Durga Puja: the celebration of devotion

Durga puja is one of the most respected and celebrated festivals among Hindus all throughout the world. It is a festival of Devotion, and a celebration of the triumphant victory of good over evil. The History, states that Durga puja originated in Bengal in the late 1500s and it was said to be celebrated by the upper community of Dinajpur in Bengal. The first Durga Puja was conducted by the Zamindars or the landlords of dinajpur in the name of “Baro-Yaari” or the “Twelve –pal” puja. The Baro-yaari puja was only famous in rural parts of Bengal, before it was introduced to Kolkata by Raja Harinath of Cossimbazar.

The puja, is celebrated for a total of ten days. The first day is called “Mahalaya” and it is the day when the initiation of the Idol is done. The Hindus believe that goddess Durga, should be invoked into the idol through a ritual called “pran pratisthan” before performing the puja, On this day,the people remember their loved ones who have passed away. The next day of utmost significance is the sixth day, which is called shashthi. This is the day where the goddess is welcomed into the community and the celebrations begin. The next three days are called saptami, ashtami and navami respectively. During these three days, the deity is revered and various religious rituals are performed on the Goddess. These three days mark the main puja where the goddess is worshipped and it is considered by the Hindu community as the most sacred three days of Durga puja. 

Although, the first Durga puja was conducted in the late 1500s, it became a community puja which was conducted by and for the public in the year 1910. Sanatan Dharmotsahini sabha, organized the puja with full public participation in Baghbazar, Kolkata. This went on to become the public version of Durga puja, which is celebrated even today. 

Pujas and Bajans are an Integral part of the Hindu community. But In today’s fast paced world, making time for pujas and bajans is hard. The Mangaldeep app makes your devotional quest easy. The app offers an extensive collection of pujas and bajans which can have positive effects on your life. The app also offers other features like temple locator which tells you all about the temple you’re about to visit and chant counter which is very helpful while reciting mantras. The app is available in a wide language base of English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Nepali. With the up-to-date Mangaldeep panchang calendar, never miss out on the ritual timings and other sacred details of any auspicious event. The app also offers you an editorial with Interesting stories about the Hindu mythology and many more vast range of relevant topics. Download the app on your android device from Google play store or visit the link below to download. 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mangaldeep.itc.com.sarveshaam&hl=en_IN

Gayatri Mantra: The Maha Mantra

Mantras are the essence of the three Vedas, they unite our mind, body, sound, vision and enlightens our soul. The depths of the unconscious mind and philosophical experience of a man is said to awaken along with the repetitive vibrations of the orderly arranged Sanskrit words. Chanting mantras aloud or humming them in our minds or even listening to them brings in an aura of peace.

Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to Devi Gayatri, the embodiment of all goddesses. According to Hindu religious scriptures, Goddess Gayatri is the Mother of all Vedas (scriptures) and is omnipresent. 

Devi Gayatri is the relation between man, universe and reality. Lord Krishna during his conversation with Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita, said, "I am Gayatri among all mantras." this clearly shows how powerful and mighty Gayatri Mantra is.

Gayatri Mantra unfolds our spiritual faculties and brings in fortune and success. Chanting the mantra often will bring in pure thoughts and will shut the evil. Goddess Gayatri showers her devotees with intelligence, skill, and stability. Gayatri Mantra is seen as the ultimate path towards Protection, Nourishment, and Liberation of one's soul.

According to Shastras, recitation of Gayatri Mantra activates three pivotal chakras inside the human body- Mulaadhar, Swadhishthan, and Manipur. Due to Gayatri mantra's effect one's spiritual self and biological well-being, it is not just used for worship or performing puja, it is also used while meditating and practicing Yoga.

While chanting, one must emphasize on correct punctuation and pronunciation of the Sanskrit word. To help the devotees to benefit from the true spirit and essence of Mantras, the Mangaldeep app has come up with many Mantras and its pronunciation. We all know the kind of prosperity that mantras bring in to our lives but only when the mantras are recited correctly.

Use the app to download or live stream devotional songs, mantras and bhajans for your puja by renowned singers like Shankar Mahadevan, S P Balasubramaniam, Bombay Sisters, Unnikrishnan, Nithyashree Mahadevan and much more. You can also make your own playlist of devotional songs, Sanskrit mantras, and bhajans and listen to them anytime you want. The Mangaldeep app also comes with a special chant counter that helps in keeping track of our chant count.

 All you have to do is get the app on your Android from Google play store or download it from the link below:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mangaldeep.itc.com.sarveshaam&hl=en_IN

Find more about Ganesh Puja in Mangaldeep APP

Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvathy is very powerful. The significance of Ganesh puja is that it can be done from one’s house. Lord Ganesha showers his blessing over his devotees who are dedicated in their prayers.

