Om Dum Durgayei Namah
Mantraॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Oṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to Durga, the invincible one who removes difficulties and protects her devotees.
Recited for: Daily japa, protection and courage
Mantras & Slokas
All Durga chants →Devi Gayatri
Stotraॐ कात्यायनाय विद्महे कन्याकुमारी धीमहि। तन्नो दुर्गिः प्रचोदयात्॥
Oṃ Kātyāyanāya Vidmahe Kanyākumārī Dhīmahi, Tanno Durgiḥ Pracodayāt
Meaning — May we know Katyayani, may we meditate on Kanyakumari. May Durga illumine our minds.
Recited for: Gayatri japa, strength
Navarna Mantra
Mantraॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Cāmuṇḍāyai Vicce
Meaning — The nine-syllable mantra of Chamunda, invoking wisdom, power and protection.
Recited for: Navaratri japa, removal of negativity
Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu
Slokaया देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Yā Devī Sarvabhūteṣu Śaktirūpeṇa Saṃsthitā, Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaḥ
Meaning — To the goddess who dwells in all beings in the form of power, salutations again and again.
Recited for: Devi worship, universal protection
Durga Pooja Namah
Pooja Slokaॐ दुर्गायै नमः
Oṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
Meaning — I bow to Durga, the invincible mother.
Recited for: Archana and kumkum offering
Main Deity
Durga
दुर्गा
Durga is the warrior goddess who rides a lion and embodies the combined power of the gods, invoked especially during Navaratri.
- Consort
- Shiva
- Vahana
- Lion
- Abode
- Manidvipa, Kailash
History of Temple
Also called Adichikavu Devi Temple, it is one of the oldest temples of Pandanad in Alappuzha district and is closely linked with the village's other old shrines.
Source: Wikipedia contributors, "Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram", Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adichikkavu_Sree_Durga_Devi_Kshetram
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