Questions tagged [chandipath]
Questions related to Devi Mahatmya of Marakandeya Purana also known as Chandi Patha.
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What is the most important text of Saiva sect? [closed]
Bhagavad Gita is the key text of the Vaishnavas. Devi Mahatmya (also known as Sri Sri Chandi or Durga Saptashati) is the most important text of the Saktas. Similarly, if we have to peak a single text ...
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Who are the Gaṇas?
Devi Mahatmya says that gaṇas came out of the Devi and fought for her. (Devi Mahatmya 2.52)
And the deep breaths, which Ambikā fighting in the battle breathed forth, came into real being at once as ...
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Where to find P.K.leelamma's translation of the Devi Shapthasathi into english online?
Is the book written by Smt P K Leelamma on Devi Mahathmyam available online? please let me know thru email. It is a Ramakrishna Mission Trissur publication of the 1930s.
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Why did parshuram curse stotras? Why Gita, Vishnu Sahasranama and Chandika Saptashathi among some more are free form all dosha?
Varahi Tantra says that in the age of Kali yuga, most stotras are cursed by Parashurama and hence are ineffective. While listing the ones which are free from this curse and hence suitable during Kali ...
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Why called Akala Bodhana
In chapter 10, sloka 12 of Sri Sri Chandi, devi says :
शरत्काले महापूजा क्रियते या च वार्षिकी
meaning that in the sarat (autumn) seaon, my great annual puja is done. So in the very Chandi, Sri Sri ...
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When did Sri Krishna worship Goddess Durga?
In the Argalastotra of Sri Srri Chandi (which is a part of the Markandeya Purana) we get:
कृष्णेन संस्तुते देवि शश्वद्भक्त्या सदाम्विके
Meaning : O Goddess! Lord Krishna worshipped you regularly with ...
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Chanting Devi Mahathyam (Durga Saptashati)
I would like to chant the Devi Mahathyam but may not be able to do the full text together in a single sitting or in a day. So if I am to split the chapters across days, are there any prescribed format ...
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Are women forbidden to recite the Chandipath?
Chandipath recitation is a very common practice in Bengal. However, I have seen many people saying the practice is only restricted to males and that women are forbidden to recite it. What is the ...
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Recitation of Chandipath
In Bengal, we have the tradition put forward by Acharyas that Chandipath is not to be chanted at night. Unfortunately I have no sources or references to quote. Could anyone please tell me whether its ...
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