গিরিনন্দিনি উমা মা । Devi Chandika । Maa Durga Shringar । Aigiri Nandini । Pt. Debolinaa Nandy

Chandi is a manifestation of Shakti, who is the symbol of power. She is a Hindu goddess who is the combination of Goddess Kali, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati. She is the brutal form of absolute energy. The ‘Chandi Path’ is one of the most classic texts of divine mother worship and on every level it is an explanation on the development of realization.

Etymology of Chandi

The word ‘Chanda’ refers to the fiery power of anger. The name "Chandi" is derived from the Sanskrit word "chand" which means "tear apart." Hindus worship Chandi under many names such as ‘Mangal Chandi’, ‘Jay Chandi’, ‘Olai Chandi’, ‘Kului Chandi’, and ‘Chelai Chandi’. In the appearance of ‘Jay Chandi’, the goddess destroys the destructive desires.

Legends of Chandi

The ‘Chandi Path’ is her chronicle which explains how she manifests in the lives of her devotees to bring them to the internal place of safety of true peace and happiness. She is considered as ‘Katyayani’ or Supreme Goddess, ‘Mahalakshmi’, who had killed ‘Mahishasura’ and ‘Kaushiki’ or ‘Mahasaraswati’ who killed ‘Shumbha’, ‘Nishumbha’ and their fellow demons. In other scriptures, ‘Chandi’ is portrayed as helping Goddess Kali in her fight with demon ‘Raktabija’. While Kali drank Raktabija’s blood, Chandi destroyed the armies of demons, formed from his blood and at last killed Raktabija. In ‘Skanda Purana’, this story is retold and another story of ‘Mahakali’, killing demons ‘Chanda’ and ‘Munda’ is added.

The medieval literature of ‘Chandi Mangal’, which is still sung in the villages of West Bengal, depicts the greatness of goddess Durga as ‘Aranyani Chandi’. Here the goddess is ascribed as fearless ‘Mangalchandi’ who is the saviour of the people. The mention of Chandi is also found in the folklores and is known as ‘Ban Durga’. When she stands under a ‘Sheoda’ tree then she is called ‘Devi Shasthi’. As the manifestation of ‘Basanta Chandi’, she cures the patients of 'Basanta' or small pox. The devotees of Chandi tie strips of cloth to the branches of the tree in the name of the goddess ‘Nekdai Chandi’ and pray for her blessings. At the time of Durga Puja, people recite ‘Chandi Slokas’ to get the blessings of Devi Chandi. Human sacrifices are believed to have been made to the goddess Chandi in the past. Chandi is one of the principal female ‘Bhiitas’, who is worshipped by the hill tribes of ‘Nagara Malnad’.

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AIGIRI nandini is a very popular Durga Debi Stotram...
Lyrics: Adi Shankaracharya
Composer: Traditional 

Jaago Durga Dashoprohoronodharini
Album Title: Durga Vandana
Artist: Dwijen Mukherjee 
Music Director: Pankaj Kumar Mullick
Lyrics: Bani kumar

Cover song credits:
Vocal: #Debolinaa Nandy
Music rearrangement: Arnab Chowdhury 
Recording Studio: GaanBajna
Guitar: Jakiruddin Khan
Tabla: Subhajit Saha
chorus voice: Debasish baidya, abriti Chowdhury,Samrat

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