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Hymn - Devi Suktam-From Devi Mahatmyam of Markandeya Purana (M. Venkataraman)
This stotra comes in the Devi Mahatmyam. It is a hymn sung by the Devas in praise of Shakti, the Supreme Goddess, paying obeisance to her and seeking her help for the annihilation of the demons.
Devi Mahatmyam is a portion of the Markandeya Purana authored by Sage Markandeya. It is also known as Durga Saptashati and Sri Chandi. It is a text which describes the victory of the good in the form of Goddess Durga over the evil represented by the demons Mahishasura and others. The text contains 700 verses (Saptashata) and because of that the whole composition is known as Durga Saptashati. The seven hundred verses are arranged in 13 chapters. For ritual reading purposes a number of subsidiary texts are appended before and after these 700 verses. A ritualistic reading of Durga Saptashati is part of the Navratri celebrations in honour of Goddess Durga.
It is popularly known as Chandi because it describes the glory of the Goddess as Chandika, the terrible. The Goddess has two forms- a malevolent form and a benevolent form. In her terrible form she destroys the evil demons. Yet in her form, one can see the light of a benevolent regeneration too. This benevolent form is her compassionate form as the Mother of the Universe.
Lalita sahasranamam and Devi Mahatmyam are the two famous sacred texts that laud the glory of the Mother. Both are considered to be extremely auspicious and powerful as tools of transformation. Both can be recited daily.
I have also brought about an audio book titled ‘A few hymns on Devi’ which you may like to hear. It is available with leading audio book-sellers like Google’s play books.
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By VENKATARAMAN MThis stotra comes in the Devi Mahatmyam. It is a hymn sung by the Devas in praise of Shakti, the Supreme Goddess, paying obeisance to her and seeking her help for the annihilation of the demons.
Devi Mahatmyam is a portion of the Markandeya Purana authored by Sage Markandeya. It is also known as Durga Saptashati and Sri Chandi. It is a text which describes the victory of the good in the form of Goddess Durga over the evil represented by the demons Mahishasura and others. The text contains 700 verses (Saptashata) and because of that the whole composition is known as Durga Saptashati. The seven hundred verses are arranged in 13 chapters. For ritual reading purposes a number of subsidiary texts are appended before and after these 700 verses. A ritualistic reading of Durga Saptashati is part of the Navratri celebrations in honour of Goddess Durga.
It is popularly known as Chandi because it describes the glory of the Goddess as Chandika, the terrible. The Goddess has two forms- a malevolent form and a benevolent form. In her terrible form she destroys the evil demons. Yet in her form, one can see the light of a benevolent regeneration too. This benevolent form is her compassionate form as the Mother of the Universe.
Lalita sahasranamam and Devi Mahatmyam are the two famous sacred texts that laud the glory of the Mother. Both are considered to be extremely auspicious and powerful as tools of transformation. Both can be recited daily.
I have also brought about an audio book titled ‘A few hymns on Devi’ which you may like to hear. It is available with leading audio book-sellers like Google’s play books.
https://www.scribd.com/audiobook/479468221/A-few-hymns-on-Devi
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/few-hymns-on-devi-a
https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/VENKATARAMAN_M_A_few_hymns_on_Devi?id=AQAAAECcbkguxM
https://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/a-few-hymns-on-devi-by-venkataraman-m
https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1535320678
https://www.hibooks.com/discover/audiobook/few-hymns-on-devi-a
https://shop.authors-direct.com/products/a-few-hymns-on-devi
https://www.nookaudiobooks.com/audiobook/1022539/A-few-hymns-on-Devi