If you sense a tugging in your heart to know the Divine Mother, and would like to learn an ancient system of worship for Her, then this is the place to start your journey.
Swami Satyananda has provided an invaluable resource, complete with the Sanskrit text (if you happen to know Sanskrit), an English transliteration (so you know how to pronounce the Sanskrit mantras), and an English translation that is absolutely poetic. His words come from a loving devotion to Durga that is both tender and majestic. I have worn out 2 copies of this book, because I practice this puja every day.
The book has complete instructions for what you do, such as "pour some water in the right palm. Sip some water after each om vishnu, then clean hands with remaining water and dry." Besides that, the book comes with technical support as well - a website address, email address, and a Yahoo Group that has thousands of messages, files, and databases, as well as over 1000 members who want you to experience the joy of communion with the Holy Mother. It doesn't get any better than that!
Richard Nafzinger, California
