Editing Bhakti movement (section)

=== ''Devi Mahatmya'' ===
{{Main article|Devi Mahatmya}}The ''Devi Mahatmya'' embodies bhakti through three stories about the goddess Devi. In these narratives, devotion is vividly portrayed as the gods turn to Devi in times of crisis, emphasizing bhakti's central role in seeking divine aid and protection. The text prescribes rituals like recitation and worship to honor Devi, emphasizing that her ''Mahatmya'' should be recited "with bhakti" on specific days of each lunar fortnight and especially during the annual "great offering" (maha-puja) held in autumn, known today as [[Durga Puja|Durga puja]] (''Devi Mahatmya'' 12.4, 12.12).<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Mittal |first1=Sushil |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=da0FnwEACAAJ |title=The Hindu World |last2=Thursby |first2=Gene R. |date=2004 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-415-21527-5 |pages=190–192 |language=en}}</ref>