Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Kalaratri Devi

ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥ Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah॥ Inevitably on the spiritual path we become acutely aware of our egoistic tendencies. We witness the ideas of “me, mine, and I,” which are so conditioned in our thinking process that we blindly, yet ambitiously, go through life, trying to get more and more for ourselves. Unfortunately, […]

Ashwin Navaratri 2015 Sankalpa-COMPLETED

Shree Maa and Swamiji have just blessed us with a new group sankalpa for Ashwin Navaratri 2015, to continue our efforts in praying for world peace. They lovingly choose these powerful mantras in order to create a specific benefit in each of our lives.

The collective effort in chanting the sankalpa at the same time as hundreds of other devotees… read more

Brahmacharini Devi

(2) Devī Brahmacāriṇī ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नमः॥ Om Devī Brahmacāriṇyai Namah॥ The second archetype of Durga Maa is Devī Brahmacāriṇī. We worship Her on the second day. The word “Brahma” here represents Supreme Divinity. The root “charini” means the female who is moving in, moving with, or going after something. So in this case, Brahmacāriṇī […]

Draft Travelogues

Travelogue 1: Travel to Delhi Last Wednesday morning, Shree Maa and Swamiji awoke from their sleep prior to sunrise, performed their morning ablutions, said their morning prayers, and headed to the San Francisco Airport for their departure to incredible India. Shree Maa had a three hour car ride in front of Her from Yuba City […]

Map to the Temple in Yuba City

Shree Maa’s temple in Yuba City is located at 515 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA. Please enter through the gates on Bell Avenue. You can also watch us on webcam.

New Release: Spiritual Business

Available Now! This book begins with riveting, never-been-told before stories from Swamji’s early days as a wandering sadhu in the Himalayas. Swamiji shares how these experiences impacted his spiritual and business life. Then, timeless financial principals are shared in an entertaining and practical way.

Spiritual Business is a resource that you will want to refer to again and again, at any stage of life!…read more

Shree Maa’s Yoga

New and Improved! Updated with Video and Pictures!

Experience soothing peacefulness and a divine vibration by practicing Shree Maa’s Yoga Sequence.

Pull out your yoga mat and follow along! Included is a new video of the asana sequence, easy to follow pictures, and detailed explanations of the Pranayama Sequence.

Jai Maa! …read more

Kedarnath Mandir and Bhagavandas

The next temple we visited in Uttarkashi was Kedarnath Mandir (not to be confused with the Jyotir Lingam by the same name, though there is a good reason for the name!) The alley ways to reach the temple were narrow, and only navigable by the smallest of cars (generally they are a place of foot […]

Giving Thanks to Swamiji on Father’s Day, 2015

On Father’s Day, devotees gathered in excitement for Swamiji to arrive at the Devi Mandir, but we knew he would not arrive until the end of our Chandi Path recitation, which would be close to 12 noon.

Even Shree Maa was in joyous anticipation, as She occasionally glanced over at Swamiji’s asana during the last few chapters … read more

I Asked God

At times this world can seem so filled with torment.

In Laurie Susan White’s personable take on what prayer sometimes is, and what it can ultimately be, we are reminded that the trials of the world are not necessarily to be avoided, that material possessions are not the answer to those trials, and that learning to Love with God’s grace will take us further on our path to finding light in all things!…read more

Uttarkashi and Gangotri

From Haridwar, we traveled to Uttarkashi, where we would make our base camp. Uttarkashi, located in the Himalayas, is further north than Haridwar and Rishikesh. It is a wonderful place to perform sadhana. We used the opportunity to increase the length of our asana by performing Bhagavad Gita and Chandi together each morning, and then […]

India Broadcasting – Daily Schedule

Exciting News! Please tune in every morning and evening to join the sankalpa of the Devi Mandir Swamis, LIVE from India! “Our goal is to share our sadhana to empower families, ashrams, and spiritual organizations, to achieve spiritual elevation and financial independence.”    ~ Swami Satyananda Saraswati The typical daily schedule is as follows: Swami Satyananda […]

Shiva Mantras

How To Do Japa Mantra Japa is repeating a mantra over and over again to focus the mind on the deity of worship and the meaning of the mantra. This practice calms the mind and awakens the power, or shakti, of the mantra inside of us. For example, Om Namah Shivaya has numerous benefits for […]

Shiva

Learn to Worship Shiva Listen to Shree Maa Sing to Lord Shiva: