Durga-Lakshmi-Saraswathi

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Durga-Lakshmi-Saraswathi

 

(Note: Have a discussion with the children at the end about what would happen to

an individual and a society without strength or without wealth or without

knowledge)

 

Hinduism is one of the few religions in which worship of independent Goddesses

survives. Religions with a dated origin like Christianity, Islam, Judaism does

not recognize worship of Goddesses. This form of worship of Goddesses, survives

only in those religions which preserve a continuous link with antiquity. In

Hinduism Goddesses are associated with every major God, for instance Parvati

with Shiva, Laxmi with Vishnu, Saraswati with Brahma, etc. Worship of these

Goddesses takes place along with that of the Gods. But there is another form of

worship of Goddesses who are not associated with any God, like Goddess Durga,

Kali, Ambika, Chandi, Bhavani, etc

 

But this worship of mother-Goddess is not limited to Bharat. It is found in most

of the ancient civilizations. In Mesopotemia there was the cult of Ishtar, in

Greece there was Athena or Pallas Athene. In pre-Islamic Arabia, independent

Goddesses were worshipped. On of them was named Mannat. But only in Bharat has

this tradition has survived in a significant way. There are shrines all over

Bharat dedicated to Goddesses alone. We have the shrine of Vaishno-devi in

Kashmir, Meenakshi and Kanyakumari in the South, Ambejogai in Maharashtra etc.

 

The three main forms of Mother Goddess are Durga-Lakshmi-Saraswathi.

 

Durga is the Goddess of strength.

Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth.

Saraswathi is the Goddess of learning.

 

Worshipping these three forms of Mother in real life is the key to success of an

individual or a society. Many a times, people accuse overdose of Hindu

philosophy for the poverty in Bharat. Hindu philosophy always emphasized the

importance of wealth.

 

Hindu society has tremendous knowledge. But for the lack of physical strength,

Bharat was ruled by foreigners for nearly 1000 years! A handful of British could

rule Bharat! So, strength is the language that is understood by the entire

world.

 

Strength without morals and character is dangerous. Hence right knowledge has to

accompany the strength. So, we worship Saraswathi.

 

To translate our grand vision in to reality, wealth is equally important. Hence

we worship Lakshmi. A perfect balance has to be there between all three:

Strength, Wealth and Knowledge.

 

 

 

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