॥ Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah ॥ ॥ Ekaveni Japakarnapura Nagna Kharasthita। Lamboshthi Karnikakarni Tailabhyakta Sharirini॥ Vamapadollasalloha Latakantakabhushana। Vardhana Murdhadhwaja Krishna Kalaratrirbhayankari ॥ The seventh day of Shardiya Navratri is dedicated to the worship of the seventh form of Goddess Durga, Goddess Kalratri. According to belief, the body of Goddess Kalratri is depicted as pitch-black, like…
॥ Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah ॥ ॥ Chandrahasojjvalakara Shardulavaravahana। Katyayani Shubham Dadyad Devi Danavaghatini ॥ The sixth day of Shardiya Navratri is dedicated to the worship of the sixth form of Goddess Durga, Goddess Katyayani. It is believed that by worshipping this form of the Goddess, devotees are freed from grief and fear. She radiates…
॥ Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah ॥ ॥ Simhasanagata Nityam Padmanchita Karadvaya। Shubhadastu Sada Devi Skandamata Yashasvini ॥ The fifth day of Shardiya Navratri is dedicated to the worship of the fifth form of Goddess Durga, that is, Goddess Skandamata. This form of Goddess Durga is known as Skandamata as she is represented along with her…
॥ Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah ॥ ॥ Surasampurna Kalasham Rudhiraplutameva Cha। Dadhana Hastapadmabhyam Kushmanda Shubhadastu Me ॥ Maa Kushmanda is worshiped on the fourth day of the festival of Navratri and she is believed to improve health and bestow wealth and strength. She is also credited with creating the world with her divine smile. Kushmanda…
॥ Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah ॥ ॥ Pindaja Pravararudha Chandakopastrakairyuta। Prasadam Tanute Mahyam Chandraghanteti Vishruta ॥ Chandraghanta is the third form of Goddess Durga. Her name, Chandra-Ghanta, means “one who has a half-moon shaped like a bell.” Her third eye is always open, and she is always ready for war against demons. She is also…
|| Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah || || Dadhana Karpadma Abhyamaksh Mala Kamandalu | Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinya Nuttama || Brahmacharini, also known as Tapasvini, Tapasyacharini, or Parvati, is the second form of Goddess Durga. Her name means one who practices penance or brahmacharya, with “Brahma” meaning penance and “Charini” meaning a female follower. The Goddess…
Om Devi Shailaputriai Namah॥ ॥ Vande Vanchhitalabhaya Chandrardhakritashekharam। Vrisharudham Shuladharam Shailaputrim Yashasvinim॥ Shailaputri (lit. daughter of the mountains) is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Durga and is the first of the Navadurga, venerated on the first day of Navaratri. She is also known as Sati, Bhavani, Parvati, or Hemavati. Mother Shailaputri is the absolute…
Kurungaleeswarar Temple, also known as Kusalavapureeswarar Temple, is located in Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.The temple is renowned for Pitru Dosha Nivaranam (ancestral curse removal). The presiding deity is Lord Shiva in the form of a Shivalinga, worshipped as Kurungaleeswarar or Kusalavapureeswarar. His consort is Goddess Dharmasamvardhini, also known as Aram Valartha Nayagi, symbolising righteousness and…
Sri Sanjeevi Varadha Anjaneyar Temple, popularly called Getwell Anjaneyar Temple, is located at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.Local belief says the temple is about 500 years old, though the current structure inside the hospital premises is more recent. Sri Sanjeevi Varadha Anjaneyar Temple in Tirunelveli is a sacred place where Lord Hanuman is worshipped as the…
Kundurumotte Sri Chowtti Mariamma Tayi Temple is located on Stuart Hill in Madikeri town, the headquarters of Kodagu (Coorg) district in Karnataka. The temple stands on a hillock, locally called “Kundurumotte.” Its elevated position makes it a visible landmark. The exact historical date of construction is not recorded, but the worship of Mariamma in Kodagu…
