Shringar Aashirwad Seva is a sacred offering where devotees present chunri, sindoor, kangan, and saree to Maa Durga during the puja. These items are offered as a gesture of devotion, reverence, and surrender to the Divine Mother.
🕉️ Devotees offer sacred items like chunri, sindoor, kangan, and saree to Maa Durga during the puja.
🕉️ How it is done:These offerings are placed before the Goddess with devotion during rituals and prayers.
🕉️ Why it is important: Such offerings symbolize respect, surrender, and love for the Divine Mother, invoking her blessings of prosperity, health, and harmony.
🕉️ All offered items are later returned to devotees as Prasad, carrying Maa Durga’s divine energy and grace.
🕉️ Considered especially auspicious in Navratri, enhancing spiritual merit and devotion.
✨Divine blessings – It is believed to invoke Goddess Durga’s grace and blessings.
✨Fulfillment of wishes – Devotees believe sincere Prarthana brings peace, prosperity, and the fulfillment of heartfelt desires.
✨Strength & protection – Goddess Durga is worshipped for Shakti (power), and Puja is a way to seek her protection against obstacles and evil forces.
Maa Mangla Gauri Temple – Gaya, Bihar
🟡 Significance:
Maa Mangla Gauri Temple is one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas in India, making it one of the holiest sites for Goddess worship. It is believed that the breast of Goddess Sati fell here, symbolizing nourishment, motherhood, and divine energy.
🟡 Location:
The temple is situated on Mangla Gauri Hill in Gaya, Bihar, overlooking the sacred Phalgu River.
🟡 Spiritual Importance:
Mentioned in ancient texts like the Padma Purana, Agni Purana, and Vayu Purana.Devotees believe that worshipping Maa Mangla Gauri brings marital bliss, fertility, prosperity, and protection from misfortune.It is a prominent pilgrimage spot during Navratri and is visited alongside the famous Vishnupad Temple in Gaya.