(Sanskrit: सरस्वती, sarasvatī)
Mother Saraswati is the Goddess of wisdom, art, philosophy, and music. She is the source of strength for students, and for anyone seeking knowledge. Her blessings grant the attainment of the Highest Wisdom.
Temple of Divine Mother
(Sanskrit: सरस्वती, sarasvatī)
Mother Saraswati is the Goddess of wisdom, art, philosophy, and music. She is the source of strength for students, and for anyone seeking knowledge. Her blessings grant the attainment of the Highest Wisdom.
(Sanskrit: शिव, śiva)
The letter “śa” is the illumination of Peace, the syllable “i” is the Causal Body, “va” means union with the Infinite, and the definition of “Śiva” is the welfare of all objects of perception. Lord Śiva is the eternal Consciousness of Infinite Goodness, beyond the apparent transformations of perception.
(Sanskrit: विष्णु, viṣṇu)
Viṣ means the universe and ṇu means who pervades or embodies. Viṣṇu is He who pervades the universe, everywhere and in everything. By performing Viṣṇu’s pūjā and by remembering God in all of creation, we reach towards perfection; towards becoming a being of illumination, inspiring divinity wherever we go.
The Chandi Path is the allegorical story of Surath and Samadhi – the former is a king, the latter a businessman. They both go through the angst of living – note this was not any different hundreds of thousands of years ago than it is now. They both find themselves grieving over things they are attached to, a way of life they were used to, which is no longer available to them – i.e. life’s various changes. They happen to have the good fortune of meeting with Medhas Rishi and seek his guidance. He narrates the Chandi to them, the summary is this – “Chant the Chandi – that is all there is for one to do, when you are ready, when the Divine Mother is ready, she will give you what you need and what you deserve. There is no need for angst, depression, anger, stress, tension, nerves and what have you.”
I feel I was not any different than Surath and Samadhi, neither is anyone else. My prayers brought me to Shree Maa and Swamiji and what they said in essence is exactly what Medhas Rishi said to Surath and Samadhi. “Chant the Chandi, it is a privilege, what more could one ask for”. Swamiji also taught the proper way to chant the Chandi per his lineage in Siddhasana with Pranayam.
I have now been chanting the Chandi since 2007. Initially it took me a week to chant the Chandi, over a matter of several months to a year and half, this improved gradually to where I was able to chant it in a matter of an hour and fifteen minutes. The Asana was very hard and painful, this too improved with time to where I could chant in one Asana and finish the Seedha Path.
Over the last 2 years I have been chanting the Chandi with Samputs. I was drawn to the Chandi Samput book that Swamiji has written and asked him about it, he encouraged me to chant it with the samput.
I have not resolved all my problems, have not answered the meaning of life and continue to float in the river of life. Chanting the Chandi has made me handle what life throws my way in a more mature, able, calm fashion. I have noticed the very same demons rise and fall in my being that is described in the various chapters of the Chandi and patiently wait for the fruition of the penance that is described in Chapter 13.
Raghu
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Photo of the week – May 10 – May 16 2009
(Picture taken February 2009)
In one of Her impromptu moods, Maa gets up during evening arati and starts waving the chamaram (yak’s tail) at all the Gods and Goddesses!
Photo of the week – Apr 13 – Apr 19 2007
(Picture taken October 2008)
The fire at Devi Mandir burns 24/7 for Divine Mother.
Jaaaaaaaaaai Maa!
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Oh Divine Mother! Make us all the ideal of Perfection.
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Photo of the week – Oct 17 – Oct 23 2007
(Picture taken October 2008)
This new bridge was completed with love by several devotees who donated time and funds to beautify Mother’s path to the temple!
Jaaaaaaaaaai Maa!