Monday 30 December 2013
Tuesday 24 December 2013
KAUL TANTRA.
Kaula Tantra
Kaula Tantra is external Tantra that focuses on concrete practices and rituals. The left-handed Tantrics perform their worships with the use of meat, fish, intoxicants, mudras (certain gestures), and sexual contact. The right-handed Tantrics perform these rituals only symbolically.
Kaula Tantra focuses its practice on the Muladhara chakra, the first chakra, at the base of the spine. The Kaula Tantra practices are training for having control over the lower desires and physical needs of the body. The energy of the kundalini awakening is considered the divine feminine force, and is to be revered rather than used for mere sensual gratification.
Some right-handed Kaula Tantrics explain that their practice is higher than the left-handed, by virtue of the right-handed practices being only symbolic. Some of the practitioners of left-handed Tantrics explain that their practices are higher than the right-handed by virtue of their secrecy, pointing out that it is harder to find a teacher of these processes.
However, both schools of Kaula Tantra will sometimes miss the fact that Mishra Tantra and Samaya Tantra schools are still more advanced than either of the Kaula Tantra schools. Possibly this is because of human nature that wants to justify a current level of attainment as higher than it really is. Swami Rama has explained that Kaula Tantra is for those who are not very intellectual and have less awareness, that it is for the third class student, while Mishra Tantra and Samaya Tantra are for the second and first class student.
Much has been written about Kaula Tantra practices (though much more is not written). The Sanskrit scholars have access to many thousands of hand-written manuscripts about the mantras and rituals that go along with these practices. Some of these are reportedly useful, while others have been called little more than gossip.
For the student seeking this path, there appears to be many choices of places to go, people to learn from, books and manuscripts to read, and rituals to perform. It is no wonder that Kaula Tantra is the Tantra that has become so well known in these modern times.
However, the student would do well to be wary when choosing a teacher, as there seems to be a great deal of less than authentic guidance available. Some of the modern behaviors that have been labeled Tantra are only hedonism given a spiritual name, and are taught by people with little knowledge or experience of authentic Kaula Tantra or the higher schools of Tantra
Kaula Tantra is external Tantra that focuses on concrete practices and rituals. The left-handed Tantrics perform their worships with the use of meat, fish, intoxicants, mudras (certain gestures), and sexual contact. The right-handed Tantrics perform these rituals only symbolically.
Kaula Tantra focuses its practice on the Muladhara chakra, the first chakra, at the base of the spine. The Kaula Tantra practices are training for having control over the lower desires and physical needs of the body. The energy of the kundalini awakening is considered the divine feminine force, and is to be revered rather than used for mere sensual gratification.
Some right-handed Kaula Tantrics explain that their practice is higher than the left-handed, by virtue of the right-handed practices being only symbolic. Some of the practitioners of left-handed Tantrics explain that their practices are higher than the right-handed by virtue of their secrecy, pointing out that it is harder to find a teacher of these processes.
However, both schools of Kaula Tantra will sometimes miss the fact that Mishra Tantra and Samaya Tantra schools are still more advanced than either of the Kaula Tantra schools. Possibly this is because of human nature that wants to justify a current level of attainment as higher than it really is. Swami Rama has explained that Kaula Tantra is for those who are not very intellectual and have less awareness, that it is for the third class student, while Mishra Tantra and Samaya Tantra are for the second and first class student.
Much has been written about Kaula Tantra practices (though much more is not written). The Sanskrit scholars have access to many thousands of hand-written manuscripts about the mantras and rituals that go along with these practices. Some of these are reportedly useful, while others have been called little more than gossip.
For the student seeking this path, there appears to be many choices of places to go, people to learn from, books and manuscripts to read, and rituals to perform. It is no wonder that Kaula Tantra is the Tantra that has become so well known in these modern times.
However, the student would do well to be wary when choosing a teacher, as there seems to be a great deal of less than authentic guidance available. Some of the modern behaviors that have been labeled Tantra are only hedonism given a spiritual name, and are taught by people with little knowledge or experience of authentic Kaula Tantra or the higher schools of Tantra
Saturday 21 December 2013
mohamad Gazni a hindu?
There was a Brahmin named Rama Sarma, on the banks of the Gauthami River and he was ill treated and prevented from learning.
He went to Varanasi temple and saw a notification stating ,
Those who take the Ganges water , perform Abhisheka to Lord Ramanatha,Rameswaram, bring Water from The Ocean at Rameswaram and perform Abhisheka for me, will get the beneficial results (Punya) of having gone aro...und the Earth once.To those who who do this thrice,I shall appear before them and grant them the required Boons-Kasi Viswanatha”
Rama Sarma performed this twice.
When he he came to Varanasi to perform the Abhisheka for the third time , the water spilled and he could not complete the vow.
Angered by this,when he intended to break the Murthy and end his Life, a Divine Voice told him ,
‘Do not break my head.
I am happy that you completed the rite twice.
I shall make you an Emperor in the next Birth”
For a Brahmin , the performance of Upanayana amounts to second birth9please red my post on Upanayana).
Also when one becomes a Sanyasi, he is said to be reborn.
So Rama Sarma met a Rishi, Apara Shankara( Meaning Shankara, Lord Shiva, of the Temporal world) and had himself initiated in Adhura Sanyasa( A Sanyasa begotten in times of Emergency, like death).
He went to Varanasi temple and asked lord Viswanatha to grant him the Boon as he had attained rebirth as ordained by the Sastras.
The Lord replied,
‘ You are trying to force me into granting the Boon.
You throw away the Sanyasa Vastras,Danda , the Kamandalu, walk in the opposite direction of the River Current.
You will find a Vada Vruksha.
Sit there and meditate.
You will become an Emperor.”
At that time a Muhammedan Emperor died and an elephant was given a garland to choose the Future Emperor.
The elephant garlanded Rama Sarma and he became an Emperor.
He was converted to Islam, rechristened as Ghazini Muhammad.
While he was enjoying the pleasures of an Emperor,one day he was consumed by self pity when he thought of his earlier life as Brahmin and his present state as the destroyer of the Vedic religion.
He concluded that Lord Viswanatha was the cause of all this and ordered the demolition of all Temples including the one at Somanath.
He had his soldiers appropriate the Idol of Lord Balaji, Tirupati.
Ghazini Muhammad had a daughter.
His servants informed him that a youth was meeting his daughter at nights in her room every day.
When Ghazini checked, he found a youth talking with his daughter.
Ghazini attempted to behead the Youth and Lord Venkateswara,Balaji appeared before him and said,
“You got your Boons forcibly.
You have started destroying the Sanatana Dharma.forgetting that all religions are One and people worship differently
You are harassing my Archakas.
Unless you restore the temples to their earlier status and support the Archakas, all your wealth shall disappear”
Remorseful, Ghazini restored the Vigraha of Lord Balaji, gave away lands, Jewels to Tirupati Temple.
As an atonement, he sent in his daughter as Lord Balaji’s servant with Him .
On seeing her accompanying Lord Balaji Goddess Mahalaksmi was annoyed and stayed away form being near Lord Balaji and hence Lakshmi is at Tiruchanur as Alamel Mangai and not at Tirupati.
Some points are interesting.
One is that Ghazini took away the idol of Lord Balaji.
There are records to show that Ghazini or some Mohammedan Emperor gifted lands to Tirupati Lord and Lord Ranganatha, Sri Rangam.
One would find that Lord Venkateswara identifies Himself with Lord Viswanatha, Benares.
Alame lMangai temple is in Tiruchanur and Lakshmi is not with Lord Vishnu, a rarity.
Rama Sarma was described as a ‘ yavana’, after being converted into Islam, thereby implying that Islam was from Rome,9yavana stands for Greece, Rome,Tamil Literature abounds in reference to Greece)
He went to Varanasi temple and saw a notification stating ,
Those who take the Ganges water , perform Abhisheka to Lord Ramanatha,Rameswaram, bring Water from The Ocean at Rameswaram and perform Abhisheka for me, will get the beneficial results (Punya) of having gone aro...und the Earth once.To those who who do this thrice,I shall appear before them and grant them the required Boons-Kasi Viswanatha”
Rama Sarma performed this twice.
When he he came to Varanasi to perform the Abhisheka for the third time , the water spilled and he could not complete the vow.
Angered by this,when he intended to break the Murthy and end his Life, a Divine Voice told him ,
‘Do not break my head.
I am happy that you completed the rite twice.
I shall make you an Emperor in the next Birth”
For a Brahmin , the performance of Upanayana amounts to second birth9please red my post on Upanayana).
Also when one becomes a Sanyasi, he is said to be reborn.
So Rama Sarma met a Rishi, Apara Shankara( Meaning Shankara, Lord Shiva, of the Temporal world) and had himself initiated in Adhura Sanyasa( A Sanyasa begotten in times of Emergency, like death).
He went to Varanasi temple and asked lord Viswanatha to grant him the Boon as he had attained rebirth as ordained by the Sastras.
The Lord replied,
‘ You are trying to force me into granting the Boon.
You throw away the Sanyasa Vastras,Danda , the Kamandalu, walk in the opposite direction of the River Current.
You will find a Vada Vruksha.
Sit there and meditate.
You will become an Emperor.”
At that time a Muhammedan Emperor died and an elephant was given a garland to choose the Future Emperor.
The elephant garlanded Rama Sarma and he became an Emperor.
