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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors.


This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia.

Prana Prathishta Durga

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Aadhi divya Jyothi, Maha Kali Maa Namo,
Divya Shakthi, Maha Sakthi, Kali Maa Namo,
Kali Ma Namo, Sathya sai Ma Namo,
Srunga saila vasini Kali maa namo,
Sankata Harini, Mangala Karini, Kali Maa Namo,
Kali Maa namo, SAthya sai Ma Namo.

Salutations to mother Kali who is the primeval divine light,
Salutations to mother Kali who is the divine power and great power,
Salutations to mother Kali, Salutations to mother SAthya Sai,
Salutations to mother Kali, who destroys sorrows and gives auspiciousness,
Salutations to mother Kali, Salutations to mother Sathya Sai.

Akiladeswari Amba Parameshwari,
Sakala Jagat ko palaya ma,
SAb sukh dayini, kashta nivarini,
Vibudha vilasini, Palaya Ma,
Paalaya ma, Sai Palaya ma.

Oh Goddess of universe, Oh mother, Oh consort of Parameshwara,
Please look after the entire universe,
Oh Goddess who gives all pleasures, and destroys all sufferings,
OH Goddess who is greatly learned, Please look after me.
Please look after me Oh mother Sai, please look after me.

Amba manda hasa vadani, Manohari, Sri Jagat Janani,
Matha, Maatha, Maatha, Jagat Janani,
Jagat Janani, Shubh karini,
Sathya Sai Jagan Matha

Oh mother who has a smiling face, Oh stealer of heart, Oh mother of universe,
Oh mother, Oh mother, Oh mother, Oh mother of the universe.
Oh Mother of Universe who does good things,.
Oh Universal mother who is Sathya Sai.

Amba Parmeshwari Akhiladeswari,
Aadhi Para Sakthi Palaya maam,
Tribhuvaneswari, Rajarajesawari,
Ananda roopini Palaya maam.

Oh Mother who is the consort of Parameshwara, Oh Goddess of all universe,
Oh Primeval divine power, Please look after me,
Oh Goddess of the three worlds, Oh Goddess who is an emperor,
Oh Goddess with joyour form, please look after me.

Amba Shankari, Sashi sekhari, Parameswari Amba,
SArveshwari, Jagadeeswari Parameshwari amba,
Sundari Guna Manjariu, Shiva Shankari Amba,
Kadambari Swethambari, Hari Sodhari Amba

Oh mother who is consort of Shankara, who wears the moon, Oh Consort of Lord Shiva, Oh mother,
Oh Goddess of all, Oh Goddess of universe, Oh Consort of Lord Shiva, Oh mother,
Oh Pretty one who has bunch of good qualities, Oh Consort of Shiva, Oh mother
Oh Goddess who is Cuckoo, Oh Goddess who dresses in white, Oh sister of Hari, Oh mother.

Ambe Bhavani maa, Jai Ambey Gauri Sai Maatha,
Kashtaa Nivaro mayya Bhktha Janomki,
Sankata Harini ma, Jai Ambey Gauri Sai maatha,
Kasht nivaro Mayya, Bhakth janomki,
Parthipuri Sai maa, Jai ambey Gauri Sai Matha,
Prem Bhava se pooja Kare there.

Oh mother Bhavani, Oh mother Victory to mother Gauri and to mother Sai,
Oh Mother remove all the difficulties of your devotees,
Oh Mother who removes sorrow, Victory to mother Gauri,to mother Sai,
Oh Mother remove all the difficulties of your devotees,
On Mother Sai of Putta Parthi Pura, Victory to mother Gauri, to mother Sai,
I am doing your worship with love.

Ambe Janani Abirami,
Abhaya pradhayini, Shiva kaami,
Ambe Janani Abhirami,
SAmbhavi, Shankari, Sarveswari,
Shantha swaroopini, Shiva shankari,
SAthya swaroopini SAi Matha,
Saswatha Ananda DayiniMatha.

Oh mother, mother Abhirami,
OH Shivakami who gives protection,
Oh mother, mother Abhirami,
Oh Consort of Shambhu, Oh consort of Shankara, Oh Goddess of all,
Oh Shiva Sankari who has form of peace,
Oh mother Sai who has form of truth,
Oh mother who grants permanent joy.

Ashta Bhujangari Divya swaroopini Kali,
Kapalini ma, Duritha nivarini, Bhava bhaya Harini,
Mangala Karini ma Janani,
Shubha Janani, Parthi Pureeswari, Shankari ma.

Oh Kali with eight arms who has a divine form,
Oh Mother with skull who drives away sufferings and who destroys the birth death cycle,
Oh Mother who does good, Oh mother,
Of Auspecious mother, Oh Goddess of Putta Parthi, Oh mother Shankari.

