Guest guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 The book you have mentioned " In Praise of the Goddess: The Devimahatmya and Its Meaning " by Devadatta Kali is an academic research work. Though the book is excellent, it is not meant as a manual for recitation purposes. So the procedure for recitation is not given. There are some more good books on Devi Mahatmya by Coburn. But none of these are the manuals for ritual. Plese remember that academic dissertations are not meant to be ritual manuals. Swamiji's book is the only book which gives complete instructions. It is basically the same as the tradition given in Durga Saptasathi(another name for Devi Mahatmyam) by Gita Press, Gorakpur, Uttar Pradesh edition which is the most widely accepted tradition in India. They have no English edition. Even their Hindi edition is not as comprehensive as Swamiji's. Jai MAA !!! , " Marsha " <FarrarE wrote: > > Namaste, > > > > I have a copy of In Praise of the Goddess: The Devimahatmya and Its Meaning > ~ I have found only one short reference to the Navarna Mantra and the > Siddha Kunjika Stotram is not to be found . does anyone know why this is? > > > > Jai Maa ~ Jai Swamiji > > > > Marsha > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Dear Devotees of Amba, First of all, I wish everyone a very Happy Navratri! May the Divine Grace of Jagadamba be upon us all. Now, I have a question that has been in my mind for some time and am hoping that someone can help me with. I regularly attend a Devi temple where every Navratri there is a most magnificient Chandi Yagna and divine chantings. I have noticed many times over the years that during these prayers, some women begin to shake vigorously or let there hair loose and swing their head or stomp their feet, or do such things. I am curious to know what is happening here and why this happens. I noticed that this only happens during Devi prayers. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Jai Mata Di, Raj Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Such happennings are sentimental and emotional in nature and they have no relationship to reality. S.SHANGARANARAYANAN : rakthpushp: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 03:34:37 -0400 question Dear Devotees of Amba,First of all, I wish everyone a very Happy Navratri! May the Divine Grace of Jagadamba be upon us all.Now, I have a question that has been in my mind for some time and am hoping that someone can help me with. I regularly attend a Devi temple where every Navratri there is a most magnificient Chandi Yagna and divine chantings. I have noticed many times over the years that during these prayers, some women begin to shake vigorously or let there hair loose and swing their head or stomp their feet, or do such things. I am curious to know what is happening here and why this happens. I noticed that this only happens during Devi prayers. Does anyone know what I am talking about?Jai Mata Di,RajBe smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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