Devi Mandir

Temple of Divine Mother

Story of Shantanu and Matsyagandha

~~OM~~ Shantanu had a son Devavrat. And Devavrat was the son of Ganga, and he was the most knowledgable. He had Brihaspati as his Guru, Parashuram taught him how to use weapons. And he had the greatest teachers, he lived in Heaven with Ganga for his formative years and had the best education. And he […]

Importance of Karna, Arjuna’s Elder Brother

~~OM~~ Question: What is the importance of Arjuna’s elder brother Karna? Oh, Karna is extremely important. Of course he is the elder brother, he is the sixth of the Pandavas. And Karna of course, he led a very sorrowful life. He had much suffering in his life. And we’ll talk more about that in the […]

Story of Sita’s Vow

~~OM~~ Sita had a vow that she would not touch any other man. So Hanuman came to her and said, “I will take you out of here right now.” And Sita said, “No, no, when Ravana grabbed me by force I was powerless to resist, but I can’t knowingly, willingly touch any other male figure. […]

Chart of Nyasas

The Chart shows the various positions of the several Nyasas and is suitable to be blown up to poster size. It describes the mudras and indicates the locations for the various mantras of …read more
 

Navaratri Kumari Puja

Saptamī, the seventh day of Navaratri, is the day of Kumāri Pūjā. Kumāri literally means a young girl, and this pūjā, or worship, teaches us to see Divine Mother in a little girl – and ultimately in all of creation.  Kumāri Pūjā is also an initiation to the young girl, for on that day She […]

Guru Mantra and Special Purpose Mantras

I understand that there is a need to be faithful to the Guru Mantra and that it should repeated it ceaselessly. How does one treat Special Purpose Mantras? Does one get “obligated” to a Deity after mantra takes effect (assuming that the Mantra is of a Higher Deity)? How does one safely thank the Deity […]

Secret Bīja Mantras of the Chaṇḍī Pāṭhaḥ

Every object in creation has an intrinsic movement or vibration. All vibrations create sound. In Sanskrit these sounds are called Bīja, or seed. Spiritual ideals such as Wisdom, Love, Peace have sounds known as Bīja Mantras, which are divine words of power that focus the mind on a desired vibration. This book contains the Bīja Mantras for the Chaṇḍī Pāṭhaḥ. Reciting the Bījas and contemplating their meanings will generate added enhancement to your sādhana and bhāvana, and bring Chaṇḍī Maa into sharper focus. Jai Maa!

Story of the Origin of the Das Mahavidyas

Sati, the consort of Shiva was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati, a descendant of Brahma. Sati had married Shiva against the wishes of her father. The vain Daksha performed a great Yajna (Sanskrit: यज्ञ; IAST: yajñá) or Yagya(also Yagna) literally means “sacrifice, devotion, worship, offering” (with the sole aim of insulting Shiva), to which he […]

Sacred Calendar

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Oh Beautiful Mother!

Oh Beautiful Mother! Oh Beautiful Mother! You always give refuge To your children in need, Oh Glorious Mother! You provide a shelter, Universal Haven To the Children of Faith. Oh Radiant Mother! Your Grace is Limitless, Oh Great Divine Goddess. To the Hungry and Lost, To the Homeless and Poor, To the Unloved and Sad, […]