Sri Bharatamata

Ashtottaram 30

 

30) OṀ SARVA DEVATĀRCHITA BHŨMYAINAMAH:

           OṀ (AUM) - SAR - VA - DEVA - TAAR - CHI - TA - BHOO- MYAI- NA--MA- HA

 

             (Sarva: means -All; Devata: means-Deities; Archita: means-worship, ritual)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only land on the planet which worships the female energy of the God as a goddess is our Bhāratabhōmi.  Siddhis like Sri Ramakrishna Paramahaṃsa literally worshipped his wife Śāradā Devi' as Śhakti (Goddess of energy). Our vaidic goddesses are the only female deities worshipped by every Hindu irrespective of age and gender, which you see nowhere else in any culture or religion. Actually in some other religions worshipping female saints or goddesses is not only completely prohibited; if anybody does it, they will be punished severely including torture and death sentence.

 

In our Hindu religion, Sri Lakshmi is worshipped as the goddess of fortune, wealth and beauty; Sri Saraswati as the goddess of education and knowledge; and Sri Durga  is perhaps the most widely worshipped aspect of Śhakti', as the personification of the goddess of power and bravery. These three female goddesses (tridevi) are actually the three major manifestations of the One Supreme Power Maheśvari according to the three guṇas (tamas, rajas and sattva). Each goddess is worshipped with 108 or 1000 sacred mantras (sacred formulas) praising their powers, beauty and leelās (pastimes). They are worshipped in every Hindu household with flowers, turmeric and vermilion; especially by young ladies yet to be married and by women that are married. It is highly venerated that every verse of it is considered to be a mantra of the goddess and its repetition is believed to confer whatever boons the votary prays for. The Śhakti is worshipped as the Mother of the Universe, and she is the personification of tender love, when supplicated. She is also the personification of Māyā, the mysterious power of Lord Vishṇu.

It is important to note that the various gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon, including Śhakti are various manifestations of only God-'Parabrahman.' The omnipresence, omnipotent and omniscient power of God is well understood by each and every Hindu and nobody finds it odd for someone praying trees or animals except for non-Hindus who believe in prophets and son of God only must be prayed to and this shows only ignorance on their part.

 

We see female goddesses as 'mangaḷa' meaning auspicious. Various manifestations of these three goddesses are worshipped in temples throughout India, especially in south India. Festival days like 'Dēpāvaḷi', 'Dasahrā' and 'Navarātris' are celebrated at a grand scale every year.

 

Our land which worships all the gods and goddesses is none other than 'Sarva Devatārādhana Bhūmi.'