2011
Saraswathi Puja Navaratri yagya festival: February 4 - 12 |
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Front of Saraswathi Temple Madhya Pradesh (Sardaa Maihar) Jan 2010 |
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Pandits performing yagya
in 3 celebrated temples for 9 days: Ma Shardaa Saraswathi temple in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh; Mansa Devi Laksmi temple in Haridwar Kali Math Kali Monastery in Himalayas. Background to performing the yagyas in celebrated temples |
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There
are 4 Navaratris each year [also known as the 9 days/nights
of Mother Divine]. The coming Navaratri is dedicated to Maha Saraswati
- the aspect of Divine Mother governing knowledge, intelligence, creativity
& profession/career. Saraswati Puja - the Grand Day of Maha Saraswati happens on the 5th day of the festival: 8 Feb 2011. There will be a special 1 day Saraswathi yagya run on this day (see bottom page). |
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Maha
Saraswathi When pleased, Saraswathi bestows success in one’s career, studies, creative endeavors, and saadhana (spiritual practice) |
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Typically pilgrims begin to queue from around 3:30 am. It can be midday before they reach the temple. |
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Maha
Saraswathi, Maha
Laksmi & Maha
Kali: 32 Pandits performing yagya
in 3 celebrated temples for 9 days For this Saraswathi Puja 9 day yagya festival, along with 12 pandits at Mansa Devi Laksmi temple in Haridwar there will be 10 pandits at Kali Math Monastery in Himalayas, and another group of 10 pandits will perform Yagya at Ma Sardaa Saraswathi temple in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh. Established by Adhi Shankaracharya, this temple is one of 51 Shakti Peeths or primary seats of the the Divine Mother and one of the most celebrated seats of Maha Saraswathi in India. |
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Maha
Navaratri September 2009 - Shardaa Maihar More pics of Shardaa Maihar Saraswathi Temple in Madhya Pradesh |
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Testimonials |
The
green light was given to J's new show (after saraswathi yagya) - discussions
about giving it the go-ahead had earlier stalled with indications that
it would not be commissioned. Production is now underway and all is
going smoothly. Thought
you might like to know that J's new show (which we had the (saraswathi)
yagya done for in July) has consistently been number one for the last
couple of months. Everyone agrees it is punching about its weight. Very
cool. Just
wanted to let you know how this Maha Navaratri is going for me. You
are welcome to use any of this for a testimonial. Thank you so much
Ganesh, I feel I am being awakened from a very long coma... I feel I
have been brought back to life, back to my purpose,... and I am so grateful
to you. Bless you, bless you, bless you for facilitating these divine
yagyas. I am on fire! Hi Ganesh Today
K. had a scan showing that Cancer has not grown for a year. So that
is great news for us, especially when the radiation professor told him
to say his goodbyes and expect very little time beyond last November.
...Well
only you could believe that on day one of the yagya his solicitor wrote
to us offering to settle (after 4 years). "What
a yagya. I think my whole physiology is changing... I think this must
be the best yagya ever...The impacts keep on coming. I can feel the pundits
coming and going. It is amazing...Can you book me a place for next year?"
...So,
I have had some good things to report since the yagya, I have been given
a new position at last. It's a promotion with pay increase but the best
part is I am back in a department I started from. Only now I'm the manager.
The entrance has a sunny aspect, the floor is about to undergo refurbishment
so will end up being fabulous ,sleek and contemporary. ...and
yes for the Laksmi/Saraswathi (as there was an almighty shift towards
the positive) |
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Navaratri/9 nights of Mother Divine |
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Goddess
Durga slaying Mahishaasura the buffalo demon |
Navaratri
[nava = 9 ratri = night] or 9 nights of mother divine is a time of cleansing
and purification and evolution throughout nature. It is a time when the
tide of Sattva or coherence or wholeness of life rises to purge the fragmented,
imperfect values of natural law. In vedic mythology it is represented
as the time when Shakti [the quintessential power of the universe], champion
of the gods, is victorious over the demons. It is a time for light to
triumph over darkness. Harnessing nature's momentum through yagya Navaratri is also known as 'Durga Puja': 9 day festival celebrating Durga: the Divine Mother -the wholeness or collectedness of God's feminine aspect. Yagyas are traditionally performed during the 9 days to harness the momentum of this highly auspicious window of opportunity. Navaratri or Durga puja yagyas serve to direct this lively flow of nature's intelligence into our daily life in order to safe guard and enhance our progress & evolution and also to achieve specific goals. testimonials |
Mansa Devi Laksmi Temple in Haridwar, Uttaranchal |
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Raam Navaami Navaratri April 2009 [Mansa Devi Temple on hill top in back ground] |
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Guru Purnimah Navaratri June 2009 | Shardaa Devi Saraswathi Temple in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh |
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Guru Purnimah Navaratri July 2008 |
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Maha Navaratri September 2009. Temple on hilltop in background | Kali Math Himalayas |
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Saraswathi Puja Navaratri Jan/Feb 2009 @ Kali math [above & below] |
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By taking part in this Saraswathi Puja Navaratri yagya festival, you will enliven Maha Saraswathi in your life, generating a deep wave of progress, success & affluence on all levels: inner and outer. This wave of bliss and light will roll through your life & through the whole world benefiting all beings on every level of creation. |
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Background to performing yagyas in celebrated temples |