Parashakthi Temple is the temple of Devi Adi Para Shakti. Parashakthi Temple is located in Pontiac Michigan United States. This temple is also known as the Eternal Mother temple. Parashakthi temple was built in 1999.
History
Divine mother para shakti is manifested as shiva Shakthi and formed a nada Bindu it is separated into shiva and Shakthi. All gods and goddesses are manifestations of various divine entities. In this time she is present as para shakti karumari Ambika who is closest to the earthly creation. Devi para shakti is manifested as the Prakrti with Purusha and has materialized into the various universes as living and nonliving entities through Maya Shakthi.
The mother Parashakthi is also graced by the Maha Meru and now confers the status of Raja Rajeswari to this para shakti. There is goddess Raja Matangi Devi Ambica and Devi Bhuvaneshwari which is the presence of the different aspects of the great mother along with the maha meru.
The temple caught on fire on April 21, 2018. In this fire major portion of the building was damaged. The temple size is reduced after this fire incident and all the deities are replaced with minor wooden. worship area was also reduced after this incident.
Parashakthi Temple Deities
Deities with shrines installed at the Parashakti that were proposed by Adi Shankara include as follows.
Ganapadhyam:
It is the shrine for lord Ganapathi. The temple has three vigrahas installed. Shakthi Ganapati is situated on the right side of Mother Parashakthi.The three vigrahas including shakthi Ganapati,Tantrika ganapathi and prakara ganapati.Abhishek is performed for all three deities on sukla Chaturthi of Bhadrapada month.
Shaktam:
It is the shrine for Mother Parashakthi.In the form of a separate soul which can communicate with a super soul. Abhishekam and Alankaram are performed to her every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Kaumaram:
It is the shrine for lord Subrahmanya who is depicted with his two shakti’s on Valli and deivanai on his right and left respectively. They represent the power of desire and also the energy of wisdom. Six-day festival celebrating his victory over surapadma.
Saivam:
It is shrine for a lord kubera siva, Nandikeswara, and lord Natarja. Saivam is worshipped in his formless form of shiva. celebration is performed On maha siva ratri and Krishna Chaturthi.
Vaishnavam:
It is the shrine for lord Venkateswara and lakshmi Narasimha.
Souram:
It is shrine for a lord surya bhagwan as satyanarayana and lord jagannatha.
Major Festivals
Dasara is the major function of celebrating the mother. This is celebrated on nine consecutive nights in the month of the aswayujam.
Parashakthi Temple Darshan Timing
| Morning Timing | Evening Timing |
| 9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM | 6:30 PM TO 8:30 PM |
Tue Only
Special Rahu Kala Pooja at 4 pm
