Durga 32 Names
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How many recitations does the 32-name Durga Mala Mantra Purashcharana require, and how are old protective threads replaced?
The complete Purashcharana requires at least 32,000 recitations; but when simply replacing an old 32-knot protective thread, the Chakra Vidhi empowerment method is enough — the full Purashcharana need not be repeated.
What samagri goes into a 32-name archan of the Devi?
A 32-name archan of the Devi can certainly be done; its samagri is kumkum and haldi, together with flower petals broken apart and mixed in, scented with rose water, Ganga water and itra.
One mala, a Devi Suktam ahuti and a 32-name offering in the same havan is not excessive
Asked whether offering, in one havan, a mala of ahuti plus the ahuti of Devi Suktam's first shloka plus the 32 namavali offered 32 times amounts to too much, the speaker says it is not too much at all — it is perfectly fine.
Which practices protect against abhichara?
The speaker says many vidhans for this have already been given on his channel: the Hanuman Janjira vidhan, Hanuman Chalisa, bajrang-baan, the durga-32-names, Bagala, the Vairi Nashan of Bhagavati Kali, and many vidhans of Bhagavati Baglamukhi. He says one should pick whichever seems suitable according to the gods and goddesses of one's own Kula Parampara, learn it, and then do those prayogas oneself, so that one is protected from the abhichara process and freed from all of it.
What if sutak attaches to a thread worn from a 32-namavali sadhana?
For those who have previously done the sadhana of Bhagavati's 32 namavali and the rest: if any sutak or patak has attached, then change the thread and make it again. Or else you may do the paath again; there is no need to make an offering of it. Once it is worn on the body, when we do japa its energy will keep coming to us of itself; there is no need to have a separate offering made upon it.
At least 108 paths of the Durga 32 Namavali daily, begun between six in the evening and ten at night.
At least 108 paths of the 32 Namavali of Bhagavati Durga daily, between the sandhya time and the night time. Begin between six in the evening and ten at night, however long it takes for 108 paths to be completed. And after the 108 paths are complete, keep nine cloves upon camphor and offer them to Bhagavati in the form of bali.
The path is kept up to the night of Navami, whether or not the Navratri vrat is kept.
You will have to do this up to the night of Navami. If you keep the Navratri vrat it will happen very easily; and if you do not keep the vrat, then you can do the path morning, evening or night according to your own convenience.
What if the affliction is a group of enemies and you hope for justice?
If you are very greatly afflicted by a group of enemies and you keep the hope of justice, then you can take the refuge either of the 32 Namavali or of the Ashtottar Shatnam of Bhagavati Baglamukhi. If you are doing Baglamukhi's, there is one further thing that can be done — and first of all, when you do japa of Bhagavati, a yellow cloth and a yellow asan must certainly be there. That is necessary.
What Durga anushthan may be done without diksha?
You may say you wish to do an anushthan of the thirty-two namavali of Bhagavati Durga, the speaker answers — there too there is name. There it is beej, here it is name. Do it. Do thirty-two lakh in your life; from that too your gati will happen.
A samputit Mahalakshmi Ashtakam path — should it be offered to Durga or to Mahalakshmi?
The speaker says to offer it to both. The listener describes a Mahalakshmi Ashtakam samputit by the chakra vidhi thirty-two namavali, the fourth adhyaya, and again samputit by the Chakradhara stotra, and asks for whom the samarpan should be made.
Can Parvati be worshipped with Durga's 32 names?
Absolutely, the archan of Bhagavati Parvati can be done with the 32 names of Durga ji. To Mithilesh Pandey ji he says that when it is Bhagavati and Bhagavan Virabhadra, then do it with their Ashtottar Shatnam — begin from right here.
How is a 32-name kavach re-charged during Navratri?
Asked whether a 32-name kavach can be taken off and, after japa of the namavali, offered upon it again to increase its energy at the time of Navratri, the speaker says it can be done. First, if you are wearing it on a thread, remove the thread; then make a fresh thread of thirty-two knots, bathe it again with raw milk, and while reciting Dev Atharvashirsha or the Devi Suktam perform its abhishek — and then offer upon it.
Did only Mahishasura receive the blessing of sayujya worship?
He asks: do you think the blessing of being worshipped along with Bhagavati Durga was obtained by Mahishasura alone, or has any other asura obtained it in sayujya form? When you read the Murti Rahasya of the Durga Saptashati, you read that the sayujya pujan of Mahish too should take place. In the avaran of the Devi, in the first avaran come Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh and their chief Mahashaktis; in the bindu the Parashakti form of Jagadamba; and after that, in the same first avaran or at least by the second or third avaran, we worship the Devi's vahan the lion, and after that the Mahish.
