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By : SANTHIPRIYA The worship of Village Deities, unknown Souls, and Ghosts (which are evil souls released by the dead) is widely prevalent in many parts in Indian Villages and is practiced for generations. Their worship is meant...

   (Santhipriya) One may have seen a group of seven or eight virgin mothers (deities) either seated or in standing posture in most of the temples. They are known as Saptha or Astha Kannigas or Saptha or Astha Mathrikas. In...

(Note:- I published this article in the month of September 2010. Many readers kept on seeking  some clarification on the pooja and I sent individual replies to them. Therefore the revised  article has been re posted for the...

Clarification to some of the queries on  Kuber Yanthra Pooja  Santhipriya (1) While performing the Kuber Pooja which side should the performer face ? The Kuber Pooja mentioned by me should be performed by the devotees facing the...

 Santhipriya Why do we lit up oil lamp in Puja hall ? Any kind of light removes external darkness around us. Similarly the rays of lighted oil lamp in Puja room not only remove  internal darkness from one’s self...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya-                                              -1- 1. Kula Devatha’ or Tutelary/Family deity refers to male or female, God/Goddess, Sub or Demigod Goddess,...

KULA DEVATHA/TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -2- 16. What exactly is a deity or divine? It is a supernatural being in some form or appearance, possessed with supernatural divine powers which is...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -3- PARABRAHMAN RELEASES COSMIC 29. One may tend ask as to why we should discuss about the creation of Cosmic as our subject matter is Kula Devatha or...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -4- 41. As said earlier, after Parabrahman released the Cosmic and allowed sufficient period of time to make it livable, he released principle divines...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -5- MOLDING THE UNIVERSE 63. Once emerged from Parabrahman, before activating the Universe with souls of several nature, Lord Brahma meticulously worked...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -6- DIVINES IN PARABRAHMA LOGA On the appearance and nature of divines worshipped in India let us understand how the appearances of divines were formed?...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -7- 113. Prior to sending the souls to earth, Lord Brahma requested Parabrahman to split the divines into various categories to manifest and remain...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -8- 129.The next most important question that arises is whether the Kula Devatha or Tutelary/Family deities were the creation of Lord Brahma?  The answer...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -9- 161) Like present day computer, Lord Brahma would have possessed something similar to  present day super computer to meticulously work out details of...

KULA DEVATHA OR TUTELARY/FAMILY DEITIES: ORIGIN AND CONCEPT -Santhipriya- -10- DIVISION IN WORSHIP -AGAMA AND NON AGAMA- 191. Who were the deities worshipped in the ancient period when divine worship commenced ? The deities,...