Shri Durga Saptashati

Shri Durga Saptashati

Goddess Durga along with Sapta Matrika
fighting Mahishasura and his army

Durga Saptashati which is also known as Devi Mahatmya and Chandi Path is a Hindu religious text describing the victory of the Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. It is part of the Markandeya Purana, written by sage Markandeya.

The text contains Saptashata i.e. 700 verses and because of that the whole composition is known as Durga Saptashati. The seven hundred verses are arranged into 13 chapters. For ritual reading purposes a number of subsidiary texts are appended before and after of 700 verses. A ritualistic reading of Durga Saptashati is part of the Navratricelebrations in the honor of the Goddess Durga.

Durga Saptashati is significant composition to perform Chandi Homa which is one of the most significant Homa(s) done to gain health and to conquer over enemies. Chandi Homa is performed while chanting verses from Durga Saptashati. Total 700 Ahuti i.e. offering to Goddess Durga through sacred fire are made during Chandi Homa.

1. Saptashloki Durga
2. Durgashtottara Shatanama Stotram
3. Durga Saptashati Patha Vidhi
   1. Devi Kavacham
   2. Argala Stotram
   3. Keelakam
   4. Vedoktam Ratri Suktam
   5. Tantroktam Ratri Suktam
   6. Shri Devi Atharvashirsham
   7. Navarna Vidhi
   8. Saptashati Nyasah
4. Shri Durga Saptashati
   1. First Chapter - Medha Rishi ka Raja Suratha aur Samadhi ko Bhagawati ki Mahima Batate hue Madhu-Kaitabha-Vadhaka-Prasanga sunana
   2. Second Chapter - Devataon ke Teja se Devi ka Pradurbhava aur Mahishasura ki Sena ka Vadha
   3. Third Chapter - Senapatiyon sahit Mahishasura ka Vadha
   4. Fourth Chapter - Indradi Devataon dwara Devi ki Stuti
   5. Fifth Chapter - Devataon dwara Devi ki Stuti, Chanda-Munda ke Mukha se Ambika ke Rupa ki prashansha sunkara Shumbha ka unke pasa Duta bhejana aur Duta ka nirasha lautana
   6. Sixth Chapter - Dhumralochana Vadha
   7. Seventh Chapter - Chanda aur Munda ka Vadha
   8. Eighth Chapter - Raktabija Vadha
   9. Ninth Chapter - Nishumbha Vadha
   10. Tenth Chapter - Shumbha Vadha
   11. Eleventh Chapter - Devataon dwara Devi ki Stuti tatha Devi dwara Devataon ko Vardana
   12. Twelfth Chapter - Devi Charitron ke patha ka Mahatmya
   13. Thirteenth Chapter - Suratha aur Vaishya ko Devi ka Vardana
5. Upasamhara
   1. Rigvedoktam Devi Suktam
   2. Tantroktam Devi Suktam
   3. Pradhanikam Rahasyam
   4. Vaikritikam Rahasyam
   5. Murti Rahasyam
6. Kshama Prarthana
7. Shri Durga Manasa Puja
8. Durga Dwatrimsha Namamala
9. Devi Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
10. Siddha Kunjika Stotram
11. Siddha Samput Mantra
12. Shri Deviji Ki Aarti
13. Shri Ambaji Ki Aarti
14. Devimayi

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