Durga Saptashati Parayana

Durga Saptashati Parayana

Durga Saptashati is also known as Devi Mahatmyam, Chandee parayanam. It contains 700 Sanskrit Mantras (shlokas) from Markandeya purana. The Durga Saptashati is comprised of three Charitras, namely Prathama, Madhyama and Uttama in thirteen chapters. The Prathama Charitra represents the Goddess Mahakali or Durga. Madhyama Charitra represents Goddess Maha Lakshmi. and Uttama Charitra represents Maha Sarasvati.

Before chanting these these 700 mantras, Kavacha, Argala, Keelaka, Parayanam, yekadasha nyasam, anga nyasam karanyasam ratreesooktha parayanam, and navaksharee moolamantra japam also be done.

At the end of the Parayana Shodashopachara pooja with Ashtothara archana also performed.

Benefits of Parayana

• Removes all types of negative forces (Drishti dosha, Blackmagics, evil spirits.)
• Relief from Misfortune, Obstacles.
• Illnesses and diseases curried
• Removes all kinds of fears.
• Accidents prevented.
• Blessed with happiness and mental relief.
• Financial problems will be solved.
• Enemys are succumbed.
• All desires will be fulfilled.

Rituals included in saptashatee parayana

• Anujna (Getting the blessings of  elders and Veda pandits)
• Vighneshvara (Ganapati) pooja (to remove all obstacles)
• MahaSankalpam (The prayer, asking the needs to god or purpose of the Parayana .)
• AcharyaVaranam (Appointing the pandits to do Parayana or giving power of attorney to perform Parayana.
• Pooja, Avahanam and Pranapratishta (Pooja invoking /calling the divinity among the gods. hymns and mantra are recited to invite the deity to be a resident guest)
• Chandi Saptashatee Parayanam (Chanting Kavacha, argali, Keelaka, yekadasha nyasa, Navaksharee Mantra Japam, Ratreesooktha, charitatraya parayana, (700 hundred mantras) again navaksharee japam, devee sooktha, and rahasya traya parayanam.)
• KalpokthaShodashopacharpooja: (16 types of Worshiping method of Deity)
• Ashtothara or SahasranamaArchana (offering flowers or kumkum by chanting names of god )
• MahaNaivedyam (Offering Foods, fruits, and other eatable items to god)
• Mahamangalarati ( Decorated ghee lights and camphor lights are offered by showing around the god )
• Asheervadam(Getting the Blessings of Veda Pandits and elders by chanting Asheervada Mantras)
• TeerthaPrasada (PoojaKalash water given to drink as Teertha. offered Naivedya items are distributed.)