Ma Durga

February 26, 2009

Priya atma bandhuvulaku

namaste,

We all worship godess Durga during navaratri We perform daily pooja

and homam etc. Our rishis wanted to tell us something through this

worship also. They have proved how a sadhaka can control his dasa

pranas [10pranas] or dasa indriyas

Ma Durga has ten hands that represents the 10 pranas in our body. The

main five pranas are prana, apana,vyanavudana and samana. The five vupa

pranas are naga,koorma,kukura,devadatta and dhananjaya.All the activities

of the body are done through these 10 pranas

We can see a lion near Her charanam[leg] .It looks as though the

Mother is controlling the lion but not kill it.

A lion represents the element of kama or desire which is important

for the creation .So one should control it but not to kill

Ma Durga killed asura[demon] This asura represents the element of

anger in our body and we all should kill this

We see Ma Lakshmi at Her side and also an owl which is the chariot

of Ma Lakshmi. While doing sadhana a sadhaka is bestowed with wealth

and prosperity

Then what is this owl represents?

An owl is nocternal and cannot see during day time.But it can se

only when it is dark. This means when a sadhaka is bestowed with

wealth or prosperity there is every possibility that he can deviate

from his path and start enjoying life. So the owl is a warning that

one should not forget the real path and become like him .

The other side of Durga we see Ma Saraswathi with her chariot a Swan.

A swan represents Gnana because in this world only a swan can

separate milk from water. When a sadhaka reaches this stage he is

called paramahansa.Like the swan a paramahansa can realise whats truth

and what is not.But his [sadhaka's] travel is not finished because he

has to go beyond this

[Taken from The book pranamayam jagath]

In devine love i remain

kumari

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