Date Month Paksha Tithi Aug 1 Shravana Shukla Pratipada to 04:41 PM Aug 2 Shravana Shukla Dwitiya to 09:36 AM Aug 3 Shravana Shukla Tritiya to 09:36 AM Aug 4 Shravana Shukla Chaturthi to 06:19 AM Panchami to 03:25 AM, Aug 05 Aug 5 Shravana Shukla Shashthi to 01:00 AM, Aug 06 Aug 6 Shravana […]
Books in Other Languages
The Devi Mandir offers numerous books in other languages free of charge to you. We only have one request — that you do not turn our love and devotion which inspired these efforts into a commercial project, or seek to profit materially from the labors of our volunteer crew. We want this knowledge to […]
Happy Father’s Day Card
Devotee’s Appreciation Letters: *********** Swamiji, Wishing you a wonderful Father’s Day. May we all remain blessed with your wisdom, compassion & love. And may we have your & Shree Maa’s darshan here in the UK soon. Shyama Shakti (Kalyani) Namaste Swamiji, Happy Father’s Day Keep blessings on us, Anup 🌺 Happy Father’s Day 🌺 Thank […]
How Lord Ganesha Removes Obstacles
Have you ever noticed that the divine depictions of the Hindu deities always have their hands full with different instruments willing and ready to serve those who will worship them? Always giving. Always ready. Always serving. Look at Lord Ganesha – he holds an axe, a rope, and a dish of sweets while pouring out […]
About Lord Ganesh
“Wearing a white cloth, the God has the color of the moon and four arms. That most pleasing countenance is meditated upon, who gives peace to all difficulties.” – Ganesha Puja. Sri Ganesha is the divine son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He is the Lord of the Multitudes, the Lord of Wisdom, and […]
Shree Maa’s Mother’s Day Sankalpa
Shree Maa’s program last night was fantastic! As usual Shree Maa has given her children a Mother’s Day sankalpa. She requests that we print the sankalpa (below). Then please read and contemplate it daily. There is a front and back cover that can be printed by clicking on the picture, which takes you to a […]
Travelogue #5: Other Sacred Places Graced With Shree Maa’s Darshan
While the Kamakhya Temple was the main destination for our sadhana on this trip, Shree Maa blessed many other sacred sites in the Guwahati area. This promises to be an interesting read, as we are about to enter into a temple that Shree Maa visited in her youth, as well as two ashrams where She […]
Travelogue #4: The Tapestry of India’s Spiritual Culture
In the previous Travelogues we discussed a typical day in the life of Shree Maa at the Kamakhya Temple. In this post I would like to share some random tidbits of things that made this trip so special – the people, the places, the temple details, and the way of life. For all of […]
Highlights of Maha Shivaratri 2016
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Magh Navaratri Schedule
Follow Guru Example
We have heard of famous Gurus performing Sadhana, spiritual discipline, for huge lengths of time. I remember reading of some Gurus saying that advanced spiritual aspirants could perform sadhana for eight hours a day. Shree Maa has suggested the same thing before, each day be divided up into three parts, eight for sadhana, eight for […]
Adaitya’s Post
Trying Leads to Success
I’ve been waiting for the chance to do long asana sadhana with Swamiji for a while, so my excitement at the opportunity propelled me through most of the mental obstacles that tried to stand in my way. The most important thing that I remembered while I was sitting is that all I must do is […]
Experiencing Stillness
I performed sadhana for nine days of Navaratri with Swamiji. The first day I sat with Swamiji, I made a deal with my body that we would only sit for six hours, even though I knew Swamiji would be going for eight. I wanted to make sure I didn’t upset my body too much on […]
Going Beyond Pain in a Long Asana
Sitting in the asana for an extended period of time is a great joy that I have been privileged to receive on a couple of occasions. When I sit for two to three hours, like on our regular weekly Sunday Chandi Paths, there comes a point where there’s an intense pain usually in my foot, […]