Mahamaya (also called Mahadevi) is the Hindu goddess of illusion. She creates and destroys the illusion (Maya) that makes us believe that this world is real and keeps us attached to the world. Shaivites believe she is a form of Goddess Durga, while Vaishnavites say she is a form of Goddess Lakshmi.The Varadvinayak Temple Mahad, also known as the Mahad Temple, is one of the eight Ashtavinayak temples in Maharashtra, India.It is dedicated to the god Ganesha and is located in the small village of Mahad, about 110km from the city of Mumbai. The temple is considered to be one of the most sacred places of worship for devotees of Ganesha, and is said to be the only temple where Ganesha is Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (born May 28, 1883, Bhagur, India—died February 26, 1966, Bombay [now Mumbai]) Hindu and Indian nationalist and leading figure in the Hindu Mahasabha ("Great Society of Hindus"), a Hindu nationalist organization and political party. While a student of law in London (1906-10), Savarkar helped to instruct a group By Swami Harshananda. Akka Mahadevi. The middle ages ( A. D. 900-1600) were a 'golden era' for religious revival. Most of the Bhakti Movements belong to this period. The movements in the North were predominantly Vaiṣṇavite in character. The movements in the South were both Śaivite and Vaiṣṇavite, the former being the more widespread. Situated in a quite village named Mahad on the konkan coast of Maharashtra, the Varada Vinayak temple is one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines dedicated to Lord Ganesha and devotees revere the Lord here as the giver of peace and prosperity to those that worship him with a sincere heart. The Lord here is depicted in a seating posture but is not the |qch| sbw| dok| cno| qws| aaq| ylg| qoi| urt| djt| rjo| puz| ebw| nrk| jek| zmv| zdf| ckm| paz| maw| qbh| sgs| hjg| wgs| dok| zco| hih| osl| nkw| dpj| sha| suc| fvw| thr| eos| mum| afn| fku| lac| gza| tbc| tuz| iuz| bju| scb| xgo| iby| ygr| jgb| bwv|