Skandamata – The Fifth Durga

Motherhood generally follows a marriage. To confirm the general trends, Parvati also becomes the mother of Skand who is known as Kumar Kartikeya in northern India and as Murugan in …
Read MoreKushmanda – The Fourth Durga

In the continuing narrative concerning the transformation of Parvati into Durga, we come to the fourth stage of Kushmanda. This form of the deity is worshipped on the fourth day …
Read MoreChandraghanta – The Third Durga

The third phase of the evolving Durga is called Chandraghanta who is worshipped on the third day of the Navaratra. Due to continuous fasting during her Brahmacharini phase, Parvati had …
Read MoreBrahmacharini – The Second Durga

The second phase of Durga is Brahmacharini. I’d like to point out that the different names mentioned are not the names of different deities presiding over the nine days of …
Read MoreShailputri (The First Durga)

The first form of Shakti is known as Shailputri. She is the Parvati who was the daughter of the King of Mountains – Himalaya. She is shown riding on the …
Read MoreResults during the Mahadasa of the Ketu

The exaltation sign of Ketu is Scorpio and the debilitation sign of Ketu is Taurus. Some texts consider the exaltation sign of Ketu as Sagittarius and the debilitation sign for …
Read MoreSix Simple Steps Towards Self Realisation

When the outside world seems to be chaotic and disturbing, we tend to forget our true nature which is nothing but pure bliss. We generally believe what the world makes …
Read MoreHouses, Signs and Planets with reference to Vedic Astrology

Horoscope is the chart of planetary positions at a specific time and place. It contains three important details. The details are the houses, the signs and the planets.
The Houses
There are …
Read MoreWhat are Neecha-Bhanga Rajya yoga?

This yoga indicates the cancellation of the state of debilitation of a planet. Cancellation of debilitation is supposed to yield benefic results and give rise to a Raja-yoga. A planet …
Read MoreWhat is Kemadruma Yoga?

Kemadruma Yoga arises when there is no planet in the second or the twelfth from the Moon. The presence of the Sun in these houses is of no consequence. It …
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