Re. questions from S. Sharma about Navaratri and chapters of Chandi Path

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Namaste Sanjay Sharma,

 

In the Devi Gita...

 

Chapter 10/Verse 42, the Divine Goddess tells Himalaya that "The two

vows of Nine Nights (in the Spring /Caitra Navaratri and in the

Autumn/Ashwin Navaratri) make Me Extremely pleased."

 

Perhaps Nanda can forward your question to Swamiji regarding if

there is a different importance besides the season.

 

The index of the Chandi Pathah as translated by Swami Satyananda

Saraswati lists what the chapters are about.

 

For example:

Chapter 1 is about balancing Too Much and Too Little (slaying of the

Asuras Madhu & Kaithaba )

Chapter 2 is about Slaying of the Armies of the Great Ego

Chapter 6 is about Slaying of Sinful Eyes

Chapter 11 ...The Gods' Song of Praise

and so on...

 

Regarding your last question, I'm not sure how much time you have to

devote towards puja while at home or traveling...

 

Perhaps you could read or perform the puja ritual in the Durga Puja

Beginner available at http://www.shreemaa.org/bookstore.htm.

 

You could chant all or any one listed below from the Chandi Pathah :

Sri Durgastottara satanama stotram (108 names of Durga ),

Kavach (Armor of the Goddess),

Devi Atharvasirsyam ( the Highest meaning of the Goddess),

Durga Dvatrimsannama (32 names of Durga)

Rgvedoktam Devi Suktam (The vedic praise of the Goddess)

 

or

1 or 10 malas japa of the Navarna mantra.

 

Nanda has also posted about a group sankalpa that you might be

interested in at

/message/17656

 

Please continue to participate in this group ...The members of the

Devi Mandir forum are a wonderful family and their posts are

helpful, thoughtful and illuminating.

 

Namaste,

 

Rukmani