He was converted to Islam, rechristened as Ghazini Muhammad.
While he was enjoying the pleasures of an Emperor,one day he was consumed by self pity when he thought of his earlier life as Brahmin and his present state as the destroyer of the Vedic religion.
He concluded that Lord Viswanatha was the cause of all this and ordered the demolition of all Temples including the one at Somanath.
He had his soldiers appropriate the Idol of Lord Balaji, Tirupati.
Ghazini Muhammad had a daughter.
His servants informed him that a youth was meeting his daughter at nights in her room every day.
When Ghazini checked, he found a youth talking with his daughter.
Ghazini attempted to behead the Youth and Lord Venkateswara,Balaji appeared before him and said,
“You got your Boons forcibly.
You have started destroying the Sanatana Dharma.forgetting that all religions are One and people worship differently
You are harassing my Archakas.
Unless you restore the temples to their earlier status and support the Archakas, all your wealth shall disappear”
Remorseful, Ghazini restored the Vigraha of Lord Balaji, gave away lands, Jewels to Tirupati Temple.
As an atonement, he sent in his daughter as Lord Balaji’s servant with Him .
On seeing her accompanying Lord Balaji Goddess Mahalaksmi was annoyed and stayed away form being near Lord Balaji and hence Lakshmi is at Tiruchanur as Alamel Mangai and not at Tirupati.
Some points are interesting.
One is that Ghazini took away the idol of Lord Balaji.
There are records to show that Ghazini or some Mohammedan Emperor gifted lands to Tirupati Lord and Lord Ranganatha, Sri Rangam.
One would find that Lord Venkateswara identifies Himself with Lord Viswanatha, Benares.
Alame lMangai temple is in Tiruchanur and Lakshmi is not with Lord Vishnu, a rarity.
Rama Sarma was described as a ‘ yavana’, after being converted into Islam, thereby implying that Islam was from Rome,9yavana stands for Greece, Rome,Tamil Literature abounds in reference to Greece)
Friday 20 December 2013
BABA HARIAKHAN.
SHRI HARIAKHAN BABAJI MAHARAJ (1860-1922)
Hariakhan Baba Maharaj is a Great One, said to have been alive for thousands of years, dwelling in various caves in the Himalayas, appearing sometimes among men to accomplish some particular goal but always watching over the welfare of mankind from the sidelines. Though many people saw him in both the 19th and the 20th century, his appearance was always t...hat of a young man in early manhood. He was tall and slender with a noble and dignified appearance and in nature was humble, kind and childlike. His complexion was light and his hair sometimes worn long and sometimes short. Details of his appearance varied even when he was observed by several people at the same time. He spoke little and seldom ate unless given food by devotees. He never slept, and when on the move, he walked very fast. His appearances and disappearances were always sudden and unexpected. He had great strength of body and was often seen lifting huge rocks. Sometimes he was seen with several Tibetan Lamas and in fact Babaji was often seen wearing a shirt and Tibetan cap over his head. He spoke a mixture of many languages including Nepali, Hindi, and Kurmachal languages. Whenever he talked to anyone from a particular region of India, he spoke to them fluently in their own native language. Nobody knows when he was born or where. He had all the known siddhas (Yogic powers) and occasionally performed miracles in a natural way according to the circumstances at hand. But mostly people were drawn to him because of the bliss they experienced in his presence.
Hariakhan Baba Maharaj is a Great One, said to have been alive for thousands of years, dwelling in various caves in the Himalayas, appearing sometimes among men to accomplish some particular goal but always watching over the welfare of mankind from the sidelines. Though many people saw him in both the 19th and the 20th century, his appearance was always t...hat of a young man in early manhood. He was tall and slender with a noble and dignified appearance and in nature was humble, kind and childlike. His complexion was light and his hair sometimes worn long and sometimes short. Details of his appearance varied even when he was observed by several people at the same time. He spoke little and seldom ate unless given food by devotees. He never slept, and when on the move, he walked very fast. His appearances and disappearances were always sudden and unexpected. He had great strength of body and was often seen lifting huge rocks. Sometimes he was seen with several Tibetan Lamas and in fact Babaji was often seen wearing a shirt and Tibetan cap over his head. He spoke a mixture of many languages including Nepali, Hindi, and Kurmachal languages. Whenever he talked to anyone from a particular region of India, he spoke to them fluently in their own native language. Nobody knows when he was born or where. He had all the known siddhas (Yogic powers) and occasionally performed miracles in a natural way according to the circumstances at hand. But mostly people were drawn to him because of the bliss they experienced in his presence.
Wednesday 18 December 2013
effect of KAL SHARP YOG.
The Effects of Kaal Sarp Yog: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The native having Kaal Sarp Yog suffers from mental unrest, hurdles in gain of wealth, barriers in having children and uninterrupted disputes in married life. Usually the native sees bad dreams and there is danger of sudden death. Different fears and worries persist. The native does not get full reward of his talents. Normally the success in work is delayed. Sudden loss of money or prestige is an indication of this yoga. The... native without any reason suffers from diseases that are not cured by medicine.
The prescribed remedies of Kaal Sarp Yog can give relief from these problems. According to horoscope whenever the mahadasha or antardasha of Rahu/Ketu comes then
Kaal Sarp Yog is more effective. The transit of Rahu and Ketu through Rahu or Ketu or Moon of natal chart also makes this yoga more influential. At that time remedies or worship carried out with devotion are highly useful. You can also lit lamp of mustard oil for 43 days before Kaal Sarp Yog Yantra to get rid of troubles and to ensure all round development.
Due to Kaal Sarp Yog the native suffers from diseases such as heart, eyes and ears trouble many times that cause loss of money. The native remains mentally disturbed from time to time. The physique is not sound.
The native generally lives away from his native place and wanders from one place to another. The enemies of the native hatch conspiracies against him and try to cause harm but they are not successful usually. The native faces many problems in arguments, legal cases and conflicts; defeat is not ruled out. There may be some loss due to lawsuits. On many occasions there is fall of prestige or there is lack of esteem. The success is like a mirage. The native’s way of working is peculiar. There are hurdles in life and native has to struggle for moving ahead.
The financial position remains little fragile. There could be debts but these are paid back though with some difficulty. Goals can be achieved but after delays. However the native also gets a miraculous time in life. The native gets renown at the fag end of his life or after his death.
Rahu and Ketu are two modes of Moon and they are regarded as full-fledged planets in Astrology. They are considered as most dreaded planets. Rahu is the Dragon’s head and Ketu as Dragon’s tail. Both of them form a malefic yoga, known as Kal-Sarp Yoga. In Astrology, this Yoga is supposed to have direct impact on the following events :
- It causes deterioration of health and reduces longevity. - It causes imprisonment or serious accident. - It causes separation, divorce and marital discord. - It causes poverty and destruction of wealth. - It causes destruction of business and loss of job. - It causes destruction of kingdoms and rulers. - It causes downfall of most powerful persons in politics
The native having Kaal Sarp Yog suffers from mental unrest, hurdles in gain of wealth, barriers in having children and uninterrupted disputes in married life. Usually the native sees bad dreams and there is danger of sudden death. Different fears and worries persist. The native does not get full reward of his talents. Normally the success in work is delayed. Sudden loss of money or prestige is an indication of this yoga. The... native without any reason suffers from diseases that are not cured by medicine.
The prescribed remedies of Kaal Sarp Yog can give relief from these problems. According to horoscope whenever the mahadasha or antardasha of Rahu/Ketu comes then
Kaal Sarp Yog is more effective. The transit of Rahu and Ketu through Rahu or Ketu or Moon of natal chart also makes this yoga more influential. At that time remedies or worship carried out with devotion are highly useful. You can also lit lamp of mustard oil for 43 days before Kaal Sarp Yog Yantra to get rid of troubles and to ensure all round development.
Due to Kaal Sarp Yog the native suffers from diseases such as heart, eyes and ears trouble many times that cause loss of money. The native remains mentally disturbed from time to time. The physique is not sound.
The native generally lives away from his native place and wanders from one place to another. The enemies of the native hatch conspiracies against him and try to cause harm but they are not successful usually. The native faces many problems in arguments, legal cases and conflicts; defeat is not ruled out. There may be some loss due to lawsuits. On many occasions there is fall of prestige or there is lack of esteem. The success is like a mirage. The native’s way of working is peculiar. There are hurdles in life and native has to struggle for moving ahead.
The financial position remains little fragile. There could be debts but these are paid back though with some difficulty. Goals can be achieved but after delays. However the native also gets a miraculous time in life. The native gets renown at the fag end of his life or after his death.
Rahu and Ketu are two modes of Moon and they are regarded as full-fledged planets in Astrology. They are considered as most dreaded planets. Rahu is the Dragon’s head and Ketu as Dragon’s tail. Both of them form a malefic yoga, known as Kal-Sarp Yoga. In Astrology, this Yoga is supposed to have direct impact on the following events :
- It causes deterioration of health and reduces longevity. - It causes imprisonment or serious accident. - It causes separation, divorce and marital discord. - It causes poverty and destruction of wealth. - It causes destruction of business and loss of job. - It causes destruction of kingdoms and rulers. - It causes downfall of most powerful persons in politics
Friday 13 December 2013
TANTRA PATH.
