Pawan Kalyan fasts twice in a year in honour of Goddess Varahi. Know about this unique deity
Pawan Kalyan is reportedly going on a fast for 11 days. The Telugu superstar-turned-politician is performing Varahi Deeksha in honour of Goddess Varahi Ammavari and will be on a fast, both due to religious obligations and for the prosperity, welfare, and well-being of the Telugu community.
The 'Vakeel Saab' star had also worshipped the deity in June last year.
The Varahi Deeksha commenced on Wednesday and will last for 11 days.
What Are The Rules Of Fasting For Goddess Varahi?
Ammavari Deeksha is undertaken at the end of Jyestha month or during the month of Ashadha. The initiation lasts for nine or eleven days. During this period, the individual must abstain from regular food and consume only 'satvik food'.
All About Goddess Varahi Ammavari
Goddess Varahi Devi, also known as Amman Devi, is one of the seven mother goddesses in the Matrikas group in Hinduism, considered manifestations of Shakti. She is regarded as the female counterpart of Lord Varaha, the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu among his ten avatars, and is also considered the third incarnation of Bhu Devi. Goddess Varahi Amman Devi is additionally known as the chief commander of Lalithambika (Bhuvaneshwari).
Varahi is a nocturnal deity, often referred to as Dhruma Varahi («dark Varahi») and Dhumavati («goddess of darkness»). According to Tantra, Varahi should be worshipped after sunset and before sunrise.
According to the Devi Mahatmya scripture, Goddess Lalithambika creates different avatars to defeat each asura, and to battle the asura «Visukran,»
