How to Restart Blocked Sadhana Experiences and Be Freed From a Deity's Curse

Why do divine experiences received during sadhana suddenly stop?

Divine experiences and signs received through a deity's grace stop occurring when the practitioner reveals or boasts about them to others, incurring a flaw with that deity.

Spontaneous divine events and signs occurring during sadhana come through a deity's Kripa (grace) — whether the Goddess, Her Yoginis, or whichever Ishta Devata is being worshiped and practiced. When a practitioner, out of overconfidence from these experiences, starts telling others about them with relish, a flaw (Dosha) is incurred with that deity, and the experiences stop.

What is the lemon or flower garland remedy for a flaw incurred with a deity?

On the deity's tithi, a garland of 108 lemons (or 108 red flowers) is prepared, tilaked with Ashtagandha and vermilion using the Devi Mahatmya's forgiveness verse, and formally offered with a sankalpa seeking the flaw's remedy.

On the arrival of the tithi associated with the deity being worshiped — for example, Amavasya for Goddess Kali — a garland of 108 lemons is prepared. Each lemon receives a tilak of AshtagandhaA fragrant paste made of eight substances, applied as a tilak before vermilion (sindoor) in remedy and worship rites. followed by red vermilion (sindoor), applied while reciting 'Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Kshama-Rupena Samsthita, Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah' once per lemon — addressing the deity directly on the word 'Kshama-Rupena' (in the form of forgiveness). A formal SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit. is then taken, offering the garland and asking the deity to be pleased and rectify the flaw. If a lemon garland cannot be arranged, a garland of 108 red flowers with the same mantra may be substituted.

How many lamps and Yogini offerings should be made, and how does the count vary by deity?

After the garland is offered, at least 13 ghee lamps are lit with a flower and food offering before each — the exact count of Yoginis or offering places varies by deity, from 4 for Ganesha to 13 for Kali.

After adorning the deity with the garland, at least 13 ghee lamps are lit, each with one red flower and a sweet placed on a betel leaf in front of it, offered in prayer to that deity's Yoginis for the remedy of the flaw. The count of offering places varies by deity: 13 for Kali, 9 for Durga, 12 for Shiva, 4 for Ganesha, 11 for Hanuman, 8 for Bagalamukhi, 9 for Matangi, and 8 for Bhairava. Where the precise count for a deity isn't known, at least 11 lamps and 11 food offerings can be made instead.

Which tithi should the forgiveness worship be performed on?

The remedy worship is timed to each deity's associated tithi — Purnima for Hanuman, Pradosh/Trayodashi/Panchami for Shiva, Shukla Paksha Ashtami for Bagalamukhi, and Ashtami or Navami for Durga.

The initial forgiveness worship is performed on the tithi associated with the deity being remedied: Purnima (full moon) for Lord Hanuman, Pradosh, Trayodashi, or Panchami tithi for Lord Shiva, Shukla Paksha Ashtami for Goddess Bagalamukhi, and Ashtami or Navami tithi for Goddess Durga. Beginning from that day and continuing until the same tithi recurs the following month — for instance, Amavasya to Amavasya for Goddess Kali — a lamp is lit at home daily and the same forgiveness mantra recited 108 times.

What daily practice should accompany the remedy for a month?

Alongside the daily lamp and mantra, a daily milk abhishekam of Shiva — even in a small vessel with milk and mishri — is performed with a sankalpa asking for liberation from the flaw.

In addition to lighting a daily lamp and reciting the forgiveness mantra 108 times, one should visit a Shiva temple daily starting from the same tithi and perform abhishekaA ceremonial bathing of a deity’s image or symbol, usually with water and other prescribed substances. of Lord Shiva with milk — even a small brass vessel filled with milk and rock sugar (mishri) suffices — while taking a SankalpaA formal ritual resolution spoken aloud before an offering or observance, declaring its intent and dedicating its merit. asking Shiva to be pleased and rectify the flaw. Performing this worship consistently is said to bring liberation from the curse and flaw within about a month.

Why must Jeev Seva and worship be performed without display, and what happens if they are shown off?

Jeev Seva and personal worship must be done quietly and never publicized — showing off spiritual practice, such as posting it on social media, depletes the merit (punya) it generates.

Alongside the remedy, one should engage in Jeev Seva (service to living beings) without ostentation — not feeding fish or visiting temples for the sake of selfies, videos, reels, or social media posts. Displaying spiritual practice or worship diminishes the Punya earned from it; the more it is shown off, the more it is depleted. Anything demonstrated publicly (such as on a teaching channel) should be treated as separate from one's actual personal worship, which should never be shown to anyone.

What remedy applies for deities other than the Goddess, such as Shiva or Hanuman?

For Shiva, Rudrashtakam is recited 27 times daily; for Hanuman or Bhairava, prayers are offered to Lord Rama along with worship of that deity's own Ishta.

After a month of the core remedy, the deity-specific continuation differs: for Lord Mahadeva, the Rudrashtakam should be recited at least 27 times daily. For any form of the Goddess, the same 'Kshama-Rupena Samsthita' verse is used. For Bhairava, Hanuman, or other deities where experiences have stopped, prayers are made to Lord Rama — reciting Shri Ram Stuti, Ram Raksha Stotra, or His 108 names — alongside worship of Sitaram Ji or Goddess Anjana. More generally, remedy is sought by worshiping the deity's own Ishta Devata — for example, worshiping Goddess Kali alongside Bhairava, or Goddess Parvati alongside Ganesha — performed secretly, without display.