Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Happy Father’s Day 2019

Let’s make this a very special Father’s Day for Swamiji!

Let’s demonstrate our gratitude for his sacrifices, his wisdom, and his guidance.

Swamiji has influenced each of our lives in different ways. This year we thought it would be really special if together, as a global community, we made …read more

Shree Maa’s June Sankalpa

In the month of June we will celebrate the Guru.

I am requesting you all to learn and chant a special mantra (below) that brings you closer to the Guru. Please chant 21 times per day. …read more

Shree Maa’s May Sankalpa

In the month of May we will celebrate Divine Mother.

I am requesting you all to learn and chant a special mantra that bows to Mother and asks that She remove our fears. Please chant 21 times per day. … read more

Karmic Debt to Parents

We are all born to fulfill our karma, and we all have three debts of karma to complete prior to achieving moksha.

Shree Maa says that Swamiji is fulfilling his debt of Karma to his Mother in the most beautiful way. Shree Maa explains that we should learn and follow this example that Swamiji is showing. …read more

Shree Maa’s April Sankalpa

This post gives guidance to Shree Maa’s April Sankalpa.

All are invited and encouraged to participate as Shree Maa gives these sankalpas for specific reasons, including to enhance world peace.

Jai Maa! … read more

Shree Maa’s 2019 India Travelogue

Our beloved Mother Shree Maa is in India and will celebrate Chaitra Navaratri at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.

This is a blog post of her travels, where we will share events, happenings, learnings, pictures and videos. Stay tuned! …read more

Swamiji’s Indian Sadhana Yatra 2018

Read about what it’s like to perform sadhana with Swamiji in the Himalayas and rural West Bengal. This series reads as a guide to tapasya, providing insight into how Swamiji designs a discipline and lifestyle of long-asana sadhana.

Maha Shivaratri 2019

The Lalita Chandika Temple is honored, once again, to host Shree Maa and the Devi Mandir Family for Maha Shivaratri. All are invited to attend! Please share this invite with […]

Prayers for Shree Maa’s Health

Over the past few weeks our beloved Mother Shree Maa has been suffering from an illness for which She has been hospitalized.

Please light a candle and place it on your altar for Shree Maa, and daily chant one mala (108 times) of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra.… read more

Shree Maa’s February Sankalpa

Durga Maa is the Goddess Who Removes All Difficulties.

Please chant this mantra 108 times per day in February to remove negativity and to solve physical, mental, and economic problems in your life.…read more

Swamiji’s Tapasya in Gokarna

Swamiji has been performing up to 14 hours of sadhana a day in a village temple in West Bengal. Read about his sadhana yatra here!

January 2019 Sankalpa

Great News! For every month in 2019, our beloved Shree Maa will give us guidance on a deity to worship and a suggested mantra for our daily japa.

Check out January’s Mantra. …read more