To SGesh & Omnagarajan

[Guest guest]

Dearest Subramanian Ganesh and Omnagarajan,

 

I would like to express my deepest and most sincere thanks to you both for

sharing with us the prayers of the ThirumuRai, the Durga Chalisa and Durga

Stutih.

 

i would like to thank you both not only for sharing the original prayers but

also for providing translations and the occasional commentary.

As a NRI, born in the US and raised in Michigan, i have never had the

opportunity to learn sanskrit, therefore i really cant understand the

meanings of these hymns without a translation.

 

The prayers and translations which you both have shared with us allow

english-speaking Devibhakthas (like myself) to more readily appreciate the

traditions of Shaktha poetry, as well as to understand how our spiritual

ancestors conceived of the sacred.

This is a great service which you both are doing in providing a bilingual

approch to Shaktha hymnals, and i would like to offer my deepest thanks and

appreciation.

 

i hope nobody is offended by my saying so, but i do sometimes feel a bit

ostracised from our cultural traditions when i read postings that offer no

translations. I am sure the message-posters do not intend to cause that

feeling... nevertheless, i often wish that i knew what such-n-such a prayer

meant.

When i pray to Devi, or when i reflect on other prayers to Devi (or to any

other of our blessed gods), i would ideally want to know what i am saying.

 

I want to thank you both for showing us what the meanings are of the hymns

you have both posted. I will be sure to include them in my own devotions.

 

Thanks again and may the Cosmic Mother bless and kkep you.

And let us all pray for the blessed Peace which our poor Earth and sad

species so desperately needs

Om Shanti Shanti Om

Saranam Chettikulangara Bagavathi Saranam BadraKaaliAmman Saranam Kodungalur

BagavathiAmman Saranam Saranam!