Every person, I want to explain one thing here that Tantra is a not any kinds of magic or black magic and Tantric is not a black magicne. Tantric is medium between shakti (god or goddess) and you in a kalyuga because lord shri krishna told that "shrimadbagvatgita" "kaul vagem saamata" at this means only tantra is a active , effective and powerful in kalyuga and other path is not effective all human at this whole the world. And Tantric is a very nearest for Goddess or God.
Ta...ntra is considered as the 'crown' of realization because it puts you in direct contact with the entire process of complete realization.
The reason why Tantra is so powerful is because Tantra interconnects and unites all of reality, and everything attained on the physical level also crosses into the spiritual level as well. And the spiritual and the physical are no longer separate but an integral part of each other.
Tantra is a way of life and a complete spiritual movement in itself, which originated in India a billion years ago, as per Vedic evolution theory. Tantra is a diverse and rich spiritual tradition of India and it forms an integral part of the Vedas or Vedic scriptures.
The process of Tantric Realization comprises a vast and diverse array of Tantric and Agaamic scriptures, some of which are yet to be translated from the ancient Sanskrit scriptures.
Tantric scriptures deal with extremely advanced meditations, rituals, symbolism, and energy-transfer processes known as 'Shakti-paat'. The forms of Tantra using mantras .
In the Vajrayana the five Jinas namely Akshobya, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi, Ratnasambhava, and Vairocana, also known as the Dhyani-Buddha, are a major focus of tantric meditation. But Tantra is regarded as a faster way of attaining Buddha-nature than the path of the bodhisattvas.
The process of realization with Tantra is through ALL our faculties - the senses, the emotions, and the intellect, encouraged and roused to their highest pitch, so that our deepest memories and responses are awakened and converted into the pure energy from which theyTantra tries to realize the continuous connection between all human states and conditions. This realization is brought about by using more than eight million tantric mudras and their permutations and combinations used in Tantra meditation all originated.
So due this all God or Godess worship is very effective by Tantra path” other than any path of worship in kalyuga
Ta...ntra is considered as the 'crown' of realization because it puts you in direct contact with the entire process of complete realization.
The reason why Tantra is so powerful is because Tantra interconnects and unites all of reality, and everything attained on the physical level also crosses into the spiritual level as well. And the spiritual and the physical are no longer separate but an integral part of each other.
Tantra is a way of life and a complete spiritual movement in itself, which originated in India a billion years ago, as per Vedic evolution theory. Tantra is a diverse and rich spiritual tradition of India and it forms an integral part of the Vedas or Vedic scriptures.
The process of Tantric Realization comprises a vast and diverse array of Tantric and Agaamic scriptures, some of which are yet to be translated from the ancient Sanskrit scriptures.
Tantric scriptures deal with extremely advanced meditations, rituals, symbolism, and energy-transfer processes known as 'Shakti-paat'. The forms of Tantra using mantras .
In the Vajrayana the five Jinas namely Akshobya, Amitabha, Amoghasiddhi, Ratnasambhava, and Vairocana, also known as the Dhyani-Buddha, are a major focus of tantric meditation. But Tantra is regarded as a faster way of attaining Buddha-nature than the path of the bodhisattvas.
The process of realization with Tantra is through ALL our faculties - the senses, the emotions, and the intellect, encouraged and roused to their highest pitch, so that our deepest memories and responses are awakened and converted into the pure energy from which theyTantra tries to realize the continuous connection between all human states and conditions. This realization is brought about by using more than eight million tantric mudras and their permutations and combinations used in Tantra meditation all originated.
So due this all God or Godess worship is very effective by Tantra path” other than any path of worship in kalyuga
Tuesday 10 December 2013
Thursday 5 December 2013
Most Powerful Spiritual Tantrik Items Hatha Jodi ===============================
This real item is very rare.This item Specially is like finding water in a desert....
Hatha Jodi or Hatha Jori or Lucky Jodi is a wonder of nature, in which two hands are joined together like when we are in prayer. This is actually root of a very rare plant in the shape of folded hands. This should be kept in vermillion powder or 'sindoor'. Hatha Jodi showers the worshipper with wealth and good luck, guards against accidents and bad influences of any tantric effect. Hatha Jodi also increases the attraction power of a person, since it has the powers of Vashikaran.It is very useful in winning favors or winning trials etc.
The use of these objects like Hatha Jodi as good luck charms began in the early ages of human civilization, when people started to treasure simple, everyday objects and assumed that they would help them against the evill eye.
Rare lucky charms Hatha jodi are used most when a person is afraid of facing uncertainty or dangers in their Life path. Hatha Jodi absorbs about one litre Til(Mustard) oil in a month whereas its weight remains the same, when it stops to absorb oil, it is taken out and energised/abhimantrit by a special puja vidhi. Hatha Jodi provides a host of effects, including the ability to hypnotize, shield and improve the financial situation for those who possess it. Its most powerful effect is its shielding effect, as it is said to have protected those who hold it on journeys, in discussions, interviews, and battles by providing the ability to triumph and overcome fear.
Hatha Jodi is also considered a rare lucky charm that provides the holder with luck, wisdom, wealth and attractiveness. When the holder is faced with situations in which they are betting, in a trial or need to win favorably, having this root in their possession will encourage their luck and ability to triumph over the other opponent.
It is particularly beneficial for business, as it can help to increase clients, business status and the attraction power of a person. It does this because it contains the powers of "Vashikaran," which is identified in the Indian culture as attraction power
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Hatha Jodi or Hatha Jori or Lucky Jodi is a wonder of nature, in which two hands are joined together like when we are in prayer. This is actually root of a very rare plant in the shape of folded hands. This should be kept in vermillion powder or 'sindoor'. Hatha Jodi showers the worshipper with wealth and good luck, guards against accidents and bad influences of any tantric effect. Hatha Jodi also increases the attraction power of a person, since it has the powers of Vashikaran.It is very useful in winning favors or winning trials etc.
The use of these objects like Hatha Jodi as good luck charms began in the early ages of human civilization, when people started to treasure simple, everyday objects and assumed that they would help them against the evill eye.
Rare lucky charms Hatha jodi are used most when a person is afraid of facing uncertainty or dangers in their Life path. Hatha Jodi absorbs about one litre Til(Mustard) oil in a month whereas its weight remains the same, when it stops to absorb oil, it is taken out and energised/abhimantrit by a special puja vidhi. Hatha Jodi provides a host of effects, including the ability to hypnotize, shield and improve the financial situation for those who possess it. Its most powerful effect is its shielding effect, as it is said to have protected those who hold it on journeys, in discussions, interviews, and battles by providing the ability to triumph and overcome fear.
Hatha Jodi is also considered a rare lucky charm that provides the holder with luck, wisdom, wealth and attractiveness. When the holder is faced with situations in which they are betting, in a trial or need to win favorably, having this root in their possession will encourage their luck and ability to triumph over the other opponent.
It is particularly beneficial for business, as it can help to increase clients, business status and the attraction power of a person. It does this because it contains the powers of "Vashikaran," which is identified in the Indian culture as attraction power
Saturday 23 November 2013
Sunday 17 November 2013
Nityaklinna Nitya
Her name means Wet Nitya, or Always Wet. The third Nitya's mantra is Aim Hrim Shrim Nityaklinne Madadrave Svaha im Nityaklinna Nitya Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah.
She is surrounded by 19 Shaktis, according to the Tantraraja, who are Kshobhini, Mohini, Lila, Nitya, Niranjana, Klinna, Kledini, Madanatura, Madadrava, Dravini, Vidhana, Madavila, Mangala, Manmatharta, Manashvini, Moha, Amoda, Manomayi, Maya, Manda and Manovati. The Nityaklinna herself, the same tantra says, is restless with desire, smeared with red sandal paste, wears red clothes, smiles, has a half moon on her head, and holds noose, goad, cup and makes the mudra dispelling fear.
The Dakshinamurti Samhita (chapter 42) gives her root mantra as being of 11 syllables, Hrim Nityaklinna Madadrave Svaha. The image is similar except that she holds a noose, a goad, a skull and dispels fears. Her face is bathed in sweat and her eyes move with desire. Here the yantra is described as trikona, eight petals, and earth square (bhupura). She bestows enjoyment and liberation and subdues the three worlds for one siddha (successful) in her vidya (mantra).
Her name means Wet Nitya, or Always Wet. The third Nitya's mantra is Aim Hrim Shrim Nityaklinne Madadrave Svaha im Nityaklinna Nitya Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah.
She is surrounded by 19 Shaktis, according to the Tantraraja, who are Kshobhini, Mohini, Lila, Nitya, Niranjana, Klinna, Kledini, Madanatura, Madadrava, Dravini, Vidhana, Madavila, Mangala, Manmatharta, Manashvini, Moha, Amoda, Manomayi, Maya, Manda and Manovati. The Nityaklinna herself, the same tantra says, is restless with desire, smeared with red sandal paste, wears red clothes, smiles, has a half moon on her head, and holds noose, goad, cup and makes the mudra dispelling fear.
The Dakshinamurti Samhita (chapter 42) gives her root mantra as being of 11 syllables, Hrim Nityaklinna Madadrave Svaha. The image is similar except that she holds a noose, a goad, a skull and dispels fears. Her face is bathed in sweat and her eyes move with desire. Here the yantra is described as trikona, eight petals, and earth square (bhupura). She bestows enjoyment and liberation and subdues the three worlds for one siddha (successful) in her vidya (mantra).
