INTRODUCTION
Arundhati is the wife of the sage Vashistha, and she is considered to be living in the Saptharishi Mandala, along with her husband Vashistha. We can see the rishi couples in the form of stars in the sky. She is considered as a pious woman with regard to chasteness and holiness. Her importance is mentioned in ancient puranas and other holy texts. She is considered as the “MARVELLOUS GEM AMONG THE WOMEN”, and considers as a worshipful women. It is advisable for the newly married ladies, to worship Mata Arundhati, in order to get her blessings and to gain all the prosperities in their life. In the Hindu culture, several traditions are centred on Arundhati during the marriage function.
Arundhati also met Sita and Rama as mentioned in the Ramayana, and blessed the divine couples. As per ancient texts, she was considered as the daughter of Rishi Kardama and Devahuti. She was a dutiful wife and served her husband with much care and attention. She had a son named Shakti and daughter named Suyagya.
Due to the couples divine powers they had adopted the divine cow Kamadhenu as their daughter. Mata Kamadhenu would give all the necessities in the life. But the holy couples were utilized her only for the general well-being of the people, and not enjoyed any comforts and luxuries through the divine cow. Mata Arundhati contains supreme powers, and through that she would be able to burn the evil ones, and protect the good ones.
She is also worshiped as the holy mother Mata Parvati, and contains the aspect of Mata Parvati. It is a must for us to worship the divine couples, who are the divine mother and father of the entire universe, in order to get their blessings.
Let us worship Mata Arudhati and be blessed.
“OM SRI VASHISHTARE NAMAHA”
“OM MATA ARUNDATIYE NAMAHA”
“OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”
SENT BY
R.HARISHANKAR
