The Maharani's Vision: An Examination of Divine Obeisance to Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
I would be obliged if you could give me more details about this encounter as Shri Mataji has told seekers on a few occasions that the deities are serving Her on this physical Earth as well.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
This paper examines the claim made by a Maharani in Mussorie, India, in 2004, who stated that she witnessed “all the gods and goddesses paying obeisance to Shri Mataji at the yagna.” [1] This extraordinary claim, if true, would have profound theological implications, positioning Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi not merely as a spiritual teacher but as the supreme divine being. This paper will analyze the evidence presented on the website Adishakti.org to determine the extent to which it supports the Maharani's testimony. Furthermore, it will explore the theological framework of Sahaja Yoga and the broader Hindu tradition to assess the credibility of the Maharani's vision.
2. The Maharani's Claim
The claim, as reported by Alex is that a Maharani, who was not a follower of Sahaja Yoga, witnessed a remarkable event during a yagna (Vedic fire ceremony) with Shri Mataji approximately 20 years prior. The Maharani asserted that she saw “all the gods and goddesses paying obeisance to SM [Shri Mataji] at the yagna.” [2] Jagbir Singh, in his email, draws a parallel between the Maharani's vision and the divine vision (Vishvarupa darshan) granted by Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, suggesting that Shri Mataji may have bestowed a similar grace upon the Maharani. [3]
3. Evidence from Adishakti.org
The website Adishakti.org, a comprehensive archive of Shri Mataji's teachings and related spiritual experiences, provides extensive material that directly and indirectly supports the Maharani's claim. The site's central thesis is that Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi is the incarnation of the Adi Shakti, the primordial and supreme divine feminine power. This theological positioning inherently implies her supremacy over all other deities.
Direct Testimonies of Divine Obeisance
The website features several accounts of individuals, particularly children, who have had spiritual experiences of deities paying homage to Shri Mataji. The most prominent of these is the testimony of a child named Kash, who, on April 30, 1994, is said to have witnessed a celestial gathering in the Sahasrara (the crown chakra). According to the account on the “Adi Shakti's Descent” page, Kash saw numerous deities, including Shri Krishna, Ganesha, Jesus, Prophet Muhammad, Guru Nanak, Buddha, Rama, Sita, Vishnu, Lakshmi, and Shiva, “sitting in a semicircle facing their beloved Divine Mother.” [4] The text explicitly states that they “bowed down to the Mahadevi” (the Great Goddess, a title for Shri Mataji). [5]
Another page on the website, titled “SM: 'Angels ... they are there, sometimes working through a human form to help you in many ways,'” quotes Jagbir Singh as saying, “Kash has told me that all the deities are around Shri Mataji and guarding Her at all times. These deities/angels cannot be seen with physical eyes but they exist. So it is true when Shri Mataji says the deities are around Her, especially during pujas when all are present to bear witness.” [6] This statement directly corroborates the idea that deities are present and attentive to Shri Mataji during religious ceremonies like pujas and yagnas.
Theological Framework of Adi Shakti's Supremacy
The Adishakti.org website is built upon the theological foundation of Shri Mataji's identity as the Adi Shakti. The page “Adi Shakti — The Mother Goddess” explicitly states that Adi Shakti is the “Supreme Power Beyond All Gods” and that “without Her, even Shiva remains motionless.” [7] This doctrine, rooted in Shakta theology, posits that all other deities are emanations of the Divine Mother and are therefore subordinate to Her. The website extensively quotes from various Hindu scriptures, including the Devi Mahatmya, the Devi Bhagavata Purana, and the Lalita Sahasranama, to support this claim. For instance, the Devi Mahatmya is quoted as saying, “By you this universe is borne, By you this world is created, O Devi, by you it is protected.” [8]
4. Theological Context and Scriptural Precedents
The Maharani's vision, when placed within the context of Hindu theology, is not without precedent. The concept of a supreme deity to whom all other gods pay homage is a recurring theme in various Hindu traditions.
The Vishvarupa Darshan in the Bhagavad Gita
As Jagbir Singh correctly points out, the most famous example of such a divine vision is the Vishvarupa darshan in the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. Lord Krishna grants Arjuna divine eyes (divya chakshus) to behold His universal form. In this form, Arjuna sees “all the demigods and various other living entities,” including Brahma and Shiva, assembled within Krishna's body. [9] Arjuna describes how “all the hosts of demigods are surrendering before You and entering into You.” [10] This event establishes Krishna's supremacy over all other deities. The parallel drawn by Jagbir Singh is that Shri Mataji, as the Adi Shakti, granted a similar vision to the Maharani, revealing her own supreme status.
Shakta Scriptures and the Supremacy of the Divine Mother
In Shakta traditions, which focus on the worship of the Divine Mother, the Goddess is unequivocally declared as the supreme being. The Devi Mahatmya and the Devi Bhagavata Purana contain numerous passages where the gods, defeated by demons, turn to the Divine Mother for help and offer her hymns of praise, acknowledging her as the ultimate power. The Devi Bhagavata Purana, for example, describes the gods bowing down to the Devi and singing her praises: “Our Obeisance to Thee! Who art a Kalpa tree to the Bhaktas yielding all their desires!” [11]
5. Conclusion: Was the Maharani Telling the Truth?
Based on the extensive evidence presented on Adishakti.org and the theological framework of both Sahaja Yoga and broader Hindu traditions, the Maharani's claim is not only plausible but also theologically consistent. The website provides numerous testimonies and scriptural interpretations that support the idea of deities paying obeisance to Shri Mataji as the Adi Shakti incarnate. The parallel with the Vishvarupa darshan in the Bhagavad Gita and the precedents in Shakta scriptures further strengthen the credibility of the Maharani's vision.
