Chandi parayana

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Jai Maa !!!

 

We start our Chandi Parayana tomorrow night. What is so great about

this Parayana? The entire Chandi path is a Mantra. In Kerala we have

astrologers who depend on Prasna Marga (a special type of astrology).

Whenever they foresee any grave calamity they advise Chandi Parayana.

The qualified priests do this. The vibrations emanating from the

parayana are beneficial.

 

I had posted once about getting the Adhikara (permission) to do

Parayana from my Guru. Why is it necessary? If you look into Chandi

path you would find that it is just not a recital of the poem, but

also includes rituals and prayers before and after. This procedure

varies according to the traditions.

 

We start with

1. Durga Saptha Sloki – this is a poem comprising of excerpts from

Chandi path.

2. One hundred and eight names of MAA – this is from Viswasara

Tantra

These two are not prescribed in all traditions.

3. Chandi Kavacham – The Armour

4. Arghala stotram – The praise which unfastens the bolt.

5. Kilakam – The praise, which removes the pin.

6. Ratri suktam – praise to the night of Duality. (Vedic and

tantric)

7. Sri Devyaadharvashirsham –The Highest meaning of the Goddess

– This is from the Atarva Veda (Guess). Not prescribed in all

traditions. Not found in many books.

8. Navarna mantra- Here again the Dhyana Sloka, Nyasas and the mantras

for the Nyasas depend on the tradition. For example the Dhyana Sloka I

recite is different. It is the first stanza of Chandi Dhyanam starting

"Madharme ……

 

As I have always said " we are blessed because Swamiji wrote this

book and we could get a proper tradition in detail."

 

It is only because of the complexities of traditions laid down in

different scriptures and followed by different gurus that a proper

initiation from a Guru is insisted upon.

 

There have been many commentaries of Devi Mahatmyam like Shanthanavi,

Pushpanjali, Ramashrami, Nageshi, Guptavati, Damsoddharam, and

Durgapraddepam. It is explained in scriptures like Kathyayani Tantra,

Kataka Tantra, Kroda Tantra, Meru Tantra, Marisikalpa, Rudrayamala and

Chidambara Rehasya. A book published By Sri Sarayuprasada Sharma in

the early part of this century called Sapsathi Sarvaswam has tried to

compile the information from many of these resources.

 

So with all these commentaries and books we have many ways of Chandi

Parayanam. But when a Guru tells you a way it is always a tried and

tested way. I would only compare this with climbing a mountain. You

have a guide who knows the shortest and the easiest way up because he

has climbed that way many times before. So it is better to follow the

Guide.

 

But a few people are adventurous or foolish (depending upon the point

of view) to try a new unchartered route. They either lose their lives

in the mountain or discover a new route and become famous. There are

some great Gurus who have gone through the unchartered route and

discovered new ways.

 

But for most of us the tried and chartered route is better.

 

What am I blabbering about now?

 

Jai MAA !!!