Vaaraahi and Aashada/August

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>Thu, 03 Aug 2000 11:29:53

>kali

>jaybee <jaybee

>Re: [kali] All hail Isis!

>Cc: agathiyar

>

>

>Dear Friends,

>

>At 03:08 AM 8/1/00 -0700, you wrote:

>>My dear friends,

>

>> Beginning today, we are selecting one goddess each month and

>>concentrating our discussion on her. Goddess for August is the most

>>powerful deity of ancient Egypt, called Aset or Auset by the Egyptians.

>>Most people know her better by her Greek name, Isis. Please come and

>>share what you know about her, or sit and learn from what others have

>>to share.

>

> The month of August is a time of worship of a Devi called

>Vaaraahi. Devi known as Raja Rajeswari is the Empress. Vaaraahi is

>the Commander-in- Chief. She is otherwise known as DhandaNaatha,

>Dhandinii, BagaLaMukhi.

> In another form, She is depicted with the face of a boar.

>She is considered among the Seven Mothers - 'Saptha Maathrikas'.

>She is also a fertility goddess. Especially worship is offered to Her

>for very specific reasons. She can make an enemy tongue-tied so that

>he cannot think or speak what he wants or cannot pronounce the Mantras.

>This is known as 'Vak-sthambhanam' or 'Jihva-sthambanam'. She is also

>reputed to have given poetic powers to many. The great Tamil poet

>KaalaMegam is one such. Several mystics called Siddhars have been

>ardent worshippers of Vaaraahi. They attribute their supernatural

>powers to Vaaraahi.

> In the month of August, a special Navarathri - a festival of

>nine days - is celebrated in Her honour. This is known as 'Aashaada

>Navaraathri'.

>

>Regards

>

>JayBee

>

>> Permission granted to forward this to whomever you like;

>indeed, I encourage you to do so.

>> Jai Ma!

>>

>>Sister Usha

>>

>>Founder of Divinely Female,

>>worshipper of the Divine Goddess whose

>>Light burns brightly in the soul of every woman

>>

>>

>>***********************************

>

 

 

 

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