(1) Two years ago, I happened to participate in a Ghoshthee Paaraayan (collective / group rendering) of Lalitaa Sahastra Naam, Khadga Maalaa Stotra, at an Upaasak's residence... after the session which went on very well, while taking leave from the Upaasak's place I noticed a spiritual magazine with a stunning cover picture of Devee. I requested her if I could take it home and return it back after I finish reading it, she agreed and I came back home while reading the book. There was this special column in the magazine where in real life experiences of devotees into Lalitaa Sahastra Naam Stotra Paaarayan were beautifully penned down and shared for the benefit of all... one article described the experience of a person who was a devotee regularly chanting LSS. He met with an accident and was diagnosed to have had fractures at 8 different points on different bones of his body, the doctors had told him that it would take minimum of 6 months to recover from this or even more, during which he might have reactions to the drugs he will be put on, he might have bed sores due to continuous, prolonged non-mobility of the body, etc. Rather than being sad he mentally thanked Devee for keeping him alive, his wife who was a devotee herself and equally optimistic would daily chant the LSS, offer rice cooked along with pulses to Devee and then feed her husband with this food, the person even in this painful state never left his LSS chanting. Though it took time or it was very difficult for him to do it, he managed to chant the LSS at least once every day... proving the predictions of the doctors wrong. His condition drastically improved and he was considerably better within a period of a month and a half, he was discharged with conservative support and he completely recovered with in another month... this is where the compassion of Devee, the science behind LSS came into picture to protect the devotee, let us see how....

Moolaadhaaraambuj Aaroodhaa Panchavaktraastisam stithaa Ankushaadi
Praharanaa Varadaadi nisheyvitaa Mudgaudanaasakta chittaa Saakinyaambaa swaroopinee
(106 of 107 Verses LSS)
Salutations to Lalitaa who is praised as Shaakinee
Who resides in the Moolaadhaar Chakra,
Who has 5 faces,
Who presides over the bones in the body,
Who is armed with a goad and other weapons,
Who is surrounded by three Shakti beginning with Varad,
Who loves offerings of rice cooked along with pulses
(514 of 520 Names LSN)

Paraa Devee Lalitaa Mahaa Tripur Sundaree in her form of Shaakinee presides over the bones in the human body and is pleased with offerings of rice cooked with pulses (Pongal), taking this as a remedy the lady would daily chant LSS and offer the prescribed Naivedya to Paraa Devee and feed it to her husband, the husband who was terribly in pain and bed ridden when not able to chant the whole of LSS, would chant just one Naam "Om Asti Sanstithaayai Namah" "Salutations to the Devee residing in bones" repeatedly with all faith and surrender, which helped him recover completely back to normalcy.

(2) There is another incident wherein her neighbor was diagnosed to have the dreaded skin ailment, leprosy. Granny read a similar article about how Devee rescued and protected her devotee where in the person suffering from Psoriasis, held onto the Nsam "Om Twaksthaayai Namah" "salutations to Devee who dwells in the skin" chanted it repeatedly and got himself cured from this disease which apparently has no treatment other than conservative management, based on this real life experience. Granny suggested the leprosy affected neighbor to chant LSS, while doing a Japam of "Twakshtaayai Namah". He was asked to offer Paayasam to Devee and consume the Prasaad, and invariably he too recovered from his ailment. Granny further explained how the chanting of "Kaamesha baddha maangalya sootra shobhita kandharaayai namaha" helped many unmarried girls in their nuptial pursuits.

I went back home and referred to my LSS book and read the meanings of Naamaavalee 475 to 534, and realized that Presiding over various components of the body, residing in the nerve plexuses or energy centers of a human body, Lalitaa Ambaa in her various forms is manifest in the body, true to the words "Body is the temple of divinity".

