Ancient sages have spoken about the union of Shiv with Shakti. Shakti represents energy responsible for the processes of creation and destruction that occur unceasingly. The foundation of Shiv is the all-pervading Supreme Consciousness, without which even Shakti cannot function. The great sages named this primordial cosmic energy as Devi – the one who creates, preserves and destroys.
The all-pervasive primordial cosmic energy is present in the human body as the kundalini. Until and unless a union takes place between Shakti and Shiv, human life lacks spiritual awakening. The transformation that happens in a person’s life when the kundalini gets awakened is phenomenal.
It is for the awakening of this very energy that ancient sages described this spiritual practice and worship for a period of nine days. For all nine days, devotees of Devi observe fasting, perform spiritual practices and rituals and lead a virtuous life.
The mysterious, abstruse significance can only be fathomed by the one who adopts the virtuous way of living for an entire lifetime.