Nine forms of durga for navratri aarti

Home Yoga spirituality Festivals Festivals on September 19, 2022 Navratri signifies nine auspicious nights, which is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Goddess Durga on demons whom she slayed on these days. The Nine forms of Devi Shakti are worshipped according to different rituals, puja is performed and fasting is strictly observed. This is also celebrated in Nepal. The festival is celebrated for nine nights, where each night is dedicated to one of the nine different forms of Shakti or Goddess Durga. Let us know about them. 1. Shailputri Temple, Jalalipura One of the Shailputri Temples is located in Jalalipura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Goddess Shailputri, being the absolute form of Mother receives worship on the very first day of Navratri. Shailaputri is the daughter of the Himalayas and has the Nandi bull as her vehicle. She removes all the problems incurred due to associating with evil people. She has a … [Read more...] about Navratri 2022: Nine Forms Of Goddess Durga For Nine Days

Home Yoga spirituality Festivals Festivals on October 11, 2021 Durga Puja is one of the main and biggest festivals of Kolkata, West Bengal and is celebrated with great zeal and fervour every year by Bengalis all overt he world. The days in between are equally significant and therefore, the preparation for the festival has already begun. With the Durga Puja knocking at our doors, it will be interesting to learn the legend behind this festival. SOURCE: Simplyhindu In this article, let us understand the significance of Mahalaya, which is the story of Goddess Durga defeating the demon Mahishasura. Who Is Demon Mahishasura? Mahishasura is a Sanskrit word which is originated from 'mahisha' meaning buffalo and 'asura' meaning demon. Mahishasura was born to the king of Asuras named Rambha, a terrifying demon who had the boons from Brahma, which made him unconquerable among asuras and devas. faith-mysticism … [Read more...] about Shubho Mahalaya: The Legend Of Goddess Durga And Why She Is Called Mahishasur Mardini

Home Yoga spirituality Faith mysticism Faith Mysticism on September 18, 2022 Popularly known as 'God's Own Country', Kerala is home to many ancient temples that enthral thousands of visitors with their historical and mystical elements. These temples are known to be extremely powerful and etch a special place in everyone's hearts. Dedicated to the Goddess Kali, these five temples are to be visited at least once in a lifetime to get a complete idea of their magnificence. Read on to know more. 1. Chettikulangara Devi Temple One of the most popular Durga temples in Kerala, and second to only Shabarimala as far as the income is concerned, Chettikulangara Devi Temple is the temple of Bhadra kali that is located at Chettikulangara in the district of Alappuzha in Mavelikkara taluk. The temple receives collections worth several crores of rupees annually. Sometimes a single-day collection runs more than one crore rupees. … [Read more...] about The Five Most Powerful Bhagavathy Durga Temples In Kerala

Home Yoga spirituality Faith mysticism Faith Mysticism on October 11, 2021 The nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped during the Navratri. Goddess Durga is the manifestation of power, peace, prosperity and knowledge. Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Parvati, Goddess Mahakali, Goddess Saraswati all are just different forms of Goddess Durga. Among the nine days of Puja, a Puja is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati as well. It is generally observed as a three-day festival where the Goddess is offered prayers for the last three days of Navratri. This year Saraswati Puja will be performed on 12 October. The second day is known as Saraswati Pradhan Puja. The southern Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, worship goddess Saraswati on the 9th day, which is the last day of Navratri. Also, in southern India, the goddess is either worshipped on the sixth day or ninth day; and the Saraswati Puja celebration continues for the last 3 days. Here … [Read more...] about Saraswati Puja 2021 During Navratri: Puja Vidhi And Significance

Home Yoga spirituality Faith mysticism Faith Mysticism on September 19, 2022 Popularly known as 'God's Own Country', Kerala is home to many ancient temples that enthral thousands of visitors with their historical and mystical elements. These temples are known to be extremely powerful and etch a special place in everyone's hearts. Dedicated to the Goddess Kali, these five temples are to be visited at least once in a lifetime to get a complete idea of their magnificence. Read on to know more. 1. Chettikulangara Devi Temple One of the most popular Durga temples in Kerala, and second to only Shabarimala as far as the income is concerned, Chettikulangara Devi Temple is the temple of Bhadra kali that is located at Chettikulangara in the district of Alappuzha in Mavelikkara taluk. The temple receives collections worth several crores of rupees annually. Sometimes a single-day collection runs more than … [Read more...] about Five Most Powerful Bhagavathy Durga Temples In Kerala

Home Yoga spirituality Faith mysticism Faith Mysticism on September 23, 2022 Goddess Biraja Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in Jajpur that is around 125 kilometres away from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Known as Viraja or Biraja kshetra, this important Maha Shakti peeth, is housed in Jajpur that is known for 1000 lingams. Viraja is a form of Goddess Durga who gets worshipped here as Girija or Viraja and Lord Shiva, receives worship in the form of Jagannath. Adi Shankara, in his Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stuti, describes Viraja Devi as Girija who an amalgamation of the holy trinity of Goddesses, that is, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Maha Saraswati. As per Shiva Purana, this temple is one of the 51 shakti peeths of Goddess Sati, whose mortal remains were torn into 51 shreds by Lord Vishnu using his Sudarshan Chakra. It is the navel of Sati that fell on Jajpur and a temple was erected for Biraja Devi. Lord Vishnu in … [Read more...] about Durga Puja 2022: Temple Of Goddess Biraja In Jajpur

Home Yoga spirituality Faith mysticism Faith Mysticism on September 17, 2022 Nidhivan, which is a sacred forest located in Vrindavan or the Prem Bhoomi of Lord Krishna in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, is the most sacred spot of pilgrimage for Radha Krishna devotees. It is actually a Forest of Tulsi that is surrounded by interesting legends that finally leave you wondering why the trees are all twisted, in pairs, and spread all across the forest floor. Here, one can also find the Basil trees are not single but are found in pairs. Nidhivan has unusually hollow, but short trees whose branches are tangled and twisted downwards. The Tulsi plants appear to be arranged in pairs. Let us look at these wonderful sights in an archaic light and decipher the divine mystery that it is shrouded in. You can deduce that these twined Basil twin trees are the gopis that come to life once it turns dark. Actually, it is believed that when … [Read more...] about Nidhivan In Vrindavan: What You Need To Know About This Mysterious And Sacred Forest