How to worship Durga in Saradiya Durga Puja
Durga, as worshipped in BengalWest Bengal Bengal derived its name from Vedik king Vanga (Son of Vali). Banga was part of the Magadha Kingdom of Jarasandha and later Nanda dynasty. After the Garuda Dynasty ( history lost) the region was named Gouda Bhumi. in the season of SARAT KAL, is popularly known Akal Bodhan, which is an untimely invocation. So, what is a timely invocation of the Deity – Basanta Kal – Basanti Puja and it is observed in all over IndiaIndia Bharat Varsha (Jambu Dvipa) is the name of this land mass. The people of this land are Sanatan Dharmin and they always defeated invaders. Indra (10000 yrs) was the oldest deified King of this land. Manu's jurisprudence enlitened this land. Vedas have been the civilizational literature of this land. Guiding principles of this land are : सत्यं वद । धर्मं चर । स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः । Read more as Navaratra[शारदीय नवरात्र].
Kalika Puran is an Upapuran, i.e it is not a principal Puran. Authority of Puran Literatures has been questioned by the Scholars of SanskritSanskrit It is the oldest living language and civilizational mark. The language of Rig Veda or Atharva Veda (10000 years old) is a pre-Sanskrit Vedic language. It has its own Pratisakhya (Grammar) and Nirukta (Vocabulary). 40% of Tamil is Sanskrit. Before the written form, it was in the form of oral tradition. Such is the case of Six Kanda Ramayana. Before Valmiki, it was in Oral form. Sanskrit has been the language of Jambudvipa. The mother tongue of Sunok, Vasistha, Viswamitra or grandparents of Zarathustra (Resource person of Abrahamic Religions) was the language of Rig Veda. The legend goes that the origin of Sanskrit is the sky, therefore, it is called Deva Bhasa.. Vedas are the valid source of knowledge to know Sanatan Dharma. Navaratra was nine days session[Satra] mentioned in Brahman Literatures. Puja was also not mentioned in Vedas. Puja how originated nobody can comment on it authoritatively. some may say that the origin of Puja was with Jaina DharmaDharma धारणाद्धर्ममित्याहु: धर्मो धारयते प्रजा: | यस्याद्धारणसंयुक्तं स धर्म इति निश्चय: || [Mahabharata, 69.58 (Karna Parva)] Jurisprudence is Dharmaniti (धर्मनीति). धर्मशास्र are the regulating texts. Dharmatattva (धर्मतत्त्व) is the philosophical side. Dharma is eternal therefore it is Sanatan Dharma. धर्मादेश (Dharmadesa) means Court order/decisions. धर्म विधि (dharma vidhi) - Legal Digests (such as Mitakshara). Anthem of Sanatan Dharma : ॐ संगच्छध्वं संवदध्वं, सं वो मनांसि जानताम् । समानो मन्त्र: समिति: समानी, समानं मन: सहचित्तमेषाम् । समानी व आकूति: समाना हृदयानि व: | समानमस्तु वो मनो यथा व: सुसहासति || (Rigveda,10/191/2-3). Adhyatma (अध्यात्म) is loosely the spiritual/divine side of Dharma. Check: Achar (आचरति/Physical discipline), Bichar (Mental discipline ), Sanskar ( Vedic Tradition)., or Atharva Veda or some Agam Tantra. However, the practice has been here since timeTime Where any expression of it occurs in any Rules, or any judgment, order or direction, and whenever the doing or not doing of anything at a certain time of the day or night or during a certain part of the day or night has an effect in law, that time is, unless it is otherwise specifically stated, held to be standard time as used in a particular country or state. (In Physics, time and Space never exist actually-“quantum entanglement”) immemorial.
Puja is fine mixture of Vedic and Tantric Mantras along with YogaYoga An ancient Indian system (Codified by Patanjali ) of practices used to balance the mind and body through exercise, meditation (focusing thoughts), and control of breathing and emotions. Yoga (योगश् चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः) is being studied as a way to relieve stress and treat sleep problems in cancer patients. "हिरण्यगर्भो योगस्य वक्ता नान्यः पुरातनः"[pranayama], MeditationMeditation Christian meditation is reading a portion of the Bible and understanding some deep meaning of it. Eastern meditation (Dhyana) is in some way going inside. It has no medical or health benefits. Too much meditation may cause Psychological problems. Sitting quietly and chanting mantras is a waste of life. The IQ of the practitioner will not increase and High BP will remain the same. The practitioners die in the same way as non-practitioners. Dhyana = Focusing on something. Dharana= Conceptualsation. Samadhi= Firm resolute mind., Homa and Agama Tantra… these were called Chatur Byuha[चतूर ब्यूह ].
