When I sing this beautiful hymn, I feel that I am truly honoring my own Self. I feel so happy and nourished by love that I don't want to stop singing.
Unterlangenegg, Switzerland
How wonderful to worship the goddess of nourishment and abundance with these words! I love to give thanks for nourishment—our most basic need—physical and spiritual. When I chant
Niranjani Annapurneshvari, I feel I am being lullabied while lying in an imaginary hammock swaying gently between palm trees on a peaceful beach—nourishment in the form of rest and relaxation.
California USA
In these days of Navaratri
, I daily chant the
Mahalakshmyastakam Stotram after meditation. It supports me, uplifting my state of mind to receive the blessings of Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Nasik, India
As I read this, I realize that Katyayani is present in my life in the form of my Guru, Gurumayi. I experience the goddess’s nourishment in Gurumayi’s abundant teachings. This prayer is a beautiful reminder of all that I continue to receive.
New Jersey, USA
I really love this chant. Each time I have the opportunity to chant these verses, I feel embraced by the power of the goddess and become aware of her omnipresence. When I close my eyes, I realize her existence in the ocean, the sky, the mountains, in the day and the night, in the entire universe, and in my Self.
Berlin, Germany
I was blessed by friends from India last month with a gift of a brass statue of Annapurna. I am thrilled to know that today is her day of celebration.
This posting on the Siddha Yoga path website is a reminder to me that every day is the goddess's day of celebration. It is also a great reminder to clean the puja in my kitchen in her honor and to remember to say prayers for the food being offered and eaten.
Thank you, Gurumayi, for this sacred reminder!
Shubh Navaratri!
New Mexico, USA