Devi Suktham

Devi Suktham Durga Saptashati & Chandi Path Fundamentals

Devi Mahatmyam, Devi Suktham, Durga Saptashati, Yaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu, Chandi Patha & Roopam dehi, jayam dehi Mantra

The fundamentals of Devi Mahatmyam, Devi Suktham, Durga Saptashati, Yaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu, Chandi Patha and Roopam dehi, jayam dehi Mantra are discussed.

Devi Mahatmyam is also known as the Durga Saptashati. The text contains 700 verses arranged into 13 chapters. Devotional reading of these 700 verses, durga mantras,  is known as Chaṇḍi Patha. Devi Mahatmyam literally means “Glory of the Cosmic Goddess.” Is also known as Durga Saptashati and Chandi. Durga Saptashati means the seven hundred verses of worshiping Devi Durga, the Cosmic Energy (‘Sapta’ means ‘seven’ and ‘shata’ means ‘hundred’). 

Goddess Devi too has two forms – a transforming power and another the benevolent and compassionate form. She destroys the negative and evil forces from the world and brings  health, wealth, happiness and spiritual prosperity for the world.  Devi Mahatmyam is said to be a highly occult text and it is widely held that only those with inner eyes will perceive the hidden truths; other may not.

Durga Saptashati Chandi Path

Durga Saptashati is a part of the Markandeya Purana (Chapters 81 – 93).  It narrates the three tales of Devi Chandika fighting and destroying the nine negative evil forces in the forms of Madhu and Kaithabha, Mahishasura, Dhumralochana, Chanda and Munda, Raktabija, and Shumbha & Nishumbha. … Read more..