Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 580: Shri Mahaniya (ōṃ mahanīyāyai namaḥ )

The Divine Mother is worthy of respect, adoration, and veneration. 

The Divine Mother is praised by all. In general, there are people who praise and some disgrace the Almighty or God. When we study further, we will realize that there is no one disagreeing with the God. In various stages the souls with the level of knowledge they have things for them to praise. The Divine Mother is in all those forms in the universe is the truth. All universal beings either directly or indirectly are praising the Divine Mother, since there is no other thing opposing the Divine Mother. 

The Divine Mother is praiseworthy In celebrations and other important events, we always seek Her blessings. She is ever auspicious, Sarvamangala. 

Mahila is another word meaning adorable. Women are traditionally referred to by this word in India; it shows the stature women enjoyed in olden days. It is the result of that tradition that the most adorable status is accorded to the Divine Mother.

         The Divine Mother is worthy of respect, adoration and veneration.

 

C N Nachiappun         

Singapore, 27 August 2021.

References:

1.       The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamayi Center, San Ramon, California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2.       Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Trichirapalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3.       The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Sithbavandar