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In the world beyond God is worshipped only in male form but India is a country where God is worshipped in female form as well. This is where the concept of Durga is associated. The world Durga means fort. The name of that power is Durga, who is creating, running, destroying this worldly fort. The name of that power is Durga, by whose power the body, mind and outside nature is being created, moving disappearing. The word Durga in Sanskrit means a fort or a secure and protected place.
Durga can be said in two forms: - one without form and other with form.
when this gross body was born and the mind and intellect became active in it, then the feeling of “I Am Came”. You don’t know anything about the consciousness from which the realization of I Am Came. The ultimate form of this consciousness which we call the supreme consciousness is Durga in this way Durga in this body, in this mind also in the plants. Even in the whole space there is Durga, but those who do not understand this science, they only understand that Durga is eight – armed, rides lion, the one who is adorned that goddess is called Durga.
What legend says: -
The legend says that the demon Mahishasura had obtained many boons by doing penance. He had a boon that no good or demon could kill him. That’s why he used to create terror. Then the gods prayed to lord shiva that how to escape from the demons? Then he said that Goddess is the only solution. They worshipped together the goddess then a power arose from her, ehose body was that of a woman with eight arms. The meaning of eight arms, whose power moves in all the eight directions is Durga. Arms are shown in these eight arms. These weapons were given to her by the gods. Lord Brahma gave the lotus which is a symbol of joy, Shiva gave the trident, Indra gave the thunderbolt, Vishnu gave his conch shell which is a reader of knowledge. Some gave a sword, some gave a bow, some a spear, some gave a ride to lion, some gave a beautiful form. Raudra form is needed to kill the demons. When goddess takes the form of raudra, her name is “Kali”, when she blesses, her name becomes “Mangla”. When she creates everything from herself her name becomes “Kushmanda”. By giving birth to Kartikeya her name becomes “Skandhmata”. When the goddess killed Mahishasura seeing her fierce form all the gods prayed to her- Goddess! Calm down now, when she calmed down her name was “Katyayani”.
Who is Mahishasura?
Mahi means fear. The asura who looks like Mhisha. This Mahishasura has a habit of torturing. Ignorance is a symbol of black colour. ignorance, our attachment, our sins, all these are Mahishasura. Pride means demon. Jealously, pride, anger, animosity make demons. Even if you are very beautiful you can still be a demon by your nature. Wealth is a power that’s why the rich often get spoiled, arrogance comes in them. The force of the body is also a power, who doesn’t have money, he tries to dominate by beating. Vidhya is also a power, one who reads and writes more his mind also gets spoiled many times. If you misuse power, you are also demon. The power by which you can kill this demon name Mahishasura lying in your subconscious mind has to be created all inside you in this subconscious mind all the sins and virtues are there. Your subconscious mind is Mahishasura. Who hurt you? Your fear Your desire hurt you. Your attachments your motherhood hurt you. How to destroy it? The power by which you can kill this demon named Mahishasura lying in your subconscious mind has to be created. Everyone has to awake this goddess within themselves. When that energy is awakened the chakras are pierced. sex can never touch a person whose swadhisthana chakra has been opened. If she reaches to anahata then so much love awakens that even a violent person coming in contact with her will turn non-violent. If the vishuddhi chakra is awakened then the speech will be accomplished. When the Agya Chakra is awakened the doors of all its knowledge to begin. Wisdom is white a symbol of brightness. Kundalini awakens and gives a feeling of great blessings from her conscious form of shiva. Tantra says that you do this research and awaken your energy. That power is Durga we bow down to that power.
The nine days of Navratri is the festival of awakening the dormant energy with oneself through research and spiritual practice in these nine days with full domination and determination
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