Maiya Ka Jagrata By Lata Mangeshkar (*****)

Maiya Ka Jagrata By Anuradha Paudwal(*****)

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The Dus Mahavidyas are known as Wisdom Goddesses. The spectrum of these ten goddesses covers the whole range of feminine divinity, encompassing horrific goddess’s at one end, to the ravishingly beautiful at the other. Mahavidya means (Maha - great; vidya - knowledge) Goddesses of great knowledge…

1. Deity (statue/photo), Chunari, Shringaar items 2. Two big lamps (with wicks, oil/ghee), 3. Matchbox, Agarbatti 4. Karpoor, Gandha Powder, Kumkum, gopichandan, haldi 5. Sri Mudra (for Sandhyaavandan), Vessel for Tirtha, Yajnopavita , Roli, Moli(Kaleva)…

In Satya Yuga, Daksha performed a yagna with a desire of taking revenge on Lord Shiva. Daksha was angry because his daughter Sati had married Shiva against his wishes….Lord Shiva then carried Sati’s body all over the world in a state of wild grief. At the request of all other gods, Lord Vishnu severed Sati’s body into 51 pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra…

“DEHI SAUBHAAGYAM AAROGYAM DEHI DVISHO JAHI. VIDEHI DEVI KALYANAM VIDEHI PARMASHRIYAM, RUPAM DEHI JAYAM DEHI YASHO DEHI DVISHO JAHI.” (Oh Goddess, bless me with good fortune, good health, good looks, success and fame. Oh Vaishnavi, you are the very basis for the world. You have mesmerised the World. When you are pleased with some one you ensure his salvation from the cycle of life and death)……

This event is celebrated every year as Navaratra. The worship basically begins with the singing of Mahalaya or the invitation from her devotees on the Amabashya or the new Moon of Ashwina which usually comes around September-October. After which the worship of nine nights and ten days begin. The actual installation and worship of theidols of Durga along with the idols of Her children Ganesha and Kartik..

108 Names of Ma Durga

108 Names of Ma Durga 
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Durga Chalisa, Namo Namo Durge Sukh karani, Namo Namo ambe Dukh harani. I bow to You O Goddess Durga, the bestower of happiness! I bow to You O Goddess Amba, who Ends all miseries…..

Armed with incredible powers, Maa Durga reached Alkapuri . Durga and her lion roared in unison. The roar shook the throne Mahishasura was sitting upon. The floor trembled. Mahishashur flew into rage. He called out to his chief commander, “Go and find out what that roar was!”…

The description of Durga given by Sage Vyasa in his ‘Markandeya Purana’ is available in the form of ‘Durga Saptarishi’. Durga is the symbol of the force which is the reflection of Power Supreme. Durga inspires humans into labour, work, endeavour, adventure and industry. The worship of this force give birth to ‘Shakti’ sect in…