Oct 21 2007
Happy Vijayadasami/ Happy Dasara
May the Goddess Durga, the omnipotent, shower her benovolence upon you. Happy Dasara. Dasara is the culmination of the “devi navratris“(nine nights of Devi aka Shakti, the omnipotent Goddess).
I simply adore all incarnations of the Goddess. The many forms She adorns just leave me in awe. I had big plans for this navratri but couldn’t do anything special. I am bit under the weather these days.
Also a biggggggggggg thanks to all the donors of the FAHC campaign. We even exceeded the goal for the fund drive. I am touched!
Hope you all had wonderful navratri.
Read a powerful story of Her divine intervention.
Hi Happy Vijayadashami.. to you.. nice pic
Dear Mythili and N: Vijayadasami Subhakankshalu!
Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. Weather has turned to worse around here, very bad.
Please take care.
vijayadashami greetings to u and ur family
Mythili
Happy dasara to you as well, looking at indira’s comment realised that you are not well, do take care and have a nice time!!
Happy VijayaDasami…. and Have a nice time…
Take care of ur health!
Wish you too a happy dussehra
Warm Vijaydashami greetings to you and yours, Mythili
Mythili,
First time at your fantastic website. It is very nice to see the variety that you have here. I have a small favour that I need from you. Would you mind if I took a printout of this photo of Durga-ma from your website? I usually paint Durga-ma and do some gold embossing work. I have done this in India. Here I did not get a good picture(as the template) to do the painting and when I saw this photo I felt like using it for my painting. It if is okay with you, I will save this and get a printout.
Please let me know.
Thanks and wish you many many more wonderful postings,
Lakshmi
Excellent note.
Our scriptures narrate many legends and episodes of Parashakthi coming in different incarnations for different purposes. Each day of Navarathri is dedicated to one such form of Parashakthi. Vijaydasami is the day on which she is invoked as Mahishasuramardhini. She destroyed the evil elements that caused harm and hurt to her darling children – all her creations. She waged fierce wars and eliminated the evil elements and protected her children. One thing to remember is that in the fierce fighting she used up lot of her cosmic energy. She needs to generate a lot of energy to replenish the stocks utilized in the fight. Who can cooperate with her in her efforts to rejuvenate her cosmic dimension? It is the unselfish prayers and dedicated devotion alone of her devotees that enables her to ‘regain’ her energy. ‘Panakam’ offered as a neivedyam to Amman in the evening of Vijaydasami is a gesture of offering a sweetened drink to Amman returning tired and thirsty after the fierce fight. Ask yourself a question: “Amman has done so much for us and saved us and protected all of us by fighting fierce wars to ensure security and peace for us. In what way can we cooperate and participate with her in her efforts to rejuvenate her energies and enhance her cosmic powers? The answer is to recognize that she resides in ‘her temple’ in our hearts. She gathers strength from the energies we generate in our body centres. Expression of our love and compassion is her strength.