by Kitzie | Aug 21, 2013 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
The Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn to Hanuman, the Hindu deity who is the central character in the Sanskrit epic The Ramayana. It tells of his strength, courage, wisdom and of his devotion to Rama. The Chalisa has 40 verses, and learning it has been my goal for...
by Kitzie | Mar 19, 2013 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Durga. She is one powerful goddess. Later this week I’ll be posting the talk on the deities given by Dr. Manoj Chalam last month at the Denver Chant Fest. His murti of Durga practically leaped off the table at me during that talk, and now here she sits, riding...
by Kitzie | Jan 15, 2013 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Nataraj is the dancing form of Lord Shiva. Usually you see this depicted in bronze as the god Shiva dancing in a circle of flames with his foot crushing a demon that symbolizes ignorance. It is said that Shiva can dance gently or violently — these are just two...
by Kitzie | Oct 23, 2012 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
The chants from this week’s podcast invoke Tara, the Goddess of Peace & Protection. Tara appears in virtually every culture on Earth, and represents the Mother Creator — the eternal force that fuels all of life. The Tara mantra is widely used in Tibetan...
by Kitzie | Feb 21, 2012 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
Ganesh pops up a lot on the podcast. We have shows dedicated to him here, and here. Ganesh is the guy you want ahead of you on the path, clearing the way with his trunk — that’s why he’s often invoked at the beginning of a trip or business venture....
by Kitzie | Jan 17, 2012 | Deity Themes, New World Kirtan Podcast
The word Durga means ‘invincible’ in Sanskrit. Durga is an incarnation of the Mother Goddess, and she is extremely powerful. She is also extremely popular, and is the star of a major religious text of praise called the Devi Mahatmya that dates from the 5th...
