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Shri Kamakshi Amman

Shri Kamakshi Amman

Kamakshi Amman, Kanchipuram - Year 1951

In the calm of the night, when the world sleeps, the breeze brings with it the fragrance of fresh water lilies in full bloom. With the moon’s reflection dancing around these full bloom lilies, it is the blissful moment of the night to be imbibed within the soul. The tranquility of the breeze in the leaves, the shimmering waves of the water as the moon shines through, dotted with lilies letting loose their fragrance is for the world to catch a glimpse of this inner beauty. The brightness of the sun by day parallels the calm of the moon by night as time moves from the sunshine to the moonlight across the brow of the Mother Goddess Kamakshi.

Such are the words that describe so beautifully the form of the Mother in the Soundarya Lahari. An ocean of beauty, far deeper than the star lit clear sky by night glowing in the presence of the moon. Within the chamber that houses the Goddess one can feel this silence of the night, this fragrance in the air. The darkness of the inner chamber, lit up with the lamps that bring the glow to her face, the Mother sits within, calm and compassionate to her children, her lotus eyes in partial bloom which is just truly divine.
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Sri Akilandeswari Devi

Sri Akilandeswari Devi


According to legend, there lived a saint called Jambu Rishi, who was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He once found a very rare fruit called “Venn Naaval Pazham” (white Naaval fruit) and he offered it to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva ate the fruit and spitted out the seed of the fruit.

Out of his overwhelming Bhakthi, Jambu Rishi ate the seed, because of its sacred nature as it came out of Lord Shiva’s mouth. The seed which he ate started growing as a Naaval tree from the Rishi’s head. The Rishi prayed Lord Shiva to take abode and settle under the tree. The Lord agreed to him and said that, a time will come when I would come and settle under this Naaval Tree. This place then came to be known as Jambugeswaram.
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Khandeshwari Devi

 




Khandeshwari Devi Temple is situated at Beed in Maharashtra. This temple is set in the east of the Kankaleshwar temple. The temple holds the idol of goddess Khandeshwari Devi which was constructed by Ahilyabai Holkar. Every year Dussehra is celebrated very devotedly in the temple.
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Yogeshwari Devi

 Yogeshwari Devi 






Yogeshwari is a Sanskrit name which means "Goddess Durga". Sometimes even pronounced as Jogeshwari or Jogeswari.

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Jivantika Maa

 Jivantika Maa





She is the Divine Goddess of Midwifery. Jivantika is also the guardian of children. The cult of mother goddess worship  led to the divine baby sitter also. Love for the family and their children are beyond motherly frailties. It is instinctive of mothers to nurture and protect their offspring. Mothers appeased the gods and goddesses to avoid harm to their families.  This culminated in worshipping fierce goddesses who
personify childhood protection against ailments and fatal diseases. Fierce child
protection goddesses of note are Jivantika and Goddess Shasti (posted earlier).
Shasti is the companion of the boy-god Sastha. She is the Goddess of Married
Women, Fertility and Childbirth. She represented fertility, pregnancy and
childbirth protection. It is said that this companionship is indicative of her
protecting the young, symbolically Shashta and his cat. It is said Shahsti
visits the child the first week of birth and writes their destiny on their
forehead. Jivantika, on the other hand is infinite protection.

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Kamakhya Devi Maa



Kamakhya Devi Maa



Kamakhya was in Guwahati which is an quality of the Hindu idol Sati. A temple in her honour exist in the Kamrup region of Assam state, India. The holy place is one of the 51 holy Shakti Peethas linked to Sati.

Kamakhya, the Goddess/yoni, exist in the major holy place as a great crevice in the basis, cover by water smooth increasing from an secretive spring it was usually cover by a red cloth, flower, and was red sindur crush. Kamakhya which is an significant of Shakta pilgrimage site, attract many guests. One more name of this deity is sodashi.


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Vahanvati Sikotar Mataji


Vahanvati Sikotar Mataji
Temple has mapping with 950 year old history.
In name Sikotar,
Si = Laxmi
Kotar = Goddess living in ravine.
Sikotar Maa is also known as Goddess of sea.

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Ashta Lakshmi - several forms of Goddess Lakshmi Laxmi

Ashta Lakshmi - several forms of Goddess Lakshmi/Laxmi

In Hinduism, Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped in several forms. The most popular forms of Goddess Lakshmi are eight which are collectively known as Ashta Lakshmi. There are different opinions on the manifestations of Goddess Lakshmi in Ashta Lakshmi. However, following manifestations of Goddess Lakshmi are mentioned while describing the iconography of Ashta Lakshmi.

Maa Jagaddhatri



Maa Jagaddhatri




Jagaddhatri or Jagadhatri is careful as a shape of Devi, the highest goddess. Her respect which is extra ordinary in West Bengal than the extra parts of India. Her trendy is straight consequent from Tantra where she is a symbol of sattva beside Durga and Kali, which is properly symbolize with Rajas and Tamas.

Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman

Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman


Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman
Sri Bhuvaneshwari Amman



Sri Buvaneshwari Amman - SaranathanThe primordial energy (Sakthi) in the female form, is known by various names such as Rajarajeswari, Aadhi Parasakthi and Jagadamba. Rajarajeswari has ten different aspects such as Kali, Thara, Shodasi etc. One of these aspects is Bhuvaneswari. Bhuvanam Eswari means the ruler. She rules the universe according to Her will. In other words, the whole universe belongs to Her.

Goddess Bhuvaneswari is a symbol of beauty and grace. She is the giver of wealth, health and happiness. Prayers offered to her remove sorrows. Sins are forgiven by Her. By praying Her, birth less state and Moksha are obtained.

Renuka Devi Temple, Mahur

Renuka Devi Temple, Mahur
Renuka Devi
Renuka Devi 

Reṇukā/Renuga/Renu is a Hindu goddess worshipped predominantly in the Indian states of Karanataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Renuka's temple at Mahur in Maharashtra is considered one of the shakti peethas.

Renuka was the daughter of the king Renu of Kubaj country and the wife of the sage Jamadagni. When the king Sahastrarjuna paid a visit to Jamadagni in his abode, he was taken by surprise by the hospitality of the sage. When asked about the same, the sage told him that it is all because of the Kamadhenu, i.e., cow that fulfils the desires of the owner given to him by Indra, the king of the Gods.

Maa Aavad Aaimaa

Maa Aavad Aaimaa 



પકડજે હાથ મારો આવળ
જગત ની આ ભીડ ભારી છે !
કયાંય હું ખોવાઈ ન જાઉં,
જવાબદારી આવળ તારી છે.
🙏 જય મા આવળ
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Maa Limbach Maa

Maa Limbach Maa







Shree Limbach Mata appeared on the Eight day of the Chaitra month as per the Hindu calendar of Vikram Samvant under a Neam (Limbado) tree. Hence, the followers are known as Limbachia.
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Maa Modheshwari Maa

Maa Modheshwari Maa




It is believed that the demon Karnat was creating havoc in the region by disturbing the Brahmins, Vaishyas during their prayers. Seeking protection from the demon, all the saints went to the goddess Parvatimata. On hearing their grievances, she was angry and started throwing fire from her mouth, which gave birth to an aspect of her known as Modheshwarimata. This incarnation of the goddess has eighteen arms, each having a weapon, like trident and dagger


The goddess is depicted as having eighteen arms, each having a weapon, including a trishula, khaḍga, talwar, kamandala, shankha, gada, pash, danda, damaru.


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Maa Dhavdi Maa

Maa Dhavdi Maa




Maa Dhavdi Maa is a Hindu Goddess. There is a temple dedicated to Maa (Mother) Dhavdi in Dhrangadhra, Gujarat. Rhinoceros is her Vahana. She is depicted with four arms, carrying Trishula , sword , Scimitar and the last hand as Abhaya mudra.
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Maa Verahi Maa

Maa Verahi Maa



varahi (Sanskrit: वाराही, Vārāhī) is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses in the Hindu religion. With the head of a sow, Varahi is the shakti (feminine energy) of Varaha, the boar avatar of the god Vishnu. In Nepal, she is called Barahi. Varahi is worshipped by four major practices of Hinduism : Shaivism (devotees of Shiva), Brahmanism (devotees of Brahma), Vaishnavism (devotees of Vishnu) and especially Shaktism (goddess worship). She is usually worshipped at night, using secretive Vamamarga Tantric practices. The Buddhist goddesses Vajravārāhī and Marichi have their origins from the Hindu goddess Varahi.
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Maa Matangi Maa

Maa Matangi Maa


Matangi (मातंगी) is one of the Mahavidyas, ten Tantric goddesses and a ferocious aspect of Parvati, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered to be the Tantric form of Parvati but she is very similar to Saraswati. Like Sarasvati, Matangi and she governs speech, music, knowledge and the arts. Her worship is prescribed to acquire supernatural powers, especially gaining control over enemies, attracting people to oneself, acquiring mastery over the arts and gaining supreme knowledge.
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Maa Sadhi Maa

Maa Sadhi Maa


Sadhimata is kuldevi (main goddess) of Raval Yogi Community. A temple is built by former pujari Shree Khodabhai Raval. His heredity worships the goddess generation to generation. Currently, Manoj Yogi is appointed as main pujari of temple. 


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Maa Bhuvaneshwari Maa

Maa Bhuvaneshwari Maa



The fourth Goddess described in the Dasha Mahavidya is known as Bhuvaneshwari. She is also known as Adi Shakti, one of the earliest forms of Shakti. In Her Saguna Rupa, Goddess Bhuvaneshwari is known as Goddess Parvati as well Bhuvaneshwari Devi is also known as World Mother and personifies the whole universe. As the name suggests she is the queen of all the worlds and rules the whole universe. She relates to Tripura Sundari in many aspects. Bhuvaneshwari is depicted as a goddess with three eyes, a sign of her complete knowledge of the manifested worlds, very big breasts (all the beings are nurtured and extract the essence of life from Her), and a smiling face.
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