What are the different types of Shaktis?
Innumerable Shaktis (Divine Energy) of God are in a state of oneness with Him.
Shri Lakshmi – Deity of opulence
Lakshmi means a symbol. It is from this that the word ‘Lakshmi‘ has been derived. A substitute word for Lakshmi is ‘Shri’ that means adornment, lustre.
Ritualistic worship of Devis
Every Deity has a specific scientific method of worship. It means that there is a definite science underlying every act performed during the ritualistic worship of a Deity.
Brahmachaitanya Gondavlekar Maharaj adhered precisely to His Guru instructions!
After jumping into the well as per Shri Tukamai’s order, lying at the bottom of the well till He ordered to come back up.
Why is Shri Durgadevi referred to as Mahashakti ?
According to the Vedas, the alphabet ‘da’ in Durga suggests destruction of demons. The ‘u’ has been accepted tore present over coming of obstacles.
‘Aranmula Kannadi’ means ‘A characteristic mirror made for viewing the face of the Deity’ !
‘Darpan’ is one of the rituals in Deity’s worship in the temples wherein a mirror is shown to the Deity or sun rays are reflected from the mirror to the Deity. For this purpose, Kerala has a tradition of using characteristic mirrors made of metal.
Shri Kamakhya devi who got Narakasura annihilated from Shrivishnu through Her Yogamaya, and Kamakhya temple the highest Tantrapeeth!
The temple of Shri Kamakhya devi is situated 10 kilometres from Guwahati on the Nilachal mountain. The place where her yoni (genitals) fell is called ‘Kamakhya’. Kamakhya is renowned as the supreme seat of Tantra on the entire earth and is an important peeth amongst the 51 shaktipeethas.
The deeply knowledgeable – Maharshi Pippalad
Once Maharshi Pippalad asked Sage Narad, “Because of which deeds did I have to face such hardships? Even at such a tender age, why do I have to face such adversities due to the planets? Where are my parents?”
During war, Cambodian kings provided sacred threads to soldiers for their protection
There are multiple carvings on the walls of compound of the temple. The left and right sides of the main entrance bear carvings of scenes of war. It contains the scenes of war between Khmer (Cambodian) and Champa (Vietnamese) soldiers.
Bayon temple built in Angkor Thom region of Cambodia representing Buddhism and Hinduism
‘Bayon’ means ‘Enlightenment’. Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under the Banyan tree on the 49th day. Therefore this temple bears 49 faces of Buddha.
