Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

The Worship of Gaṇeśa

This season of this year is a very significant time for the worship of Gaṇeśa; first, because the month of Badra is extremely important to Gaṇeśa, and second, because this is a leap year, and the month of Ashwin comes as an Adhika month, meaning it comes twice, in order to reconcile the lunar calendar […]

Ganapati Mula Mantra

Lord Ganesha (also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka) is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu religion. As the God of beginnings, he is honored at the start of rituals and ceremonies. He is the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and the brother of Lord Kartikeya, Goddess Lakshmi, and Saraswati.

Ganesha Mantra

This Podcast is Shree Maa, Swami and a group Devotees singing mantras for Ganesha. Ganesha is the Remover of All Obstacles, the Lord of Wisdom, and the Lord of the Multitudes.

Rudrashtadhyayi: Recitation in Sanskrit

The Rudrastadhyayi, also called the Rudri, is an ancient and celebrated Vedic Sanskrit hymn to Lord Shiva. It emanated from the Shukla Yajur Veda and it conveys the deep love and worship of Lord Shiva.

In this podcast series, Swami Satyananda Saraswati chants the Sanskrit mantras of this ancient scripture.

Hanuman Puja: Episode 2. Sankalpa

This podcast episode is the Sanskrit chanting of Hanuman Puja beginning with the taking of the Sankalpa, the spiritual resolve to perform the Puja. It includes the introductory mantras that follow the taking of the Sankalpa.