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अक्षस्त्रक्परशुंगदेषुकुलिशंपद्मंधनुष्कुण्डिकां दण्डंशक्तिमसिंचचर्मजलजंघघण्टांसुराभाजनम्। शूलंपाशसुदर्शनेचदधतींहस्तै:प्रसन्नाननाम् सेवेसैरिभममर्दिनीमिहमहालक्ष्मींसरोजस्थिताम् ।। akṣasrak paraśuṃ gadeṣu kuliśaṃ padmaṃ dhanuṣ kuṇḍikāṃ daṇḍaṃ śaktim asiṃ ca carma jalajaṃ ghaṇṭāṃ surābhājanam। śūlaṃ pāśa sudarśane ca dadhatīṃ hastaiḥ prasannānanām seve sairibha mardinīm iha mahālakṣmīṃ saroja sthitām।। I worship Mahālakṣmī, the destroyer of Mahiṣāsura. She is seated on a lotus and has a contented face. In her (eighteen) hands she holds a rudrākṣa rosary, an axe, a mace, an arrow, a thunderbolt, a lotus, a bow, a pitcher, a stick, a lance, a sword, a shield, a conch, a bell, a nectar cup, a spear, a net, and the Sudarśana.

A Mahalakshmi on Ashtami based on her description in the Devi Mahatyam (Source) by @rishabhaa

Happy Durga Puja 2025!

Today Hindus commemorate Krishna Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna’s eighth avatar of Vishnu.  Krishna Janmashtami is one of the most popular festivals celebrated by Hindus across Bharat (India) and other countries where Hinduism is practised. This is the 5250th birth anniversary of Vasudeva Krishna. The tradition says that Lord Krishna was born on अष्टमी /Ashtami (the eighth…

Have an auspicious Kalashtami!

Kalashtami, is observed every month during Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha. Devotees of Lord Bhairav keep fast and worship Him on all Kalashtami days in the year.

ॐ भैरवाय नम: ll

आज, २६ अप्रैल २०१९ को कालाष्टमी का पर्व मनाया जा रहा है | आज के दिन भगवान काल भैरव की आराधना करी जाती है |

ॐ कालाकालाया विधमहे,

कालाअथीथाया धीमहि,

तन्नो काल भैरवा प्रचोदयात॥

Kaal Bhairav has 8 different forms, each of which represent different elements.

⛳ The Eight Forms of Bhairava :

👉 Sri Asitanga Bhairava

👉 Sri Ruru Bhairava

👉 Sri Chanda Bhairava

👉 Sri Krodha Bhairava or Batuk Bhairava

👉 Sri Unmattha Bhairava

👉 Sri Kapala Bhairava or Laat Bhairava

👉 Sri Bheeshana Bhairava or Bhoot Bhairava

👉 Sri Samhara Bhairava

Chanting of Kalabhairav Ashtakam

Visiting Bhairav Temples

Performing puja to the Kalabhairav

Offering food to a black dog

Invoke the divine blessings of Lord Shiva through the sacred Rudra Homam, performed on Ashtami for peace, protection, and spiritual awakening. Experience purity, strength, and divine grace that remove negativity and bring harmony to life. 🌿