Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Eggplant, Fried Recipe

Fried eggplant is one of Sri Ramakrishna – and Shree Maa’s – favorite vegetables. Maa often makes this easy and delectable dish at festival times, such as Kali Puja, Ramakrishna’s birthday, and the Navaratri Annapurna Puja.
 

Annapurna Puja

At the Devi Mandir, Navaratri (the Nine Nights of Worship of Divine Mother) is celebrated four times a year — in fall, winter, spring and summer. Every Navaratri, devotees dedicate nine full days in worship of the Divine Mother through chanting, participating in homas (sacred fire ceremonies), performing pūjā, and sometimes fasting. At the culmination […]

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.

Shiva Puja Beginner App

The perfect place to begin your practice of yogic worship. Lord Shiva is the Consciousness of Infinite Goodness, and his simple five letter mantra makes His puja an excellent starting point for first time Sanskrit chanters.

This iPad App makes a profound spiritual technique easy and enjoyable to learn. This is a great way to spark your spiritual growth.

Lakshmi Puja App

Includes the Lakshmi Sahasranama Stotram, an enhanced Puja Vidhi, and the Lakshmi Chalisa

This App has the 1000 names of Lakshmi. It presents Her system of worship in the original Sanskrit, the Roman transliteration and the English translation. “Laksh” is the goal and “Lakshmi” is the definition of the goal for which we are striving. She represents all that we value in life. Through the yoga and meditation on Mother Lakshmi, the definition of our path to success is refined and cultivated by her divine traits.

Vishnu Sahasranam and Satyanarayana Vrat App

New upgrade includes several new systems of worship and stotrams. The Thousand Names of Vishnu chant comes from the Mahabharata, and describes 1000 qualities and attributes of the Supreme Divinity.

The Satya Narayana Vrat is the vow to speak and act in Truth… a fundamental yoga practice and meditation for spiritual seekers who desire genuine realization.

Special Offerings for Lakshmi Puja

This is a list of auspicious items, such as sugar cane juice, barley, and jasmine oil, that are sacred to Mother Lakshmi. Offer these on Lakshmi Puja, or any day that you want to adore the Goddess of True Wealth!
 

Lakshmi Puja

Lakshmi Puja is a very special occasion on which Shree Maa decorates the temple and prepares Mother Lakshmi’s favorite delicacies. Learn about the special offerings you can make for Lakshmi Puja.
 

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 […]

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.

Rudrashtadhyayi: Episode 2. Chapter 2

This part of the English Rudrashtadhyayi podcast is the English translation of the Rudrashtadhyayai, also known as the Rudri. This class discusses the second chapter of the Rudrashtadhyayai. Chapter two in known as the Purusha Suktam.

Rudrashtadhyayi: Episode 1. Chapter 1

This part of the Rudrashtadhyayi podcast is the English translation of chapter one, which is the sankalpa chapter. This is where we make proclamations to worship Rudra with firm determination. This class is the English translation of the first chapter of the Rudrashtadhyayai, also known as the Rudri. Swami also speaks on the differences between […]