Can I do a five-day anushthan of the Durga thirty-two Namavali?
Absolutely do it, he says — do it by the chakra vidhi. If it is five days, then do it five times by the chakra vidhi, five times as well; meaning, one chakra vidhi in one day is what you are saying, and that too can be done, and more than one can also be done. Asked separately about Sapta Shloki Durga versus a repetition versus the first sadhana of Kalika Yogini, he tells Anil ji to do the Saptashloki, since he did the Saptashloki this time.
How should someone begin who wishes to obtain Maa Durga's grace?
The speaker says to begin the seva of Bhagavati Durga, and to begin it with the Satnam sadhana if you have done no sadhana before. Do Satnam first for 1100, and after that begin the 32 namavali by the chakra vidhi. If you have difficulty in reading Sanskrit at present, begin with the Chalisa, whose method he has also given. From this much alone your beginning energy will become such that the way to move forward will start opening.
What is the chakra vidhi of Bhagavati's thirty-two namavali?
The method of doing sadhana by the chakra vidhi of Bhagavati's thirty-two namavali is broadcast on the channel; search "32 namavali chakra vidhi grihastha tantra" on YouTube and it will be found. The whole PDF is uploaded too, so that you need not construct the chakra vidhi yourself, with the thirty-two mantras each made into its own paragraph.
What fruit comes from abhishek and shringar of Jagadamba?
Do abhishek of Jagadamba, he says: the more shringar you do, the more she will adorn your life — for when you read the Shri Devi Bhagavat Mahapuran you will find described what fruit belongs to each thing done in Jagadamba's service, whether the shringar of flowers, offering shringar materials, offering flowers, or offering cloth. And do archan too, whether by twenty-seven or twenty-eight names, by thirty-two, by a hundred and eight, or by a thousand and eight; archana is exceedingly dear to Jagadamba.
When should the clove bhog be given during a namavali path?
A listener says he gives the bhog of a clove after each chakra following the path of the 32 namavali. Why are you giving it after each chakra, the speaker asks — give it all at once. When one chakra has been fully completed and you are not going to do any further path, then give it. It is given at the end.
Can a whole family perform deepdaan together?
Yes — the speaker says all doing it together is most excellent. If there are five or ten members in the family, let them all hold lamps together and, sitting together, do japa of Bhagavati's thirty-two namavali in an ugra, vira bhava — one chakra vidhi, that is thirty-three times, by the chakra vidhi. Then, he says, no one has the standing to raise an eye at that family.
What is the minimum daily practice to continue after Navratri?
From Ekadashi, continue a minimum of one Mala daily of whatever you accomplished — up to ten if you can, and for a short mantra like the Ekakshari or Panchakshari eight to ten malas at least. The Kavach and the mantra must both continue.
Step two of tantra kaat at home: a daily path by every family member
The second task, the speaker says, is a daily path. Whatever form of Bhagavati the peeth belongs to — in his example Jayanti Mata, a form of Durga — recite something related to it: the Argala path, her 32-name namavali, the 108 names, or the Kavach path. Any one of these is to be recited morning and evening by every person in the house; if nothing else, everyone knows the Durga Chalisa, so recite that — but every person must do it, with the lamp kept burning while the path goes on.
Mustard, apamarg and guggul dhuna for tantra kaat at home
After the door lamps, the speaker says, mustard seed and kapur are burnt together on apamarg wood while reciting the same namavali or path you have taken up — for Shiva it may be the Shiv Kavach anushthan, or the Shiv Raksha Stotra one he says he will also give. First charge the mustard: keep it in a bowl, touch it, and recite the mantra of your path (say the Durga 32-name sadhana) at least 11 or 27 times. Then in a dhuna vessel burn the apamarg wood first, sprinkle a little mustard on it, and when it is half-burnt add a little guggul and ghee and carry the smoke through the entire house.
Should a practitioner vary the Anushthan each Navratri?
No. Even if you are not initiated, when you take hold of some Anushthan or sadhana, do that same one again and again. Someone who has done eleven hundred recitations of the thirty-two Namavali in an earlier Navratri should this time try to do it by the Chakra Vidhi.
What should stay fixed every Navratri?
In every Navratri one thing of yours should be fixed — that whatever else we do, we will certainly do at least a lakh and a quarter of the Ekakshari Beej japa; or at least eleven hundred recitations of the thirty-two Namavali, or thirty-two hundred; or certainly the Kamakhya Kavach; or ten thousand japa of the Jayanti Mangala. Never leave that one thing.
