During navarathri days
Durga- Annapoorna
Lakshmi- Santhana lakshmi
Saraswathi- Shri saraswathi
Saturday, September 19, 2009
My Upasana devi as durga-lakshmi-saraswathi
During navarathri days
Durga- Annapoorna
Lakshmi- Santhana lakshmi
Saraswathi- Shri saraswathi
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Durga Suktham
Durga Suktam
[From Maha Narayana Upanishad]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
[This is a prayer to the fire God Agni occurring in the Maha Narayana Upanishad. Durga is used here as a word for Difficult problems in almost all the stanzas. The salutation to Durga is given only in the second stanza. (But many people consider this as prayer to goddess Durga for removing all obstacles and evils.) I have relied on the translation ofMaha Narayana Upanishad by Swami Vimalanda for making this translation.]
Jatavedase sunavama soma marathee yatho nidhahadhi veda,
Sa na parshadathi durgani viswa naaveva sindhum durithathyagni. 1
Our oblations of Soma to the fire god,
May he, the all knowing one destroy all those who do not like us,
May that divine fire lead us out of all perils,
Like a captain takes his boat across the sea,
And also save us from all wrongs.
Thaam agni varnaam thapasa jwalanthim vairochanim karma phaleshu jushtam,
Durgam devim saranamaham prapadhye, sutharasi tharase nama. 2
I take refuge in the divine mother Durga*,
Who shines like a fire due to her penances,
Who resides in actions and their fruits and makes them effective,
And I salute her who helps us cross our difficulties.
* It could be translated as Mother of difficulties also
Agne thwam paaraya navyo asmaan swasthibhirathi durgani viswa,
Pushscha prithwi bahula na urvee bhava thokaaya thanayaya shamyoh. 3
Oh God of fire, you are worthy of praise,
For by novel methods you help us cross,
The difficulties and make us happy,
May our land in this earth become extensive,
May the land for growing crops become large,
And be pleased to join our children and,
Their children with joy and happiness.
Vishvaani no durghaa jathaveda sindhunaa nava durithathi parshi,
Agne athrivan manasaa grina no asmakam bodhayithwa thanoo naam. 4
Oh Jatha Vedas who is the destroyer of all sins,
Make us cross all our troubles like a boat,
Which takes us to the other shore without problems,
Oh Fire, protect us like the sage Athri, who would take care of us,
Mindful of our safety and our happiness.
Prithana jitham saha mana mugram agnim huvema paramath sadhasthath,
Sa na parshadathi durgani viswa kshamaddhevo athi durithatyagni. 5
We invoke the fierce Fire God who is the leader of us all.
And who is the killer of all our enemies from the highest place,
To take us across all difficulties and all that is perishable and protect us.
Prathnoshika meedyo adhvareshu sanacha hota navyascha sadhsi,
Swacha agne piprayaswa asmabhyam cha soubhahya maya jaswa. 6
Oh Fire God, you are praised during sacrifices,
And always increase our happiness, and exist as sacrifices,
Which are olden and those which are new,
Please make us, who are only yourself, happy,
And grant us good fortune from all our sides.
Gobhir jushta mayujo nishithktham thavendra vishnor anusancharema,
Naa kasya prushtam abhisamvasaano vaishnavim loka iha madhayantham. 7
Oh Lord, you are not connected with sin and sorrow,
Permit us to always serve you who pervades all wealth,
May the Gods who live in the highest region make me,
Who adores Vishnu, delighted and happy and grant my wishes.
[From Maha Narayana Upanishad]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
[This is a prayer to the fire God Agni occurring in the Maha Narayana Upanishad. Durga is used here as a word for Difficult problems in almost all the stanzas. The salutation to Durga is given only in the second stanza. (But many people consider this as prayer to goddess Durga for removing all obstacles and evils.) I have relied on the translation ofMaha Narayana Upanishad by Swami Vimalanda for making this translation.]
Jatavedase sunavama soma marathee yatho nidhahadhi veda,
Sa na parshadathi durgani viswa naaveva sindhum durithathyagni. 1
Our oblations of Soma to the fire god,
May he, the all knowing one destroy all those who do not like us,
May that divine fire lead us out of all perils,
Like a captain takes his boat across the sea,
And also save us from all wrongs.
Thaam agni varnaam thapasa jwalanthim vairochanim karma phaleshu jushtam,
Durgam devim saranamaham prapadhye, sutharasi tharase nama. 2
I take refuge in the divine mother Durga*,
Who shines like a fire due to her penances,
Who resides in actions and their fruits and makes them effective,
And I salute her who helps us cross our difficulties.
* It could be translated as Mother of difficulties also
Agne thwam paaraya navyo asmaan swasthibhirathi durgani viswa,
Pushscha prithwi bahula na urvee bhava thokaaya thanayaya shamyoh. 3
Oh God of fire, you are worthy of praise,
For by novel methods you help us cross,
The difficulties and make us happy,
May our land in this earth become extensive,
May the land for growing crops become large,
And be pleased to join our children and,
Their children with joy and happiness.