Bhagamalini NityaNitya Bhagamalini, whose name refers to the flowering yoni, is
second of the cycle of the waxing Moon and has a remarkable and very long vidya (mantra) which runs: Aim Hrim Shrim Am Aim Bhagabuge Bhagini Bhagodari Bhagamale Bhagavahe Bhagaguhye Bhagayoni Bhaganipatini Sarvabhagavashankari Bhagarupe Nityaklinne Bhagasvarupe Sarvani Bhagani Me Hyanaya Varade Rete Surete Bhagaklinne Klinnadrave Kledaya Dravaya Amoghe Bhagavicce Kshubha Kshobhaya Sarvasatvan Bhagodari Aim Blum Jem Blum Bhem Blum Mom Blum Hem Blum Hem Klinne Sarvani Bhagani Me Vashamanaya Strim Hara Blem Hrim Am Bhagamalini Nitya Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah.
She has six arms, three eyes, sits on a lotus and holds in her left hands a night water lily, a noose and a sugar cane bow and in her right a lotus, a goad and flowering arrows. Around her is a host of Shaktis all of whom look like her, according to the Tantrarajatantra.
The
Dakshinamurti Samhita has a different image (dhyana). Here (chapter 41), she is described as dwelling in the middle of a flowery forest, adorned with various gems, holding noose, goad, book, scales, nail (?) and writing implement, showing the mudras or hand gestures of allaying fears and bestowing boons. Her yantra is described differently, too, as triangle, hexagon, 16 petals, eight petals, then the bhupura or fence.
According to the Tantraraja, the 15 Nityas are limbs or rays of Lalita, who is herself pure consciousness without additions.Varahi and Kurukulla bear the relationship of father and mother respectively. The Nityas themselves can be meditated upon and worshipped in different forms and colours for the attainment of different ends. In daily worship (puja) of the Nityas, each has her own nyasa and ritual sequence and they are to receive puja on the lunar days associated with them. The vidya mantras of the different Nityas below are prefaced by Aim Hrim Shrim bija mantras and suffixed with Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah, that is Hail. I worship and libate the auspicious lotus feet [of the appropriate Nitya]. The yantras used below are those from the Tantraraja while the Sanskrit syllables are the vowel letters associated with each Nitya and day of the Moon.
Kameshvari Nitya
The first Nitya in the cycle is Kameshvari, a name which means Lady of Desire. Her vidya (mantra) according to the Tantrarajatantra, is Aim Hrim Shrim Am Aim Sa Ka La Hrim Nityaklinne Madadrave Sauh Am Kameshvari Nitya Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah.
The same tantra gives her dhyana or meditation image as red like 10 million dawn suns, having a diadem of rubies, wearing throat ornaments, necklaces, waistchains and rings. She is red, has six arms and three eyes, and bears a crescent Moon, smiling softly. She holds a bow of sugar cane, flowering arrows, noose, goad, and a nectar-filled begemmed cup, showing the mudra of bestowing boons. The five arrows of desire (Kama) in the five petals are Longing, Maddening, Kindling, Enchanting and Wasting. These five Kamas are five forms of Kamadeva, Lalita as
Krishna, who are Kamaraja (Hrim), Manmatha (Klim), Kandarpa (Aim), Makara (Blum) and Manobhava (Strim) with the colours yellow, white, red, purple and blue. Each of the Kamadevas has two eyes and two arms, the hands holding sugar cane bow and flowering arrows, the very form of the five elements.
Saturday 16 November 2013
KARTIK PURNIMA.
Kartik poornima is also the birthday of Matsya, god Vishnu's fish-incarnation (Avatar). It is also the birthday of Vrinda, the personification of the Tulsi plant and of Kartikeya, the god of war and son of Shiva. This day also is considered special for Radha, the lover of Krishna - Vishnu's incarnation. It is believed that Krishna and Radha danced rasa and Krishna worshipped Radha on this day. This day is also dedicated to the pitrs, dead ancestors.[4][5]
Underhill believes that the origins of this festival may lie in ancient times, when a sacrifice called Shakamedhah was performed to attain victory over enemies.[6]
The festival has even more significance when the day falls in the nakshatra (lunar mansion) Krittika and is then called Maha Kartik. The nakshatra is Bharani, the results are stated to be special. If it is Rohini nakshatra, then the fruitful results are even much more. Any philanthropic act on this day is supposed to bring benefits and blessings equal to the performing of ten yajnas (sacrifices).[7]
Hindu ritual
Kartik Poornima is closely associated with Prabodhini Ekadashi which marks the end of Chaturmas, a four-month period when Vishnu is believed to sleep. Prabodhini Ekadashi signifies the awakening of the god. Chaturmas penance ends on this day. Many fairs that begin on Prabodhini Ekadashi end on Kartik Poornima, Kartik Poornima usually being the most important day of the fair.[4] Fairs that conclude on this day include Prabodhini Ekadashi celebrations at Pandharpur and Pushkar Fair. Kartik Poornima is also the last day to perform Tulsi Vivah ceremony that can be performed from Prabodhini Ekadashi.
Also, it is believed that Vishnu, on this day, returns to his abode after completing his stay in Bali. Hence, the day is known as Deva-Diwali.[8]
Puskar Mela,
In Pushkar, Rajasthan, the Pushkar Fair or Pushkar mela commences on Prabodhini Ekadashi and continues till Kartik Poornima, the latter being the most important. This fair is held in honour of god Brahma, whose temple stands at Pushkar. A ritual bath on Kartik Poornima in the Pushkar Lake is considered to lead one to salvation. It is believed circling the three Pushkars on Kartik Poornima is highly meritorious. Sadhus gather here and stay from ekadashi to full moon day in caves. About 200,000 people and 25,000 camels assemble in Pushkar for the fair. Pushkar fair is Asia's largest camel fair.[9][10][11][12][13]
A ritual bath at a tirtha (a sacred water body like a lake or river) at a pilgrimage centre is prescribed on Kartik Poornima. This holy bath is known as "Kartik snana".[4][14] An holy bath at Pushkar or in the Ganges river, especially at Varanasi is deemed as most auspicious. Kartik Poornima is the most popular day for bathing in the Ganges at Varanasi.[5] The devotees also take a bath in the evening during moonrise and offer worship by way of six prayers such as Shiva sambuti, Satait and so forth.[7]
Annakuta, an offering of food to the deities, is held in temples.[4] People who have taken vows on Ashwin full moon day, end them on Kartik Poornima. God Vishnu is also worshipped on this day. Any form of violence (himsa) is prohibited on this day. This includes shaving, hair-cutting, cutting of trees, plucking of fruits and flowers, cutting of crops and even, sexual union.[14] Charity especially donation of cows, feeding of Brahmins, fasting are religious activities prescribed for Kartik Poornima.[5] Giving gift of gold is said to fulfill all desires of people.[7]
Tripuri Poornima is only next to Mahashivratri, amongst festivals dedicated to Shiva worship.[6] To commemorate the killing of Tripurasura, images of Shiva are carried in procession. Temple complexes in southern India are lit up throughout the night. Deepmalas or towers of lights are illuminated in temples. People place 360 or 720 wicks in temples, to secure escape reaching hell after death.[4] The 720 wicks symbolizes the 360 days and nights of the Hindu calendar.[5] In Varanasi, the ghats come alive with thousands of diyas (brightly lit earthen lamps).[5] People gift lamps to priests. The lamps are kept throughout the night in houses and Shiva temples. This day is also known as "Kartik Diparatna" - the jewel of lamps in Kartik.[6] Lights are also floated in miniature boats in rivers. Lights are placed under Tulsi, Sacred fig and Amla trees. The lights in the water and under trees are believed to help fishes, insects and birds who saw the light to attain salvation.[
Monday 11 November 2013
Saturday 9 November 2013
Wednesday 6 November 2013
SHAKTI PRINCIPAL.
The Shakti PrincipleIn the traditional idea of Shakti we find a blending of two elements, one empirical and the other speculative. On the empirical side the idea of Shakti is associated with cosmogony. It has been the un- contradicted experience of man from the dawn of understanding that there cannot be any origination whatsoever without the union of the two principles of Shiva and Shakti, the Male and Female aspects. The human analogy was naturally extended to the universe as a whole, and thus we came to the concept of the primordial Father and Mother.
In India, from the age of the Indus civilisation of Harappa and Mohanjoi-daro down to the present, the Father God is represented by a linga (the male symbol) and the Mother Goddess by the yoni (the female symbol). This conceptual representation of Shiva and Shakti by the linga-yoni is quite common and in many temples the two are worshipped in their symbolic form. In both Hindu and Buddhist literature the lord (male deity) is symbolicallA strong belief in this Shakti has brought about a popular synthesis among philosophies like Sankhya, Vedanta, Vaishnavism and Tantra. Sankhya speaks of 'Purusha' and 'Prakriti' as two independent and ultimate realities whose interaction is a mere attribute resulting from the contact of the two. In the Puranas and other literature. Prakriti is plainly conceived of as being the female counterpart of Purusha, and as such the two realities have been practically identified with the Shakti and Shiva of the Tantras. In a similar manner the principle of Maya (illusion) has been conceived as the Shakti of Brahman, These pairs were later viewed in the form of Vishnu and his Shakti, Lakshmi: of Sita and Ram, and later of Radha and Krishna. Thus, in popular belief, Shiva-Shakti of the Tantras, Purusha-Prakriti of Sankhya, Brahman-Maya of Vedanta, and Vishnu- Lakshmi, Sita-Ram and Radha-Krishna of Vaishnavism, all mean the same.
