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Sri Mookambika Devi Satha Chandi Maha Yagna
As per the Divine instructions of Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, there will be a Sri Mookambika Devi Satha Chandi Maha Yagna which will be performed at Dharmakshetra, Mumbai on Monday 16th May to Wednesday 18th May , 2005 from 9 a.m. onwards. All are cordially invited to participate in this Maha Yagna. Baba has expressed that Sri Mookambika Devi is an embodiment of great power and blesses people silently. Baba has recommended that performing this Maha Yagna is beneficial to mankind. A similar Maha Yagna will be performed at Whitefield in Bangalore in the Divine presence of Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. All should perform this yagna as and when possible. This information is issued from
Dharmakshetra, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Mumbai.
Sri
Mookambika Devi Satha Chandi Maha Yagna
Addenda: Please note that the Invocation Prayers will begin at
7 a.m at Dharmakshetra, Mumbai, on 16th May, 2005, followed by
Sri Mookambika Devi Satha Chandi
Maha Yagna Details about Sri
Mookambika Devi sent by a sai devotee: Sri Mookambika
(Sri Kollur)
This small, ancient, sacred town is about a
four-hour bus ride northeast of Mangalore. The sacred Sauparnika River
flows through the town. Mookambika destroyed the powerful demon
Mookasura. There are several other deities in the temple. There is also a
temple dedicated to Lord Krishna here.
Mythology: Long ago when a demon called
Kaumasura obtained a boon from Lord Shiva was reigning pompously,
Kodachadri became the hiding place for all the gods and divine beings who
became helpless against his harassment. While the Saptarishis were engaged
in prayers and poojas to bring about the end of demon kaumasura, Guru
Shukracharya enlightens him about his impending death at the hands of a
woman. Learning this, kaumasura performs an austere penance to please Lord
Shiva. When Lord pleased with his prayers, appears before him and asks him
to name the boon that he wishes, Vagdevi, the Goddess of speech senses
that this could lead to a greater devastation and makes him speechless.
The dumb Kaumasura then becomes unable to verbalise his wishes and then
onwards he is called Mookasura. Soon after, on the request of Kola Rishi,
the goddess creates a mystical power by bringing together the individual
powers of all the gods who had assembled. This Divine Power wages war on
Mookasura and brings about his destruction, thereby granting him
salvation. The place where devi killed Mookasura is known as "Marana Katte".
Since that day, the Goddess has
resided at this holy place Kollur by the name Mookambika, fulfilling the
wishes of all her devotees. Here resides Sreedevi in the
Padmasana posture, of a serene countenance, and with three eyes, bearing
always a shankha, a chakra and with a pleasant appearance as the
embodiment of mantra to bless the devotees. |
