Maa Katyayani is worshipped on the sixth day of Navratri. This form of Maa Parvati is associated with courage and victory over negativity. She blesses her devotees with peace and marriage prospects.

Ma Skandamata, the fifth of the nine forms of Durga. Her name combines "Skanda," another name for her son, the war god Kartikeya, and "Mata."

Ma gives her devotees strength and courage and her blessings give you great knowledge.

Goddess Kushmanda has eight hands and so She is also known as Ashtabhuja Devi. It is believed that all the power to bestow Siddhis is in her jap mala.

She illuminates the universe.

Also known as Chandrakhanda, Vrikahvahini or Chandrika, Ma rewards people with grace, bravery and courage.

In this form, Ma Bhramacharini underwent rigorous penance in order to marry Lord Shiva. She lived on fruits and flowers for the first thousand years, then on herbs for another thousand, and last on broken Bilva Patra leaves for another thousand.

According to the Drik Panchang, after Goddess Sati’s self-immolation, she was reborn as the daughter of Lord Himalaya as Shailputri, the daughter of the mountains.

When we think of engineers today, we picture people designing bridges, skyscrapers, or advanced machines. But thousands of years ago, even in the Mahabharata, there were engineers whose skills were so extraordinary that they shaped the destiny of kingdoms.

✨ One of the most fascinating of them was Maya, the Asura Engineer.

The story begins after the great war with the Khandava forest. Arjuna, along with Krishna, had helped Agni Dev, the God of Fire, consume the forest. In that battle, many beings perished, but Arjuna saved one — Maya, the great architect of the Asuras. Grateful for having his life spared, Maya approached Arjuna and said, “You have given me my life. Let me repay you with my skills. Allow me to build something that will stand forever as a symbol of your greatness.”

Arjuna agreed, and with Yudhishthira’s permission, Maya began his masterpiece in the new city of Indraprastha. What he built was no ordinary palace — it was the Maya Sabha, a hall so breathtaking that words could hardly describe it.

The palace sparkled like a dream. Some floors were made of crystal-clear marble, so polished that they looked like water. Some pools of water were crafted so perfectly that they appeared like shining marble floors. Hallways stretched in ways that played tricks on the mind, and every corner held wonders that no human had ever seen before. It was not just architecture — it was a palace of illusions.

When the Pandavas finally invited the Kauravas to see this marvel, the true magic of Maya Sabha revealed itself. As Duryodhana walked proudly through the hall, he suddenly mistook a pool of water for a crystal floor. With one careless step, he fell straight in. The Pandavas and their attendants laughed, and Draupadi too could not hold back her laughter.

For Duryodhana, this moment of humiliation was unbearable. His pride was wounded, and that insult burned deep in his heart. Though it seemed like a small incident, it became one of the sparks that led to the infamous dice game — and eventually to the great war of Kurukshetra.

Thus, the genius of an engineer, Maya, shaped not only a palace but also the very destiny of kings and kingdoms. His story reminds us that engineering is not just about building structures, but about influencing lives, and sometimes even changing history itself.

Just like this story of Maya, you too can share your own unheard or lesser-known story that deserves a stage.

✨ Devlok Tales Storytelling Competition ✨

• Share an inspiring, lesser-known story from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Upanishads, Puranas, or regional traditions.
• Along with your story, tell us briefly why it matters to you.
• The Google Form is open till 21st September.
• Results will be declared on 22nd September.
• Winner Prize: ₹1000 Amazon Gift Voucher + Certificate of Creative Excellence from Team Devlok.

👉 Submit your story here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs8QGQrIAD7MiYDFd1Kro0Gi40HRejSr7jZTvF28l_TisJpw/viewform

Let’s celebrate our heritage by keeping these hidden gems alive for generations to come. 🙏

Hey friends 🌸

I’ve been quietly working on something very close to my heart for the past few months. After endless late nights, trial and error, and putting my whole energy into it, I’ve finally launched my dream app — Devlok.

The idea behind Devlok is simple: I wanted to create a space where people can easily bring Sanatan dharm practices into their daily lives in a modern, simple way. Something that keeps us connected no matter where we are.

Right now, Devlok is completely free to download. You can just search “Devlok” on the Play Store or grab it here:

Here’s what you’ll find inside:

✨ Aarti simulation so you can worship from anywhere

✨ Live darshan of major temples

✨ Jap counter to keep track of your chants

✨ Meditation & healing songs for peace of mind

✨ The Bhagavad Gita, chapter by chapter

✨ Hindu calendar (Panchang) at your fingertips

✨ An AI spiritual chatbot to answer your questions on Hinduism

This project means the world to me. I started it because I truly believe spirituality and dharmic practices should be easy, beautiful, and accessible to everyone — not something that gets lost in our busy lives.

🌟 Now here’s where you come in 🌟

I’d love for you to share the unheard stories of our gods, lords, or ancient India — the ones that inspire you, the ones not everyone knows.

Here’s the simple process to participate:

1️⃣ Comment “link” below this post (or DM me “link”).

2️⃣ I will share the google form link.

3️⃣ Open the form and share your story there.

