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Vindhyavasini Chalisa in Hindi

Vindhyavasini Chalisa is the forty couplets (chaalisa) dedicated to Goddess Vindhyeshwari. It is highly powerful and it is believed that Ma Vindhyavasini will bless whoever recites it regularly. It can be sung as a bhajan during the worship of Goddess Durga. Vindhyavasini Chalisa in Hindi is given below. The Hindi text is in picture format and not in pdf. You can right click and save it for future use.

Story of Balakhilyas

Balakhilyas are a group of saints mentioned in Puranas and Hindu epics and they number sixty thousand. They were the sons of Prajapati Kratu and Santati. They were also known as Valakhilyas. The Balakhilyas were only of the size of a thumb but were bright as the sun and had control over the senses. Balakhilyas are associated with Surya. It is believed that they travel along with Surya in the form of birds. Balakhilyas are also mentioned in the Ramayana. It is said that they used to perform meditation in the ashram of Vasishta. There are numerous stories associated with Balakhilyas in Hindu scriptures. One of the most famous stories is associated with the birth of Garuda. It was the result of the penance done Balakhilyas to replace Indra that Garuda was born. Sage Kashyapa minimized this effect by pacifying the Balakhilyas. Thus Garuda overthrew Indra but was reinstated later.

The Story Of Mahiravan And Hanuman

Mahiravan kidnapping Sri Ram and Lakshman and Hanuman rescuing them is a famous story found in Puranas and local traditions. There are several versions of the story and Mahiravana is also known as Patalravana or Patal Ravan . In some versions it is Hanuman that kills Mahiravana and in some versions it is Sri Ram. Mahiravana was one of the sons of Ravana and he did not take part in Ram-Ravan war in the Ramayana as he did not support Ravana kidnapping Sita. Mahiravana was a sorcerer and an ardent devotee of Goddess Kali. To entice Mahiravana, Ravana gave the idea of sacrificing two brilliant young men like Sri Ram and Lakshman to Goddess Kali to gain unparalleled powers. Mahiravana fell for this trap and kidnapped Sri Ram and Lakshman from the battlefield. Hanuman went in search of the kidnapped Sri Ram and Lakshman and reaches the demon’s palace in the netherworld. The palace is guarded by numerous forts and millions of soldiers and demons. Hanuman defeats them all