Durga Bhakti Tarangini

  Vipattarini Puja  ( Worship of Goddess Vipattāriṇī)   Introduction:-  ŚRĪŚRĪ VIPATTĀRIṆĪ JAYADURGĀ PŪJĀ   On the day of Āṣāḍha Śukla Navamī, Goddess Jayadurgā or Vipattāriṇī is worshipped. By killing Mahiṣāsuramardinī, Goddess Jayā named Durgā saved Devatās from their Vipadas or troubles. So, she was named as Vipattāriṇī or Vipadanāśinī. Jaganmaṅgala Tantra describes her Pūjā.  Here is the description of her Pūjā below:-  At first, the Ghata should be established by pouring 5 grains, holy Gaṅgā water, akṣata into a Kalaśa and it should be covered by Betel leaf, banana, and red cloth. 13 hibiscuses, 13 kinds of fruits, 13 puris , 13 bilva leaves, scented oil, incense sticks, oil lamp, holy water, clothes for Devī, madhuparka items (milk, curd etc), jewelries for Devī , idol or image of Goddess Vipattāriṇī, Alakta, Yajñopavīta, Sindūra, small mirror, Kājala(lamp ink), betel leaf and necessary flowers, should be gathered near Pūjārī.  Gaṇeśa Pūjā (...

  Rathayātrā of Ādi Parāśakti   The Rathayatra (the festival of the journey by chariot ) of Lord Jagannātha is famous throughout the world. But Śaktism has also their own Rathayātrā.  Śākta Rathotsava is observed on the day of Āṣāḍha Śukla Tṛtīyā.  आषाढशुक्लपक्षीयतृतीयायां रथोत्सवम्। देव्याः प्रियतमं कुर्य्याद्यथावित्तानुसारतः ।।६ ३।। रथं पृथ्वी विजानीयाद्रथाङ्गे चन्द्रभास्करौ। वेदानश्वान्विजानीयात्सारथिं पद्मसम्भवम् ।। ६४।। नानामणिगणाकीर्णं पुष्पमालाविराजितम्। एवं रथं कल्पयित्वा तस्मिन्संस्थापयेच्छिवाम् ।। ६५।।  लोकसंरक्षणार्थाय लोकं द्रष्टुं पराम्बिका। रथमध्ये संस्थितेति भावयेन्मातमान्नरः ।।६६।।  रथे प्रचलिते मन्दं जयशब्दमुदीरयेत् । पाहि देवि जनानस्मान्प्रपन्नान्दीनवत्सले ।। ६७।। ~ Śiva Mahāpurāṇa : Umā Śaṅhitā : 51th Chapter  The Śiva Purāṇa says, On the bright third day of the month of Āṣāḍha, one should celebrate the Rathotsava of Devī Pārvatī . In the said celebration, the earth should be made as the chariot, the sun and the moon should serve as ...

 🔻𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐲𝐚🔻 🩸The bleeding Goddess🩸 Goddess Kāmākhyā or Kāmeśvarī is a manifestation of Ādi Parā Śakti. She resides in the Kāmarūpa Śaktipīṭha where Goddess Dākṣāyaṇī's Yonī or female sex organ was fallen - योनिपीठं कामगिरौ कामाख्या तत्र देवता ॥. Kāmarūpa is considered to be one of the four most important Tantric sites associated with Śakti. Instead of knowing a Śaktipīṭha Goddess, She is also referred to be a Mahāvidyā. "....कामाख्या वासली बाला मातङ्गी शैलवासिनी । षोडशी भुवनेशानी भैरवी बगलामुखी ॥ ७४-७१॥ धूमावती वेदमाता हरसिद्धा च दक्षिणा । एता विद्या महाविद्याः शिवसेवनशोभिताः ॥ " - Rudrayāmala : Uttara Tantra  But sometimes she is considered to have connections with another Mahāvidyās too .  🩸 Goddess Kāmākhyā as Dākṣāyaṇī :-  सा योनिः पतिता यत्र तत्र साक्षात्स्वयं सती। तेन नास्ति समं स्थानं पुण्यदं धरणीतले ॥ २० ~ Mahābhāgavata Purāṇa : 76th Chapter  Goddess Dākṣāyaṇī Satī herself is established where her Yonī Pīṭha is situated. No ot...