The Maha Yagna at Sai Prem

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The Maha Yagna at Sai Prem

Sairam,

After the grand success of the Mookambika Devi Shatha Chandi Maha Yagna

performed at Whitefield and Dharmakshetra - the same Yagna would be performed

at Sai Prem (Navi Mumbai - the dates of the Yagna will be announced later)

As per Swami's instructions the Mookambika Devi Shatha Chandi Maha Homam will be

performed (along with Dhanwantri and Sudarshan pooja).

We are talking to the Mookambika temple priests at Ghansoli for more details.

Mother Mookambika is regarded as a manifestation of Shakti, Saraswathi and Mahalakshmi.

Navi Mumbai is blessed for it has got the famous Mookambika temple at Ghansoli

where we had earlier done the Sai Bhajans. It is said that by the power of

Mookambika devi people have miraculously escaped, unhurt in the accidents that

have happened on the Thane-Belapur belt.

Swami definitely would have want to bring the significance of this yagna to

humanity and as we plan on the yagna, it is important to know the following

which I have gathered from the websites.

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. Located here is

a temple dedicated to the goddesses Maha-Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga,

combined as Mookambika. Sri Devi

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.

Another Mythology is

Sri Devi Mookambika is situated near the hills of Kodachadri. She is the

three-in-one from of Mahakali-Mahalakshmi-Mahasaraswati. She is present in the

form of a Jyotirlinga, which has a golden line separating the Linga into two

halves, representing Shiva and Shakti.

The Skanda Purana extols the glory of this holy place. It is a Siddha Kshetra.

Even to this day, this place is free from crimes such as robbery due to the

living presence of the extremely powerful Goddess. It is said that

Shankaracharya reached this place in the night, when the Goddess was roaming

around in the ferocious form of Mahachandi. Acharya pleased her with his sweet

hymns and then she appeared to him as Mahatripurasundari, the most beautiful

one in the three worlds. As per her instructions, the Acharya established a

Srichakra in front of the Jyotirlinga. He also established an incredibly

beautiful image of Sri Devi as she appeared in front of him. It is believed

that all incarnations of Sri Devi like Mahishamardini, Kaushiki, Mahalakshmi,

Bhramari merged into the divine Shiva-Shakti Jyotirlinga after the completion

of their missions. Thus the Goddess Mookambika is said to be the congregation

of all Gods and Goddesses.

 

Significance Chandi Yaga

Chandi is the mother of the universe. She is considered to be Maha Kali, Maha

Lakshmi, and Maha Saraswati combined into one form. She is also known as Devi

Durga who manifested from the powers of all the Gods like Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

and Dikpalakas to destroy the demons. According to Markandeya Purana, Chandi is

the Yogomaya of Lord Vishnu. She destroyed demons (rakshasaas) like Madhu,

Kaitava, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Chanda, Munda, Raktabija, Dhumrakshana and the

main demon Mahishasura during the nine days of the Navaratri in the month of

Aswayuja. These demons are nothing but the demonic qualities of a human being.

Praying to Goddess

Chandi will destroy all these bad qualities in us. The text of the Chandi Purana

is known as Saptasati. It consists of seven hundred slokas that describe the

battle between Goddess Chandi and the demons. The slokas from the Chandi

Puranas are chanted

While performing the Chandi Yaga. Also chanted are other slokas such as the

Durga Suktas, Devi Suktas, and Ratri Suktas.

Sai Prem,

Ganesh

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