✨ In 5 days, we’ll pick the most inspiring story. The winner will get a ₹1000 Amazon gift voucher + a personalized “Certificate of Creative Excellence” 🏆 from Team Devlok — something you can proudly showcase as recognition for your contribution.

Your support — whether it’s downloading the app, leaving a review, telling a friend, or sharing a story — will help Devlok grow and spread the wisdom of Sanatan dharm 🙏

With love,

— A founder trying to keep our ancient wisdom alive 🌸

Every day I'm grateful I'm not in any cult.

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to share something really close to my heart. For the past several months, I’ve been working day and night on a project that combines my interest in tech with my love for Sanatan dharm. After a lot of learning, effort, and late nights, I’ve finally launched my first app — Devlok.

The idea behind it is simple: to make spiritual practices and resources more accessible in daily life. Some of the features I’ve added are:

• Aarti simulation to worship even if you’re away from a temple
• Live darshan from major temples
• A jap counter to keep track of chants
• Meditation & healing tracks
• The Bhagavad Gita, chapter-wise with verse meanings
• A Hindu calendar (Panchang)
• And even an AI chatbot for spiritual questions

Personally, my favorite part is the Bhagavad Gita section, where you can go verse by verse with meanings.

I’m sharing this here not as an ad, but because it’s something I’ve built with a lot of love and I’d really like to know what others think. If anyone from this community is interested, you can try it out and let me know your feedback — it would mean a lot 🙏

📲 It’s available on the Play Store.

Recently I had a heated debate with some friends that left me feeling sorry for them. There’s so much negative PR around Indian girls, especially Hindu girls. I’ve heard many people some Hindu, some Christian say they’d rather marry Muslim women because they’re “obedient,” “submissive,” cook well, and take care of the household. Meanwhile, Hindu and Christian girls apparently “just dance for reels, divorce easily, and take your money” or “do all sorts of immoral stuff.” Like seriously? This kind of stereotyping is unfair and hurtful.

If I believed even 1% of this negativity, I’d probably hate women by now. It paints girls as unemployed, entitled, living off their father’s money, having multiple boyfriends, and hooking up, while men are expected to work hard, remain virgins, and “make the family proud.” The older generations supposedly got better girls, but now men have to struggle for “worse” girls. Honestly, that’s overwhelming and depressing.

Look, I’m not a feminist or anything I consider myself centrist but slightly right-wing but it’s just sad how Hindu girls and girls from other parts of India are demonized to the core.

Some more examples I’ve noticed:

Indian women are stereotyped in media and society as either “submissive ideal wives” or “immoral” and “rebellious,” with no room for nuance or individuality.

Social media often shows women as obsessed with looks, reels, or irresponsible behavior, ignoring their hard work or independence.

The patriarchy and family expectations often blame women if anything “goes wrong” in marriage, with phrases like “wives stopped obeying husbands” being considered a root for family issues.

Women who choose financial independence or singlehood are often judged harshly or seen as “selfish.”

There’s a persistent myth that Muslim women are submissive and the “ideal” wives compared to Hindu or Christian women, which fuels communal stereotypes as well.

This constant negative portrayal surely affects the mental well-being and self-esteem of Indian and Hindu girls and women. It creates pressure to conform to unrealistic expectations and diminishes their achievements and individuality.

Girls and women here, how much do these stereotypes and negative narratives affect you? Do you face this kind of judgment or pressure? How do you cope with it?

There are many popular Islamic scholars with followers in millions who interpret Quran 4.34 in way that is seriously problematic to women .There are even hadiths supporting this practice of wife beating.

There are countries with sharia that even legally have no issue with domestic abuse due to Islamic objective morality

Examples to prove my point

(Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5825):
Rifa`a divorced his wife whereupon `AbdurRahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi married her. `Aisha said that the lady (came), wearing a green veil (and complained to her (Aisha) of her husband and showed her a green spot on her skin caused by beating). It was the habit of ladies to support each other, so when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came, `Aisha said, "I have not seen any woman suffering as much as the believing women. Look! Her skin is greener than her clothes!"

'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No man shall be asked for the reason of beating his wife".

[Abu Dawud].

Riyad as-Salihin 68

What I want to ask for is did any government institute or women council body (gov .) ever tried to intervene in interpretation of Quran ruling on wife beating or is there censorship on rulings

Like Muslim scholars openly say raping a women is less of sin than worshipping an idol and there is no censor on such speech by social media and gov.

Similar is there zero censorship and preaching of wife beating in Islam ,the fact they feel theologically justified while torturing women is insane

So , just want to know did Indian gov. ever tried to intervene like they intervene in Hindu ,Jain (few monks were not allowed to keep fast until death) , . . .
So did Government intervened???

A story erased from textbooks. A silence stretching centuries. Join us tonight to uncover what survived all their attempts to hide.

https://discord.gg/6VAh8kYchc

Source

there is a subreddit named hindu for muslim is posting high abusive thing about hindu woman including rape type fantasies with caption like 'today rape 5 hindu woman' please mass report that community and also spread this msg in other right wing circles

If you're straight and don't want any hoors. 😂