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Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj — Biography

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Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj (born 30 April 1909, Yawali, then Central Provinces and Berar; died 11 October 1968, Gurukunj Ashram, Mozari, Amravati) was a 20th‑century Indian saint, social reformer, orator, kirtankar, and author. His birth name was Manikdev Banduji Ingale (Bhaat).…

Maa Siddhidatri Jivan Charit

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As the ninth worshipped form in the Navadurga tradition, Maa Siddhidatri embodies the grace‑stream of Shakti that bestows siddhi—that is, spiritual/yogic prowess and inner strength—upon the seeker. Within the Shakta stream, descriptions of the primordial Divine Mother’s many manifestations appear…

Maa Mahagauri Jivan Charit

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As the eighth venerable form in the Navadurga sequence, Maa Mahagauri embodies the serene, benevolent, and sin‑dispelling current of Shakti. Within the Shakta tradition the primordial Power (Adi‑Shakti) is described through many emanations, whose scriptural roots appear across the Devi‑Mahatmya…

Maa Kaalratri Jivan Charit

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As the seventh worshipful dimension in the Navadurga sequence, Maa Kaalratri embodies the fierce manifestation of Shakti—dispelling fear, darkness (tamas), and unrighteous tendencies while awakening courage and discernment within the seeker. The Shakta tradition, as narrated in the Devi‑Mahatmya (in…

Maa Katyayani Jivan-Charit

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Maa Katyayani embodies that radiant dimension of Shakti which simultaneously manifests protection of dharma, destruction of the demonic, and safeguarding of seekers. Within the Shakta tradition the Adi‑Shakti unfolds in many forms; among these, Katyayani is remembered for fierce radiance…

Maa Skandamata Jivan Charit

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Skandamata—worshiped as the fifth aspect in the Navadurga sequence—is revered as the archetype of sanctifying motherhood, righteous guardianship, and courageous empowerment within Śākta theology. The name joins Skanda (Kārttikeya/Kumāra/Ṣaṇmukha/Mahāsena/Subrahmaṇya)—the commander of the gods—with Mātā, the mother: “the Mother of Skanda.”…