कात्यायनी (Katyayani) Origin Once there was a great sage named Katya and it was his wish that Maa Durga be born as his daughter. He practiced austere penance for several years to please the Gods. The trinity of Gods – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva – got enraged and they designed Goddess Durga, who was [...]
स्कन्दमाता (Skandamata) Origin After Goddess Parvati became the mother of Lord Skanda (also known as Lord Kartikeya), she was also knows as Goddess Skandamata. She symbolises the mother form of Goddess Durga and is benevolent and kind. Navratri Worship Tithi: 5th On the fifth day of Navratri, Goddess Skandamata is worshipped. She is the fifth [...]
Maa Kushmanda, the fourth Avatar of Goddess Durga, is worshipped on the 4th day of Navratri. The name Kushmanda is derived from three words - ‘Ku’ (little), ‘Ushma’ (warmth or energy) and ‘Amnda’ (egg), which means 'the cosmic egg’ . She is considered the creator of the universe. As per the Hindu scriptures, Lord [...]
On third day of Navratri "Chandraghanta "the third manifestation of Devi Durga is worshipped. Since She has a Chandra or half moon, in the shape of a Ghanta (bell), on Her forehead, She is addressed as Chandraghanta. A symbol of peace, serenity and prosperity, Maa Chandraghanta has three eyes and ten hands holding ten [...]
After revering Devi Shailaputri on the first day, the devotees gear up to worship the second form of Goddess Durga – Maa Brahmacharini. She is worshipped on the second day of Navratri festival. Brahmacharini stands for a devoted female student who only desired to marry Lord Shiva. This form is considered as the unmarried [...]
Shailaputri literally means Daughter of the Mountains. On the first day of Navaratri Mother Durga is worshipped as SHAILAPUTRI. She is the most powerful and glorified of all the nine forms of Durga. She is an incarnation of Parvati. In a previous birth, She was Sati who threw Herself into the yagna fire due [...]
Note: The Vedic Sun Sign describes your Public Self, the Moon Sign (Janma Rashi)describes your Emotional Personality (the way you interact with others, not necessarily how you are inside) and the Rising Sign (Lagna) describes your true Inner Self (how you are inside and how you face the world unconsciously) Why read Regular [...]
Eclipses occur in pairs. Solar and Lunar eclipses always come in pairs, with one following the other in a period of one fortnight. This year Partial Solar Eclipse of 25 Oct 2022 (16:19 hours, New Delhi, India) would be followed with Total Lunar Eclipse on 8 Nov 2022 (16:31 hours, New Delhi, India). Partial [...]
The celebration of Navaratri comes to a close on 5 October 2022, which is the 10th day following the conclusion of Navaratri (also known as the Nine Days of Divine Mother). It is celebrated as Vijay Dashami (Victory Day), also known as Dusshera as it commemorates the day on which Lord Rama destroyed all [...]
Note: The Vedic Sun Sign describes your Public Self, the Moon Sign (Janma Rashi)describes your Emotional Personality (the way you interact with others, not necessarily how you are inside) and the Rising Sign (Lagna) describes your true Inner Self (how you are inside and how you face the world unconsciously) Why read Regular [...]