Vishvaani no durghaa jathaveda sindhunaa nava durithathi parshi,
Agne athrivan manasaa grina no asmakam bodhayithwa thanoo naam. 4
Oh Jatha Vedas who is the destroyer of all sins,
Make us cross all our troubles like a boat,
Which takes us to the other shore without problems,
Oh Fire, protect us like the sage Athri, who would take care of us,
Mindful of our safety and our happiness.
Prithana jitham saha mana mugram agnim huvema paramath sadhasthath,
Sa na parshadathi durgani viswa kshamaddhevo athi durithatyagni. 5
We invoke the fierce Fire God who is the leader of us all.
And who is the killer of all our enemies from the highest place,
To take us across all difficulties and all that is perishable and protect us.
Prathnoshika meedyo adhvareshu sanacha hota navyascha sadhsi,
Swacha agne piprayaswa asmabhyam cha soubhahya maya jaswa. 6
Oh Fire God, you are praised during sacrifices,
And always increase our happiness, and exist as sacrifices,
Which are olden and those which are new,
Please make us, who are only yourself, happy,
And grant us good fortune from all our sides.
Gobhir jushta mayujo nishithktham thavendra vishnor anusancharema,
Naa kasya prushtam abhisamvasaano vaishnavim loka iha madhayantham. 7
Oh Lord, you are not connected with sin and sorrow,
Permit us to always serve you who pervades all wealth,
May the Gods who live in the highest region make me,
Who adores Vishnu, delighted and happy and grant my wishes.
Nava durgas
According to Devi Mahatmya, the navadurga are
1. Saila putri - She who born in a white conch in himalayas and brought up by himavan- the king of himalayan mountain
2. Brahmacharini- she who did a great penance in form of a unmarried girl inorder to marry shri shiva.
3. Chandraghanta- she who has been continously worshipped by moon lord
4. Kushmanda- she who is surrounded by small deities
5. Skandamatha- she who gave birth to skanda (Karthikeya)
6. Karthyayani- She who born as daughter for the sage "Karthyayana"
7. Kaalarathri- She who destroys the whole world within a night
8. Mahagowri- She who glitters like a gold
9. Siddhida- she who provides all the siddhis.
"One who chants all these 9 namas will get rid of whatever problem they face that time". Even you can check this also. At present, I chanted these in many occassions and unexpected things will happen and the total situation will turn favorbale for me. The only thing is belief. Just a single time chanting is enough.
According to durga pooja vidhana
1. Jathavedho durga- the durga who stood as fire and both agni and vayu provides salutation to her. The sparks that flew from Shiva’s eye
to burn Cupid who had disturbed Shiva’s penance continued to
burn the earth. They could not even be touched. The Goddess
as Jatha Veda Durga carried the sparks and placed them in the
Ganges.
2. Santhi durga- Lord Shiva was angry with the Gods for
having attended Daksha’s Yagam to which He had not been
invited. The Goddess as Shanti Durga calmed the furious Lord.
By worshipping Her, debt, disease and trouble from others will
be removed.
3. Soolini durga- she is the wife of Shri Sarabeswarar- A form of shiva which pacified the anger of shri narasimha. Soolini Durga stood to the left of Lord Shiva
with the Trisul and helped him kill the demons who had
attacked the Gods. Those who worship Her will be protected
from enemies.
4. Sabari durga- she dwells in forest and wear leaves and shrubs as her dress. Lord Shiva takes the form of a hunter to test
Arjuna during his penance for the Pasupathastra. The Goddess
appears as Sabari Durga to calm the furious Shiva.
5. Lavana durga- she dwells in sea and to kill Lavaneswar who tortured the Gods
and the saints, Lord Rama worshipped Lavana Durga, His
brother Sathrugnan also worshipped Lavena Durga and killed
the demon. Hence Her name.
6. Asuri durga- This durga helped shri vishnu to take "Mohini avatar" and provided the elixir to devas.
7. Deepa durga- She dwells in deepa. "light". She dwells in each and every home in our pooja lamp.
8. Vana durga- She lives in the forest. To curb the pride of the
Vindhya Mountains, sage Agasthya worshipped Vana Durga
and prevented the Vindhyas from growing further. She protects
you from natural calamities.
9. Jwala durga- In the Goddess’s fight against Bandasura,
Jwala Durga makes a fire that extends a lengthy distance
making it impossible for the demon to reach the Goddess’s
army.