The philosophy of Shakti is clearly suggested by the two passages in the Brihadaranyak Upanishad (1:4, 1:3) where it is said that in the beginning was the Cosmic Being as the Atman in human form, who could never feel satisfied and content for he was all alone. So he desired a complementary aspect. His being was something like a natural point where the ultimate principles of male and female lay unified as it were in a deep embrace. He divided himself into two, male and female, which formed the first pair, and all the pairs of creation are said to be the replicas of this odevi (female deity) is symbolically represented by a red dot (rakta bindu) to suggest the analogy with menstrual blood containing the ovum
A strong belief in this Shakti has brought about a popular synthesis among philosophies like Sankhya, Vedanta, Vaishnavism and Tantra. Sankhya speaks of 'Purusha' and 'Prakriti' as two independent and ultimate realities whose interaction is a mere attribute resulting from the contact of the two. In the Puranas and other literature. Prakriti is plainly conceived of as being the female counterpart of Purusha, and as such the two realities have been practically identified with the Shakti and Shiva of the Tantras. In a similar manner the principle of Maya (illusion) has been conceived as the Shakti of Brahman, These pairs were later viewed in the form of Vishnu and his Shakti, Lakshmi: of Sita and Ram, and later of Radha and Krishna. Thus, in popular belief, Shiva-Shakti of the Tantras, Purusha-Prakriti of Sankhya, Brahman-Maya of Vedanta, and Vishnu- Lakshmi, Sita-Ram and Radha-Krishna of Vaishnavism, all mean the same.
The philosophy of Shakti is clearly suggested by the two passages in the Brihadaranyak Upanishad (1:4, 1:3) where it is said that in the beginning was the Cosmic Being as the Atman in human form, who could never feel satisfied and content for he was all alone. So he desired a complementary aspect. His being was something like a natural point where the ultimate principles of male and female lay unified as it were in a deep embrace. He divided himself into two, male and female, which formed the first pair, and all the pairs of creation are said to be the replicas of this original pair.
These passages of the Brihadaranyak Upanishad have been used extensively in the Puranas, Tantras and later Buddhist and Vaishnava Sahajiya in which Shakti played an important part. Whatever has been created in this phenomenal process has been created from the union of the two- energy and matter, the consumer and the consumed. They represent the two aspects of the one non-dual truth, one internal and the other external; one illuminating, unchangeable and immortal and the other obstructive, gross and perishable.
Distinct mention of the various powers of God is found in the Swetaswatar Upanishad, in which it is said "'Various powers are heard of this Brahman. It possesses power as knowledge and power as force or activity by virtue of its very nature." (6:8). "Know Maya (the unspeakable mysterious power) as Prakriti and the possessor of the Maya as the Great Lord Maheshwara (a name of Shiva)" (4:10). "He who is one and colourless brings forth various colours through the agency of his various types of powers" (4:1), The possessor of Maya created the universe, and beings are fettered by his Maya.
Shiva and Shakti
There are different views on the relation of Shiva and Shakti as propounded in the Puranas and Tantras. One view holds that neither Shiva nor Shakti represents the absolute truth; that the absolute reality is a State of neutrality where Shiva and Shakti remain in a state of perfect union (yamala). This is called the 'samarasya', where all things become one in a unity of blissful realisation. Shiva and Shakti ate two aspects of the one truth - the static and dynamic, the negative and the positive, the abstract and the concrete, the male and the female.
Another view holds Shiva as the Ultimate Being to whom Shakti eternally belongs. Nevertheless, neither Shiva nor Shakti is 'real' without the other. As Shakti cannot be conceived of without Shiva, so also Shiva becomes 'shava' (dead) without Shakti. The two are therefore eternally and inseparably connected.
A third view considers Shakti as the highest truth and Shiva as the best support for Shakti. Shakti is more important as 'the contained', while Shiva is the 'container'. Shakti is the all-creating, all- preserving and all-destroying power of which Shiva is the adhara (base).
In some of the Puranas the male deity, as the Shaktimat (the possessor of Shakti) has been described as the male aspect of the Ultimate Truth which is Shakti. It is from this point of view that the Mother worshippers would give a subsidiary place to Shiva, where the Shakti as Mother is taken to be the highest object of adoration. In this, her sovereign majesty, the Goddess, is sometimes called Lalita Devi from whom the male deity proceeds as a transformation of her own self. Apart from this conception of the Goddess, Lalita often stands as the general Mother Goddess of India. She is called Tripurasundari in the Tantras.
Puranas: Chandi Saptashati
Shakti as the Great Mother and highest truth has found an elaborate exposition in the Devi Mahatmya, (Glory of the Goddess) of the Markandeya Purana, and this portion of the Purana, comprising thirteen chapters, is regarded as the most sacred text of Mother worshippers and is known as Chandi or Durga Saptashati. Here the goddess is seen as Devi and becomes well known later as Durga. The name Durga has been variously interpreted in Puranic and Tantric literature which means she is the Mother Goddess who saves us from all sorts of misery and affliction, from all dangers and difficulties. She is also known as Chandi the fierce goddess as she incarnates whenever occasion demands, for the purpose of destroying the asuras (demons) who may threaten mental peace and the heavenly domain of the divine beings.
Durga is the Mother Goddess whose worship during the Autumn is a most celebrated one. She is also worshipped as Annapurna or Annada (goddess of corn and food). In Autumn she is also worshipped as Jagadhatri (the maintainer of the world). During the Spring she is Vasanti (Goddess of Spring). In some Of the Puranas Devi is said to be worshipped by 108 names in 108 sacred places (in the Matsya Purana, chapter 13, it is said that, though she is all-pervading and underlies all forms, the devotee desirous of attaining perfection should worship her in different places).
In the Devi Kavacha of the Chandi, the Devi as Nawadurga is described as Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda Skandamata, Kutyayani, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri. Other forms of Shakti are Chamunda (seated on a corpse), Varahi (on a buffalo), Aindri (on an elephant), Vaishnavi (on the bird Garuda), Maheswari (on a bull), Kaumari (on a peacock), Lakshmi (on a lotus), Ishwar (on a bull) and Brahmi (on a swan). Many of the Shaktis are associated with different godheads, such as Varahi, Shakti of Varaha (the boar-god), Narasimhi of Narasimha (the man-lion god).
Some Shakti forms are also found within the Buddhist tradition. For instance, Tara, a popular Indian goddess, is also a famous Buddhist goddess, while Chhinnamasta may be compared to Vajrayogini of the Buddists.
The story of Chandi first introduces Shakti as the principle of great illusion (mahamaya) which prevents us from viewing the things of life and the world around us in their true perspective. It creates in the mind a fierce attachment to the world and thus binds us down to a lower plane of existence. But where does the principle of objective illusion originate? It is an aspect of the same divine power which is responsible for the creative process, and which is shaping the universe eternally to its end. It was there as one with the Supreme Being even when the cosmos was not, and it remains there absorbed in the existence of the Supreme Being even after the dissolution, as a potency, a seed of future creative manifestation. It has its sway, not only on all animates but also on the Supreme Being, and in connection with the latter it is called Yogamaya, the maya which is a direct part of the Lord.
Mahamaya, as the Mahashakti, remains absolutely inactive at the time of dissolution and this inactivity of the Shakti lulls the Supreme Being lo profound sleep in the ocean of causal potency. She is the Mahakali since she contracts eternal time (kala) within her and from her time proceeds again as an endless flow of creative vibration. It is incorrect to consider this power as being spiritual alone. She is 'The' power - spiritual, mental, intellectual, physiological and biological. Whatever exists is due to Her; whatever works, works due to Her.
Tuesday 5 November 2013
MAKING YOUR MIND DIVINE.
we expose the mind and push it to higher ideals and engage ourselves in spiritual practices, divine vibrations are generated. These vibrations push the mind from the sub-conscious level to the super-conscious level which is nothing but divine energy. This divine energy brings out intuition from within us and also establishes the discriminating mind [Viveka] to differentiate between good and evil. A good example for this can be found in the Mahabharata. Once, Duryodhana asked Lord Krishna – “Why do people call me bad and my cousin, Dharmaraja, good?” In answer, Lord Krishna said – “By tomorrow, you identify a good person, and let Dharmaraja identify a bad person.” The next day, Duryodhana came back and said – “There is not even one good person in this world,” while Dharmaraja said – “Everybody is good. I could not find a single bad person anywhere.” Lord Krishna laughed and said – “When you see only goodness everywhere, divinity permeates your whole being.”
We, too, can churn out divine energy even while interacting with mundane objects and people, because God is present in every atom of creation. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says - “He who has … conquered his mind … by identifying himself with the divine core in all beings is a true Karmayogi….” [5-7]. To empower ourselves, we should begin each day with a prayer – “God, I know You exist in all beings. May I cognise You everywhere today.” Then, we begin to experience that every living and non-living thing around us is associated with divinity. We establish the fact that God is inspiring us through every person and situation. Interacting with people, we will realise – “I am serving God in them.” When we receive help, we think – “God is helping me through them.” In this way, we change our perception and emit only divine vibrations. Then, all our relationships harmonise and pulsate with unconditional love, making our lives and that of others frictionless and free.
Saturday 26 October 2013
KAMAKSHI DEVI.
