Can I chant the male Family deity’s Name instead of the female Family deity’s Name?
The Name given by a Guru at a spiritual level of 90% and above (i.e Paraatpar Guru) is 100% conducive to one’s rapid spiritual growth, that of female family deity is 30% and that of the male family deity is 25% conducive. That is why till we attain a Guru, it is best to chant the Name of our female family deity. If we cannot find out our female Family deity’s Name or if we do not have a female family deity and only a male family deity, then we can chant His Name.