According to Hindu Mythology,the manifestation of Durga in nine different forms. Durga is "The Warrior Goddess Of Strength". The Goddess Durga bids us to take back our power& our voices.The time has come to rise up and roar.Durga Maa reminds us,brings us, strength when we feel powerless and tells us to never give up.There is always a way to defeat and transcend what blocks us on the path forward.
How do you live a life of spiritual awakening as well as outer abundance, inner freedom as well as deep intimacy? How do you serve the world selflessly, yet passionately celebrate your life? The sages of Tantra have known for centuries that when you follow the path of Shakti—the sacred feminine principle personified by the goddesses of yoga—these gifts can manifest spontaneously. Yet most of us, women as well as men, have yet to experience the full potential of our inner feminine energies. When you know these powers for what they are, they heighten your capacity to open spiritually, love more deeply and fearlessly, create with greater mastery, and move through the world with skill and delight. In Awakening Shakti, you will learn how to recognize and invite: Kali, bringer of strength, fierce love, and untamed freedomLakshmi, who confers prosperity and beautySaraswati, for clarity of communication and intuitionRadha, who carries the divine energy of spiritual longingBhuvaneshvari, who creates the space for sacred transformationParvati, to awaken creativity and the capacity to love With a wealth of meditations, visualizations, mantras, teachings, and beautifully told stories, Awakening Shakti provides a practical guide for activating the currents of the divine feminine in every aspect of your life. “Sally Kempton's new book is a treasure that brings myth, meditation, and everyday revelation together in a way that will allow every woman to embody the divine feminine in her life. Sally enlivens the full spectrum of the goddess—from independent protector, to lover, to dynamic and powerful creatrix. I highly recommend this soon-to-be classic!” —Shiva Rea, yogini “Sally Kempton has given us a mythic manual for a new kind of feminism—a feminism of the soul. And this is a good thing, because humanity needs feminine power now as both a healing tonic and a source of reinvention.” —Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of the Omega Institute, author of Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow
It is a captivating exploration of one of Hinduism's most revered deities, symbolizing strength, courage, and divine femininity. This book beautifully narrates the story of Durga, the invincible warrior goddess who triumphs over evil forces, protecting the world from chaos. Through her various forms, Durga represents empowerment, resilience, and the unstoppable force of good. The book not only delves into the mythology surrounding Durga but also inspires readers to awaken their inner strength, face life's challenges fearlessly, and embrace the power within. With vibrant storytelling, it celebrates the divine feminine and serves as a reminder that no obstacle is too great when we summon our inner Durga. A perfect blend of inspiration and spiritual wisdom, this book is a beacon of hope for those seeking empowerment and balance in life.
Presents the mystery of the Divine Mother in all her manifold aspects • Explores more than 30 different goddess aspects of the Shakti force, both beneficial and malefic • Includes Sanskrit hymns and classic verses by Sri Auribindo for each of the goddesses Shakti is synonymous with the Devi, the Divine Mother or divine power that manifests, sustains, and transforms the universe. She is the womb of all creatures, and it is through her that the One becomes the many. Our first and primary relationship to the world is through the mother, the source of love, security, and nourishment. Extending this relationship to worship of a cosmic being as mother was a natural step found not only in the Shakti cult of Hinduism but also in ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Babylonian cultures. Shakti presents more than 30 goddess incarnations of the Divine Mother that represent both the beneficial and malefic aspects of the Shakti force. From Lakshmi, Parvati, and Saraswati to Durga, Chandika, and Kali--each of the different functions of the female goddesses in the Hindu pantheon is revealed, accompanied by traditional Sanskrit hymns, classic verses by Sri Auribindo, and discussions of tantric philosophy. The author draws from the Devi Bhagavatham, which describes all the stories of Shakti, and the Devi Mahatmyam, the most powerful scriptural text that glorifies Shakti in her form as Durga. Using these texts she shows that through the power and grace of the Divine Mother we may be released from the darkness of ignorance and taken to the abode of knowledge, immortality, and bliss--the source from which we have come.
About 16 centuries ago, an unknown Indian author or authors gathered together the diverse threads of already ancient traditions and wove them into a verbal tapestry that today is still the central text for worshippers of the Hindu Devi, the Divine Mother. This spiritual classic, the Devimahatmya, addresses the perennial questions of the nature of the universe, humankind, and divinity. How are they related, how do we live in a world torn between good and evil, and how do we find lasting satisfaction and inner peace? These questions and their answers form the substance of the Devimahatmya. Its narrative of a dispossessed king, a merchant betrayed by the family he loves, and a seer whose teaching leads beyond existential suffering sets the stage for a trilogy of myths concerning the all-powerful Divine Mother, Durga, and the fierce battles she wages against throngs of demonic foes. In these allegories, her adversaries represent our all-too-human impulses toward power, possessions, and pleasure. The battlefields symbolize the field of human consciousness on which our lives' dramas play out in joy and sorrow, in wisdom and folly. The Devimahatmya speaks to us across the ages of the experiences and beliefs of our ancient ancestors. We sense their enchantment at nature's bounty and their terror before its destructive fury, their recognition of the good and evil in the human heart, and their understanding that everything in our experience is the expression of a greater reality, personified as the Divine Mother.