BHajore maa, Bhajore,
BHajore Bhaja mana SAi ma,
Bhajore SArasawathi Shankari Ma,
BHajore Chandi Maheswari Ma,
Parvathi, bhava bhaya harini maa,
Pankaja lochini SAi Ma.

Hey Sing about mother sing.
Hey sing, Oh mind sing about mother Sai,
Sing abour Mother Saraswathi as well as the consort of Shankara,
Sing about Mother Chandi who is the greatest Goddess,
Oh Parvathi who removes fear of birth cycle, oh mother,
Oh Mother Sai, who has lotus like eyes.

Bhajorey sada BHajo Durga BHavani,
BHava bhaya bhanjani, Sai Bhavani,
BHajorey sada BHajo Durga BHavani,
Mahishasur Mardani BHavani.
Daya Sagari hey jagatjanani

Hey Always sing, Sing about Durga Bhavani,
Who destroys fear of birth death cycle, Who is Sai and who is Bhavani.
Always sing, Sing About Durga Bhavani.
Who Is Bhavani who killed Mahishasura,
Who is ocean of mercy, Oh mother of the universe.

Daya kar, hey POorna jyothi mayee,
Shiva sakthi mayee, Krupa karo,
Brahma sanatani daya karo,
Anthar jyothi jalao SAi,
Brahma Sanathani Daya karo,
Shiva sakthi mayee krupaa karo,
Deena daya mayi, patheetha pavani,
Sri Jagat janani Rakshaa karo.

Please take mercy on me, Oh who is fully pervaded by light,
Oh Goddess who is pervade by Shiva and Sakthu, Please take mercy on me.
Oh Goddess who is Brahma and beginning less, Please take mercy on me.
Oh Sai light the flame within mr,
Oh Goddess who is Brahma and beginning less, Please take mercy on me.
Oh Goddess who is pervade by Shiva and Sakthu, Please take mercy on me.
Oh Goddess who takes mercy on the suffering, who makes the fallen one pure,
Oh mother of the universe, Please protect me.

Dehi Saranam Simha vahini,
Dehi Saranam Asura Vinasini,
DEhi Saranam bhava bhata haarini,
Dehi Saranam Hari Narayani,
Dehi Saranam Brahma Sanatani,
DEhi Saranam SAi Narayani,

Give me protection, Goddess who rides on a lion,
Give me protection destroyer of Asuras,
Give me protection, Goddess who removes feat of birth death cycle,
Give me protection Narayani the consort of Hari,
Give me protection Oh Goddess who is Brahma and is beginningless
Give me Protection ofh Narayani who is Sai.

Devi Sai ma, Devi Saravathi Ma,
Durga Bhavani ma, Kali Kapalini ma,
Jagadodharini ma, Sai DAyakari ma

Oh Goddess who is Sai the mother, Oh Goddess who is mother Sarasvathi,
Oh Goddess who is mother Durga Bhavi, Oh Goddess Durga holding a skull,
Oh Mother who saves the universe, Oh Mother who is merciful Sai

Devi BHavani Ma, Sai BHavani Ma,
Parthi Nivasini, Jagan Mata.
Deena dayakari, Parama Kripakari,
Hey Jagat Vinodhini Mata,
Mangala Karini, Moksha vidhayini,
Deena SAmrakshini Mata

Oh Goddess who is mother Bhavani,Oh Mother who is Sai Bhavani,
Oh Mother of the universe who lives in Putta Parthi,
Who shows mercy to the suffering and who has divine mercy,
Oh Mother who entertains the universe,
Who causes auspiciousness and who grants salvation,
Oh Mother who protects the suffering people

Durgathi Nasini Durga jai jai,
Kaala vinasini Kaalini Jai, Jai,
Uma Rama Sarvaani Jai jai,
Seetha Radha Rukhmani Jai Jai,
Jai Jai Hari Narayana Jai,
Jai Jai Gopi jana vallabhaa jai jai,
Bhaktha vathsala Sai Natha Jai jai.

Victory victory to her who destroys bad fate,
Victory, victory to Kali who destroys the God of death,
Victory, victory to Uma, Rema and Goddess Parvathi,
Victory, vitory to Sita, Radha and Rukhmani 
Victory victory to Hari who is Narayana, victory,
Victory, victory to the Lord of all Gopis, Victory,
Victory, victory to Lord Sai who loves his devotees.

