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Understanding Goddess Durga

Understanding Goddess Durga Goddess Durga represents the power of the Supreme Being that preserves moral order and righteousness in the creation. The Sanskrit word Durga means a fort or a place that is protected and thus difficult to reach. Durga, also called Divine Mother, protects mankind from evil and misery by destroying evil forces such as selfishness, jealousy, prejudice, hatred, anger, and ego. The worship of Goddess Durga is very popular among Hindus. She is also ca lled by many other names, such as Parvati, Ambika, and Kali In the form of Parvati, She is known as the divine spouse of Lord Shiva and is the mother of Her two sons, Ganesha and Karttikeya, and daughter Jyoti. There are many temples dedicated to Durga's worship in India. In Her images, Goddess Durga is shown in a female form, wearing red clothes. She has eighteen arms, carrying many objects in Her hands. The red color symbolizes action and the red clothes signify that She is always busy destroying evil an...

What Are the Five Evils according to Sikhism?

What Are the Five Evils according to Sikhism? The Five Voices of Ego. Homai - Aham - Ego ----------------------- In Sikhism, homai, or ego, is considered to be the primary cause of evil doing. Five elements of ego are basic drives and motivators of the body and intellect. Ego's inner dialogue capable of enslaving the soul in illusory pursuits of Maya, miring it in material distractions. Excessive volume of ego's voices results in separation from the divine, and perpetuating vice resulting in harmful, even demonic, acts. Ego's volume may be reduced with focus on spiritual practice, and selfless service. When ego is subdued, the soul's achieves humility and realizes its inherent relationship with the divine. Kaam - Lust -------------- The voice of Kaam, or lust, depending on the volume, can manifest as rational, or irrational, to serve, or enlsave, the soul: In Sikhism the ethical voice of desire to procreate is sanctioned by the Anand Karaj matrimonial ceremony. ...

Idols of Hindu gods, goddesses vandalised in Bangladesh

Eight newly made idols of Hindu gods and goddesses were vandalised in northern  Bangladesh today, prompting police to launch an investigation. Police said unidentified persons broke into the Sarbojanin puja ‘mandap’ at Chandrakala village in Natore district early this morning and disfigured the idols of Durga, Lakshmi, Ganesh and Kartik. The incident occurred as the Hindu minority was gearing up to celebrate its biggest festival – Durga Puja – next week. Today is being observed by the community as Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion that heralds the advent of Durga Puja. Police are trying to arrest the persons involved in the vandalism and a three-member committee has been formed to probe the incident, said Aslam Hossain, officer-in-charge of the local police station. Narayan Chandra Karmaker, general secretary of the puja committee, came to the ‘pandal’ at 4 am and found the deities badly damaged, police were quoted as saying by The Daily Star newspaper. Karmake...

King of Belgium invokes power of Durga in search for 'unity of purpose'

Will namesake Hindu politicians in India learn something from King of Belgium seeking divine blessings for the welfare of the country ? Today Indian rulers are hell bent upon Hindu Dharma and culture. These politicians are looting money from Hindu temples and are not even ready to protect them. To change this situation, now all Hindus should unite together to establish Hindu Rashtra ! - Editor Brussels (Belgium) :  Even as India is celebrating Durga Puja, the monarch in faraway Belgium, King Philippe, invoked the power of Durga to seek help in nations' search for "unity of purpose" and in taking up challenges of the times. A great lover of India, who has led four economic delegations to the country, Philippe Friday again broke convention to speak at a farewell lunch for visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and recalled his visit as a backpacker to Bengal "eager to discover your rich culture. "Mr President, in your home region West Bengal and in...

Wishing Everyone Happy Ashtami...!

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