Can the thirty-two Namavali be done in Samput with the Panchakshari?
Only if you have already done five lakh japa of the Panchakshari — and properly it would be fourfold, twenty lakh. The thirty-two Namavali is an awakened subject in itself; for its energy to become wholly favourable and a Dharma-bound wish to be fulfilled, thirty thousand japa is what is prescribed.
Is guru diksha necessary to perfect the thirty-two names of Ma Durga?
Asked whether taking guru diksha is necessary for perfecting the thirty-two names of Ma Durga, he answers: it is not necessary at all; you may do it at your ease, and its vidhi has also been told. For protection, whoever wishes — the vidhi for Durga ji's thirty-two names, the chakra vidhi that has been told on the channel, how the Dvatrimsat Naam Mala is to be perfected — you may perfect it in Gupt Navratri. There is no need of any diksha.
What is the ladder from a chalisa upward?
As many as are new sadhaks, those who are entirely new and have done nothing, they should begin from the chalisa, he says. Those who have gone forward from that can do the siddhi of the thirty-two Namavali and the like. Those who have gone further ahead than that can do that of the satnam and the like, can do that of the kavach, can do that of the other stotras. After that, one can move toward the Sahasranama and the rest, and toward the Hriday.
Which mantras are open to everyone to begin with?
Begin with the devi-devatas of your own kula, he says. Of what is authorised for you: everyone can do Panchakshari, everyone can do the 32 Namavali, everyone can do Jayanti Mangala.
Is there any rule after wearing the thread siddh in the thirty-two names sadhana?
Asked whether there is any rule after wearing the thread that was to be made siddh in the sadhana of the thirty-two names, the speaker says no — you can always wear it, and there is no special rule in it of the kind you are wanting.
Must the thirty-two names sadhana begin from Krishna Paksha Ashtami?
Asked whether the sadhana that was told to be begun from the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha may be started from some other day or in the Shukla Paksha, the speaker says that if you do it from the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha it will be better, brother. For the rest, you may also do it from Chaturdashi.
What is the daily practice at the chaukhat?
Even if you can do nothing else in life, the speaker says, let there be a chaukhat of the house, let there be nitya seva and puja of the chaukhat, bathe it daily, keep it fragrant, light a lamp — and after that do the pujan you do, whether the japa of Panchakshari, the japa of Jayanti Mangala, the japa of Samb Shiva, or the japa of the 32 Namavali. Keep to whatever daily rule you take up, after doing the pujan of the chaukhat. If the chaukhat is strong, protected and worshipped, he says, it absorbs and destroys 50% of the problems just like that; and if you do not do it, then bear the whole problem.
Why do some people's bodies sway when they begin puja?
He says he has met such sadhaks, who say that when they first started puja-path and did the lamp and wick morning and evening, their body would begin to sway, would begin to play, and they could not say anything and could not understand — they only swayed. Later, when they came into contact, he told them to do the Datta Mala Mantra, the Durga Kavach, and the sadhana with Durga ji's thirty-two Namavali. They now say there is much bliss and much desire to do puja-path, and they do it, but the body no longer sways. So somewhere there is such a negative shakti that becomes connected with the auspicious shaktis; that is a different kind of kriya of tantra.
How should the ahuti be worded in a havan with a 32-name list?
Asked how the havan is to be done when performing it with the Mata's 32-namavali — whether "दुर्गाय नमः स्वाहा, दुर्गाय नमः स्वाहा", or "दुर्गाय नमः" — the speaker answers that it will be done saying "दुर्गाय नमः".
How many chakras of the Durga 32 Namavali should be done by the chakra vidhi?
If you recite by the chakra vidhi, the speaker says, about thirty-three paaths are being done, and that is one chakra. Do at least three chakras; or as many as you can manage — do three chakras, do five chakras, or morning and evening together do nine chakras. That is all, and it will become tremendous and divine.
What should someone do whose kundali shows a vayavya dosha from Rahu beginning in March?
Take the benefit of the time that is running now, the speaker tells him. If some upari badha seems to be forming and light difficulty has begun, then begin from this Navratri either one of the Bhagavati mantra vidhans given — the 32 Namavali anushthan, the Ashtottara Shatanama anushthan — or the kavach anushthans, choosing the kavach or raksha mantra of whichever form you have shraddha in. And after the Navratra, do not stop.
How many flowers should be offered in the chakra vidhi?
Doing it thirty-three times will be more fitting, the speaker says; the more you do the better it will be. If that is not possible you may do thirty-three paaths on a single flower. If you are doing five chakra paaths, then thirty-three times five offerings should be made if you want to do it that way; otherwise do it on five flowers alone, with thirty-three paaths on each. There is no difficulty in that either — but if you have more available, doing more is better.
