Questions tagged [durga-saptasati]
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Can the 32 names of maa duga be chanted in bengali?
Can an individual chant the 32 names of maa durga in bengali as written in the bengali translation of chandi in geeta -gorakhpress book. Will it give the same effects as the hindi version?
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Does Devi Durga also wear the Skull-garland?
I recently decided to make a painting of Goddess Durga based on some sculpture, and I came across this one on Google.
Here she is dancing wearing a garland of skulls: usually a trait of Kali. But she ...
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Diya during parayana
Hi Is it compulsory for one light up a diya throughout saptashati Parayana or any other parayana? Can diya not be lighted at all during parayana even at home?
Also can one sit on a chair to do the ...
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Chanting only a part of Chandipath
In chandipath there is a hymn I recall which goes like this ya Devi sarva bhuteshu Shakti rupena sananstitha namastesya namastesya namastesya namo namaha and there are many qualities of deities which ...
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Which language is preferable for Durga shapta shati?
Chandi path or the Durga shaptashati is available in many languages like Hindi , Bengali etc. can anyone tell which language is preferred to get the maximum benefits? Also can the Durga shapta shati ...
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Can women read Durga Saptashati from a pdf during their menstruation?
The main body of the text does not mention anything about any requisites or rituals concerning the Durga Saptashati. Do any of the tantras like Varahi Tantra, Rudrayamala Tantra, Katyayani Tantra etc ...
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Vedic devi shuktam or Tantrik? Can I choose any one?
I found two Devi shuktams.
Vedic - om aham rudrebhirvasubhiscaramyahamadityairuta visvadevaih। aham mitravaruhobha bibharmyahamindragni ahamasvinobha।।1।।
Tantrik - Ya devi sarva bhuteshu...
I want to ...
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Are there any rules to be followed while chanting Devi Kavacham?
I used to read the Devi Kavacham from Saptashati daily but stopped as I was unaware of the rules and was not formally initiated into it. Are there any prescribed rules?
Also, can someone share the ...
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These Dhyana Slokas belong to which deity?
The below Dhyana Slokas found in chapter 12 and 13 of Durga Saptashati .
Dhyana Sloka of chapter 12 in Durga Saptashati
vidhyuddhāma samaprabhāṃ mṛgapati skandha sthitāṃ bhīṣaṇāṃ।
kanyābhiḥ karavāla ...
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Does reciting a stotra without knowing its meaning work?
I have read somewhere that if we are reciting any particular stotra with its viniyoga to achieve some goal in mind, in order for a stotra to work, one must know the meaning of the stotra. Is it true?
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Durga Mata is the power of both the Sat and Asat?
The word of Durga Saptashati is that Durga Mata is the power of both the Sat(Real) and the A-sat (non-existent).
But the unreal does not exist. So how she is power of unreal?
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Who are these creatures/entities - Sahajā, Kulajā, Mālā, Ḍākinī, Śhākinī (From Devī Kavacham: Durgā Saptaśhati)?
The Devī Kavacham (from Durgā Saptaśhati) protects us from Sahajā, Kulajā, Mālā, Ḍākinī, Śhākinī.
सहजा कुलजा माला डाकिनी शाकिनी तथा।
अन्तरिक्षचरा घोरा डाकिन्यश्च महाबलाः ॥ ५०॥
Sahajā Kulajā Mālā ...
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Complete and correct version of Siddha Kunjika Stotra
Can anyone please help with the complete and correct version of Siddha Kunjika stotra from Rudrayamala Tantra. In famous publications like Geeta press, complete version is not given. This is the ...
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Prophecies in Durga Saptashati
There are various prophecies made Mother Durga in 11 chapter of Durga Saptashati (also known as Devi Mahatmya or Chandi path) present in Markandeya Purana. These prophecies are made by Devi after ...
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The eighteen faced goddess
I was drawing a comparison between a local goddess from Kullu in Himalaya, one from mainstream Hinduism. Could you help me with it? Here's the information the temple priest gave me, and here I quote,
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What is the chronological order of events mentioned in Devi Mahtmya/Durga Shaptshati?
Devi Mahatmya or Durga Shaptshati is one of the most important Shakta scriptures. It is present in Markandeya Purana. Basically it tells the story of King Suratha and a Vaishya who go to Medha Rishi ...
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What is the difference between द्विष and शत्रु in Puranic literature
I came across the word द्विष in Durgasapsati and I figured that it meant शत्रु. Is that true or is there a difference between the two?
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