is seen as a power that encourages personal self assertion as the prime objective, it also contradicts itself to its actual meaning of building a community, relationship that extends to the world as a single entity.

Shakti is synonymous to Dharma, a power to uphold, support and formulate giving us vitality and making us aware to accomplish our goals and decision- making skills. It’s the power that helps us to unify our individual nature with the Universe, thereby energizing Dharma in the outer world and Yoga within the individual. Contrarily, the inner Shakti has no ideology but moves as a ‘flow of grace’.  Today, being in a democratic society, Shakti works best in a community that encourages like-minded individuals to work together for their self-well- being.

Its time that India take a stand to promote the power of Shakti through education - by educating women, young girls and empowering them with the belief that they too are a part of the community. In India, women is only seen as an object who handles household chores. In this realm of a fast- paced environment they are left behind in the education. Education for women is crucial for them to address the gap between modernism and feminism. Today, women have excelled far better than the masculine gender both professionally and creatively too.

Lets all look towards building a nation that is strongly upheld with feminine powers as Ma Durga and Ma Kali. Because, the day the woman changes the nation will change, since in every aspect of our life whether it be art, culture sports or even politics, the sole identity has been NAARI - The Inner Shakti.