Above all kings, sultans, and governors,
\nThat have ruled the beautiful valley of Kashmir for eons,
\nHas been the supreme ruler Sri Sarada Devi.
\nShe was there before creation and will remain there till eternity.<\/p>\n
The miracle of Sri Sarada Devi cannot be explained,
\nIn fact it should not be searched for,
\nHer radiance is beyond human comprehension.<\/p>\n
Whenever Kashmiri people have been plunged in darkness
\nAnd their long and arduous tapasyas seem to have reached the end of their efforts,
\nSri Sarada Devi has come down from the heavens to help them.<\/p>\n
From the ancient times until almost the recent times
\nKashmiris have believed human life to be a miracle of nature –
\nA special phenomenon sent down from the heavens
\nTo perform special tasks.<\/p>\n
To maintain their special attributes human beings are required
\nTo keep connected with the Supreme Deity,
\nKashmir has been a land of worshippers and not a land of materialists.<\/p>\n
In the present cycle of the universe Sri Sarada Devi appeared
\nWhen the great Saiva sage Sandilya seeking the supreme enlightenment
\nWorshipped Sri Sarada Devi with high intensity over a long time,
\nFinally, on the evening of the eighth night of the waxing moon,
\nIn the autumn month of Asvin, she arose to manifest herself to Sandilya,
\nBy descending into his heart as the penetrating rays of divine moonlight,
\nShe flooded him with the lunar nectar of immortality.
\nWhich is why she is called the matriarchal Goddess of Kashmir who personifies
\nThe liberating light of the Autumn Moon,
\nAlso, the anniversary of that special autumn night when she rose is known as Navaratra,
\nHer ancient temple was built on the spot overlooking
\nThe valley where she descended into the heart of Sandilya,
\nBecoming the very heart of the Kashmiri people.<\/p>\n
Sri Sarada Devi is endowed with a 1000 names,
\nAll are her attributes of liberation , joy, beauty,
and
\nThe other supreme qualities of life that a man of stellar imagination would aspire,
\nThe ritual of reading these names on Navratra is called Sarada Sahasranma,
\nSarada Devi has painted cosmos in godly possibilities,
\nMan\u2019s life has been lifted very high.
\nNote: Sri Sarada Devi is the supreme goddess of Kashmiri Pandits.<\/p>\n
Suffern,
New York,
Sept. 8, 2013:
Rev.: 7.30.15
\nwww.kaulscorner.com
\nmaharaj.kaul@yahoo.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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