Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Krishna

(Sanskrit: कृष्ण, kṛṣṇa)

Krishna is the Doer of All. He inspires devotees to manifest the highest ideals of efficiency in every action, so that mind and heart unite with God.

Lakshmi

(Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी, lakṣmī)

Lakshya is a goal. Lakshmi manifests the ultimate Goal. She is the source of abundance both spiritual and material. Lakshmi defines our goals, values, and aspirations. Her bija mantra is Shrim: the perfection of Peace in our minds and our hearts. The ultimate goal is Perfect Peace.

Lalita

(Sanskrit: ललिता, lalitā)

Lalita is the beautiful, playful, and beloved aspect of the Divine Mother. Her name also means She who orders and organizes creation. She orders all the karma of creation, and all actions of existence are authored by Her. Her 300 Names embody Shree Vidya, the Knowledge of the Highest Respect.

Navagraha

Navagraha (Sanskrit: नवग्रह, navagraha)

Graha shanti (peace) is to put all of your planets into harmony.

The Sun is the light of wisdom; the Moon is the warmth of devotion; Mars is strength and focus; Mercury is the communicator.
Jupiter is the great guru; Venus fills us with love and Saturn takes us into discipline. Rahu and Ketu help to reconcile pairs of the opposites.

Rama

(Sanskrit: राम, rāma)

Rāma is the manifestation of perfection in the subtle body of Consciousness. Rāma shows us what it means to live a Divine life – to perform all actions with grace, truth, and gentility without selfishness for the benefit of all creation. The life of Rama depicts the perfect role-models for every relationship.

Saraswati

(Sanskrit: सरस्वती, sarasvatī)

Mother Saraswati is the Goddess of wisdom, art, philosophy, and music. She is the source of strength for students, and for anyone seeking knowledge. Her blessings grant the attainment of the Highest Wisdom.

Shiva

(Sanskrit: शिव, śiva)

The letter “śa” is the illumination of Peace, the syllable “i” is the Causal Body, “va” means union with the Infinite, and the definition of “Śiva” is the welfare of all objects of perception. Lord Śiva is the eternal Consciousness of Infinite Goodness, beyond the apparent transformations of perception.

Our Pujas

At Devi Mandir, our primary form of worship is to the Divine Mother, but ultimately, we worship all of creation. Everyday we perform the Cosmic Puja which includes the worship of all the Gods and Goddesses. Swami Satyananda has written numerous books that span the worship of every major deity of Sanatan Dharma.

Vishnu

(Sanskrit: विष्णु, viṣṇu)

Viṣ means the universe and ṇu means who pervades or embodies. Viṣṇu is He who pervades the universe, everywhere and in everything. By performing Viṣṇu’s pūjā and by remembering God in all of creation, we reach towards perfection; towards becoming a being of illumination, inspiring divinity wherever we go.

Adoração da Deusa Annapurna

Sânscrito: अन्नपूर्णा, annapūrṇā A humanidade busca nutrição – quer seja na forma de objetos materiais, como comida ou dinheiro, ou na forma de alimento espiritual, como cultivar uma relação com o Divino. É a Divina Mãe Annapurna que garante esta nutricão. Anna significa “comida e grãos.” Purna significa “pleno, completo e perfeito.” Portanto Annapurna é […]