Kanya Puja

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It is thrilling to read about the Ashtami celebrations at the Mandir.

Wish we could all have been there.

 

The Kanya Puja conducted at Belur Math is a pleasure to watch. They do

it every year. Swami Vivekannda, who is reported to have performed a

Kanya Puja in Kashmir on his way to Amarnath, set the tradition. You

should his photograph dressed as a Saiva Sadhu. Bibuthi Bhushan.

 

I had a great experience on Ashtami day during the last Sharad

Navaratri. I had gone for Dharshan to the Kalighat KAALI MAA temple in

the evening. When I reached the Sanctum Sanctorum after some hours in

the queue, it was night and time when Ashtami changed to Navami. Since

they had a Puja for that, the doors were closed, but we were still in

the Garba Griha. I stood on the skirting (some advantage of being

known as the "Pagol") which runs around the Garba Griha and

had a good view of MAA and the Puja. I will never forget it.

 

Kanya Pujas are always a delight to perform and watch. We used to do

it as part of the Sharad Navaratri celebrations. Here again I would

not forget two of the Pujas. One we were blessed to perform at the

Khamakya temple, and another one, when we were asked to perform the

Kanya Puja at the end of my Diksha Guru's Chandi Yagna.

 

Jai MAA !!!