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The document discusses the importance and significance of the Nava Chandi Maha Homam ritual. It explains that the ritual involves the recitation of mantras from the Devi Mahatmyam, which describes goddess Chandi's victories over demons. It is considered an extremely auspicious and powerful scripture. The ritual also includes other pujas honoring goddess Chandi and other deities. The document encourages devotees to participate in the rare opportunity to receive blessings from the Supreme Mother and support renovations to the temple.

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Chandi Hom Am Significance

The document discusses the importance and significance of the Nava Chandi Maha Homam ritual. It explains that the ritual involves the recitation of mantras from the Devi Mahatmyam, which describes goddess Chandi's victories over demons. It is considered an extremely auspicious and powerful scripture. The ritual also includes other pujas honoring goddess Chandi and other deities. The document encourages devotees to participate in the rare opportunity to receive blessings from the Supreme Mother and support renovations to the temple.

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SRI NAVA CHANDI MAHA HOMAM

Greatness & Significance

BySri Priest Manicka Bhattar with M.K.Sriram



“KALOW CHANDI VINAYAKOV”
It is said that in the Kali Yuga, worshipping Goddess Chandi and Vinayaka are of great importance.
Goddess Chandi is the most powerful Universal Mother. She is the combination of Mahakali,
Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswathy. Like the god Rudra, she has two forms. In Her fierce form, she
destroys the evil demons, whereas in Her resplendent and benevolent form she is most
compassionate. Mother Rajamathangi, who has a special place in our temple, is a form of Sri Chandi. It
is interesting to note that Rajamathangi herself assumes different forms at different times of daily puja
– MahaShodasi and Bala at dawn and early morning, Bhuvana and Gowri in mid-morning, Shyamala at
noon, Mathangi in evening and Panchadashi and Shodashi at night.

Among the sacred texts that laud the glory of the Mother, Devi Mahatmyam is considered extremely
auspicious and powerful. Devi Mahatmyam, or the Glory of the Goddess, describes the victory of the
Chandi over the asuras Madhu-Kaitabha, Mahishasura and Shumbha-Nishumbha. It comprises of 700
mantras and hence is called Saptashati. Though the Devi Mahatmyam consisting of 13 chapters is part
of Markandeya Purana, it is not merely treated as a purana, but is considered a full-fledged scripture
by itself. The place where the slokas are recited becomes flooded with waves of vibration, purifying
the entire place, and invoking the presence of the Supreme Devi.

The greatness of the Devi Mahatmyam is extensively explained in several ancient texts. The Devi
Mahatmyam has the ability to grant the fruits according to the upasana (worship). At one level, the
Devi Mahatmyam chronicles the battle between the Devi and the asuras. At another level it deals with
the battle of life. At yet another level it deals with the inner battle between the divine and the
demoniac forces within the human psyche. The battlegrounds represent our own human
consciousness, and its events symbolize our own experiences. The demons are symbolic of the psychic
forces within the shadow. The Divine Mother is our own true being, our inherent divinity and
wholeness. Her clashes with the demons symbolize the outward and inward struggles we face daily.
The Devi, personified simultaneously as the one supreme Goddess and also the many goddesses,
confronts the demons of ahamkara or ego (our mistaken notion of who we are or what we identify
ourselves with), of excessive tamas and rajas, that in turn give birth to other demons of excessive
craving, greed, anger and pride. In the ultimate sense the dichotomy between the bad and the good is
also a false one. There is no duality. Both are part of one single paradoxical reality. Devi Mahatmyam
drives home this truth so beautifully.

We may not realize this, but many of the well-known slokas such as the ones below, appear in Devi
Mahatmyam:

Sarva Mangala Mangalye, Shive Sarvartha Saadhike
Sharnye Tryambake Gowri, Narayani Namostute

Ya Devi Sarva Bhutheshu Mathru Rupena Samsthitha,
Namasthasye Namasthasye, Namasthasye Namo Namaha

The Nava Chandi Maha Homam is a very elaborate puja that includes many rituals requiring priests
with special skills and knowledge. With our own highly knowledgeable priests as well as a few visiting
priests, we are proud to conduct this great puja and homam. The highlight of the event is the recital of
the 700 mantras from the 13 chapters of Devi Mahatmyam (Saptashati Parayanam) and the Homam.
Other important pujas included in the program are Kalasa Puja, Vilakku Puja, Lalitha Saharanama
Archana, Bhairavar Puja, Kanyaka Puja and Sumangali Puja by Dhampathis.

An event of such greatness, divinity and magnificence does not happen very often. In fact, we are very
fortunate that we are conducting the Nava Chandi Maha Homam at our Sri Meenakshi Temple, after
nearly 15 years. This is a great opportunity for the Houston area devotees, as well as those from
outside to participate and receive the blessings of the Supreme Mother. All monetary contributions
will benefit the Kalayana Mandapam Renovation project which is dedicated to Saraswathy Devi, one of
the prime aspects of mother Chandi, the Goddess of learning, knowledge, arts and music.

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