The Kamakshi Temple is a famous
Hindu temple dedicated to Kamakshi, one of the forms of the goddess Parvati. It is located in the historic city of Kanchipuram, near Chennai, India and is popularly associated with Sankaracharya, one of the greatest Hindu gurus. The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, the Akilandeswari temple in Thiruvanaikaval near Tiruchirappalli and this Kamakshi are the important centers of worship of Parvati as the mother goddess, in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple was most probably built by the Pallava kings, whose capital was Kanchipuram, around 6 C.E.
The main deity, Kamakshi, is seated in a majestic Padmasana, an yogic posture signifying peace and prosperity, instead of the traditional standing pose. The goddess holds a sugarcane bow and bunch of flowers in the lower two of her arms and has a pasha (lasso), an ankusha (goad) in her upper two arms. There is also a parrot perched near the flower bunch. There are no other Parvati temples in the city of Kanchipuram, apart from this temple, which is unusual in a traditional city that has hundreds of traditional temples. There are various legends that account for this fact. One of them according to Kamakshivilasa is that the Goddess had to absorb all the other shakthi forms to give a boon to Kama, the Hindu god of love.[1] Another legend attributes it to the Raja Rajeswari pose of the deity that signifies an absolute control over the land under the deity's control.[2] Legend has it that Kamakshi offered worship to a Shivalingam made out of sand, under a mango tree and gained Shiva's hand in marriage.
The Old Kamakshi Devi Temple.
The original Kamakshi Devi Temple is what is presently known as Adi Peeteswari or the Adi Peeta Parameswari. This temple is just adjacent to the Kumarakottam, and is near to the presently famous Kamakshi Devi temple.
Adi Shankaracharya, the famous 8th-century CE scholar and saint, established the Sri Chakra at this original Kamakshi Devi temple in the trough-like structure in that shrine, This Sri Chakra soon became the All India famous Kamakoti Peeta. The Acharya's Lalitha Trishati Bhashya comments Kamakoti Peetam as Sri Chakra.
The Acarya changed the fierce form of worship into a sowmya form. The Devi in this original Kamakshi temple is called by various names like Kirtimati, Devagarbha in extant Tantric works like Tantrachudamani. She has four hands containing in each of them respectively, Ankusa, PAsa, Abhaya and a Kapala. This description corresponds to those extant old tantric works. Further, Girvanendra Saraswathi describes precisely this swaroopa as Kameswari.
Kamakshi Devi Temple at Kanchi.
The Siruthondar Puranam of Sekkilar Peruman, written during this time, is aware of both the temples and mentions the original temple as the Yoga Peeta and the present Kamakshi devi temple as Bhoga peetam. The reference to the present Kamakshi Devi as Aram Purappaval (bestower of boons)by Sekilar Peruman is noteworthy, as the present name of the street in which this new temple is located in Kanchipuram is called ArapanakAra Theru.
The present Kamakshi temple too, has a Sri Chakra which was established during the 16th Century by NrusimhAdvari, of the famous dathamAnji family. There is a stone inscription inside the new temple, near this Sri Chakra, which states this fact. It is noteworthy that Arunagirinathar a 15th Century Tamil Saint, sings in praise of the Goddess as devi of dark emarald complexion and the mother of Muruga of Kumarakottam. The Original Kamakshi Devi temple i.e. Adi PeeteswariKamakshi Devi temple is just adjucant to the Kumarakottam. Arunagirinathar mentions the Sri Yantra in the Kamakshi Devi temple, which can apply, during the 15th century, only to the original Adi Peeteswari Kamakshi Devi, which contained the Sri Chakra installed by Adi Shankara. Arunagirinathar does not make any reference to the new temple.
Festivals.
Four worship services are offered each day. The annual festival falls in Spring, in the Tamil month of Masi, which runs from mid-March to mid-April. During this time the chariot festival (Ther) and lake festival, (Theppam) are held. Other festivals include Navaratri, Aadi and Aippasi Pooram, Sankara Jayanthi and Vasanta Utsavam in the Tamil month of Vaikasi. All Fridays are considered sacred, though the Fridays in the Tamil months of Adi (mid-July to mid-August) and Thai (mid-January to mid-February) are celebrated.
Thursday 24 October 2013
BEEJ MANTRA OF DIFFERENT GODS/
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Sunday 20 October 2013
Saturday 19 October 2013
KALI YANTRA.
The encompassing circle is avidya (ignorance);the eight petalled lotus is the eight-fold Prkriti consisting of earth, wter, fire, air, ether, manas (mind), buddhi (intellect) and ahamkara (egoism); the five triangles are the five jnanendriyas (jnana, knowledge; indriyas, senses), the five karmendriyas (motor organs) and the five pranas (breathing activities); and the bindu which is pure consciousness reflected in maya in the bija
KALI PUJAN.
The festival of Kali Puja is not an ancient one in Bengal and Assam. Kali Puja was practically unknown before the 18th century, however a late 17th century devotional text Kalika mangalkavya –by Balram mentions an annual festival dedicated to Kali.[3] It was introduced in Bengal during the 18th century, by King (Raja) Krishnachandra of Navadvipa.[2] Kali Puja gained popularity in the 19th century, with Krishanachandra’s grandson Ishvarchandra and the Bengali elite; wealthy landowners began patronizing the festival on a grand scale.[4] Along with Durga Puja, now - Kali Puja is the biggest goddess festival in Bengal.[5]
Worship
Kali puja (like Durga Puja) worshipers honor goddess Kali in their homes in the form of clay idols and in pandals (temporary shrines or open pavilions). She is worshipped at night with Tantric rites and mantras. She is prescribed offerings of red hibiscus flowers, animal blood in a skull, sweets, rice and lentils, fish and meat. It is prescribed that a worshipper should meditate throughout the night until dawn.[6] Homes may also practice rites in the Brahmanical (mainstream Hindu-style, non-Tantric) tradition with ritual dressing of Kali in her form as Adya Shakti Kali.[7] Animals are ritually sacrificed on Kali Puja day and offered to the goddess.[2] A celebration of Kali Puja in Kolkata and in Guwahati is also held in a large cremation ground[8] where she is believed to dwell in both places.
Replica of the Kalighat Temple central image in a Kali Puja pandal. The pandals also house images of god Shiva - the consort of Kali, Ramakrishna and Bamakhepa- two famous Bengali Kali devotees along with scenes from mythology of Kali and her various forms along with Mahavidyas, sometimes considered as the "ten Kalis". The Mahavidyas is a group of ten Tantric goddesses headed by Kali.[9] People visit these pandals throughout the night. Kali Puja is also the time for magic shows and theatre, fireworks.[7] Recent custom involves drinking wine.[10]
In the Kalighat Temple in Kolkata and in Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Kali is worshipped as Lakshmi on this day so as to reflect an essence of Vaishnava Haldars on Kali worship. The temple is visited by thousands of devotees who offer animal sacrifices to the goddess.[2][8] Another famous temple dedicated to Kali in Kolkata is Dakshineswar Kali Temple. The famous Kali devotee Ramakrishna was a priest at this temple. The celebrations have changed little from his time.[11]
Other celebrations
Although the widely popular annual Kali Puja celebration, also known as the Dipanwita Kali Puja, is celebrated on the new moon day of the month of Kartika, Kali is also worshipped in other new moon days too. Two other major Kali Puja observations are Ratanti Kali Puja and Phalaharini Kali Puja, respectively celebrated on the new moon days of the Hindu months of Margashirsha and Jyeshta. The Phalaharini Kali Puja is specially important in the life Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Sarada Devi, since on this day in 1872 Sri Ramakrishna worshipped Sri Sarada Devi as Shodashi.[12] In many Bengali households, Kali is worshipped daily.[
Worship
Kali puja (like Durga Puja) worshipers honor goddess Kali in their homes in the form of clay idols and in pandals (temporary shrines or open pavilions). She is worshipped at night with Tantric rites and mantras. She is prescribed offerings of red hibiscus flowers, animal blood in a skull, sweets, rice and lentils, fish and meat. It is prescribed that a worshipper should meditate throughout the night until dawn.[6] Homes may also practice rites in the Brahmanical (mainstream Hindu-style, non-Tantric) tradition with ritual dressing of Kali in her form as Adya Shakti Kali.[7] Animals are ritually sacrificed on Kali Puja day and offered to the goddess.[2] A celebration of Kali Puja in Kolkata and in Guwahati is also held in a large cremation ground[8] where she is believed to dwell in both places.
Replica of the Kalighat Temple central image in a Kali Puja pandal. The pandals also house images of god Shiva - the consort of Kali, Ramakrishna and Bamakhepa- two famous Bengali Kali devotees along with scenes from mythology of Kali and her various forms along with Mahavidyas, sometimes considered as the "ten Kalis". The Mahavidyas is a group of ten Tantric goddesses headed by Kali.[9] People visit these pandals throughout the night. Kali Puja is also the time for magic shows and theatre, fireworks.[7] Recent custom involves drinking wine.[10]
In the Kalighat Temple in Kolkata and in Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Kali is worshipped as Lakshmi on this day so as to reflect an essence of Vaishnava Haldars on Kali worship. The temple is visited by thousands of devotees who offer animal sacrifices to the goddess.[2][8] Another famous temple dedicated to Kali in Kolkata is Dakshineswar Kali Temple. The famous Kali devotee Ramakrishna was a priest at this temple. The celebrations have changed little from his time.[11]
Other celebrations
Although the widely popular annual Kali Puja celebration, also known as the Dipanwita Kali Puja, is celebrated on the new moon day of the month of Kartika, Kali is also worshipped in other new moon days too. Two other major Kali Puja observations are Ratanti Kali Puja and Phalaharini Kali Puja, respectively celebrated on the new moon days of the Hindu months of Margashirsha and Jyeshta. The Phalaharini Kali Puja is specially important in the life Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Sarada Devi, since on this day in 1872 Sri Ramakrishna worshipped Sri Sarada Devi as Shodashi.[12] In many Bengali households, Kali is worshipped daily.[
Monday 30 September 2013
Navratri puja or DURGA PUJA.