Durga Jaya, Durgey Durgey Jai Sai Matha
Durgey Jaya Durgey Dugey Sai Maa,
Karuna Sagari Ma,
Kali Kapalini Ma,
Jagadodharini ma,
Durgey Jaya Jai ma,
Jaya Durgey Sai ma

Victory to Durga, Oh Durga, Oh Durga, Victory to mother Sai,
Oh Durga victory to ypu, Oh Durga, Oh Durga mother Sai,
Oh mother who is ocean of mercy,
Oh Mother Kali holding a skull.
Oh mother who takes care of the universe,
Oh durga victory to you, vicory to mother,
Victory to Durga who is mother SAi,

Gana priye Sai, Karunamayi,
Kadambari Amba Karthyayini,
Hari Vallabha sukha dayini,
Omkara roopini Narayani,
BHuvaneswari Jaganmohini,
Sri Chakra vasini SAyeeswari

Oh SAi who loves music, who is pervaded with mercy,
Oh mother who is like a cuckoo, Oh daughter of sage Kathyayana,
Oh consort of Hari who gives happiness to him,
Oh Narayani with the form of OM,
Oh Goddess of universe who attracts the universe,
Oh Goddess of Sai who lives in middle of Sri Chakra.

Hey Amba, Hey Amba, Hey Amba bol,
Easwara sat chit ananda bol,
Samba sada shiva, Samba sada shiva, Samba Sada shva,
Bol Palaka preraka sath pathi bol,
Amba, Amba, Jaya Jagadamba Akhilandeswari Jaya Jagadambe

Chant “Hey mother, hey mother, hey mother, “
Chant “Oh God who is the real divine truth,
Oh eternally auspecu ious God, Eternallay auspicious God, eternally auspicious God”
Chant”Oh Protector.Oh inspirer, Of truthful way, Mother, mother, Victory to universal mother, Goddess of all universe, Victory to universal mother”

Hey Chinamayi SAi Janani,
Matha Jagamayi Sai Janani,
Thathva Brahma Mauyi Sai Janani,
Parathparamayi Sai Janani,
Shiva Sakthi mayi Sai Janani,
Nithyananda Mayi SAi Janani.

Oh mother Say who pervades divinity,
Oh mother Sai Who pervades the universe,
Oh Mother Sai who pervades principle of creation,
Oh mother Sai who pervades the most divine among divines,
Oh Mother Sai who pervades Shiva and Shakthi,
Oh Mother Sai who pervades the perennial joy.

Herambha Janani, Sri Sai Janani,
BHavani, Jagadambe, maa Bhavani, Jagadambe maa,
TRibhuvana Palini Hey Karunamayi Uma Sharadamba,
Raksha Karo SAi ma.

Oh mother of Lord Ganeshaha, Oh mother Sai,
Oh Bhavani, Oh mother of universe, Oh mother BHavani, Oh mother of universe, Oh mother,
Oh Goddess who uplifts the three worlds, Oh Goddess who is pervaded with mercy, Oh Uma, Oh mother Sarada,
Please protect me Oh mother SAi.

Jagadambe Jaya Manonmani,
Karunya nilaye Kadambari,
Amba Karunya Nilaye Kadambari,
Karuna Kari, Amba Parameshwari,
Mohana roopa mayi Jagadeeswari.

Victory to universal mother who is wish giving gem,
Hey Home of mercy. hEy Goddess who is like Cuckoo,
Hey mother who is home of mercy, who is like a Cuckoo,
Who does merciful acts, Who is the mother who is consort of Lord Shiva,
Who has a pretty form and Goddess of universe.

Jagadodharini ma, viswa vilasini ma,
Sthira sukha dayini ma,
Jaya Jagadeeswari, Jaya Parameswari,
Jaya Partheeswari Parvathi Ma,
Jagadodharini ma, viswa vilasini ma,
Partheeswari Parvathi Ma,
BHava Bhaya harini Bhairavi ma,
SAmbhavi ma, Gauri Ma,
Jaya BHuvaneswari, Jaya Jagadheeswari
Jaya Partheeswari Parvathi Ma.

Oh mother who uplifts the universe who is spread all over it
Oh mother who gives permanent pleasures,
Victory to mother of universe, Victory to consort of Lord Shiva,
Victory to mother Goddess Parvathi of Putta Parthi
Oh mother who uplifts the universe who is spread all over it
Oh mother Goddess Parvathi of Putta Parthi
Oh Mother BHairavi who removes fear of birth cycle,
Oh Mother who is consort of Shambu, Oh Mother who is Gauri,
Victory to Goddess of the world, Victory to Goddess of Universe
Victory to mother Goddess Parvathi of Putta Parthi

Jagadodharini ma durga, Jagadodharini ma,
Jago jago ma. Jago jago ma, Jago jago Ma Janani,
HeyDurga Devi, Rana Chandi devi Hey Shiva Ramana Jago ma,
Hey Shiva Ramana Jago ma,
Jago Jagadodharini Ma.

Oh mother Durga who uplifts the world, Mother who takes care of the world,
Wake, wake up mother, Wake, wake up mother, wake, wake up mother, My mother,
Hey Goddess Durga, Hey Goddess who killed Chanda in war,Hey darling of Shiva wake up,
Hey Mother who makes Shiva happy wake up,
Wake up mother who uplifts the world.

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