Book Review by #LITEROMA :: "Joy Maa Durga" by Atul Chandra Sarkar

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** Thanks to our reviewer Swapna Peri for reviewing the book on behalf of #Literoma. **

Book Title: Joy Maa Durga
Author:Atul Chandra Sarkar
Format: eBook & paperback

About the book:
The book is a  collection of 700 slokas about the story of Goddess Durga and her various qualities. Each chapter is dedicated to her incarnations that which generally are worshipped on the nine days of Navratri.

My review:
During the nine days of Navaratri it is a common practice to read the Devi Mahatmyam with all the stotras, kavacha, Devi and Devi sukta. The Devi Mahatyam is also known as Sri Durga Saptashati, Sri Chandi or Saptashati. Devi Mahatmyam’ literally means ‘Glory of the Goddess’ Durga.

This book ' Joy Maa Durga ' is the collection of all the slokas that are present in Sri Durga Saptashati in the English language. The idea of re-writing the Sanskrit Slokas in the English script is for the people of this generation who are very much used to the social media and texting their own language in English script. The culmination of today's trend with tradition and religion is a brave and interesting take. There are many instances where Indian Mythology and Vedic history are at stake and being questioned often as today's generation is unable to relate with their present lifestyles.

Learning the Sanskrit language is now restricted to only a few sects of people and thus representing the Sanskrit slokas in the commonly used language is worth appreciating. Every chapter in the book is dedicated to the glory of the Goddess. The Devi Mahatmyam describes the victory of the Goddess over the various. Whilst its stories can be taken as metaphors relating to our own psycho-spiritual landscape as well the challenges we face in life. The various hymns to the Goddess in the book inspire us to devotion for the personal forms of God as Mother while “it is deeper, philosophical and esoteric interpretation leads us to the realization of God as the impersonal supreme reality”.

I rate it as a 5/5 book. Reading this book will definitely create a positive impact on one's psyche and personality.

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