by MaaVaishnoDevi | Jul 26, 2012 | Durga, Hinduism, Maa, Maya |
Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Shivayai Satatam Namaha | Namaha Prakrityai Bhadrayai Niyataah Pranataah Sma Taam || Roudrayai Namo Nityayi Gouryayai Dhatrayai Namo Namaha | Jyothsnayayai Chendurupinyayai Sukhayayai Satatam Namaha || Kalyannyai Pranatam Vridhyayai Sidhyayai...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Jun 19, 2012 | Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Most of the people usually aware of only two (Ashwin and Chaitra) Navratri that come in a year. But there are four Navratri in a year that come after every three months, two of them are Pratyaksh Navratri or Main Navratri and two others are called Gupt Navratri. Like...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | May 31, 2012 | Hinduism, Krishna, Lord Vishnu, Maa, Maya |
Hinduism is often described as a religion of fasts, feasts and festivals. Fasting a Hindu tradition to please God, by controlling and curbing one’s desires. Fasts most commonly known as Upvaas or Vrat are the days when devotees refrain themselves from food or...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | May 26, 2012 | Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Maa Durga is the Mother Goddess, as well as the slayer of evils at the same time. Durga Maa is a form of Adi Shakti, the supremely radiant Goddess. In Sanskrit Durga means “One who is incomprehensible or difficult to reach”. Goddess Durga represents the supreme...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Mar 22, 2012 | Durga, Hindu God, Hinduism, Lord Brahma, Lord Rama, Maa, Maa Kali, Navdurga |
‘Nav’ means Nine and ‘Ratri’ means Nights, hence the name of the Nine-Night festival. Navratri comes twice a year, in March and october. Chaitra Navratri, also popular as Chait Navratras, is the nine-day festival observed in Chaitra month. This...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 19, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Hinduism, Lord Shiva, Maa, Shiva |
Part of Maa Sati’s neck fell here. This place is located in Andhra Pradesh and is a very famous pilgrimage spot. The idol of Devi is in the form of Maha Lakshmi and Shiva as Shambaranand Bhairav. Lord Shiva is also called as “Mallikharjuna Swamy” and Maa is known as...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 19, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Hinduism, Maa |
Maa Sati’s necklace fell here and the idols are Devi Maa as Nandini and Lord Shiva as Nandikishore Bhairav. It is located in earlier Nandipur village, which is now a part of Sainthia town, Birbhum district, West Bengal (220 K.m from Kolkata). Sainthia is known...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 17, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Hinduism, Lord Shiva, Maa, Maya, Shiva |
Devi Sati’s neck fell here and the idols are Devi as MahaMaya (the great Illusion) and Shiva as Trisandhyasvar. The famous pilgrimage is Amarnath. There is a Shiva Linga of glacial ice which expands and contracts with the seasons. Located in the Indian state of...
by MaaVaishnoDevi | Dec 16, 2011 | 51 Shakti Peethas, Durga, Hinduism, Maa |
Janasthan Shakti Peetha is the most famous Shakti Peetha where it is said that the “Chin” of Maa Sati fell and the idols are Devi Maa as Bhramari and Lord Shiva as Vikritaksh Bhairav. Other names are Devi as Chibuka (the one with the chin) and Shiva as...
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