The Maharani's statement that she “wouldn't lie to me” is, of course, a personal assessment of her character. However, the fact that she was not a follower of Sahaja Yoga adds a layer of objectivity to her testimony. She had no apparent motive to fabricate such a story. From a theological perspective, if one accepts the premise that Shri Mataji is the Adi Shakti, then the Maharani's vision is not only believable but also an expected manifestation of the divine order.
In conclusion, the Adishakti.org website provides a comprehensive theological and evidential basis for accepting the Maharani's claim. The website's content, combined with the scriptural precedents in Hindu tradition, suggests that the Maharani was indeed telling the truth about her extraordinary vision at the yagna.
References
[1] Singh, Jagbir. "She saw all the gods and goddesses paying obeisance to SM at the yagna." Email, 5 June 2004. /home/ubuntu/upload/pasted_content.txt[2] Ibid.
[3] Ibid.
[4] "Adi Shakti's Descent." Adishakti.org, https://adishakti.org/adi_shakti's_descend.htm.
[5] Ibid.
[6] "SM: 'Angels ... they are there, sometimes working through a human form to help you in many ways.'" Adishakti.org, https://www.adishakti.org/forum/shri_mataji_angels_they_are_there_sometimes_working_through_a_human_form_8-22-2006.htm.
[7] "Adi Shakti — The Mother Goddess." Adishakti.org, https://adishakti.org/AI/AdiShakti/Adi-Shakti-The-Mother-Goddess.htm.
[8] "Devi: The Great Goddess." Adishakti.org, https://www.adishakti.org/new_age_children/devi_the_great_goddess.htm.
[9] "Bhagavad-gita As It Is 11.15." Vedabase.io, https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/11/15/.
[10] "Bhagavad-gita As It Is 11.21." Vedabase.io, https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/11/21/.
[11] "The Devi Bhagavatam: The Seventh Book: Chapter 28." Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://sacred-texts.com/hin/db/bk07ch28.htm.
She saw all the gods and goddesses paying obeisance to Shri Mataji at the yagna
From: "jagbir singh"
Date: Sat Jun 5, 2004 9:10 am
Subject: "She saw all the gods and goddesses paying obeisance to SM at the yagna.”
Dear Alex,
It has come to my attention that you met a certain Maharani in Mussorie, India who told you that she witnessed all the gods and goddesses paying obeisance to Shri Mataji during a yagna 20 years ago. I quote you:
"p.s I met an erstwhile maharani (queen) in mussorie two weeks ago. She said shri mataji tried to befriend her around 20 years ago. She sat with her at a yagna and she says (shes not in, and never was in sahaj) that she saw all the gods and godessess paying obeisance to SM at the yagna. She wouldn't lie to me!!"
I would be obliged if you could give me more details about this encounter as Shri Mataji has told seekers on a few occasions that the deities are serving Her on this physical Earth as well.
Although this fact has been witnessed and repeatedly confirmed hundreds of times in the Spirit World, I have yet to come across anyone actually experiencing and verifying this same truth on Earth. This is extremely rare. I believe Shri Mataji granted the Maharani the same special vision and reason as Lord Krishna offered to Arjuna, and revealed Himself to persuade Arjuna to fight the battle between good and bad.
As you correctly observed, the Maharani would not have lied, especially since she declined to join Shri Mataji. Please enlighten and further strengthen our faith in Shri Mataji on the auspicious eve of the Adi Shakti Puja. Tomorrow tens of thousands of Her devotees will be attending yagnas the world over to worship Her as the Maha-Shakti. I am sure your encounter with the Maharani was for a more purposeful reason. Thank you.
jagbir
NOTE:"Yagna or yajna is an outer form of worship in which offerings are made to different deities in a prescribed and systematic manner by qualified priests to supplicate them, so that they would assist the worshiper in achieving certain results in life.
The chanting of mantras while performing the sacrifices is expected to ensure fulfillment of specific desires, the overall welfare of an individual, a group of people or the entire society.
The simplest form of yajna is the domestic ritual performed by the householder who would offer simple oblation into the sacred fire lit in his house. A more complicated version involves setting up of three to five fires and pouring of offerings into them such as food grains, ghee or butter, and other vegetable substances by chosen and qualified priests, chanting mantras simultaneously, invoking various gods especially Agni, Indra, Varuna etc.
Some yagnas are performed on large scale for the general welfare of the entire community, to increase fertility of soil, to invite rains, to welcome peace and wealth etc. Depending upon the degree of complexity, these yagnas may last from a few hours to several days. The number of priests participating and conducting the ceremony would depend upon the nature and objective for which it is performed.
Yajna is a vedic sacrifice which has an outer aspect and an inner aspect. To the vedic priests, yajna was the means to invoke gods and seek their blessings and favors. They used to perform these yagnas for various purposes and at various times during the year, at the time of sowing, at the time of harvest, at the time of initiating some important social event or before going to wars. One very popular yajna of those days was the Asvamedha Yajna, or the Horse Sacrifice which used to be performed by powerful kings to show their Valor and the extent of their influence. This yajna is now almost extinct in practice.”
https://hinduwebsite.com/yagna.htm