The following book was edited by a scholar of his time in 1923 and certified by Mahamohopadhya Hara Prasad Shastri. The short introduction given by him is worth mentioning as he was the authority in that subject at his time.
In Markandeya Puran, the following things have been mentioned about Durga Puja which may be helpful to understand the circumstances and instances of Durga Puja :
Sankalpa Mantra [संकल्प]
ॐ विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुः। ॐ नमः परमात्मने, श्रीपुराणपुरुषोत्तमस्य श्रीविष्णोराज्ञया प्रवर्तमानस्याद्य श्रीब्रह्मणो द्वितीयपरार्द्धे श्रीश्वेतवाराहकल्पे वैवस्वतमन्वन्तरेऽष्टाविंशतितमे कलियुगे प्रथमचरणे जम्बूद्वीपे भारतवर्षे भरतखण्डे आर्यावर्तान्तर्गतब्रह्मावर्तैकदेशे पुण्यप्रदेशे बौद्धावतारे वर्तमाने …………संवत्सरे महामांगल्यप्रदे मासानाम् उत्तमे ………मासे ………..पक्षे ……….तिथौ ………….वासरान्वितायाम् ………..नक्षत्रे ………राशिस्थिते सूर्ये ……………….राशिस्थितेषु चन्द्रभौमबुधगुरुशुक्रशनिषु सत्सु शुभे योगे शुभकरणे एवं गुणविशेषणविशिष्टायां शुभ पुण्यतिथौ सकलशास्त्र श्रुति स्मृति पुराणोक्त फलप्राप्तिकामः ………गोत्रोत्पन्नः ……….. नाम अहं ममात्मनः सपुत्रस्त्रीबान्धवस्य ………….. अनुग्रहतो ग्रहकृतराजकृतसर्व-विधपीडानिवृत्तिपूर्वकं नैरुज्यदीर्घायुः पुष्टिधनधान्यसमृद्ध्यर्थं श्री ………… प्रसादेन सर्वापन्निवृत्तिसर्वाभीष्टफलावाप्तिधर्मार्थ- काममोक्षचतुर्विधपुरुषार्थसिद्धिद्वारा ………..देवताप्रीत्यर्थं ………………. किरष्ये/करिष्यामि।
Identity of the Deity of Durga
Q: भगवन् का हि सा देवी महामायेति यां भवान्॥६०॥
ब्रवीति कथमुत्पन्ना सा कर्मास्याश्च किं द्विज।
यत्प्रभावा च सा देवी यत्स्वरूपा यदुद्भवा॥६१॥
तत्सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि त्वत्तो ब्रह्मविदां वर॥६२॥
A: नित्यैव सा जगन्मूर्तिस्तया सर्वमिदं ततम्॥६४॥
तथापि तत्समुत्पत्तिर्बहुधा श्रूयतां मम।
देवानां कार्यसिद्ध्यर्थमाविर्भवति सा यदा॥६५॥
उत्पन्नेति तदा लोके सा नित्याप्यभिधीयते।
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सुरथः स नराधिपः ।
प्रणिपत्य महाभागं तमृषिं संशितव्रतम् ।। ७।।
निर्विण्णोऽतिममत्वेन राज्यापहरणेन च ।
जगाम सद्यस्तपसे स च वैश्यो महामुने ।। ८।।
सन्दर्शनार्थमम्बाया नदीपुलिनसंस्थितः । स च वैश्यस्तपस्तेपे देवीसूक्तं परं जपन् ।। ९।।
तो तस्मिन् पुलिने देव्याः कृत्वा मूर्तिं महीमयीम् । अर्हणां चक्रतुस्तस्याः पुष्पधूपाग्नितर्पणैः ।। १०।।
निराहारौ यताहारौ तन्मनस्कौ समाहितौ । ददतुस्तौ बलिं चैव निजगात्रासृगुक्षितम् ।। ११।।
एवं समाराधयतोस्त्रिभिर्वर्षैर्यतात्मनोः । परितुष्टा जगद्धात्री प्रत्यक्षं प्राह चण्डिका ।। १२।।
Note: The Kalika Puran available in Wiki Source is a fake one, adopted from Chaman Lal Goutam.
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