Should two cloves be held for each chakra, or one?
There is no need for two cloves, the speaker says; keep only one. There is no need of a pair, because in this it is Bhagavati alone, and the samput here is of Bhagavati's pranavas. So taking one clove at a time, since there are thirty-three paaths, thirty-three cloves will be needed to complete one chakra. They may certainly be burnt at the end.
Can a sankalp for all four purusharthas be made with the 32 Nama mala mantra?
Yes, a sankalp for all four purusharthas can absolutely be made in the paath of the 32 Nama mala mantra, the speaker says.
Which sadhana should be done in Navratri for a court case?
Do one of the two — the 32 Namavali, or Jayanti Mangala Kali — this Navratri, the speaker tells Anshul Raj Tiwari, since a matter of court and kachahri is present.
What are the japa counts for the 32 Namavali and Jayanti Mangala?
Thirty-two thousand japa of the 32 Namavali, and eleven thousand japa of the Jayanti Mangala.
Which is better — a thousand paath of the 32 Nama or a sava lakh of the Navarna?
This has become like asking whether we should drink amrit or go to the kalpavriksha and ask of the kalpavriksha, the speaker says. Both have their own importance and their own capacity. Where the Navarna mantra is the mantra-raj, there Bhagavati Jagadamba herself says in the mahatmya of the 32 Namavali that it is for the removal of every kind of sankat that the 32 Namavali exists. Both have their own importance. The Navarna is a mahamantra. Do not compare the two.
May the thirty-two-name path be done mentally?
Asked whether the mantra path of the thirty-two names may be done mentally or should be spoken aloud, the speaker says it may certainly be done mentally, there is no difficulty at all — but do it seated. If you do it while walking about it is a little different, because the ugratmak beej in it is greater; the mantras of Bhagwati Durga are ugra.
What is prescribed for a government servant suspended on a false charge?
A listener says she was suspended by the Collector, that the department had the stain of a woman-related case put upon her, that when the stain was not proved she was blackmailed to withdraw the complaint and has not been reinstated for three years. The speaker first asks whether legal action cannot be taken. Then he says: for those of a government department caught in a problem of this kind, it makes no difference whether or not you have a guru — do path of one chakra of Bhagwati's thirty-two namavali by the chakra vidhi every day at night, offer a bali of a pomegranate, or of a nutmeg if a pomegranate bali is not possible, and pray to Bhagwati for justice.
How is the chakra vidhi of the thirty-two namavali performed?
After that, do path of the thirty-two namavali by the chakra vidhi — its PDF is available on the channel. Take the sankalp that Bhagwati may grant you justice, saying the matter is of such a kind and asking her to grant justice, that you are in her refuge. One chakra vidhi means you will have to do the path thirty-three times. Then offer it to Bhagwati: keeping camphor in a vessel and placing a nutmeg upon it, kindle it. There is no rule or prohibition of any kind about eating and drinking in this. It is most excellent if this is done after 8 or 9 at night.
How is the Kali kalash to be established, and can the Durga 32 names be a mala anushthan?
To Aniket ji he says the vidhi of the sthapana has been told, and for a householder it will remain one and the same for everyone. Asked whether a mala anushthan of the Durga 32 names may be done, he says it is very good, it may absolutely be done.
How much japa does the anushthan of the Devi's 32 namavali require?
The source, he says, is the Tripura Rahasya, and the Tripura Rahasya further states how much of it is to be japa'd. There are 32 names, so in 32 lakh there is mahasiddhi. If 32 lakh is not possible, then japa at least 32,000. What will happen in two or three thousand?
What should someone who has been doing the Durga 32 Namavali do now?
If you have been doing the 32 Namavali of Durga ji up to today, then keep your trust in that alone and do not stop doing the 32 Namavali. If it is for the destruction of enemies, the destruction of hostile thoughts, or for your own protection, do the anushthan of exactly that — and this time in Navratri do an anushthan of eleven thousand again.
What should someone with back pain during japa do?
To a listener who keeps brahmacharya, does the regular japa of the 32 Namavali, does the daily paath of the Gita and a daily mala of Shiva ji's Panchakshari, and has pain in the waist, the speaker says: sit for as long as you have the capacity, and do not force it too much. If there is trouble in sitting upon the asana, then have a wooden seat made a little high and have the asana made upon that, and then sit, so that sitting is easy. The second thing is that the feet should simply not be upon the ground: keep your asana large so that you can sit comfortably. You may do this, he says; there is no dosha in it.
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