Devi Gita Class
(Scripture Study)
Chapter One
The Appearance of the Great Goddess Before th Mountain King Himalaya and the Gods
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Translation
The Song of the Goddess, Chapter One
by C. Mackenzie Brown
In this selection from Darshan, Seeing the Divine Image in India, religious scholar Dr. Diana L. Eck
discusses how consecrated images are understood and treated in Hinduism. (PDF provided.)
Supplemental Translation
Devi Gita from Srimad Devi Bhagavatam, Chapter One
by Swami Vijnanananda
In this selection from Darshan, Seeing the Divine Image in India, religious scholar Dr. Diana L. Eck
discusses how consecrated images are understood and treated in Hinduism. (PDF provided.)
Simple Kali Puja,
Instructions for the Worship of Dakshina Kali
by Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati, Kali Mandir 2011
This booklet is a guide to learning simple Mother worship in the Hindu tradition. Kali Mandir's head priest Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati presents a simplified ritualistic worship of Goddess Kali that can easily be performed regularly. Based on ancient Tantric scriptures, the mantras and rituals contained in this puja-book come to us from the tradition of the Dakshineswar Kali temple where Sri Ramakrishna lived and worshipped the Divine Mother with an awe-inspiring intensity for over thirty years. This book contains an overview of puja and includes the transliterated Sanskrit mantras with English translations as well as instructions for a five-item worship of Mother Kali. This is the simplest Kali puja that is still authentic and complete for easy learning and memorization and is ideal for daily home practice. Booklet. 36 pp. with drawings.
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