Sthothra Rathnas-query

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I have visited your web site and it is really informative.

 

I have a few queries for you:

 

1) Are the Devi Mahatmya and the Durga Saptashati one and the same?

 

2) You have mentioned that :

Om Iym hreem kleem Chamandayai, viche nama.

This manthra is of very great power and should not be chanted unless, it is taught by a Guru.

 

Does the same principle apply for reading the Devi Mahatmya as well? I mean do u

have to be initiated by a Guru for reading the Devi Mahatmya? Do we get the same

results if a Guru reads it aloud as we listen to it?

 

With Regards,

Deep. ramya475 <ramya475 > wrote:

Dear Friends, For the past five years I have been spending the best part of

my time in translating several Sthothras in to english.The idea was two

fold:-1.Bring home the majesty of these sthothras to those not knowing

sanskrit 2.Provide a means for our modern day youngsters who are ignorant of

sanskrit and unfortunately many times more confidant in reading english than

their mother tongue. Today I have completed creating a web site

www.geocities.com/ramya475 where all my translations(more than 40) are given.

This web site contains many great sthothras which include Nava Graha Sthothram,

Adithya Hrudayam Vishnu Sahasranamam, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Soundarya Lahari,

Shivananda Lahari, DEvi Mahatmyam, Sundara Kandam etc. There is also a

collection of daily prayers under the heading

Nithya Sthothra Parayana. I request all of you to visit the web site and also

bring it to the notice of your friends who may be interested.With best wishes,

Ramachander

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