

If we pray Goddess Parvati, who is auspiciousness, mercy and bliss, then she bestows upon us such strength that helps us to escape the delusion and to get liberation.Maa Gauri mantra for marriage and married life We are all like Narendranath caught by the crocodile of delusion, while trying to swim the waters of worldly ocean. The crocodile left Narendranath and disappeared in the water. The strength of her austerity was so great that it made the boy shine with effulgence which the crocodile could not stand. She showered all Her strength, knowledge and auspiciousness upon him in order to save the boy. He cried in such a sympathetic tone, that the Goddess on Kailash Mountain was moved. The boy began to call the Goddess Parvati.

Suddenly there came a crocodile and caught hold of the boy. Once a Brahmin boy named Narendranath was bathing in the river Yamuna. She is auspicious and blesses her devotees by removing their delusion and protecting them. Goddess Parvati has motherly affection for her devotees. Care should be taken to not overwhelm the child with complicated words.Īfter this exercise all the children may be asked to chant this prayer along with the meaning in class. This is meant to be a fun and light exercise to build up devotion for the goddess and also understand the values the Goddess/shloka represents. This is a wonderful activity that enables the children to understand and remember the meaning of the Shloka.

Another Example could be – “O Auspicious one, I surrender to you. Example of such a prayer could be – “O Mother, You are the spouse of Lord Shiva, sister of Vishnu, Please grant me all success”. Other Children individually or in groups of 2 or 3 depending on the strength of the class are asked to write their own prayer incorporating some or all the key phrases given on the board.

