Aadi Velli | Ashadha Shukravara Special | Ashtabhuja Durga Abhishekam Puja | Kumbakonam | 30^th August, 2024

Participate in the Aadi Velli or Ashadha Shukravara Special Ashtabhuja Durga Abhishekam Puja during Rahu Kalam Online at Kumbakonam on 30^th August, 2024 seeking the blessings, protection, overcome Rahu Dosh, fears, obstacles.

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What are the Benefits of Ashtabhuja Durga Abhishekam?

One of the key benefits of Ashtabhuja Durga Abhishekam is protection. Devotees believe that invoking her blessings through worship during Aadi Velli or Ashadha Shukravara leads to protection, overcome obstacles, dispel negativity, remove fears and destroy disorientation, and thereby bring prosperity and peace into their lives.

Worshipping Ashta Bhuja Durga Devi is believed to bring various benefits, both spiritual and material, to her devotees. Goddess Durga is revered as Durga Nashini, which translates as ‘the one who eliminates suffering’, as she is the Shakti or Mother goddess in Hinduism`.

Her eight arms represent her ability to safeguard her devotees from various threats and dangers, both physical and spiritual.

Another significant benefit is the attainment of inner strength and courage. Moreover, worshiping Ashta Bhuja Durga Devi is believed to bestow blessings for success and prosperity.

Young people who perform this Pooja will excel in studies while the unmarried will be able to find a good life partner, married ladies will have a happy married life and their families will prosper, the childless will have children and have a happy and prosperous life.

Durga Abhishekam during Rahu Kalam

Performing Durga Abhishekam in Aadi Velli during Rahu Kalam is considered highly auspicious and yields many benefits.

Benefits of Durga Abhishekam during Rahu Kaalam

• Protection of Goddess Durga
• Annihilation of fear of enemies
• Address Rahu Dosh
• Right Path to Success
• Better Marriage Prospects
• Peace & Harmony in married Life
• Beget Children
• Wealth

Significance of Ashta Bhuja Durga

Ashta Bhuja Durga Devi, also known as Maha Durga or simply Durga, holds a significant place in the Hindu spirituality. The term “Ashta Bhuja” translates to “eight arms,” which symbolize her immense power and ability to protect her devotees from all the eight directions. “Durga” in Sanskrit means “invincible”. Du means poverty, sufferings, evil habits and famine. R refers to diseases and Ga implies destroyer of sins, injustice, cruelty and laziness.

The eight armed Durga is also known as Bhavani or Ambika. She took Avatar as daughter of Yashoda in Dwapar Yug, to remind the demon king Kans (Kams), that Lord Krishna has taken birth. Some people consider her as Vaishno Devi, some consider her as Jwala Devi and some consider her as Chintpurni and some consider her as Tulaja Bhavani. Devi Kushmanda is also known as “Ashtabhuja” and she is depicted as having eight arms. The fourth day Durga Puja during Navaratri belongs to Goddess Kushmanda who eliminates ailments and sorrows and bestows longevity, name, strength and health.

Durga Puja

Durga Puja or worship has been an age old practice prescribed in Shakteya Principle. This finds reference in Shiva Maha Puran. Durga is mentioned in the Vedas and also in many Upanishads. Devi Suktam, Ratri Suktam form the part of Rigveda.

Durga took form from the concentrated energies and force of all the Gods. She holds the weapons of all the Gods and Goddesses, which were given to fight the evil forces.

During festivals like Navaratri, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil, special ceremonies and rituals are performed in reverence to Durga Devi.

Rahu kaala Deepam to Durga

Rahu kaala Deepam is lighted in Durga temples during Rahu kalam on Friday, Tuesday and Sunday. Aadi Velli or Ashadha Shukravara can be an ideal time for lighting Deepam. Lemons are used as lamp-holders in this pooja. Durga kavacham, Mahishasuramardini Stotram, Nava Durga Stuti or any shlokas on Durga and Shiva are chanted while observing this pooja.

Rahu Kala pooja using lemons is to be done in temples only.

Durga Stotram for Durga Puja

सर्वमङ्गल माङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके

शरण्ये त्र्यंबके देवि नारायणि नमोस्तु ते

ಸರ್ವಮಙ್ಗಲ ಮಾಙ್ಗಲ್ಯೇ ಶಿವೇ ಸರ್ವಾರ್ಥ ಸಾಧಿಕೇ

ಶರಣ್ಯೇ ತ್ರ್ಯಂಬಕೇ ದೇವಿ ನಾರಾಯಣಿ ನಮೋಸ್ತು ತೇ

sarvamangala maangalye Shive sarvaartha saadhike

SharaNye tryambake devi naaraayaNi namostu te

जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाळि कपालिनी

दुर्गा क्षमा शिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोस्तु ते

ಜಯನ್ತೀ ಮಙ್ಗಲಾ ಕಾಲೀ ಭದ್ರಕಾಳಿ ಕಪಾಲಿನೀ

ದುರ್ಗಾ ಕ್ಷಮಾ ಶಿವಾ ಧಾತ್ರೀ ಸ್ವಾಹಾ ಸ್ವಧಾ ನಮೋಸ್ತು ತೆ

jayantI mangalaa kaalI BhadrakALi kapaalinI

durgaa kShamaa Shivaa dhaatrI svaahaa svadhaa namostu te

या देवि सर्वभूतेषु लक्ष्मीरूपेण संस्थिता

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै

नमोन्नमः

ಯಾ ದೇವಿ ಸರ್ವಭೂತೇಷು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀರೂಪೇಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿತಾ

ನಮಸ್ತಸ್ಯೈ ನಮಸ್ತಸ್ಯೈ ನಮಸ್ತಸ್ಯೈ

ನಮೋನ್ನಮಃ

yaa devi sarvaBhuteShu lakShmIrupeNa saMsthitaa

namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai

namonnamaH

 Navarna Mantra for Durga Puja

ओं ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे

ಓಂ ಐಂ ಹ್ರೀಂ ಕ್ಲೀಂ ಚಾಮುಣ್ಡಾಯೈ ವಿಚ್ಚೇ

oM aiM hrIM klIM cAmuNDAyai vicche

Kumbakonam Kshetra

The Temple town of Kumbakonam Sri Kshetra and its neighboring villages on the banks of River Kaveri, are world famous for its many ancient temples that were built even before the world developed any civilization. Some of the temples are believed to have existed during the Sangam age.

Kumbakonam is best known for its Navagraha Sthalams and more than a hundred temples dedicated to many deities mentioned in the Hindu Puranas and other Dharma Granthas.

Kumbakonam was more popular as ‘Kudamukku’. Temples of Kumbakonam were built and developed under many rulers like early and medieval Cholas, Pallavas, Pandyans, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai and Tanjavur Nayaks.

Grandeur of temples in and around Kumbakonam, the marvellous architecture used in the construction of the massive temples are mind blowing. Exquisitely carved pillars, wall paintings that depict scenes from Puranas hold a mirror to the knowledge and techniques that existed as early as 9^th Century CE. There are around 188 temples in Kumbakonam.

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Participate in the Aadi Velli or Ashadha Shukravara Special Ashtabhuja Durga Abhishekam Puja during Rahu Kalam Online at Kumbakonam on 30^th August, 2024 seeking the blessings, protection, overcome Rahu Dosh, fears, obstacles.