Ya Devi Sarvabhudeshu….. Namastasyai, Namo namah !!!

[Guest guest]

When I was staying in Kolkata 20 years back this is a prayer, which

will sound from so many places during the Durga Puja. Now you do not

hear it because of the restrictions on loud speakers. The way it is

recited arouses you. The cassettes of SRI SRI Chandi that I have

enjoyed are:

 

1.Hymns from Sri Sri Chandi - By Sannyasins of Ramakrishna Math,

Belur- available at the Ramakrishna Math - A pleasure to hear.

 

2.Mahishasuramardhini- in Bengali from HMV cassettes. Released in 1983

this is the rendering of Chandi by singers of All India Radio,

Calcutta. Though in Bangla(except the prayers), this is a cassette,

which will be appreciated and desired by all Devi Bhakthas. The song

Jago MAA is great. This is to be heard to be believed. The Bhakthi

Bava elevates everyone.

 

Now back to our Parayana

 

The Ya Devi prayer comes in the 5th chapter, which we would be

reciting today. This is also the start of the Uttama Charithra or the

final episode. You might have noticed that we have a Nyasa at the

beginning of each charithra. Chapters 1, 2, and 5. The Dhyana Sloka of

the 5th chapter is that of Maha Saraswati.

 

The chapters 5.6, 7, and 8 are very interesting because we encounter

the Seven Mothers and MAA KALI. We also hear of the role played by the

Lion, which is the Vahana (Mount) of MAA.

 

[by the way there is some confusion between Mahalakshmi of Devi

Mahatmya and Mahalakshmi the consort of Vishnu and the Deity for

prosperity. Temples in Bombay and Kolhapur, which are Mahalakshmi (MAA

CHANDI) temples have come to be known as Mahalakshmi temples. The

easiest way to distinguish is by checking up the Vahana. MAA CHANDI

has Lion as her Vahana and we also have a Siva temple inside the

complex.]

 

In these chapters we are introduced to the seven Mothers Brahmanii,

Maheswari, Vaishnavi, Koumari, Varahi, Narasimhi, and Indrani.

 

We also learn about the evolution of Maa Kali, and Kousiki and how

Chandika got the names Sivadhoothi and Chamunda.

 

Ya Devi sarvabhudeshu Matru rupena samsthidha

Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namo namah !!!

[Guest guest]

, "Sankar Viswanathan"

<sankarrukku@g...> wrote:

> When I was staying in Kolkata 20 years back this is a prayer, which

> will sound from so many places during the Durga Puja. Now you do not

> hear it because of the restrictions on loud speakers. The way it is

> recited arouses you. The cassettes of SRI SRI Chandi that I have

> enjoyed are:

>

> 1.Hymns from Sri Sri Chandi - By Sannyasins of Ramakrishna Math,

 

Jai Maa Sankar ji and everyone! The above cassette is available in

the USA here at this link: http://www.vedanta.com/showbook.cfm?

booknum=10000685

 

Jai Chandi Shree Maa! Jai Shiva Swamiji! Jai Ramakrishna Deva!

Your sister always,

muktimaa

 

 

> Belur- available at the Ramakrishna Math - A pleasure to hear.

>

> 2.Mahishasuramardhini- in Bengali from HMV cassettes. Released in

1983

> this is the rendering of Chandi by singers of All India Radio,

> Calcutta. Though in Bangla(except the prayers), this is a cassette,

> which will be appreciated and desired by all Devi Bhakthas. The song

> Jago MAA is great. This is to be heard to be believed. The Bhakthi

> Bava elevates everyone.

>

> Now back to our Parayana

>

> The Ya Devi prayer comes in the 5th chapter, which we would be

> reciting today. This is also the start of the Uttama Charithra or

the

> final episode. You might have noticed that we have a Nyasa at the

> beginning of each charithra. Chapters 1, 2, and 5. The Dhyana Sloka

of

> the 5th chapter is that of Maha Saraswati.

>

> The chapters 5.6, 7, and 8 are very interesting because we encounter

> the Seven Mothers and MAA KALI. We also hear of the role played by

the

> Lion, which is the Vahana (Mount) of MAA.

>

> [by the way there is some confusion between Mahalakshmi of Devi

> Mahatmya and Mahalakshmi the consort of Vishnu and the Deity for

> prosperity. Temples in Bombay and Kolhapur, which are Mahalakshmi

(MAA

> CHANDI) temples have come to be known as Mahalakshmi temples. The

> easiest way to distinguish is by checking up the Vahana. MAA CHANDI

> has Lion as her Vahana and we also have a Siva temple inside the

> complex.]

>

> In these chapters we are introduced to the seven Mothers Brahmanii,

> Maheswari, Vaishnavi, Koumari, Varahi, Narasimhi, and Indrani.

>

> We also learn about the evolution of Maa Kali, and Kousiki and how

> Chandika got the names Sivadhoothi and Chamunda.

>

> Ya Devi sarvabhudeshu Matru rupena samsthidha

> Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namo namah !!!