“The innermost stream of Brahmanadi” Shri Mahalakshmi Puja, Kolhapur (India), 3 February 1984. So we are all here now in this sacred place called Kolhapur. The Goddess killed the asura called Kolhasura here, who was a very bad demon; who was born again recently, but he died also.So thank God the death of Kolhasura has taken place!This place, specially, is marked because from the Mother Earth the Mahalakshmi energy was emitted specially from the deity of Mahalakshmi.And, as you know that, Mahalakshmi is the ascending power within us, through which we ascend.It’s like the staircase which takes you into the Realm of God, and so it is very important.And Maharashtra’s deity is Vitthala, Shri Krishna. Because it is the ascending power of Vishnu, to Shri Krishna, then Mahavishnu and then to Sahasrara.All this is possible because we have got Mahalakshmi channel within us. If you did not have sushumna we would have been like animals only.Even animals have this channel up to a point.As you know they can come up to the Void.But after the Void the ascent as human being starts through this Mahalakshmi energy within us.So this energy is very important and that one is very much worshipped in this country. First this energy starts working within us as seeking: seeking shelter and food.Once the shelter is established, which is established through the Mahakali Shakti. I mean when it is in the heart of an animal — a sense of security is established — then he starts seeking Read More …