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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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Different forms of Kali Mata
I want to know the story of Rana Kali, a form of Kali Mata. And also the exact appearance of Rana Kali. We want to set up a temple of Rana Kali. Thus, we want to know how she would look like in 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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How is Duryodhana a son in law to Balarama?
I was reading Markandeya Purana and found that there is a mention of Duryodhana being a son in law of Balarama. I am not able to find more information about this in Markandeya Purana. I am looking for ...
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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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Markendeya’s Mrutyunjaya Stotram (not Mantra) is in which purana and which adhyaya?
The following mrutyunjaya stotram claims to be by Markendeya rishi. There are multiple versions available on the Internet. Some have 18 Anushtup (4 padas of 8 aksharas in each verse). Others have 8 ...
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What are the lyrics of goddess Durga's dhyan mantra?
Can anybody please provide me the full lyrics of durga dhyan mantra (jatajoota samayukta) with meaning. It will be better, if the main shlokas can be provided in Devanagari.
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Who is the Lord of Obstacles - Vighnaraj?
The Markandeya Purana mentions the following story about Harishchandra's tryst with Brahmarishi Vishwamitra in the forest:
In Treta Yug, there was a king named Harishchandra. Once he was hunting in ...
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What is the story of Vishwakarma creating the Saunanda mace used by Balrama?
The Markandeya Puran Section 1.11.5 mentions the following story:
There lives a highly powerful and fierce Danava in Rasatala. He makes the earth yawn and therefore he is called Kujrimbha. Whatever ...
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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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What is the correct birth story of Chakshush Manu of the 6th Manvantar?
According to the Markandeya Purana Chakshush, the Manu for the previous Manvantar was born to Anmitra and Giribhadra.
Chakshush had manifested from the eye (Chakshu) of Lord Brahma in his previous ...
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Who was the wife of Kaushik who stopped the Sun from rising to save her husband's life?
Markandeya Purana mentions the story of a Brahmin named Kaushik who got the following curse from sage Mandavya:
"That sinful wretch of a man, by whom, I sorely afflicted and reduced to a ...
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Where can i get original versions of the Devi Bhagavata and Markandeya Puranas?
I am looking for the original version of the Devi Bhagavata Purana and (or) other Puranas which has lots of information about Devi Durga.
I have the short version of it but it does not have anything ...
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What is the story of Yashoda's daughter fighting the rebirths of the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha?
As I discuss in this answer, the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha once defeated the gods and took over the three worlds. The gods went to Mount Kailash to ask Durga for help. After they said a prayer to ...
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