Who is God Maa?
She is worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Devi and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities….
| Durga | |
|---|---|
| Mount | Tiger or Lion |
| Festivals | Durga Puja, Durga Ashtami, Navratri, Vijayadashami |
| Personal information | |
| Siblings | Vishnu |
Who is Durga Maa?
Durga, (Sanskrit: “the Inaccessible”) in Hinduism, a principal form of the Goddess, also known as Devi and Shakti. Embodying their collective energy (shakti), she is both derivative from the male divinities and the true source of their inner power. She is also greater than any of them.
What does Durga Maa represent?
Devi Durga is considered as the feminine epitome of strength. She is depicted in variety of Vedic literature as a goddess having feminine prowess, power, determination, wisdom and punishment much beyond this material world.
What does Kali Ma represent?
Kali Ma goddess, the Divine Mother, the Dark Mother, the Terrible Mother. She is the Hindu goddess of time, creation, preservation, and destruction.
Where does Kali live?
Naraka
Kali (demon)
| Kali | |
|---|---|
| Abode | Naraka |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Krodha (father) Himsa (mother) |
| Siblings | Durukti |
Why Kali Maa steps on Shiva?
Accidentally, Kali stepped on Shiva and soon She realised Her mistake. It is then Her tongue immediately came out of embarrassment and She calmed down. She was ashamed that Her blood lust had prevented Her from recognizing Her own husband. Hence, Kali is shown as stepping on Shiva’s chest.
Why does Parvati ride a lion?
The lion represents power, will and determination. Mother Durga riding the lion symbolises her mastery over all these qualities. This suggests to the devotee that one has to possess all these qualities to get over the demon of ego.
How can I impress goddess Kali?
Ways to invoke Kali:
- Meditation – visualise her image and see what arises.
- Self reflection – ask yourself questions like, where are you suppressing your wild, feminine self?
- Asana – Take goddess squat and let out several primal roars from the belly.
- Offer your negative beliefs to Kali.
Why do we worship Durga Devi and Ambe Maa?
By worshipping Mataji, Shakti, Devi, Ambika Mataji, Kalika Mataji, Durga Mataji, the prakruti remains good and natural. All this is there to cleanse the prakruti. Thus, by worshipping the Goddess Ambe Maa with reverence and with exuberance, our prakruti becomes natural, powerful and is energized.
What was the purpose of the vrata of Santoshi Maa?
The main purpose of the vrata is to teach her devotees about love, sympathy, and happiness. They said that Santoshi Maa is a mother figure of calmness, sanity, and purity. She is determined of saving all her devotees from the hurdles that they face.
Who is the goddess of power in West Bengal?
In West Bengal, Amba Mata is known as Durga Maa. She is also known as Amba Maa, Bahuchara Maa, Kalika Maa, Bhadrakali Maa, Maa Bhavani and many more names. Goddess Ambika represents the power of sahaj prakruti ! Goddess Ambika is adhya shakti i.e. the original energy force.
How did Santoshi Maa remind her husband of his problem?
One day, she comes to know about Santoshi Maa’s 16-week vrata Katha, and she determines herself to perform the vrata wholeheartedly. She performs the vrata with all the steps, and as the result, Santoshi Maa appears in his husband dream, reminding him about his wife and her problem. The husband comes back and sets a separate household for his wife.
