Sairam friends,
Yesterday, I started did abishekam for Sai, Dattatreya, Shivling and all Gods in my Pooja place and offered flowers. When ever I do this holy Bath for Gods, I feel very divine and they also look fresh and beautiful. Since my friends wanted me to come for a Movie, I went to the Mall and really had a good time.
Before the movie, I was teasing my friends for they always come late to the Mall and I will be the one who keeps waiting for them. I told one of them probably is selling Handkerchief in Cross Cut road and another is selling Cooling Glass in high way. So only in last minute, they pack their stuff and come to Mall..he he…..
After many years,I saw good cinematography and its a movie worth watching.
My friends left and I don’t want to go home. So I decided to go to Marudhamalai. Now a days, it has become a habit for me to go to Marudhamalai Murugan Temple once in a while. I liked climbing the hill and also darshan of Murugan. I lit lamps to Panchamuga Ganapathy under the Three sacred trees and moved to the que for Murugan’s darshan.
When I finally reached Murugan’s abode, I was surprised to see the face of Murugan was actually like Goddess Varahi Amman. I was really shocked and kept wondering if they decorated Murugan in the form of Goddess. This is too unusual and I thought may be I am imagining something. I kept staring at Murugan and could only see the face of Varahi.
When I went close in the que, I could clearly see Murugan’s face and only to my eyes he was like Goddess Varahi. Then I went to all the other sannidhi and walked down. All the while, I was thinking why did Murugan show me the form of Varahi.
Goddess Varahi Amman – Consort of Lord Varaha
Varahi is Angusa of Goddess Lalithambigai
Varahi is one of the Mantrikas in Hinduism.They are called Saptamatrikas (Sanskrit: saptamātṝkās, सप्तमातृका, “seven mothers”):
Brahmani,
Vaishnavi,
Maheshvari,
Indrani,
Kaumari,
Varahi and
Chamunda or Narasimhi.
Some devotees also believe in eight (Ashtamatrikas: ashtamātṝkās, अष्टमातृका, “eight mothers”)
In Muurgan Temple especially in Marudhamalai, you can see Kannimar kovil. I feel these Goddess as Saptamatrikas and love her Kumkum.
Goddess Varahi motivates a devotee
If we have to do anything in life, we have to get motivated. Similarly Goddess Varahi is the one who motivates a devotee. She’s consort of Lord Varaha – Vishnu Avatar taken to save the Earth and lift it from inside the ocean. Varaha avatar has the form of Sow and it only looks down. To lift the Earth, it has to lift its face up. So Varahi motivates her husband to lift up the face and place the Earth on it so that he can lift it up.
So devotees who are depressed, who have inferiority complex and who keep facing failures, can worship Goddess Varahi.
In Hinduism, We ignore few Goddess as they are too fierce but honestly, they are very Kind and shows sympathy on their true devotees. Varahi is Ugra Devata and requires Ugra Shanti. Meaning if we invoke their grace and they comes to us, we must please them with offerings and mantra so that they become peaceful again. This is my personal understanding.
Secondly, Varahi is a Goddess of Siddhi ( Miracles). She does little Siddhi to help her devotees and also make them believe in her presence in their life.
Why did I see Varahi Amman in Lord Murugan?
I kept thinking why I had darshan of Varahi in Murugan and realized the following. A year back, I recited bought a book of Varahi Amman and gave the priest in Dwarakamai to keep in Baba’s feet and give me. He said, “You must not recite such mantra. The Goddess is very fierce”.
I got scared and kept the book near the place where they drink water and went away. In 5 minutes I realized I had forgot my bag and came back to take it. I felt may be Varahi made me come inside temple again and went there to take back the book. I saw a box of Ayyapa Prasad and felt its good sign. I came with the book to home and read “Varahi Sahasranama”
For many years, I also kept the Photo of Varahi in Thanjavur Brihadeeswara temple. Seems King Raja Raja Chola used to worship this Varahi. Last year, I felt why to keep fierce Goddess in Pooja place and took it away.
I have another incident related to Varahi Amman which is too personal.
As I said, Varahi is good in doing miracles and showing her form in Murugan could simply be her way of making me remember her as Navrathri is starting.
Last year, I did parayan of Durga Saptashati and one of the chapter is that of Varahi Amman killing a Demon.
Who really are the demons that Varahi and other Fierce Goddess are killing?
There are various demons in our life. Few are external and few internal. Some people have enemies who cause obstacles in their growth. Some people envy others growth and some people keeps causing troubles to others. There are bad……….which causes problems to devotees. She drives away or kills all these bad things from our life.
The internal demons are our Jealousy, Ego, our own Anger and laziness. Some people are really good but they never do anything productive as they don’t take efforts and believe in themselves. Varahi Amman helps us come out of our bad nature and makes us as a good human being.
So Varahi kills the bad “You” and brings our a good “You” thus making you lead a peaceful, happy life.
Then, I went to Saibaba temple in my hometown and climbed on terrace to offer Garland to all big statues on top. I went up to Dwarakamai and called up my friend. Since her mom was not well, I kept chanting Gods name until I reached home. Then I found my parents too were not well and I recited Skandha Guru Kavasam.
I read few articles about Goddess Varahi and slept off.
I really asked myself if I should write about Varahi today or not. One can worship Varahi Amman if they keep their mind pure with good thoughts and action. Only need to gain blessing of Varahi is being pure.
Usually, devotees worship Goddess Durga, Mahalakshmi, Saraswathi and Parvathi. Goddess Varahi in my personal experience, appears herself to make me devoted to her because she knows that’s good for my life.
Once again, Please be very careful with Varahi sadhana. If you want to practice devotion to her, keep your mind pure.
Hope I din’t bored you today friends
I want to do something more in StarSai and planning a concept. Writing Sai leela, some experiences and about Gods I love is good but I don’t want to stop there. Hope Sai shows me a way to create a more beautiful StarSai. Lets see…
Sai blessings
Venkat
Always in the holy feet of Shirdi Sai Baba