BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT STORY OF GODDESS OF DHUMAVATHI

Goddess Dhumavathi

Goddess Dhumavati is the seventh form of the ten 'Mahavidyas'. In this form, the Goddess is portrayed as widow without Shiva. She has a smoky complexion, and rides a chariot with a flag bearing a crow or sometimes She is shown riding a crow. She is tall and wears pure white clothes. She is extremely unattractive and is associated with negative things like annoyance, greed, distress, failure, sorrow, loneliness and disgrace. She resides in burning grounds as well. But despite these depressive features, the Goddess blesses Her devotees with unnatural abilities and fulfills all their wishes.

Let us find out about the story of this Goddess who devoured Lord Shiva and became a widow.

Story Of Dhumavati

There are many versions of the story of Goddess Dhumavati. One of them says that once the Goddess Parvati felt very hungry. But there was no food available. So, She asked Her husband Lord Shiva to provide some food for Her. Shiva asked Her to wait for some time and went into meditation. Unable to control Her hunger, Goddess Parvati became furious, took the form of Kali and ate up Lord Shiva. Her extreme hunger is satisfied only by consuming Lord Shiva.

However, when Lord Shiva realised that Parvati has devoured Him, He becomes angry. As the third eye of Shiva opens, the Goddess is unable to contain the extreme energy. So, She turns smoky due to the burning energy of Shiva. She soon realises Her mistake and asks Lord Shiva for forgiveness. She disgorges Lord Shiva, who curses Her to wander like a widow.

Let us find out about the story of this Goddess who devoured Lord Shiva and became a widow.

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To light a lamp, you need four elements - DIVINE QUOTES

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To light a lamp, you need four elements - a container, oil, wick and a match box. If any one of them are missing, you cannot light the lamp. This lit lamp can, however, remove only the external darkness. How do you remove the darkness within the heart? It can be removed only by the Light of Wisdom (Jnana Jyoti). How to light the spiritual light, the light of wisdom? It needs four elements too. Detachment (Vairagya) is the container. Devotion (Bhakti) is the oil. One-pointed concentration (Ekagrata) is the wick. Knowledge of the Supreme Truth (Jnana) is the match stick. Without all the four, the light of Spiritual Wisdom cannot be got. Of the four, the primary prerequisite is the spirit of renunciation (Vairagya). Detachment is absence of attachment to the body. The ego-feeling, which makes one think of ‘I’ all the time, should be given up. Without this detachment, knowledge of scriptures is of no avail.

Geetha Karunakar beti

DIVINE INSPIRATIONS - DIVINE QUOTES

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Desires, when fulfilled, breed further desires and when unfulfilled, lead to further installments of life on earth, in order to calm the urge. The only method by which the delusion of desire can be destroyed is to dedicate all activities to God and engage in them in a spirit of worship, leaving the consequences to Him and ceasing to attach yourselves to them

Meaningful prayer
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Meaningful prayer has immense effect.By meaningful prayer, I mean that prayer should be from heart. Just don't repeat some mantras which you don't understand and consider it as prayer. Main ingredient of prayer is inner sentiment. The language to talk with God is the language of the heart. Instead of words, what you mean in your heart is more important.

God is in our heart and when we talk with Him, He hears. Prayer is easy way to talk with God within. It is important that we make prayer a part of our life and pray to God for happiness of all and also, to give us strength and intelligence to be good and do good to others. Yes, we need to control the senses etc. But spirituality starts with doing small things which are within our power to come closer to God. Doing prayers after waking up, before eating food, before sleeping and before important events is easy way to spiritualize our life. This doesn't take much effort.
Parents and people leading a life of gratitude towards God and having sentiments of love, kindness etc will have impact on the children around them and pave the way of spiritual attitude among the younger generation.

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Every little moment or incident results in sound; be it the falling of an eyelid over the eye or the dropping of dew on a petal. The range of one’s ear is limited to what one can hear. Even a poisonous cobra can be quietened by music. Sound (Naadham) has that property. The child in the cradle stops wailing as soon as the lullaby is sung. It may not carry any meaning that the child interprets, but the sound does soothe the nerves and induce sleep. So too, the sound of a Manthra is as valuable as its meaning. The meaning of the Gayathri Manthra, is very direct and profound. It does not ask for mercy or pardon. It asks for a clear intellect, so that the Truth may be reflected therein correctly, without any disfigurement. This can be chanted by people of all times and will help aspirants to intensify their Sadhana and achieve success.

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Ahimsa (non-violence) means not causing harm to anyone - DIVINE QUOTES COLLECTION

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" Ahimsa (non-violence) means not causing harm to anyone, but it is not merely refraining from inflicting injuries on others with one’s limbs or weapons. Non-violence also has to be practiced with purity of mind, tongue and body. There should be no ill-feelings, for that too is a form of violence. To cause bodily harm to another is violence, but so is speaking harshly. Your speech should be sweet, pleasing and wholesome. All your actions should be helpful to others. "
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Geetha beti.

LORD KRISHNA DIVINE QUOTES

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“Every drop of blood coursing through the veins is but a drop from the shower of His grace. Can this material body composed of the five elements move or act without His prompting? Every muscle is but a lump of His love. Every bone and cartilage is but a piece of His mercy. Unable to understand this secret, we strut about boasting, ‘I achieved this; I accomplished this’. Most people forget that the all-ruling, all-knowing Lord is the puppeteer (sutradhari), the holder of strings that move the puppets and make them act their roles. Character cannot deviate even a dot from His directions; His Will guides and determines every single movement and gesture. It is indeed unfortunate that most actors claim they are the actual doers and enjoyers, plunged in ignorance of the basic truth. When will people ever realise that they are but bags of skin, executing His will?”, rued Arjuna.

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