Ganesh puja is performed for overall prosperity and development. This is an excellent puja for the ones who are under great debts or financial struggles. The puja is said to bring in wealth and fortune.

There are many obstacles that a person faces, Ganesh puja is said to bring in answers and put an end to struggles. Hurdles with property and ownership will be dismissed at ease. Career growth and stability is seen. Ganesh puja brings in wealth and financial growth.

Health is the most important asset of humans, it is being protected. Ganesh puja keeps marital problems and family misconceptions at bay. Lord Ganesha brings in peace and harmony in families.

Ganesha is very much well versed in knowledge and wisdom. He blesses students who pray to him. He showers knowledge, wisdom, and concentration upon them.

Ganesh puja can be performed in one’s household by reciting Ganesh mantra and offering him motak and Prasad.

While chanting, one must emphasize on correct punctuation and pronunciation of the Sanskrit word. To help the devotees to benefit from the true spirit and essence of Mantras, the Mangaldeep app has come up with many Mantras and its pronunciation. We all know the kind of prosperity that mantras bring in to our lives but only when the mantras are recited correctly.

And also when it comes to such sensitive mantras the count should be maintained and to make it easy the Mangaldeep app has come up with a feature called the chant counter. This feature makes it simple for the devotees to maintain the count while chanting the mantra without getting distracted.

Use the app to download or live stream devotional songs, mantras and bhajans for your puja by renowned singers like Shankar Mahadevan, S P Balasubramaniam, Bombay Sisters, Unnikrishnan, Nithyashree Mahadevan and much more. You can also make your own playlist of devotional songs, Sanskrit mantras, and bhajans and listen to them anytime you want. You can maintain a playlist and constantly keep playing your regular bhajan at a particular time interval.

Puja Vidhis are given in detail for various puja karmas and Mangaldeep app also has the Panchang calendar that has made access to knowing the time patterns easily through the phone.

Temple locator is another feature that makes your Mangaldeep app experience more special and well versed. It helps you to know the where about of temples that’s in and around your area.

All you have to do is get the app on your Android from Google play store or download it from the link below:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mangaldeep.itc.com.sarveshaam&hl=en_IN

Hanuman Puja The devotee of Lord Rama is very powerful

Hanuman, the devotee of Lord Rama is very powerful. The significance of Hanuman puja is that it can be done from one’s house. Lord Hanuman showers his blessing over his devotees who are dedicated in their prayers.

Hanuman Puja is performed for overall prosperity and development. This is an excellent puja for the ones who are under great debts or financial struggles. The puja is said to bring in wealth and fortune.

There are many obstacles that a person faces, Hanuman puja is said to bring in answers and put an end to struggles. Hurdles with property and ownership will be dismissed at ease. Career growth and stability are seen. Hanuman puja brings in wealth and financial growth.

Health is the most important asset of humans, it is being protected. Hanuman puja keeps marital problems and family misconceptions at bay. Lord Hanuman brings in peace and harmony in families.

Hanuman is very much well versed in knowledge and wisdom. He blesses students who pray to him. He showers knowledge, wisdom, and concentration upon them.

Hanuman puja can be performed in one’s household by reciting Hanuman mantra and offering him vada and Prasad.

While chanting, one must emphasize on correct punctuation and pronunciation of the Sanskrit word. To help the devotees to benefit from the true spirit and essence of Mantras, the Mangaldeep app has come up with many Mantras and its pronunciation. We all know the kind of prosperity that mantras bring in to our lives but only when the mantras are recited correctly.

And also when it comes to such sensitive mantras the count should be maintained and to make it easy the Mangaldeep app has come up with a feature called the chant counter. This feature makes it simple for the devotees to maintain the count while chanting the mantra without getting distracted.

Use the app to download or live stream devotional songs, mantras and bhajans for your puja by renowned singers like Shankar Mahadevan, S P Balasubramaniam, Bombay Sisters, Unnikrishnan, Nithyashree Mahadevan and much more. You can also make your own playlist of devotional songs, Sanskrit mantras, and bhajans and listen to them anytime you want. You can maintain a playlist and constantly keep playing your regular bhajan at a particular time interval.

Puja Vidhis are given in detail for various puja karmas and Mangaldeep app also has the Panchang calendar that has made access to knowing the time patterns easily through the phone.

Temple locator is another feature that makes your Mangaldeep app experience more special and well versed. It helps you to know the where about of temples that’s in and around your area.

All you have to do is get the app on your Android from Google play store or download it from the link below:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mangaldeep.itc.com.sarveshaam&hl=en_IN