RE: Devi Upasana and four Devi Navarathries

[Guest guest]

Please kindly provide me with more infor on 'Shymala Navaratri' starting

Jan3rd. I assume this will go on for nine days. Do I read the 'Chandi for

the nine consecutive days during this time, what other sadhna/pooja can I

do..??

 

As I'm responding to the entire group with my question, on the same note,

I'd like to share an incredible, or at least for me it was very incredible,

experience with you all.

 

Yesterday, [sunday], I managed to do most of my housework, and as I had to

attend a wedding in the evening, I thought of resting a bit, so made myself

comfortable on the chesterfield, and although did not want to fall asleep,

as I was waiting for my daughter to drop by, I did dose off into a

semi-sleep state. However, all day [yesterday] while doing my household

chores, the thoughts that were going through my mind were, where can I go to

do a hommam during 'Shiva Ratri', and what mantra I should I chant, and

thought of the mantra which was posted on this site, not too long ago

....when chanted..Lord Shiva gives darshan....and then thought of the

costs.....as I live on an island to fly out of here always cost money...

and then thought of a mantra I should chant to be financially stable so that

I may travel all over the world to do all the poojas to my hearts

content....with this thought I dozed off into a semi-sleep state.

 

To my astonishiment, between, my chesterfield and the coffee table, I saw

Lord Shiva standing in his full form, like we see in picture, He was huge,

I noticed his big hairy hand, with bands on the wrist, [about 4 inches away

from my face] I noticed animal skin wrapped around his waist, I was'nt

frightened at all, just surprised, however as I lifted my head up to look at

his face, and to speak to him, my eyes opened.....darn it!

 

Can anyone give me some infor. on 'Mental Pooja', I think this is referred

as 'Manas Pooja'. will appreciate it. A Very Merry Christmas to you all

and A Very Happy and Prosperous 2003!!!!

 

ThankQ

Lada

 

L. Baines

Financial Assistance Officer

Ministry of Advanced Education

Student Services Branch

2nd Floor, 1106 Cook Street

Victoria, BC V8W 9H7

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Ganapathy -- Vijaya [vijaya_ganapathy]

December 23, 2002 2:58 AM

Cc: 'Venkat(Mus)'

Devi Upasana and four Devi Navarathries

 

 

 

Sub : Devi upasana and the Four Navathries

 

 

 

The material wealth and prosperity which an ordinary mortal like me seek

most of the time in this ever competitive world, stupefy my mind and make me

forget the superimposed truth that I am in ever in the Jaws of Death.

Despite this I continue to do the same thing again like a mad man , even

understanding that there is no real gain in this impermanent human world in

such actions.

 

Luckily , due to the supreme grace of Devi, in an attempt to come out of

the ignorance which is the root cause of I-ness or the Jiva Ahankara causing

bondage of endless birth and death, we have been fortunate to seek a "GURU"

well versed in Vedas and who is always absorbed in the 'Devi Consciousness'.

 

Equipped with the Saligrama (Sa-Sankarsana (MahaVishnu),Li-Linga

(siva),Ga-Ganesha,Ra-Ravi (Soorya),Ma-Mathaji (lalitha Bhavani) and the

potent Beeja mantras obtained with Guru Krupa, I try to find time to do the

daily japa, the puja and recognise that the time is always insufficient.

However the weekly off which falls on a Friday is a big blessing for

somewhat better Sadhana.In this process we slowly and steadily ever hope and

pray to Devi to give us the required Bhakti as said in LS " BHAKTI PRIYA ".

To gain the Supreme Self Knowledge and to get released from Samsara Chakra,

Bhakti is the most important equipment. It is said about Devi upasana that

even though one may miss the ultimate target in this birth, in the next

birth one continues to grow spiritually and materially from the same status

of where the upasaka left his mortal coil in the last birth and does not go

down the ladder.

 

The Navarathries are very special occasions to us as for any Devi's devotee,

which we look forward for intense Sadhana. The very feeling that these 9

days are very auspicious intensely motivates and energise us to prepare and

plan for the 9 days and the time is well spent during these days.

 

The four Navarathries falls generally as under :

 

 

 

1. Shyamala Navarathri -- Dec-Jan

 

2. Vasanta Navarathri -- Mar -- April

 

3. Vaaraahi Navarathri -- July

 

4. Sarada Navarathri -- Sept-Oct

 

 

 

 

 

While the Vasanta and Sarada Navarathries are extremely popular and widely

celebrated in the four corners of the GLOBE , the other two Viz . Shyamala

and Vaarahi does not seem to be either well known or popular.

 

I would like to know what our scriptures and legends talk about these two

Navarathries. Can Any Member enlighten us and the significance ?

 

Members would be perhaps aware of the New year Commencing , with the

SHYAMALA NAVARATHRI starting from 3rd JAN 2003.

 

Regards

 

Ganapathy --- Vijaya

 

 

 

 

R.Ganapathy -- vijaya ganapathy

Muscat -- Oman

 

 

 

 

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