NAVARATRI
"Nava-ratri" literally means "nine nights."
During Navaratri, we invoke the energy of the universal mother, commonly referred to as "Durga," which literally means the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred to as "Devi" (goddess) or "Shakti" (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation and destruction. In other words, you can say that God is motionless, absolutely changeless, and the Divine Mother Durga, does everything. Truly speaking, our worship of Shakti re-confirms the scientific theory that energy is imperishable. It cannot be created or destroyed. It is always there.
Navaratri is celebrated four times a year. They are Basantha Navaratri, Ashada Navaratri, the Sharana Navaratri, and the Poushya/Magha Navaratri.
1. Vasantha Navaratri - in the spring season(March – April).
2. Gupta Navaratri - in the month of Ashada (June – July).
3. Sharana Navaratri - This is the most important of the Navratris, is simply called maha Navratri (the Great Navratri) is and celebrated in the month of aashivina (beginning of winter, Sept-Oct).
4. Poushya Navaratri - in the month of Poushya (Dec – Jan).
5. Magha Navaratri - in the month of Magha (Jan – Feb).
Navaratri is celebrated in different ways throughout India.
1. In North India, all three Navratris are celebrated with much fervor by fasting on all nine days and worshipping the Mother Goddess in her different forms. The Chaitra Navratri culmintes in Ram navami and the Sharad Navratri culminates in Durga puja and Dusshera.The last four days of Sharad Navratri take on a particularly dramatic form in the state of West Bengal in East Indiawhere they are celebrated as Durga Puja. This is the biggest festival of the year in this state. Exquisitely crafted and decorated life-size clay idols of the Goddess Durga depicting her slaying the demon Mahisasura are set up in temples and other places. These idols are then worshipped for five days and immersed in the river on the fifth day.
2. In Western India, particularly in the state of Gujarat, Navratri is celebrated with the famous Garba and Dandiya-Raas dance.
3. In South India,people set up steps and place idols on them. This is known as golu. Photos of typical Golu displayed in Tamilnadu style at a home in Nerul, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is shown by the side.Navratri is also divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses.
First three days
1. The goddess is separated as a spiritual force called Durga also known as Kali in order to destroy all our impurities.
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Second three days
1. The Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Laksmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees inexhaustible wealth, as she is the goddess of wealth.
Final three days
1. The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order to have all-round success in life, believers seek the blessings of all three aspects of the divine femininity, hence the nine nights of worship.
In South India, Saraswati pooja is performed on the 9th day. Eight day is traditionally Durgashtami which is big in Bengal. The 10th day is Ayudha Pooja when everyone gives their tools of the trade -- pens, machinery, books, automobiles, school work, etc. a rest and ritually worships them. They start a fresh from the next day, the 10th day which is considered as 'Vijaya Dasami'. Students also pay homage to their respective teachers as they are considered the third god (Maathaa, Pitha, Guru, Daivam - Mother, Father, Teacher & God).
During Navratri, some devotees of Durga observe a fast and prayers are offered for the protection of health and prosperity. A period of introspection and purification, Navratri is traditionally an auspicious and religious time for starting new ventures.
During this vowed religious observance, a pot is installed (ghatasthapana) at a sanctified place at home. A lamp is kept lit in the pot for nine days. The pot symbolizes the universe. The uninterrupted lit lamp is the medium through which we worship the effulgent Adishakti, i.e. Sree Durgadevi. During Navratri, the principle of Sree Durgadevi is more active in the atmosphere.
Navratri is celebrated in a large number of Indian communities. The mother goddess is said to appear in 9 forms, and each one is worshipped for a day. These nine forms signify various traits that the goddess influences us with. The Devi Mahatmyam and other texts invoking the Goddess who vanquished demons are cited. During the eight or ninth day, Kanyan Pooja, pre-pubescent girls are ceremonially worshiped.
NAVA DURGA - NINE FORMS OF DURGA
SHAILPUTRI (1ST NIGHT) BRAMHACHARINI (2ND NIGHT)
CHANDRAGANTHA (3RD NIGHT)
KUSHMANDA (4TH NIGHT)
SKANDAMATHA (5TH NIGHT) (TOP) |
KATHYAYINI (6TH NIGHT)
KAALARATRI (7TH NIGHT)
MAHAGAURI (8TH NIGHT)
SIDDHIDATRI (9TH NIGHT)
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Saturday 21 September 2013
MAA AMBAJEE.
Ambaji Temple
Ambaji temple is one of the most important pilgrimage spots in India especially during the Navratri festival with the town (also called Ambaji) recording footfalls of over 30 lakh visitors during the nine days.
To understand the importance of the Ambaji temple one has to read up about the temple’s history and the legends of the ‘Gabbar Parvat’.
Ambaji Temple complex
The templ...e town of Ambaji is located about 180 kilometers from Ahmedabad and buses usually take between 4-5 hours to reach there. Gujarat Travels even runs an air-conditioned sleeper bus service on this route. The nearest railway station is Abu Road which is 20 kms from this temple town.
The temple complex is a lavish dream bathed in white marble with a magnificent 103 feet triangular dome – the Suvarn Kalash Shikhar – carved out of a single piece of marble and weighing about 3 tones. The top end of the dome is gold-plated overseeing a vast stretch of verandah that extends all the way to the entrance gate to the temple.
There are two forms of darshans at the Ambaji Temple. If the purpose of your visit is to beseech the Goddess for a wish to be fulfilled then you’ve got to stand in the ‘mannat’ (wish) line. The wait period for the darshan here can last over there-four hours. However, general visitors are immediately granted darshan as the queue here is minimal.
The difference is that those standing in the ‘mannat’ queue get to touch the Mata’s feet while the others get to see the deity from a short distance.
Also known as the Arasuri Ambaji Mata temple, Ambaji Temple is among the 51 ancient Shakti Piths in Hindu mythology. Being a Shakti Pith devoted to Maa Ambica, an avatar of Goddess Durga, the entire temple complex is lit up extravagantly to mark the occasion of Navratri. Devotees pour into the town in lakhs to get a darshan of Maa Amba and the waiting time for the same usually lasts over 3-4 hours during the nine days of Navratri.
Ambaji Temple at night
Ambaji Temple brightly lit during Navratri
Dancers performing the garba during Navratri celebrations at the Ambaji Temple, Gujarat
The Gabbar Parvat
The Gabbar Parvat is the original location, according to legends, where a piece of the heart of Sati fell and hence Ambaji’s designation as a Shakti Peeth. The Gabbar Parvat or Hill is located about 5 kms away from the Ambaji Temple Complex with the main temple located on its top at a height of 1600 feet. Legend also has it that the location of Gabbar Parvat is very close to the banks of the origin of the river Sarasvati, as mentioned extensively in the Rig Veda.
The temple on top can be reached either by undertaking a trek of about a thousand steps from the bottom of the hill or via the ropeway, Shri Amba Devi Udan Khatola. Once on top, the temple – a simple structure when compared to the grand temple at Ambaji – offers a breathtaking view of the Aravallis. It feels nice to know that Mount Abu is just 45 kilometres away from there.
A unique feature of this temple is that there is no image of the Goddess in the main temple. Instead a holy yantra called the Shree Visa Yantra is worshipped in place of the main deity. The yantra has never been photographed and those who worship it are required to do it blindfolded. A holy flame exactly opposite the Shree Visa Yantra is found to be burning all the time at the temple. The priest here told me that the flame has never been extinguished till date.
It was here that I felt the cosmic connection to nature, the kind one feels when visiting holy places or places with immense energy all around. The air is cooler and the mountain top way quieter. I realised that I was standing at a place which has been widely mentioned in our mythology with a significant number of legends attached to it.
The Summit: Maa Amba Temple, Gabbar Parvat
The arduous climb of a thousand steps to reach the temple. Check out the cable cars in the background.
The Cable Car station on top
Legends of the Gabbar Parvat
● It is said in the Ramayana that when Sita was abducted by Ravana, Rama and Laxman were advised by Shrungi Rushi to worship the deity Ambaji at Gabbar Parvat. It was here that Rama obtained the miracle arrow, ‘Ajay’, from Devi Ambaji that eventually slayed Ravana.
●Legend also has it that the ‘Mundan’ ceremony of Lord Krishna was held on Gabbar Parvat by the Lord’s foster parents, Nand and Yashoda. A Mundan ceremony entails the removal of a child’s hair for the first time and is an important occasion in Hinduism.
●And finally, it was here at the Gabbar Parvat that roots of celebration of the Navratri festival can be traced, according to legends.
