Happy Navratri IFians (Winners pg 11) - Page 8

Happy Dussehra to everyone! 

Originally posted by: average-student

 

I can think of someone who fits each of the heads. 😆

And we have someone who calls themselves delusions already. 🤣

Happy navratri to those who are celebrating 🤗

Originally posted by: MinionBoss

I can think of someone who fits each of the heads. 😆

And we have someone who calls themselves delusions already. 🤣

Originally posted by: average-student

head no.8 😆

cute 😆

There's a similar joke about value-per-head at the end of Caurapañcāśikā. On his way to execution after their secret affair is discovered, Bilhaṇa says to Campāvalī:

Bhavat-kṛte khañjana-mañjul'ākṣi

Śiro madīyaṃ yadi yāti yātu

Daśānanen'āpi daś'ānanāni

Nītāni nāśaṃ Janak'ātmajā'rthe

For you, lady with eyes gentle as a wagtail's

If my head leaves me, let it leave!

Ten-faced Rāvaṇa, too, all his ten faces

Led to ruin for the sake of Janaka's daughter

(Pretty late but accept my greetings ❤️❤️)

Happy Festivities fellas 🥳🥳

Hope you had an amazing celebration 

Will any missing facts be shared in time for Kojāgirī Pūrṇimā, so that we can stay awake all night discussing them?

WINNERS

It is now time to announce the winners of the interesting facts game. See below for the winners and their facts. Congratulations! You all will be getting a special badge in your profile shortly!

1. Shailputra 

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As per Upanishad, Shailputri reduced the egotism of Indra and the other Devtas. Being ashamed, they bowed and prayed that, “In fact, thou are Shakti, we all – Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are capable of getting Shakti from you.” Thus, Shailaputri is considered the manifestation of the power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

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2. Brahmacarini 

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Goddess Brahmacharini personifies love and loyalty and said to be the mightiest of the Nava Durgas. She is the goddess of Swadhisthana  chakra (Sacral Chakra).

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3. Chandraghanta 

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Chandraghanta establishes justice and discipline in the world and her skin complexion is golden

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4. Kushmanda 

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After creating the Universe, Devi Kushmanda created the three supreme Devis. With her left eye, she created a terrorizing form of herself and named her Mahakali. From her center eye (on her forehead), she created another glorious form and named her Mahalakshmi.

From her right eye, came an extremely benevolent and smiling form, which she named Mahasaraswati. From the body of Mahakali, a male and a female took birth. The male had five heads and ten arms. He was named Shiva. The female had one head and four arms. Her name was kept- Saraswati. Mahalakshmi’s body was also male and a female took birth. The male had four heads and four arms.

Devi Kushmanda named him Brahma whereas the female was named Lakshmi. She had one head and four arms. When Devi Kushmanda glanced at Mahasaraswati, she also gave birth to a male and a female. The male had one head and four arms. He was named Vishnu.

The female had one head and four arms and was named Shakti. She then offered Shakti to Shiva, Saraswati to Brahma, and Lakshmi to Vishnu as consorts. Thereafter, Devi Kushmanda absorbed the three supreme Devi and herself entered Shakti as divine and unending energy.

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5. Skandamata 

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Skandamata abode is in Vishuddha chakra, vishudha means especially Pure and Vishuddha chakra is known as the purification center. The residing deity of this chakra is Panchavaktra shiva, with 5 heads and 4 arms, and the Shakti is Shakini. Vishuddha is positioned at the throat region, near the spine, with its Kshetram or superficial activation point in the pit of the throat. Due to its position, it is known as the throat Chakra. According to Hindu tradition, this chakra is described as having a "white color" with sixteen "purple" or "smoke-colored petals." Within the pericarp is a sky-blue downward pointing triangle containing a circular white region like the full moon. Vishuddha has 16 purple petals upon which are written the 16 Sanskrit vowels in golden;

अ a आ ā इ i ई ī उ u ऊ ū ऋ ṛ ॠ ṝ

ऌ ḷ ॡ ḹ ए e ऐ ai ओ o औ au अः ḥ अं ṃ

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6. Katyayani 

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Maa Katyayani was born to put an end to the evil spirits. All gods and deities presented their weapons to the Goddess to kill Mahishasur. Shiva presented Trident (Trisul), Lord Vishnu gave her Disk (Sudarshan Chakra), Varuna gave her conch shell (Shankh), Vayu presented bow, Lord Brahma gave her rosary and a water pot, Vishwakarma gave her a fight hatchet and many other weapons.

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7. Kalaratri  

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The word Kal mean time, death and also darkness, and Rathri is the night. Hence, Kalaratri means the one who is death to the night-like darkness and ignorance’ or ‘the Goddess of the dark night.

Goddess Kalaratri is also called Raudri and Dhumorna.

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8. Mahagauri 

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Parvati killed Shumbha and Nishumbha, giving her the titles of Mahasaraswati or Ambika in the Shiva Purana and the Devi Mahatmya (part of the Markandeya Purana) respectively.

Shumbha and Nishumbha could only be killed by the virgin unmarried form of Parvati. Shiva Ji used to repeatedly call her "Kali" out of fun and when she performed penance to Brahma Ji to get golden complexion, but instead he asked her to stop the penance. She went to river Ganga in Himalayas for a bath and when she came out from the same, she came out as a beautiful golden woman, wearing white garments and apparels, so she gained the epithet "Mahagauri".

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9. Siddhidatri 

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Maa Siddhidatri is the symbol of wealth, happiness and success. Siddhidatri is the ultimate form of Shakti or the 'female goddess' who is worshiped by all other gods. Mata Siddidatri has achieved all the 8 siddhis and she fulfills all the divine aspirations. It is believed that one side of Lord Shiva’s body is that of Goddess Siddhidatri. Therefore, he is also known by the name of Ardhanarishwara. According to Vedic scriptures, Lord Shiva attained all the siddhis by worshiping this Goddess.