Tag: Durga

InIndia, in the Fall of every year, usually October, much of the month is devoted to the worship of the Divine Feminine, Mahashakti, the Divine Creative Power. This worship is simply called Durga Puja, the Worship of the Goddess Durga, Mahamaya. “Mahamaya” means “the great illusion...

Description of this form: Goddess Parvati is seated on a donkey. She has three bloodshot eyes and unkempt hair and wears a garland of skulls around her neck, which shines like lightning. Her four hands hold a trident, scimitar, vajra (thunderbolt), and a cup. Many use the names Kālarātrī ...

According to Hindu mythology, there was a formidable demon named Mahishasura who had obtained a boon of invincibility from Lord Brahma. This made him almost unbeatable, and he used his newfound power to wreak havoc on the heavens and Earth. The gods, unable to tolerate his tyranny, sought the help o...

At first, darkness (or dark matter) filled this universe. A Little Energy Egg (like the Big Bang Theory) came out of nowhere, which grew and filled this creation with Divine Light. From that Light emerged Goddess Kūṣmāṇḍa, and with her as The Mother formed this entire creation. The Nava D...

There’s a story documented in ancient Indian texts and it goes something like this. Over 3,000 years ago, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent was settled by Indo-Aryan tribes along the western Ganges plain. Collectively, these lands were known as the Aryavarta (viz. Sanskrit ...

In the land where I was born, lived our masters a long ago. Not only were they strong, but also they believed we’d never change. This isn’t meant to diss the British. They built the streets and the bridge. And they built what we now call this city, the city of joy. Walking down the road,...