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About Devi Mahatmyam / Durga Saptashati

Devi Mahatmyam / Durga Saptashati relates the story of how devi (mother Goddess) killed Madhu and Kaidabha as Vishnu Maya (Thamasic-base), killed Mahishasura as Lakshmi (Rajashic form-materialistic) and killed Shumbha and Nishumbha in the form of Goddess Saraswathi (Sathvic-spiritual) is known as Devi Mahatmyam in South India, Chandi in West Bengal and as Durga Sapthasathi in the northern parts of the country including Varanasi. It consists (13 chapters) of the Markandeya Purana and has 700 stanzas.Also,they are arranged in 3 parts (charitas).Some parts have more chapters and some parts have less. The three parts have MahaaKaali, MahaaLakshmi and MahaaSaraswati as the deities. They have Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda as the swarupas, i.e. each Veda is a different representation/form/essence of each part. The purposes of the three parts are dharma, artha and kaama respectively. They have aim, hreem and kleem as the beejas.Durga Saptashati is what is recited in Chandi homam. It is very auspicious to read everyday or on Ashtami/Navami/Chaturdasi days.

About Devi

Devi is the Sanskrit root-word of Divine; its related masculine term is Deva.Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine,as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void. Goddess worship is an integral part of Hinduism.Devi is, quintessentially, the core form of every Hindu Goddess. As the female manifestation of the supreme lord, she is also called Prakriti, as she balances out the male aspect of the divine addressed Purusha.Devi or Durga is the supreme Being in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism, while in the Smartha tradition, she is one of the five primary forms of God.In other Hindu traditions, Devi embodies the active energy and power of male deities (Purushas), such as Vishnu in Vaishnavism or Shiva in Shaivism. Vishnu's shakti counterpart is called Lakshmi, with Parvati being the female shakti of Shiva.According to the Vedas, Shakti is claimed to be Maya or illusion that casts a veil over Brahman,the Ultimate reality. Shakti and Brahman are inseparable entities that lie in a single body which reaffirms the claim that Shakti and Shiva coexist.Devi or the divine feminine is an equal counterpart to the divine masculine, and hence manifests herself as the Trinity herself - the Creator (Durga or the Divine Mother), Preserver (Lakshmi, Parvati and Saraswati) and Destroyer (Mahishasura-Mardini, Kali and Smashanakali).

Vol.1 Contains

1. Introduction
2. How and when to read Durga Mahatmyam
3. Devi Kavacham
4. Devi Argala Sthuthi
5. Devi Keelakam
6. Ratri Suktam
7. Chapter 1
8. Chapter 2
9. Download Vol.2
10.Download Vol.3

Features in Version 1.0

1. Devi Mahatmyam / Durga Saptashati Vol.1 ,Sanskrit Transliteration,English Translation and their Meaning with Audio.
2. Detailed Introduction.
3. Prescribed methods of reading.
4. Easy and simple swipe page's to navigate to any page along with audio.
5. Play or pause audio on any page while reading the meaning of the Stotram.
6. Use Seek-bar to navigate to any position in audio along with their respective page.
7. Plays in background when phone is locked.
8. Auto resume from the last played position on the page.
9. Auto pause during call.
10. Share your Like on Facebook.
11. Ad free App for zero diversion while reading and listening.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.