Mother Sri Jyesta Devi - Removing the misconceptions regarding Jyeshta Devi

Links:

http://www.Agasthiar.Org/AUMzine/0022-Jyestha-Devi.htm

http://www.Agasthiar.Org/AUMzine/0002-kaar-mega.htm

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Over the years, we have published some of Sathguru Venkataraman's revelations on Mother Sri Jyesta Devi in the Agasthiar Ashram monthly magazine.  

An example is this Jyesta Devi article from 1999 in our website too.  

There is a prevalent misconception that Mother Jyesta Devi is to be shunned.  Sathguru Venkataraman worked hard to correct this misconception.  He asked a simple question: "If Jyeshta Devi is to be shunned, why are there shrines for Her in temples?"  He pointed out that Mother Jyeshta Devi is to be worshipped, not shunned.

But why the prevalent notion that She should be shunned?  Sathguru Venkataraman explained that it was Kali Purusha who cast his maya spell on the people of Kali Yuga to make them shun Mother Jyesta Devi.   And of course it took a Siddha like Sathguru Venkataraman to point out to us the truth that She is to be worshipped, not shunned.

Sathguru Venkataraman taught us that Mother Jyeshta Devi is NOT a creator of poverty!  Rather, She is One who ensures that poverty never ever appears in the lives of Her devotees.

Sathguru Venkataraman pointed out that Mother Jyesta Devi is a symbol of tyaga (sacrifice) which is one of the most important qualities a true bhakta must have. In many families, there are  elder sisters who sacrifice their personal desires for the sake of their younger siblings. Mother Jyeshta Devi is this proverbial elder sister who sacrifices Herself for the glory of Her younger sister.  

We have published only a fraction of what  Sathguru Venkataraman taught us about Sri Jyesta Devi.   There is much more!  Refer to the July 2008 issue of Sri Agasthia Vijayam, our Ashram monthly magazine, for further info on Mother Jyesta Devi.