GODDESS DURGA DEVI UPASANA! A SIMPLE GUIDE TO DURGA DEVI WORSHIP!GODDESS DURGA DEVI ANGELIC ASSISTANCE & WORSHIP! DEVI DURGA POOJA/KAALI MATHA POOJA/ NAVA DURGA POOJA/ YAGAM/YAGNAM!Upasana is known as continuous worship of an angelic presence or god. If you follow a particular god or goddess / a deity to help you in all your personal and complete life cycle then you have to follow certain protocols on which a particular deity will be satisfied and helps by speaking, appearing in dreams and giving some message, making success in business/ career, marriage, service to others etc.For example if you choose Durga Devi as your favourite deity and you need his full help then, you have to pray her everyday more than the other deities.You can start with Ganapathy pooja daily after taking bath (at least Om Maha Ganapathye' Namaha - 32 or 54 or 108 times) or follow the Ganapathy mantras given in this book and then start worship Durga with Moola mantra, Gayatri mantra, Astothram (108 names), Sahasranama (1000 names), Sukthams, Chalisa, Kavacham or Ashtagam mantras - where Goddess Durga will be pleased and start helping you. This may be continued for 40 to 48 days to take effect where a particular deity or angelic presence to help depending on our mind, body and soul balance. But don't worry as it happens automatically over the period of time.Durga Devi or Matha Durga-significance (something hard to defeat or pass) recognized as Parashakti, is a major and common Hindu Goddess type. She is the warrior goddess whose mythology focuses on fighting evil and alien forces that threaten the good with peace, prosperity, and dharma. She is the protective mother goddess ' fierce form, ready to unleash her wrath against wrong, freedom violence, and destruction to empower creation.In the Hindu pantheon, Durga is portrayed as a goddess riding a lion or tiger, each carrying a weapon with many weapons, often defeating Mahishasura (lit. buffalo demon). Durga's three main worshiped forms are Maha Durga, Chandika, and Aparajita. Of these, Chandika has two types called Chandi, of the combined strength and shape of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati, and Chamunda, a type of Kali produced by the goddess to kill Chanda and Munda demons. There are three types of Maha Durga: Ugrachanda, Bhadrakali, Katyayani. In the shape of her nine epithets called Navadurga, Bhadrakali Durga is also worshiped.This book majorly covers the following chapters for Durga Devi pooja/ worship. Anyone can use this for doing matha pooja and Yagnam easily. Most of the slogams are given in English/ Sanskrit/ Tamil. But mainly you need basic English knowledge to understand fully.INTRODUCTIONHISTORY OF DURGA DEVIMAIN SANGALPAM/PURPOSE (INTENTIONS)INITIAL / BASIC SETUP FOR THE POOJAS!IMPORTANT NOTES & TIPS: LORD GANESH WORSHIPDEVI DURGA WORSHIP (with mantras & astotram)SHREE DURGA SAHASRA NAMAVALISRI (DURGA) SUKTHAMSHREE DURGA NAKSHATRA MALIKA STHUTISHREE DURGA CHALISASHREE DURGA AARTHINAVA DURGA STHOTRAMSHREE DURGA KAVACHAM (SHORT FORM)DURGA PANCHARATNAMDURGA ASHTAGAMMAHISHA-SURA MARDHINISREE NAVRATRI POOJA & KUBER POOJALAGU DURGA HOMAMEXTENDED HOMAM/ YAGNAM FOR DURGA DEVIADDITIONAL KARYA SIDDHI MANTRASMORE KARYA SIDDHI MANTRASCONCLUSIONYagnam/Yagam chapter will be very helpful to do lagu Durga/ Nava Durga homam/yagam at home or temple.Devi Durga can give more wealth/ liberation of the human cycle as she is like Kali Devi; as per Hindu mythology and Vedas.Be blessed and Stay blessed!
Goddess Durga is the fierce form of Devi who, as shakti, is considered the personification of Universal energy. According to the Devi Bhagavata, the universe is but her manifestation. The worship of Durga is believed to be more than 4,000 years old in India.
Writer and journalist Mrinal Pande sees in strong passionate women who defy the strictures of a male-dominated world, shades of the Goddess. There were many such women in her life, women who succeeded beyond the expectations of men. First, there was her forceful mother, the writer Shivani. Then came Badi Amma, the most colourful woman in this book, her domineering, intellectual aunt. There were the friends who silently lived lives of emotional deprivation till they opted out of the world altogether. There were women who made the news--among them prostitutes, activists and reformers. And there were also the women who preyed on men, in conscious contempt of their vulnerability in the grip of sexual passion. In all these women, the writer sees the original Devi, created by the Gods to quell the forces of evil that they had themselves failed to contain, but quickly dismissed by them once victory was theirs. But the Devi keeps coming back in a myriad manifestations of herself, sorrowing, vengeful, but always the prime mover in the lives of men through the ages...
