Dharmashastras, rites, rituals,
fasts, prayers, supplications, and remedial pujas have all been practiced by
our forefathers over time.
Karma
Regardless of religion,
everyone has some common questions. Why?, Why?, What is happening?, there
is an answer - that answer is Acts of Karma.
Jai Prathyankara’s Lotus Feet
Mother Jai Prathyankara is the
universal goddess who bestows all the boons on the needy.
Before knowing about Jai Prathyankara, it is necessary to know about
Narasimha because it was Jai Prathyankara devi who appeased the anger of Narasimhamurthy, the fourth
incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
A deadly demon named
Hiranyakashipu did penance towards Lord Shiva in the Treta Yuga. Then he got a boon
from Lord Shiva, who appeared before him that he should not be killed by gods,
humans, weapons, or animals, night or day.
Due to the boon he received from Lord Shiva. He arrogantly conquered the three worlds, enslaved them and asked to be worshipped as God. Hiranyakashipu son Pragalathan was chanting the name of Narayana for ever. This did not please his father, Hiranyakashipu.
One day, Hiranyakashipu went to the peak of anger and asked, Where is your Narayana? to which Pragalathan replied,Narayana is everywhere. He replied that he would be in the pillar and trunk. Enraged Hiranyakashipu, is this pillar your Narayana? Hearing that, he hit the nearby pillar with his weapon. Then Narasimhamurthy appeared from that pillar in a fierce form with the head of a lion and the body of a man, and in a fit of rage, laid Hiranyakashipu on his lap, split open his chest, drew out his intestines and wore it as a garland, drank his blood and killed him.
After drinking the blood of Hiranyakashipu, Narasimha made the three worlds afraid of Rajo Gunam with unrelenting anger. Devas and sages went to Brahma and prayed to pacify Narasimhamurthy anger.
But he said he could not even come close to Narasimhamurthy with such a figure. Distraught devas and sages came forward to praise Vinayaka, and Vinayaka accepted their request and went to Narasimhamurthy and performed many miracles. But Narasimhamurthy fury did not subside.
The frightened gods and sages went to Lord Shiva to plead, and he sent Veerabhadra to appease Narasimhamurthy anger.
Veerabhadra went to Narasimhamurthy following Lord Shiva orders and prayed to him to change his form. But Narasimhamurthy, who was not abated, stabbed Veerabhadra with his sharp claws.
Lord Shiva appeared as Veerasarabeswarar in the form of one-half form of a dangerous yali and the other half form of a dangerous bird with the sound of Heeringara Hungara so that the whole world trembled as the mournful Veerabhadras sang praises to Lord Shiva.
Not wanting the war to continue,
Veerasarabeswarar prayed to stop the war. From his forehead, Goddess Jai Prathyankara appeared as jewels, shining with
the light of a thousand million suns. Jai Prathyankara, the goddess of the universe,
swallowed and digested the world. Jai Prathyankara absorbed Narasimhamurthy fury and fierce, and he saw
Ambal and Veerasarabar as his anger subsided.
Realizing that even Rama
Lakshmana would not be able to defeat him if he prayed to Mother Jai Prathyankara
and obtained her grace, Indrajit performed the most secret Nikumbala Yaga at a
place called Nikumbalai.
Mother is not able to observe
whether her worshiper is good or bad.
Knowing that no one could defeat Indrajit once he got the grace of Prathyankara,
Anjaneya stopped the yagna.
Andhagan, a demon, tormented the
Devas in his arrogance, which was blessed by Lord Shiva so that Brahma, Vishnu
and the Devas would not kill him. Unable to bear this, the gods prayed that he
would do what he said.
Andhagan ordered them to pass
their lives in the guise of women. Even after doing this, Andhagan tormented
them more. The impatient gods appealed to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva called
Bhairava and asked him to kill Andhagan. Bhairava also killed Andhaga with the
help of Jai Prathyankara.
Jai Prathyankara is the essence
and source of all energies.
Goddess Jai Prathyankara with a thousand lion faces. She
has two thousand hands, a big body, a black complexion and blue clothes. She
wears the moon on her head, carries the weapons like Chulam, Kapala, Pasam, and
Tamarugam, hangs her right leg, folds her left leg and sits as a lioness on a
lion.
Goddess Jay Prathyankara is named Ugraroopini because she has a lion face. Jai Prathyankara Devi is known as Mahakali, Atharvana Bhadrakali and Ugraprathyankara. Batra means
auspicious.
The goddess was named Bhadrakali because
Kali could only do good luck. She is very affectionate towards her devotee.
Hence she is fondly adored as Bhadrapriya.
Angiris and Pratyangiris were the
two rishis who realized the glory of Goddess Jai Prathyankara and gave her mantras to this
world. Devi delights in keeping the names of the rishis who gave her mantra to
the world as her name. Goddess Jai Prathyankara showers grace on her devotee, whether he is good or bad.
She is unspeakably patriotic. That
is, she cannot say where she will be. Her time or period is unspeakable. That
is, she protects and saves the devotees at all times. She is always present and
everywhere. Ananthaswararupini, with gentle beauty and fierce form. She created
an egalitarian attitude among the devotees who accepted even the odd image.
Jai Prathyankara will give all the 16 riches to
the worshipers and lead them to a prosperous life. The giver of all wealth and
honest wisdom. She protects the devotees from the evils caused by the planets
in the form of Navagrahas.
This Goddess is the end of
everything. Without her, you cannot go anywhere else. Her power cannot be
measured. Once we get her grace, no power can defeat us. Only with humility and
a good heart can one worship Goddess Jai Prathyankara. Only Goddess Jai Prathyankara, the Navagraha Rupini who rules
the Navagrahas, can solve the karmic sins, our curses and curses committed by
our ancestors, the karmic sins committed in our previous births, the incurable
diseases, confusions and hardships experienced in this birth.
Goddess Jai Prathyankara is the arbiter of all evil deeds
like witchcraft, evil deeds, etc. There will be no harmony. Saying her name
will remove the fear of enemies. She destroys the evil with her piercing gaze.
Destroyer of anger. All the charity, yajna, tapas and Upasana done by an angry
person go away like water from a wet clay pot.
Goddess Jai Prathyankara is the Mahashakti who protects
and saves those who perform Srividya Upasana and the devotees who worship with
devotion. Although Goddess Jai Prathyankara is fierce, she is always helpful to her devotees by
giving them what they ask for.
Let us glorify and spread the
praises of Goddess Jai Prathyankara, the transference of all wealth to those who worship her.