Reading Notes: Durga's Secret Part E
- Offerings were made to invoke gods who were normally dormant
- People offered different offering to invoke god that is more Gauri and less Kali
- Durga is wild but domesticated at the same time and presents restrained violence
- Durga is Shiva's wife
- Gods try to intervene in Kanya Kumaris wedding with Shiva since her powers are very strong
- Devas fools Shiva by turning into rooster. Kanya Kumari is disappointed and watch over the sea by fighting the demons
- Durga stands between the nature and nurture.
- Over time, god became part of the family instead of something scary or to overwhelming.
- Durga defeats Mahish asura. This represents Durga destroying the ego.
- When human regresses to animal senses, this represents the asura.
- Devas represents something that is over this world.
- Nose ring is the representation of domestication.
- Bhairava is the guardian of Vaishno devi. He tried to force himself on her before she beheaded him. He apologized and protected her from that point.
- Haldi kunku sounds kinda like post marriage bachelorette party.
- Brahmin wife beheads her non brahmin husband. Sounds very cruel. Its opposite on the written version. Woman is killed because she is tainted by non brahmin man.
- It is believed that woman's chastity protected the man of the household.
- Jari Mari represents death and fever.
- People provide offering of neem leaves, lemons, and sour curds to keep their kids healthy
- Nature can be cruel and kind.
- People offered different offering to invoke god that is more Gauri and less Kali
- Durga is wild but domesticated at the same time and presents restrained violence
- Durga is Shiva's wife
- Gods try to intervene in Kanya Kumaris wedding with Shiva since her powers are very strong
- Devas fools Shiva by turning into rooster. Kanya Kumari is disappointed and watch over the sea by fighting the demons
- Durga stands between the nature and nurture.
- Over time, god became part of the family instead of something scary or to overwhelming.
- Durga defeats Mahish asura. This represents Durga destroying the ego.
- When human regresses to animal senses, this represents the asura.
- Devas represents something that is over this world.
- Nose ring is the representation of domestication.
- Bhairava is the guardian of Vaishno devi. He tried to force himself on her before she beheaded him. He apologized and protected her from that point.
- Haldi kunku sounds kinda like post marriage bachelorette party.
- Brahmin wife beheads her non brahmin husband. Sounds very cruel. Its opposite on the written version. Woman is killed because she is tainted by non brahmin man.
- It is believed that woman's chastity protected the man of the household.
- Jari Mari represents death and fever.
- People provide offering of neem leaves, lemons, and sour curds to keep their kids healthy
- Nature can be cruel and kind.
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