⭐Navaratri 2022 Special⭐

The Meenakshi Amman Temple is situated on the banks of the River Vaigai in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu. The main deity of the temple is Goddess Meenakshi which means fish-eyed and an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, and her consort Lord Sundareshwarar. The temple is so rich in historical data and has 14 entrance towers. According to ancient literature, the Lord Indira had enshrined the swayambu lingam in the premises of the temple. The fact that Lord Sundareshwarar is seen on the vehicle of Lord Indira proves this fact. Also found in the temple are statues of Lord Nataraja, and Lord Ganesh, which was found in the temple lake during excavation. A dip in the lotus pond (Porthamarai Kulam) on new moon day on auspicious days and prayers to the gods fulfills wishes for success.

Patteeswaram Durga Temple is situated in Kumbakonam town in Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Shiva as Dhenupureeswarar or Patteeswarar, and his consort is Gnanambigai. The powerful Goddess Durga has a separate shrine here and the temple is popularly known as Patteeswaram Durga temple. The temple was built by the Chola kings and its construction resembles a typical south Indian architecture. The temple is also one of the 275 Padal Petra Sthalams or temples that are glorified in the verses of Saiva Nayanars. There are references to this temple in the classic Tevaram poems.

Navadurga Homam is very special for fulfilling your cherished dreams, removing evil curses, known or unknown sins, or any other such ill effects. The ritual removes obstacles, revenges of wandering spirits, invisible evil forces. It ushers in health, wealth, prosperity, financial stability, longevity, fertility and children, success in married life, education and fame, strength, fortune, removal of fear and danger. It also keeps off detrimental thoughts, malefic effects of all planets especially Rahu and Ketu. The nine forms of Mother Durga protect devotees from all directions by preventing any form of negativity or evil striking them. Also, Nava Durga homam bestows nine times blessings of the powerful Mother.

Ancient scriptures have revealed that Goddess Lakshmi emerged from the ocean when the gods and demons were churning it for the nectar of immortality. Therefore, the Ashta Lakshmi Temple that’s adjacent to the Besant Nagar beach in Chennai, is symbolic of the deity’s manifestation from sea. The distinct feature of the temple is that it resembles the letter ‘Om’ in Sanskrit. The temple has four levels and Goddess Maha Lakshmi and her consort Maha Vishnu are first to be worshipped. From this main sanctum, the other smaller shrines of Ashta Lakshmi forms are seen on different tiers of the temple.

Goddess Shakti’s three eyes fell at Karavira in Kolhapur in Maharashtra. She manifested as Goddess Mahalakshmi in a temple which is also called the Amba Bai temple. Here she fulfills all her devotee’s wishes and grants them spiritual and material wealth. The Kolhapur temple is also known as Dakshin Kashi because it is the perpetual home of the goddess and her consort Maha Vishnu. A puja in this temple grants all your wishes, it relives one from financial burdens and hurdles. Worshipping the goddess also bestows one with abundance of wealth, and prosperity of all kinds.

Ashta Lakshmi Homam invokes the eight goddess forms that denote eight different facets of prosperity that fulfill the various necessities and desires of people. Goddess Maha Lakshmi caters to our daily essentials of life like wealth, learning, fertility, courage, power, progeny and victory. The homam provides all types of prosperity to you so that there’s no dearth of material comforts and fortune. When worshipped with devotion and trust, give abundance of everything and helps to achieve goals successfully. The ritual helps to wipe away negative emotions and ensures positivity of thoughts and actions.

Koothanur Saraswati Temple is very famous for the Wisdom Goddess’ blessings of creativity, skills, intelligence, alertness and removing ego. Numerous writings and inscriptions reveal valuable information about the temple. Those who worship the goddess here gain good knowledge and are blessed with name and fame. Poojas and other rituals performed in this temple fetch high rewards. Anointing the deity with honey, turmeric powder, milk, curd, ghee, pure oil and fruits juices are said to be auspicious. People offer white sarees to please the deity. A Chola king donated the temple and its land to a poet called Ottakoothar and hence the place got the name Koothanoor. It’s also called Dakshin Triveni as the River Harisol which flows here is said to be an offshoot of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.

Kanchi Kamakshi Temple is situated in the holy town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. The temple is known as nabistana odiyana peetham because in this Shakti peetham the Goddess Shakti’s naval fell. The goddess appears in a yogic posture called ‘Padmasana’ or lotus pose. A Sri Chakra was installed by Adi Shankara to calm down the fierce deity of the temple. This is the only temple dedicated to the Mother Goddess in the entire town of Kanchipuram. As her name portrays, ka signifies Goddess Lakshmi, ma denotes Saraswati and ‘atchi’ means eyes. The two deities reside in the eyes of Mother Kamakshi to bestow multiple blessings of wealth, fortune, prosperity, knowledge and well-being. The 24 letters of Gayatri mantra are represented in the 24 pillars of the temple. The four Vedas are symbolized by the four walls. Mother Kamakshi dwells in the Sri Chakra triangle in the inner sanctum seated on an Omkara Peetham.

Dasa Maha Vidya Homam is an exclusive and powerful ritual to perform on the last day of Navaratri which invokes the ten fierce forms of Goddesses Shakti – the Dasa Mahavidyas or Wisdom Goddesses. Only great scholars or priests can perform sadhna to these tantric goddesses who shower immense boons to the devotees. Their worship is also prescribed as an astrological remedy for reducing the effects of malevolent planets as each deity represents a particular planet but on the whole, their place is much higher and powerful than the constellations in the sky. Their worship opens up the path to wisdom and liberation. The Mahavidyas provide knowledge beyond anyone’s comprehension and they make one realise that time and life are a never-ending process.