Ambabai Temple Navratri: On the occasion of Shardiya Navratsavam, the third garland was offered today to Sri Ambabai Devi, a resident of Karveer in the form of Sri Siddhidatri Devi. This puja was built by Shripujak Anil Kulkarni, Narayan (Ashutosh) Kulkarni, Prasad Latkar, Srinivas Joshi.
Siddhidatri is the ninth incarnation of Shri Durga Devi (Navdurga). Siddhidatri is the goddess who gives success to deities, demons, humans etc. Siddhi means extraordinary ability. According to the Markandeya Purana, there are eight siddhis – Anima, Mahima, Garima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Ishitva and Vashitva. According to Brahmavaivarta Purana, there are eighteen siddhis including these eight.
Brief Description of Ashtasiddhi
The power to shrink the anima body, the power to enlarge the majestic body infinitely, the power to increase the weight of the gargantuan body without limit, The power to make the thin body very light, The power to disappear at any place, Others The power to easily recognize one’s feelings, the power to easily recognize the feelings of others, the power to become God himself, Vashitva. Power to enslave any person. After the grace offerings of Siddhidatri, no worldly or transcendental desires of the devotee remain.
According to Devi Purana, Lord Shankar had attained Siddhi only by the grace of Siddhidatri. At the same time, due to his mercy, half of his body became that of the goddess. Hence Lord Shankar became famous as Ardhanarishvara. Siddhidatri is seated on Kamalasana. She is quadruped, holds conch shell, chakra, mace and lotus.
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