Tag: Devi Bhagawatam

  • Guardian Goddess Of Parashuramakshetra.

    Visiting Kota or rather Handattu, from where my grandmother hails, I noticed the image of Rakteshwari for the first time. I was aware that Rakteshwari was Karavali, Tulu Nādu entity as I had heard of her in the various Paddaana’s or folk oral renderings.  Since time permitted, I did look into Devi Bhagavata a more…

  • When God became Goddess

    shakti creates, shati destroys, this is from Devi Bhagwatam.

  • The flow of emotions.

    Bhava ganga, The Devi Bhagawatam, talks of Navadurga each aspect of Durga  talking of one quality. On saptami   the mother Goddess is worshiped in her form as Ganga.  Ganga is also the Bhava Ganga, the flow of emotion that is so torrential and difficult to withhold, once she flows out she leaves us calm and…

  • Outflow

    One thing I really like about the tradition of Devi Bhagavatam or the Shakti cult is the fundamental belief that  everything in the universe is energy and since energy is dynamic energy is feminine. Many of us do give, old clothes, and unwanted to things. Some of us even donate money or help others, but…