Devi Mahatmyam explanatory guides of the book viz. Durga Pradeepa, Gupthavathi, Chathurdhari, Santhanavi, Nagoji bhatti, Damsodharam and Jagat chandra chandrika. It is believed that just possession of this book has helped many great people to fight evil spitits as well as getting the blessings of the Goddess herself Several such folk stories abound all over India. One of those famous one in Kerala was how one great Manthrika called Kallura Namboodhiri was asked by a king called Shakthan Thamburan, to enter the Kodungaloor Bhagawathi temple at night after the festival and bring back his ring from the Glosed sanctum sanctorum. He did this easily by taking with him a copy of Devi Mahaunya. This book though it is a treasure house for all those trying for super natural powers is also a book leading one to get his wishes fulfilled and also attain salvation. It is believed that reading of the book during Sharad and Vasantha Navaratluis is auspicious. In Appendix 1, summary of talk given by Swami Krishnanada on “Esoteric significance of Devi Mahatmya “ is given and Appendix 2 gives the great Sthotua with meaning which summaties the story of Devi Mahatmya.