Salutations to Daakinee
who resides in the Vishuddhi Chakra,
who is of red complexion,
who has three eye,
who is armed with club and other weapons,
who has a single face,
who delights in sweet rice pudding offerings,
who presides over the skin of the body,
who is frightful to the ignorant ,
who is surrounded by sixteen Shakti beginning with Amrit
(475 of 484 names LSN)

Salutations to Raakinee
Who resides in the Anaahat Chakra,
Who is of shining dark complexion,
Who has 2 faces,
Who has shining fangs,
Who adorns rosary and other objects,
Who presides over the blood in the body,
Who is surrounded by eleven shaktis beginning with Kalaratri
Who loves offerings of rice cooked with ghee
Who grants boon
(485 of 493 names LSN)

Salutations to Laakinee
Who resides in the Manipur Chakra,
Who has 3 faces,
Who has thunderbolt and other weapons,
Who is surrounded by ten shakti beginning with Damari,
Who is of a red complexion,
Who presides over the flesh in the body,
Who likes offerings of rice cooked with jaggery,
Who bestows happiness on all devotees
(494 of 503 names LSN)

Salutations to Kaakinee
Who resides in the Swaadhishthaan Chakra,
Who has 4 faces,
Who is armed with trident and other weapons,
Who is golden yellow in complexion,
Who is very dignified,
Who presides over the fat in the body,
Who loves to feast on honey,
Who is surrounded by five shakti beginning with Bandhinee,
Who loves to have curd rice offerings
(504 of 513 names LSN)

Salutations to Shaakinee
Who resides in the Moolaadhaar Chakra,
Who has 5 faces,
Who presides over the bones in the body,
Who is armed with a goad and other weapons,
Who is surrounded by three shakti beginning with varad,
Who loves offerings of rice cooked along with pulses
(514 of 520 names LSN)

Salutations to Haakinee
Who resides in the Aagyaa Chakra,
Who is white in complexion,
Who has 6 faces,
Who presides over the marrow of living beings,
Who is surrounded by Hans Vati and other shakti,
Who delights in offerings of rice flavored with turmeric
(521 of 527 names LSN)

Salutations to Yaakinee
Who dwells in the Sahastra,
Who shines with all colors,
Who is armed with all weapons,
Who presides over the vital body fluids,
Who has faces all round,
Who delights in all sorts of rice offerings
(528 of 534 names LSN)

Each Naam in the LSS is a gem, we have 1000 such gems, are we not the richest and more than self sufficient beings?
There is no other goddess who has been explained so much in detail, whose divine nature and play have been dealt with in such depth, there is no deity who is as compassionate, as easy to please and as scientifically based as "Lalitaa Mahaa Tripur Sundaree".

Take one name a day, read it's literal meaning and then try knowing the inner meaning of the same, there are many realized souls who are ever compassionate like Devee and will help you further, if you find none, then Devee herself will guide you, there is plenty of material in the form of Pustak, start your expedition to discover the marvels of LSS. All we need is a blind faith and consistent practice.

Don't hesitate, Devee is everyone's Mother, most importantly don't dare to criticize if you can't digest these eternal facts, or if these stories and chronicles appear to you as cock and bull stories, when I was sharing these experiences and information with a person, he casually asked what should be done if he were to be suffering from a disease which is not pertaining to skin or bones or flesh or fat or blood or marrow or body fluids (in a cynical tone). Well, if your disease does not pertain to any of these then your brain is defective, ask Ambaa to bless you with Sadbuddhi and if even then you have not realized, then even without realization, chant the 551st Naam "Om Sarva Vyaadhi Prashamanyai Namah" salutations to her who is the cure for all illness.

Some of us have the doubt if Devee is listening to our prayers or our chanting the LSS, the 732nd Naam "Naam Paaraayan Preetaayai Namah" advocates that Ambaa delights in when her names are being chanted, do we need any more evidence. This clearly stresses the fact that anyone, everyone, can chant the Name of Devee without any hesitation.

Lalitaa is playful, rather clever..... if you show her 100 reasons for not chanting, she will bless you with 1000 ways to chant comfortably.  please feel free and take the help and guidance of @prasanna aravaind, @tripura arnavam, @sri rajarajeshwari, @ghanesh rs, all of whom are oceans of knowledge and personify Devee's unending compassion.

Jayatu Paraamba Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah" "Sarva Sanmangalaani Bhavantu"
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