Devsena
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Consort of Kartikeya (Skanda), a goddess associated with the protection of children.
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What benefits come from worshipping Lord Kartikeya and hearing his birth narrative?
Worship of Skanda (Kartikeya) and hearing his birth story is said to remove obstacles in spiritual practice, ease Mangal Dosha (Mars-related astrological afflictions), grant noble offspring to childless couples, and protect children up to age 13 through his consort Devasena (Shashti Devi).
Who is Devi Sasthi, and what is her role in protecting children?
Devi Sasthi is the sixth manifestation of Mula Prakriti, associated with Devasena, the Krittikas, and Mother Katyayani — the presiding deity for progeny, lineage expansion, and protecting children from conception through age 12.
Are the Shashthi Devi and Chhathi Maiya the same?
Yes. Ganga Maiya is also called Chhathi Maiya; Usha, Surya's consort, is held to be her; the six Krittikas who are Kartikeya's mothers are held to be Shashthi Devi; and Devsena, Kartikeya's wife, is also called Chhathi Maiya. But principally it is the Mother dwelling on the Vindhya, worshipped as Shashthi Devi since the Vedic period.
Which pushtikarak shaktis keep their grace over a lineage?
In a kula, he says, the influence and blessing of certain shaktis always remains — all those shaktis that are pushtikarak. For example Bhagavati Devsena: if her grace is obtained, if the grace of Bhagavati Shashthi is obtained, then hardly ever will any trouble relating to the lineage come into the kula, and hardly will any suffering come to the children, so long as the parents do not knowingly commit some very great offence.
Which deity is the vrat of each tithi kept for?
Asked the difference between the Pradosh vrat and the Trayodashi vrat, and whether both may be kept together by a listener who already keeps Ashtami, Pradosh and Purnima, the speaker asks where the rest are being left, and then enumerates them: keep Pratipada too, for Prajapati; Dwitiya for Chandra Bhagavan; Tritiya for Gauri ji; Chaturthi for Vinayaka; Panchami for Mahadev; Shashthi for Chhathi Maiya, and for Skanda Mata, for Katyayani, and for Devsena the wife of Bhagavan Kartikeya; Saptami for Surya Bhagavan; Ashtami you already keep; Navami for Durga ji; Dashami for Ganga ji; Ekadashi for Narayan; Dwadashi and Trayodashi you are doing; Chaturdashi for Kali ji; and Purnima is already there. Eat and drink nothing, he adds.
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