(THANKS FOR ADDITIONAL INFO FROM "http://www.seshadri.info/Maha%20Aradhana%20Celebrations.pdf")
1. Saila putri - She who born in a white conch in himalayas and brought up by himavan- the king of himalayan mountain
2. Brahmacharini- she who did a great penance in form of a unmarried girl inorder to marry shri shiva.
3. Chandraghanta- she who has been continously worshipped by moon lord
4. Kushmanda- she who is surrounded by small deities
5. Skandamatha- she who gave birth to skanda (Karthikeya)
6. Karthyayani- She who born as daughter for the sage "Karthyayana"
7. Kaalarathri- She who destroys the whole world within a night
8. Mahagowri- She who glitters like a gold
9. Siddhida- she who provides all the siddhis.
"One who chants all these 9 namas will get rid of whatever problem they face that time". Even you can check this also. At present, I chanted these in many occassions and unexpected things will happen and the total situation will turn favorbale for me. The only thing is belief. Just a single time chanting is enough.
According to durga pooja vidhana
1. Jathavedho durga- the durga who stood as fire and both agni and vayu provides salutation to her. The sparks that flew from Shiva’s eye
to burn Cupid who had disturbed Shiva’s penance continued to
burn the earth. They could not even be touched. The Goddess
as Jatha Veda Durga carried the sparks and placed them in the
Ganges.
2. Santhi durga- Lord Shiva was angry with the Gods for
having attended Daksha’s Yagam to which He had not been
invited. The Goddess as Shanti Durga calmed the furious Lord.
By worshipping Her, debt, disease and trouble from others will
be removed.
3. Soolini durga- she is the wife of Shri Sarabeswarar- A form of shiva which pacified the anger of shri narasimha. Soolini Durga stood to the left of Lord Shiva
with the Trisul and helped him kill the demons who had
attacked the Gods. Those who worship Her will be protected
from enemies.
4. Sabari durga- she dwells in forest and wear leaves and shrubs as her dress. Lord Shiva takes the form of a hunter to test
Arjuna during his penance for the Pasupathastra. The Goddess
appears as Sabari Durga to calm the furious Shiva.
5. Lavana durga- she dwells in sea and to kill Lavaneswar who tortured the Gods
and the saints, Lord Rama worshipped Lavana Durga, His
brother Sathrugnan also worshipped Lavena Durga and killed
the demon. Hence Her name.
6. Asuri durga- This durga helped shri vishnu to take "Mohini avatar" and provided the elixir to devas.
7. Deepa durga- She dwells in deepa. "light". She dwells in each and every home in our pooja lamp.
8. Vana durga- She lives in the forest. To curb the pride of the
Vindhya Mountains, sage Agasthya worshipped Vana Durga
and prevented the Vindhyas from growing further. She protects
you from natural calamities.
9. Jwala durga- In the Goddess’s fight against Bandasura,
Jwala Durga makes a fire that extends a lengthy distance
making it impossible for the demon to reach the Goddess’s
army.
(THANKS FOR ADDITIONAL INFO FROM "http://www.seshadri.info/Maha%20Aradhana%20Celebrations.pdf")
DURGA- an intro
The one who killed the demon, "DURGAMASURA"
The one who destroys all our sorrows "dukka"
The one who protects us like a fort
Famous Temples in Tamil Nadu for her
Patteswaram- Near Kumbakonam
Kadiramangalam- Near Sirkazhi
Shri Vanchiam- Near Nannilam
Korkai- Near Mayiladuthurai
The much unknown yet very powerful durgai is in Azhagappan nagar, Madurai. She is in the temple of Shri selva siddhi vinayaka. Her name is Shri Kanagadurgai.
Her actual form is Jwaladurga.
The one who destroys all our sorrows "dukka"
The one who protects us like a fort
Famous Temples in Tamil Nadu for her
Patteswaram- Near Kumbakonam
Kadiramangalam- Near Sirkazhi
Shri Vanchiam- Near Nannilam
Korkai- Near Mayiladuthurai
The much unknown yet very powerful durgai is in Azhagappan nagar, Madurai. She is in the temple of Shri selva siddhi vinayaka. Her name is Shri Kanagadurgai.
Her actual form is Jwaladurga.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Shri Valli Nayagi of Vallimalai.
Valli is the shakti of iccha shakti of Lord Subramanya. She is the prathyadhidevatha for SUKRAN.
Vallimalai is the place and abode of valli and this idol of worship has been installed by Pujashri sadhu Vallimalai swamigal
LOCATION: Vallimalai is located near Vellore. Famous town and there are many buses from vellore on the way to Vallimalai.
Scenary: Vallimalai is a beautiful hill-station, and there is a waterpond which is very vast and filled with water. The total beautiness of vallimalai cannot be written in words.
Shrines: There is a shrine for Shri valli in the foothills, and also for shri ganesha. A hillock temple for valli-devasena sameda subramanya is there on the top of the hill. There are also shrines and divine places like the water spring, where valli gave water to lord muruga, a divine pond where valli took bath
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