Worship of Divine Mother on Sri Saptami and Sri Durga Ashtami

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Worship of Divine Mother on

Sri Saptami and Sri Durga Ashtami

 

 

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Embodiments of Divine Soul, Amma's Most Beloved Children,

 

Sri Saptami Sri Devi Puja (October 9, 2005)*

 

 

In the month of Ashwayuja, starting on the day of Mula nakshatra or Saptami

, it is very auspicious to worship the murti

or idol of Sri Saraswati Devi with 108 flowers by immersing Her up to

Her neck in a silver bowl of milk, offering Her sugar and nine kinds of

fruits and continuing this worship for 61 days. One should not consume

milk during this period. Those who worship in this manner will be

relieved from all kinds of difficulties and will attain peace and good

health.

 

During

the days of Navaratri, prepare a ghee lamp by placing a white wick in a

silver lamp. Make sure to use ghee made from cow's butter, and place

the lit lamp in front of Saraswati Devi. On Saptami, it is beneficial to do Sri Saraswati puja

with five silver lamps; one lamp can be placed facing Sri Saraswati

Devi, and four lamps facing all four directions. Sri Saraswati puja should be followed by an arati

(waving of lights) with a separate set of seven silver lamps lit with

white wicks dipped in ghee. (These should not be the same ones used

above; one can use small silver lamps for arati.) People who worship in this way obtain excellent vak sampada, or wealth of speech, and akhanda aishwarya siddhi, or attainment of indivisible majestic power and glory, good health and peace

..

 

Students who wish to do better in their studies can obtain Mother's grace by worshipping Sri Saraswati Devi at least on

Maha Saptami during Navaratri. Their memory and ability to concentrate will definitely improve.

 

When

one maintains silence throughout the days of Navaratri and meditates on

Sri Saraswati Devi, She will give absolute peace. Sri Saraswati Devi,

also known as Sri Saradamba Devi, will grant one the energy to perform brahma jnana sadhana (spiritual practices to achieve knowledge of the Supreme).

 

 

Sri Durga Ashtami: The most sacred day of Navaratri (October 10, 2005)*

When one worships Sri Durga Devi on Sri Durga Ashtami, one will be relieved from all the difficulties arising from every kind of poverty.

 

It is recommended to chant the Sri Durga Gayatri 108 times, three times a day:

 

 

Om Kaatyaayanaaya vidmahe

Kanya kumaari dheemahi

Tanno Durgih prachodayaat

 

Or, one can chant the Sri Durga Mantra:

 

Om Hrim Dhum Durgaa Devyai Namaha.

 

When chanted 108 times, three times a day, one will be freed from all kinds of haunting karmas

..

 

When we say the name, "Durga," fear and terror are destroyed instantly.

Da: destroys any demonic powers

U: removes obstacles

Ra: burns all sins and cures diseases

Ga: eradicates gazillions of sins

Aa: bestows assurance.

This Navaratri, on Sri Durga Ashtami

day, Amma wishes that everyone will worship Sri Durga Devi with

devotion, so that they may be blessed through Her abundant mercy.

 

Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu - May All Beings Be Happy

Om shantih shantih shantihi - May All the Realms Be Filled with Peace

 

*The dates are calculated according to the lunar calendar.

 

 

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-- devishakti_india( divyabhakti )