Bhagamalini Nitya Homam

The beautiful Goddess Bhagamalini Nitya has the complexion of the rising sun. Her name means garlanded with luck, or fame or garlanded with the sun. With a gentle smiling face, seated in padmasana posture, the deity holds a night water lily, noose, sugarcane bow called Pundra in her left hands and a goad, lotus and arrows of flowers, in her right hand. She is surrounded by Kamadeva or cupid, Akshara Shaktis, the energies of alphabets who mostly resemble her. Goddess Bhagamalini Nithya governs the second lunar day called Dvitiya Tithi. The goddess blesses with stability, patience, confidence and grounding. She fulfills desires expressed on the previous lunar day and gives power to manifest creativity and share it with the world. The goddess along with the Moon enhances and spreads the spark that a person achieves on Pratipad tithi whose ruling deity is Goddess Kameswari. Bhagamalini Nitya Homam will be performed on the day of Dvititya Tithi which begins at 3.56 PM IST, to fetch the benevolent goddess’ grace for overall well-being.

In Thirumeeyachur, near Kumbakonam, there’s a temple for Lord Shiva who is revered as Meganathaswami. But in this temple the Mother Lalithambigai holds great significance installed over a Sri Chakra. When demon Pandasura was harassing sages and gods in heaven, they requested Goddess Shakti for protection. She rose from a homa fire mounted on a Sri Chakra chariot waged a war and destroyed Pandasura. Seeing that she was in uncontrollable anger, Lord Shiva asked her to go to earth and perform penance to shed her fury. In this temple of Thirumeyachur, the mother as Manonmani arrived and became a soft and merciful deity. Sage Agastya sung the Lalitha Navaratnamala in praise of the goddess here. Many bizarre stories have been told about the goddess and in this temple devotees offer anklets to fulfill their vows. A puja in this temple cures diseases and blesses with marriage, child boons and fulfills all wishes.

Bhagamalini Yantra is a powerful yantra that can be worshipped for invoking the goddess in the house. She is one of the Mother Shakti form who is responsible for lunar phases of the moon, and symbolises Dwithiya Tithi. By invoking the deity on her yantra, a person can build confidence, enhance attraction power, success in every tasks, and progress in life. The goddess also bestows wealth, longevity, cures diseases, and ensures family safety and security from incidents. She beautifies a person’s persona, gives protection from adversaries, and nullifies black magic effects and sorrows. Also, get prosperity and happiness by worshipping the yantra of the goddess.