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November Sankalpa: Kali Mantra

Namaste Friends and Family, The month of November is dedicated to Kali Maa. Shree Maa and Swamiji have given us a new sankalpa, but before we give the mantra, let’s remind ourselves why worship Kali this month. Listen to Shree Maa sing to Kali Maa Kali Maa takes away our darkness – our kala. She […]

Learn New Mantra! MahaKali Chalisa

In the MahaKali Chalisa we sing praises to Kali Maa for Her good deeds as Her numerous Divine actions are recounted. Before you download the Kali Chalisa, we ask you to please sign up on the form below. Then download and read Swamiji and Shree Maa’s translation of this devotional hymn and meditate on Her […]

Shree Maa tells the Story of Kalighat

This is a delightful video of Shree Maa telling the story of the creation of the Kali Murti at Kalighat.

Ghat means a “landing place” and the Kalighat Kali Temple is a temple dedicated to Goddess Kali…read more
 

Special Video: Worship Practices for Navaratri

Please note: This video was recorded in the year 2013. As such, the dates and times that Swamiji quotes will not be applicable in later years. However, his suggestions on worship practices are timeless. Please refer to the Devi Mandir Events Calendar for times and dates of specific events. Navaratri is a time to worship […]

New Video: Kali Puja and Overcoming Desire

In Chapter 8 of the Chandi Path, Kali, the Remover of Darkness, manifests to help destroy the demon Raktabija. “Rakta” means passion, desire, red, blood. “Bija” means seed, and Swamiji translates Raktabija as the Seed of Desire. Raktabija was given the boon that whenever one drop of his blood hits the ground, a new Raktabija […]

Tripurasundari

The eighth Mahavidya is Tripurasundari, also known as Kamala. A form of Mahalakshmi, She symbolizes wealth. Her body is golden in color and She is seated on a gold lotus. Here is the story of Her origin. One day Indra, the ruler of the heavens, saw Rambha and was lost watching her beauty. At that […]

Kali – Understanding the Divine Mother

From Swami Satyananda Saraswati’s introduction to Kali Puja ‘Kal’ means Darkness; Kali takes away that Darkness. She takes away the darkness from every individual who strives in the path of perfection by performing the spiritual disciplines of purifying austerities. Just as all the colors of the spectrum mix into black, yet still black remains black, […]

Dance of Chamunda

In grand style, the magic of Chandi, She Who Tears Apart Thought, has come alive at the Devi Mandir with elaborate celebrations of Navaratri, the nine day festival of Durga worship. The Goddesses have been busy battling the forces of duality that operate within us so that we may become the shining ones, or the […]

Story of the Origin of the Das Mahavidyas

Sati, the consort of Shiva was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati, a descendant of Brahma. Sati had married Shiva against the wishes of her father. The vain Daksha performed a great Yajna (Sanskrit: यज्ञ; IAST: yajñá) or Yagya(also Yagna) literally means “sacrifice, devotion, worship, offering” (with the sole aim of insulting Shiva), to which he […]

Monthly Kali Worship

We pray to Mother Kālī to take away our darkness and reveal truth, love and wisdom in our hearts and minds. The 14th day of each lunar fortnight and the New Moon day of each month are special days for worship of Mother Kālī. Every New Moon day, Shree Maa offers five types of fruit, […]

Kali Puja

The Kālī Pūjā Festival is a held every year on the new moon night in the month of Aśvin (October-November). For this occasion, Shree Maa decorates the temple with paintings of red-colored feet, representing Divine Mother Kālī’s entering our temple to be worshiped, and many special offerings such as Kitchari, labra, and saak are prepared. An […]

Kali Puja:- Episode 1. Introduction

This podcast episode introduces us to the Goddess Kali, the Remover of Darkness, and her worship. Kali is the Goddess who takes away darkness. She cuts down all impurities, consumes all iniquities, and purifies her devotees with the sincerity of Her Love. Kali Puja is a treasure house of Her wisdom.

Kali Puja: Episode 2. Kali Kushandika

This podcast episode continues the English reading and discussion of Kali Puja with the Kushandika, the introductory mantras for bringing auspiciousness to the worship.