Mother Kali's Temple in Houston

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>

Greetings Sisters and Brothers

> > My name is Venya and I am writing to put a call

out

> to all near and far announcing the establishment of

> Mother Kali's Temple. This temple is in Pasadena,

> Texas which is about 20 minutes south east of

Houston.

> > We are really in the starting stages of this

> project. It's going to be womyn administrated and

the

> pujas will be done by womyn. This adheres to the

> South Indian tradition that, as the womyn heal, so

do

> the men and the families.

> > The mission of the temple is very strictly to be a

> space and worship space for the South Indian Tamil

> deites:

> > Ganesha Shrine-A place for the First Born and He

who

> gives Wisdom.

> > Tillai Kaliamman(She is the main deity)-this is

the

> form of Kali that had the dance contest with Shiva

> Nataraja in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.

> > Periyachi Amman-She is the Goddess to whom most

Tamil

> Shaktivite families bring their new borns(1 month

> old babies) to be blessed and there is a whole

method

> of prayer that is observed around worship of her by

> womyn only around the birth of children.

> > Ugra Kali-The fierce but beautiful form of Ma

Kali. It

> is because of Her that we are relased from the

> blindness of the world.

> > Muneeswaran-He is a bachelor form of Shiva that is

> a very fierce warrior form that protects all that

> pray to Him. Many rituals are performed to Him for

> protection and he is the Father in our Temple.

> > Narashima Moorthy-The lion-faced avatar of Vishnu.

We

> wanted have Him in the temple because He incarnated

> to protect an innocent from being harmed.

> > Mariamman/Yellama-The Tamil Goddess of healing.

She

> is generally the Goddess present in most South

Indian

> villages. I will post more about Her on the list if

> there is interest. Yellama is also a goddess that is

> surrounded by worshippers who are queer or who are

> transsexual. I will post more about Her as well if

> there is interest.

> > > Durga-The One that protects all who surrender to

> her feet.

> > > The Statement of Purpose of the Temple is

> > ALL OF CREATION IS MOTHER'S FAMILY.

> > This also a temple that is a seva or service

Temple.

> > These are the following services that we are

already

> providing:

> > * Ecumenical and secular community involvement

> > * Contributions to existing food banks in Houston

> > * 'Home away from home' for Tamil/Indian womyn who

> have been displaced and isolated due to immigration

> and are away from family support,

> > * Basic Tamil language instruction to help the

younger

> generation better communicate with their non-english

> speaking Elders.

> > * Teaching some of the womyn's mysteries of the

Tamil

> Hindu womyn so that the infomation that is fast

> vanishing will be handed down and honoured and be

> empowering to womyn(non-Indian womyn are welcome to

> learn as well).

> > We have in stock are tonnes of saris that we have

been

> given from various GOddess temples. These saris are

> charged up and kept at the Kali altar. We give them

to

> the following groups as an effort to reach out in a

> earthly way for Ma to give Her comfort and

blessings.

> > * Womyn who are suriviors of violence, rape and

> sexual abuse so that they might find some safety.

> > * Mothers-to-be that they know that the Big Mother

> is taking care of the small mother.

> > * New born babies in homebirths that their entry

> into this world is blessed and safe.

> > * Girls who are entering into puberty that their

> entry into adulthood is honoured.

> > * Sick children so that Big Mama will watch over

> them and keep them warm and safe.

> > We are presently gathering funds to bring in the

> statues for the various shrines..We are working

> towards the Peryiachi Statue right now.

> > We would be mighty grateful for any contributions

of

> the following:

> > Instead of asking for direct donations, we are

> selling the saris for varying amounts from US20 to

> US30, depending on size. The money from these saris

> goes right into the temple fund.

> > We have had donations of medals made out of

silver,

> copper, brass material, and enamel that we sell for

> the following prices:

> > US 3.50 for small ones, 3/4"-1"(plastic picture on

> metal pendants)

> > US 7.00 for 1" Silver pendants

> > US 10.00 for 1"-1 1/4" brass pendants

> > US 20.00 for 1 1/4" enamel pendants

> > I will email the pics if requested (the files are

> large)

> > If anyone who like to sponsor the stautes for the

> Temple, I could forward you the pics, infomation and

> prices as well.

> > Folks can also contribute materials to the temple:

 

> > * Saris so that a person who needs the blessings

> would get them(it would be put on the altar to be

> blessed and given to someone who needs it.

> > * Non-perishable vegetarian food items for the

food

> banks.

> > * Tamil books, videos, cds and tapes so that these

> can be circulated to the elders and womyn who are in

> isolation in a foreign land.

> > * Money can be contributed for the printing of

> Temple publications such as prayer booklets and puja

> books and story books.

> > Please give your help, prayers and strength so

that

> Mother can give her blessings in this western part

> of the world as we All are Mother's Children. We can

> work together to unite ourselves in Her work towards

> the world family around us.

> > Love,

> Venya

>

 

 

 

 

 

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> z zripe <bearbutte2001

> Mother Kali's Temple in Houston

 

Greetings,

 

Thank you for posting the notice about the planned temple; I

hope to visit it, at whatever stage of progress, next time I am

in Texas. There was no email address or contact info listed in

the notice...do you have an address for the organization?

 

peace and blessings,

Seadna

 

 

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Om Kali Venyaji,

Thank you for sharing this infromation on

1)Tillai Kaliamman(She is the main deity)-this is the form of Kali that had the

dance contest with Shiva Nataraja in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu.

2)(Ugra Kali-The fierce but beautiful form of Ma Kali. It is because of Her that

we are relased from the blindness of the world.

Would Venyaji happen to know what scripture this is based from ? The Tamils

worship of Ma Kali have been there since time immemorial .Could Venyaji find

out from the priest what is their source of the mantra asoociated with Her ?

Jai Kali!!

 

p/s ; Is it Periyachi Amman or Pechayee Amman ,Venyaji was reffering after the

child born ceremony?

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My Brother Krishna

 

My family has a long histoty of following Kaliamman if

fact from the day I was born , I was dedicated to

her..The mantras tht I was given as a child were

sanskrit mantras transilarated....let me check up on

it though...I know there was in particular that was

used..

 

yes...I am having a Paeryachee Shrine...This project

if very close to my heart as I feel tht the rites that

she presides over as the child is born....much of

those rites are disappearing...I can't find anything

written on her..

 

any info on Aacchi..I would apperciate...

 

 

LOve

Venya

 

 

 

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