Ma Bhavani Namavali

MA BHAVANI NAMAVALI

INTRODUCTION

Bhavani also known as Tulaja, Amba and Jagadamba is an incarnation of Mata Parvati. She is also worshipped in North India as Mata Durga. Once she killed the demon Matanga who created lot of problems to the people in the earth and also troubled the gods in the heaven. Due to the worship of the gods and humans, Mata Parvati took the form of “BHAVANI” and destroyed the terrible demon.

Mata Bhavani was worshipped by the Maratha King Shivaji and by his mother. The king, his relatives and his region’s people were very much devoted to Mata Bhavani and their main deity was Bhavani. They used to worship Tuljapur Bhavani Temple in Maharashtra, and also King Shivaji had introduced many puja schemes and it is also believed that he had offered food to the devotees in the Tuljapur Bhavani Temple. Every year during Navaratri festival period (September to October), lot of devotees would throng into the Tuljapur Bhavani temple and would worship their beloved goddess with much delight and devotion in their mind. The  Bhavani temple in Tuljapur  of Maharashtra is considered as one of the 51 Shakti Pithas.

The goddess Bhavani is worshipped by the people throughout Maharashtra. Many families from Maharashtra consider her as their Kuladevi. The idol of Tulja Bhavani is made out of black stone. The appearance of the goddess is described as very beautiful, she looks in the form of smiling posture, and she like the precious diamond. She protects her devotees, and takes care of them throughout their life. Temples for Mata Bhavani is situated throughout India. She is also worshipped as “BHAVANI AMMAN” and “BHAVANI THULUKANATHAMMAN” in Tamil Nadu. Out of the Bhavani Amman temples, Periyapalayam Bhavani Amman temple is a very famous temple. The devotees would worship the holy mother during Tuesdays and Fridays and they would offer “PONGAL” and “MIXED RICE” as Neivedyam (Holy Prasad) to the goddess and they would distribute it amongst the devotees. Koozh offering also takes place in most of the Amman temples in Tamil Nadu during the Tamil month of Aadi. Bhavani Thulukanathamman temple situated in Agaram, Chennai, is also a famous temple. Fire walking ceremony (Thimithi) would take place in the Tamil months of Aadi – Aavani of every year in this temple.

We can also chant the below mentioned 108 marvellous names of Ma Bhavani in order to attain great spiritual enlightenment in our life.

1. Om Mahavidyayai Namah
2. Om Bhavani Thulukanathammane Namah
3. Om Tulja Bhavani Namah
4. Om Shakti Bhavani Namah
5. Om Bhavani Maha Deviye Namah
6. Om Shiva Patiye Namah
7. Om Shiva Shankariye Namah
8. Om Shiva Swaroopaya Namah
9. Om Uma Maheswariye Namah
10. Om jaganmatre namah
11. Om mahalaksmyai namah
12. Om sivapriyayai namah
13. Om visnumayayai namah
14. Om subhayai namah
15. Om santayai namah
16. Om siddhayai namah
17. Om siddhasarasvatyai namah
18. Om ksamayai namah
19. Om kantaye namah
20. Om prabhayai namah
21. Om jyotsnayai namah
22. Om parvatyai namah
23. Om sarvamangalayai namah
24. Om hingulayai namah
25. Om candikayai namah
26. Om dantayai namah
27. Om padmayai namah
28. Om laksmyai namah
29. Om haripriyayai namah
30. Om tripurayai namah
31. Om nandinyai namah
32. Om nandayai namah
33. Om sunandayai namah
34. Om suravanditayai namah
35. Om yajnavidyayai namah
36. Om mahamayayai namah
37. Om vedamatre namah
38. Om sudhayai namah
39. Om dhrtyai namah
40. Om pritaye namah
41. Om prathayai namah
42. Om prasiddhayai namah
43. Om mrdanyai namah
44. Om vindhyavasinyai namah
45. Om siddhavidyayai namah
46. Om mahasaktyai namah
47. Om prthivyai namah
48. Om naradasevitayai namah
49. Om puruhutapriyayai namah
50. Om kantayai namah
51. Om kaminyai namah
52. Om padmalocanayai namah
53. Om pralhadinyai namah
54. Om mahamatre namah
55. Om durgayai namah
56. Om durgatinasinyai namah
57. Om jvalamukhyai namah
58. Om sugotrayai namah
59. Om jyotise namah
60. Om kumudavasinyai namah
61. Om durgamayai namah
62. Om durlabhayai namah
63. Om vidyayai namah
64. Om svargataye namah
65. Om puravasinyai namah
66. Om aparnayai namah
67. Om sambarimayayai namah
68. Om madirayai namah
69. Om mrduhasinyai namah
70. Om kulavagisvaryai namah
71. Om nityayai namah
72. Om nityaklinnayai namah
73. Om krsodaryai namah
74. Om kamesvaryai namah
75. Om nilayai namah
76. Om bhirundayai namah
77. Om vahnivasinyai namah
78. Om lambodaryai namah
79. Om mahakalyai namah
80. Om vidyavidyesvaryai namah
81. Om naresvaryai namah
82. Om satyayai namah
83. Om sarvasaubhagyavardhinyai namah
84. Om sankarsanyai namah
85. Om narasimhyai namah
86. Om vaisnavyai namah
87. Om mahodaryai namah
88. Om katyayanyai namah
89. Om campayai namah
90. Om sarvasampattikarinyai namah
91. Om narayanyai namah
92. Om mahanidrayai namah
93. Om yoganidrayai namah
94. Om prabhavatyai namah
95. Om prajnaparamitayai namah
96. Om prajnayai namah
97. Om tarayai namah
98. Om madhumatyai namah
99. Om madhave namah
100. Om ksirarnavasudhaharayai namah
101. Om kalikayai namah
102. Om simhavahinyai namah
103. Om Om‍karayai namah
104. Om vasudhakarayai namah
105. Om cetanayai namah
106. Om kopanakrtyai namah
107. Om ardhabindudharayai namah
108. Om dharayai namah

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WRITTEN BY

R.HARISHANKAR