Arghya is an item that we offer to our deity during puja. It is a corsage, consisting of a banana and other offerings wrapped inside of a red cloth.
These are Shree Maa’s instructions on how to make an arghya.
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Urad Dal Recipe
Urad dal is one of Shiva’s favorite dishes. This particular recipe from Shree Maa is very nutritious and flavorful – with hints of cinnamon, anise, and cumin. A wonderful offering for Lord Shiva!
Havishana Recipe (Potatoes, Rice, and Mung Dal)
Havishana is a simple dish that is healthful, filling, and very sattvic. It is easy to make, and its pure energy makes it a wonderful offering for Mother Saraswati.
Rice Pudding (Kheer) Recipe
Kheer is one of the most popular prasad items in the Devi Mandir refrigerator! Devotees prepare kheer every week for Santoshi Maa puja, and Shree Maa offers this sweet rice pudding to Lord Shiva every day.
Durga Puja Beginner App
An excellent introduction to Divine Mother Goddess worship and Sanskrit mantras. Durga is She Who Removes All Difficulties, and this puja meditation is designed to guide the mind to a state of freedom, peace, and ease.
The yoga of the Durga Puja opens the door to the mystery and energy of Divine Mother worship.
Navaratri
Four times a year, we celebrate “Navaratri,” or the nine night celebration of Divine Mother. These celebrations, also known as Durgā Pūjā, occur from the first to the ninth night in the bright fortnight of the Magh, Chaitra, Ashad and Ashwin months in the lunar calendar and correspond to our winter, spring, summer and fall seasons. […]
List of Special Offerings for Divine Mother
Taken from the Shrimad Devi Bhagavatam, this is a list of auspicious offerings to be made to the Goddess on each day of the lunar calendar. The offerings are organized by day of the week, month, and lunar fortnight.
Navaratri
Four times a year, we celebrate “Navaratri,” or the nine night celebration of Divine Mother. These celebrations, also known as Durgā Pūjā, occur from the first to the ninth night in the bright fortnight of the Magh, Chaitra, Ashad and Ashwin months in the lunar calendar and correspond to our winter, spring, summer and fall seasons. The Ashwin […]
Chandi Path Series: Recitation in Sanskrit
The Chandi Path is the recitation of the adventures of She Who Tears Apart Thoughts, and it is the story of our journey to enlightenment. In this class series Swami Satyananda Saraswati chants the Chandi Path in Sanskrit. This series offers a wonderful opportunity to learn the pronunciation and meter of the Sanskrit mantras.
Cosmic Puja Series: Recitation in Sanskrit
The Samasti Upasana, or Cosmic Puja, is the meditation and worship of all the forms of Divinity in the universe. It is a technique to move beyond duality.
In this series, Swami Satyananda Saraswati chants the Cosmic Puja in Saskrit. It is a wonderful resource to learn the pronunciation and meter of the mantras.
Durga Mantra
This is the podcast of Shree Maa chanting Durgā’s mantra, Oṃ Hrīṃ Śrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
Chandi Path Series: Recitation in English
The Chandi Path is the recitation of the adventures of She Who Tears Apart Thoughts. It is a story about the journey to enlightenment.
In this series, Swamiji explains the meaning and practical applications of the mantras from this text.
Cosmic Puja Series: Recitation in English
The Samasti Upasana, or Cosmic Puja, is the meditation and worship of all the forms of Divinity in the universe.
In this series, Swamiji reads the English translation of the Cosmic Puja,offering insight and explanation along the way.
Devi Gita Series: Recitation in English
The Devi Gita expounds the Philosophy of the Goddess. It is a compendium of specific spiritual disciplines.
In this series, Swamji reads the English translation of the text, offering insight and explanation along the way.
Devi Yajna
This podcast presents a live recording of the sacred mantras used to enkindle the sacrificial fire performed at Northwestern University by Swamiji . The system of puja used by Swamiji follows the Chandi Yajna Paddhoti.