Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Halva Recipe

Halva is a popular Indian dessert. This semolina halva recipe is sweet, simple, and delicious. At Devi Mandir, halva is offered to Divine Mother every Sunday following the Chandi Path.

 

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.

The Sadhana of Relationships

Shree Maa and Swamiji are involved in the daily lives of their devotees and understand the melodrama of the relationships as we play it. They also also can see our dilemma from the perspective of someone completely outside our paradigm.

This is a question and answer session which explains their views about the male – female relationships and how we can make our relationships a spiritual practice. …read more
 

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 […]

Modak Recipe #1

Modaks are a type of sweet beloved to Lord Ganesha. They can be made in various ways, but this particular recipe is one that Shree Maa created herself. Jai Maa! Jai Ganesha!

 

Modak Recipe #2

This is another recipe for Ganesha’s favorite sweet! Make these as an offering for Ganesha on Chaturthi, or any other day that you choose to worship the Divine Lord of Wisdom!

 

Om Shree Maa!

With my mind full of serenity I bask in the pure desire to lose my head to the Mother Kali. She sings my name in a timeless space of anti-dimension, […]

Instrument of Peace

This devotional prayer, originating from Saint Francis of Assisi, outlines various attitudes and qualities which spiritual aspirants should strive to attain.

These words remind us that, in order to attract love to ourselves, we must first become lovers ourselves; in giving of ourselves completely, we find eternal life.…read more

Father’s Day Song 2013

Om Sam Saraswatyai Namah ! Composed for Father’s Day 2013 and sung to the tune of “She’s our Mother, she gives us flowers..” He’s our Guru ! He gives inspiration. […]

India Tour 2008 – Video Highlights

Video Highlights from the India Tour Nov 2008 This video shows the worship of the Goddess Annapurna, the Chandi Homa, Sundar Kanda in the Hanuman Temple of Banaras, the illumination […]