● In the Mahabharata, Princess Rukhshamini, who was in love with Lord Krishna, prayed to Goddess Ambica on the Gabbar Parvat that Lord Krishna be successful in eloping with her from the Swayamvara organised for her. Blessed with the Devi’s blessings, Krishna successfully abducted the princess and married her against the wishes of her father and brother. It was then Rukhshamini, who was now the queen of Dwarka, celebrated Navratri for the first time on this planet in reverence of the Maa Ambica. She performed the Garbh-Deep dance for the first time in true Gujrati Garba style.
Ambaji temple is one of the most important pilgrimage spots in India especially during the Navratri festival with the town (also called Ambaji) recording footfalls of over 30 lakh visitors during the nine days.
To understand the importance of the Ambaji temple one has to read up about the temple’s history and the legends of the ‘Gabbar Parvat’.
Ambaji Temple complex
The templ...e town of Ambaji is located about 180 kilometers from Ahmedabad and buses usually take between 4-5 hours to reach there. Gujarat Travels even runs an air-conditioned sleeper bus service on this route. The nearest railway station is Abu Road which is 20 kms from this temple town.
The temple complex is a lavish dream bathed in white marble with a magnificent 103 feet triangular dome – the Suvarn Kalash Shikhar – carved out of a single piece of marble and weighing about 3 tones. The top end of the dome is gold-plated overseeing a vast stretch of verandah that extends all the way to the entrance gate to the temple.
There are two forms of darshans at the Ambaji Temple. If the purpose of your visit is to beseech the Goddess for a wish to be fulfilled then you’ve got to stand in the ‘mannat’ (wish) line. The wait period for the darshan here can last over there-four hours. However, general visitors are immediately granted darshan as the queue here is minimal.
The difference is that those standing in the ‘mannat’ queue get to touch the Mata’s feet while the others get to see the deity from a short distance.
Also known as the Arasuri Ambaji Mata temple, Ambaji Temple is among the 51 ancient Shakti Piths in Hindu mythology. Being a Shakti Pith devoted to Maa Ambica, an avatar of Goddess Durga, the entire temple complex is lit up extravagantly to mark the occasion of Navratri. Devotees pour into the town in lakhs to get a darshan of Maa Amba and the waiting time for the same usually lasts over 3-4 hours during the nine days of Navratri.
Ambaji Temple at night
Ambaji Temple brightly lit during Navratri
Dancers performing the garba during Navratri celebrations at the Ambaji Temple, Gujarat
The Gabbar Parvat
The Gabbar Parvat is the original location, according to legends, where a piece of the heart of Sati fell and hence Ambaji’s designation as a Shakti Peeth. The Gabbar Parvat or Hill is located about 5 kms away from the Ambaji Temple Complex with the main temple located on its top at a height of 1600 feet. Legend also has it that the location of Gabbar Parvat is very close to the banks of the origin of the river Sarasvati, as mentioned extensively in the Rig Veda.
The temple on top can be reached either by undertaking a trek of about a thousand steps from the bottom of the hill or via the ropeway, Shri Amba Devi Udan Khatola. Once on top, the temple – a simple structure when compared to the grand temple at Ambaji – offers a breathtaking view of the Aravallis. It feels nice to know that Mount Abu is just 45 kilometres away from there.
A unique feature of this temple is that there is no image of the Goddess in the main temple. Instead a holy yantra called the Shree Visa Yantra is worshipped in place of the main deity. The yantra has never been photographed and those who worship it are required to do it blindfolded. A holy flame exactly opposite the Shree Visa Yantra is found to be burning all the time at the temple. The priest here told me that the flame has never been extinguished till date.
It was here that I felt the cosmic connection to nature, the kind one feels when visiting holy places or places with immense energy all around. The air is cooler and the mountain top way quieter. I realised that I was standing at a place which has been widely mentioned in our mythology with a significant number of legends attached to it.
The Summit: Maa Amba Temple, Gabbar Parvat
The arduous climb of a thousand steps to reach the temple. Check out the cable cars in the background.
The Cable Car station on top
Legends of the Gabbar Parvat
● It is said in the Ramayana that when Sita was abducted by Ravana, Rama and Laxman were advised by Shrungi Rushi to worship the deity Ambaji at Gabbar Parvat. It was here that Rama obtained the miracle arrow, ‘Ajay’, from Devi Ambaji that eventually slayed Ravana.
●Legend also has it that the ‘Mundan’ ceremony of Lord Krishna was held on Gabbar Parvat by the Lord’s foster parents, Nand and Yashoda. A Mundan ceremony entails the removal of a child’s hair for the first time and is an important occasion in Hinduism.
●And finally, it was here at the Gabbar Parvat that roots of celebration of the Navratri festival can be traced, according to legends.
● In the Mahabharata, Princess Rukhshamini, who was in love with Lord Krishna, prayed to Goddess Ambica on the Gabbar Parvat that Lord Krishna be successful in eloping with her from the Swayamvara organised for her. Blessed with the Devi’s blessings, Krishna successfully abducted the princess and married her against the wishes of her father and brother. It was then Rukhshamini, who was now the queen of Dwarka, celebrated Navratri for the first time on this planet in reverence of the Maa Ambica. She performed the Garbh-Deep dance for the first time in true Gujrati Garba style.
Thursday 19 September 2013
Friday 13 September 2013
MAA SAKAMBHARI.
According to Vedas and Puranas only one single power called "Para Brahma" exist. The "Para Brahma" or Parmatma as such has no conditions like birth or death. It has no attributes like form or qualities. Yet this seeming creation is nothing but "Leela" of "Para Brahma". This "Leela" is carried out with the help of "Prakriti" or Maya. This Maya is an inseparable ingredient of Parmatma. Therefore, there is no beginning or end of this Leela of creation(Brahma), maintenance(Vishnu) and destruction(Mahesh.) The concept of Maya as Mother of the universe i.e. Shakti serves the mortals to overcome the process of birth and death. This Maya -Mula-Prakriti - Adi Parashakti has been conceived as the highest divine force. Our Puranas refer to various forms and incarnation of Maya. Each incarnation has a purpose and in every case only to protect the pious and punish the wicked. One such form of this Maya -Mula-Prakriti - Adi Parashakti is MAA SHAKAMBARI. Maa Shakambari glory was originally told by Shiva to Maa Parvati and Sri Skanda and has references in Skanda Purana. Every incarnation of Shakti has been named after the "Leela" she perform under the influence of "Purusha and Prakriti" like Mahishasurmardini who killed demon Mahishasur. Most common name for the worship of the Shakti is "Durga". Under what "Leela" performed by Adi Parashakti that She is known to this world as Durga. This name attributed to the Adi Shakti because of the following "Leela". Once upon a time there was a Demon Durgam who worshiped Brahma for years together. As a result he had acquired all the four books of total knowledge,Vedas from Brahma through penance. He also gets a boon from Lord Brahma that makes sure that all the pujas, yajnas and havanas being offered to the Devtas reach him instead making him invincible. Durgam became very arrogant and started tormenting the whole world.
As the consequence, devtas become weak and were not able to perform their duties properly. Therefore it did not rain for one hundred years and the whole world was hit by very severe drought. The rishis and munis take refuge in the caves of the Himalayas, and meditate upon the Supreme Shakti. The Shakti appeared in front of them bearing a wonderful form! She had countless number of eyes upon her that gave her the name SATAKSHI. She was so moved by their plights that tears rolled down from her eyes for nine continuous days and nights. The tears took the form of a river.
Than SHE saw that the rishis and munis has nothing to eat. So she appeared in a form bearing grains, cereals, vegetables, greens, fruits and other herbs and medicines - and was hence called Maa SHAKAMBARI. The rishis, munis and the Devtas then requested that she recover Vedas, which were in possession of Durgam and make sure that the share of Devtas of puja, yagna and havanas goes to Devtas so that they become powerful and can perform their duties properly.
Durgam came to know that again people were living happily through his messengers and immediately attacked with a large army. Maa Shakambari protected the frail rishis, munis, Devtas and others by putting up a huge wall of fire around them, and then let her discuss hover around it. There ensued a tremendous battle between the Maa Shakambari and Durgam. At last Maa Shakambari, killed Durgam with her trident and recovered The Veda from his possession. At that very moment all the mantras and japas that were performed by the rishis, munis and devtas had performed earlier but were absorbed by the demon Durgam due to his boon, transformed into a bright light of a 10000 Suns and entered the Devi. From Her body Maa Shakambari manifested the ten most powerful powers who has never been in universe before called "Dashamahaavidya" and 64000 other goddesses. She then handed over The Veda to the deities.
Therefor Adi parashakti is known as Durga as she had killed the demon Durgam.
Appearance of Shakambari Maa The splendid form of Shakambari Devi is de scribed in detail in Durga Sapt-Shati in the last chapter named 'Murti Rahasya'. According to this, the goddess is of blue color. Her eyes are like lotus flower. Navel is slightly below the normal place with three curves. She bears breasts of a virgin. A lotus is carried in her hand, which is thronged by bees. The other hand carries arrows. Other hands carry flowers, roots, and vegetables, fruits symbolizing the goddess of vegetation, who feeds us and keeps us away from disease. One hand is carrying a bow representing her fierce-ness. This is the appearance of Shakambari Devi, Shatakshi and Durga. This goddess removes the grief and calamities and terrorizes demons. The devotee of this goddess, worshiping mother by hymns, meditation, Japa and bhajans, attains the fruits of food, drink and infinite bliss
Friday 6 September 2013
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