Goddess Mythology

In this interview, Chameli tells the myth of Durga and speaks about the importance of reclaiming the fierce feminine.

The gods and the demons were having a competition, chasing after the elixir of life, called ‘Amrita’. They were seeking it in all the universes and had been looking everywhere for Amrita, yet they could not find it.

A TEDx talk on the importance of the fierce feminine, by Chameli.

In this powerful talk, Eve Ensler retells the story of Adam and Eve in a way that empowers and liberates women rather than condemning them for Eve’s choice to eat the apple from the Tree of Life.

The story of how Durga came into form happened a long, long time ago. It was a time of a great war between the Gods and the demons; one that had been going on for millions and millions of years.

The story of Kali Ma is a myth about how the goddess came and saved the world in a time where the world was in a very similar state to the predicament that we find ourselves in today: one of destruction and darkness