tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42631537727045116232024-02-07T00:24:35.004-08:00Dus Maha Vidya I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-57674279819162091832012-02-21T06:03:00.002-08:002012-02-21T06:03:37.026-08:00Neel Saraswathi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, verdana; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, verdana; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;"> <b> MahaSaraswati</b><br /> MahaSaraswati is the presiding Goddess of the Final episode of Devi Mahatmya. Here she is a part of the trinity of MahaKali, MahaLakshmi and MahaSaraswati. She is depicted as eight armed. MahaSaraswati destroyed Sumbha and other asuras. </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, verdana; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> </span></b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: green; font-family: Arial; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;"><b> MahaNeel Saraswati (Mahavidya Neel Saraswati)</b><br /> Mahaneel Saraswati, or NeelSaraswati, is another form of Mahavidya Tara or UgraTara, or Ugrajataa. This form is mainly associated and has a mixture of the Mahaayana and the Vajraayana sects of Buddhism. Goddess Tara is said to be Vaak-siddhi-pradayini (bestower of the different mystic powers of speech).<br /><b> Matangi (Mahavidya)</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b> Matangi or Mahavidya has a dark emerald complexion and has three eyes, holding the veena, and is the another (Tantric) form of the Goddess Saraswati. The Goddess Meenakshi at Madurai is worshipped as Matangi. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;"><br /> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><b> <a href="" name="Saraswati's mythological stories">Saraswati's mythological stories</a></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; text-align: justify;"><b><br /> </b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, verdana; text-align: justify;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">In the Rig-Veda (6,61,7), Saraswati is credited, in association with Indra, with killing the serpentine being Vritraasura, a demon which hoarded all of the earth's water and so represents drought, darkness, and chaos. She is often seen as equivalent to other Vedic goddesses such as Vak, Savitri, and Gayatri. Saraswati represents intelligence, consciousness, cosmic knowledge, creativity, education, enlightenment, music, the arts, and power. She is not only worshipped for secular knowledge, but for the true divine knowledge essential to achieve moksha. She is also referred to as Shonapunya, a Sanskrit word meaning ‘one purified of blood’. In some Puranas (like Skanda Purana) she is associated with Shiva and in some Tantras with Ganesha.<br /> According to Brahma Vaivarta Purana 2.6.13-95 Vishnu has three wives, who constantly quarrel with each other, so that eventually, he keeps only Lakshmi, giving Ganga to Shiva and Saraswati to Brahma.</span></span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, verdana; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: green; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> <br /> </span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;">Brahma created the universe with the help of Saraswati. Brahma was the guardian of the cosmos. He too needed Saraswati’s support to sustain the cosmos. Using her knowledge he instituted and maintained dharma, sacred laws that ensure stability and growth in society. Brahma also needed the help of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, who gave him the wherewithal to ensure cosmic order. The question arose: who did Brahma need more? Lakshmi or Saraswati? Wealth or knowledge? The goddesses argued, “Knowledge does not fill an empty stomach.” Said Saraswati. “Wealth keeps man alive but gives no meaning to life.” Said Saraswati. “I need both knowledge and wealth to sustain the cosmos. Without knowledge I cannot plan. Without wealth I cannot implement a plan. Wealth sustains life; the arts give value to life. Thus both Lakshmi and Saraswati are needed to live a full life. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span>The advent of Saraswati Puja always reminds me of the popularity it has among the school and college going students since my early childhood. I was always eager to see the idols placed in decorative pendals with the odour of incense and brightness of flowers. It was like Devi Saraswati emerging with all whiteness among the fog to remind us of the purity she enjoys in our hearts.</span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span>With passage of time and closeness of my grandmother late Dr Nirmalprabha Bardoloi, I got attracted towards the indological research very deeply. Though I am a student of Biotechnology, I always feel inclined towards the deep, mysteries lying around us. Coming back to the topic, I am always fascinated by the different forms and shapes of the idols with numerous hues, colours, symbols to name a few. My grandmother, whom we used to call `Aimoni' is a new name having numerous literary, creative works in addition to three indological treatise on Devi, Shiva and Surya, of which I was the co- author of the last one. Though she is no more, she always told me to prepare materials for a book on Ganesha cult.</span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span>I came across a book on Ganesha written by an European author at Centre for Asiatic and Oriental studies, Kolkatta around spring of 2001. It was a small and concise book. There I saw an article on the relation between Ganesha and Matangi, the 9th great wisdom goddess of India. At that very moment, a thought struck my mind, the concept of Matangi and Saraswati, its relation with each other. Matangi was consort of Ganesha in that book, on the other hand, Saraswati was the consort of Brahma and yet outward expression of Matangi. Saraswati is one of the most popular goddesses in entire India with a living tradition of thousand years from the time of Vedas. In fact, one of our great rivers was Saraswati, that disappeared in the golden sands of time. According to Tantra, Kali, Tara, Bhairavi, Saraswati and Matangi resembles in many dimensions. Kali is also Neel Saraswati, Neel Saraswati is also Tara, Saraswati is also Matangi and Matangi is also Saraswati with a darker aspect of Kali.</span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span>Saraswati is revered as the Goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music and intellect. On the other hand, like Saraswati, Matangi also plays a vina and rules over music or audible sound in general, not just the spoken word. She is the manifest form of song. She is the vibratory sound, Nada, that flows in the subtle channels, Nadis down through our entire body and mind. Matangi is the form of Saraswati directed towards inner knowledge. She is her dark, mystic, ecstatic or wild form. In fact white lotus is accustomed with Saraswati and Dark blue lotus is close with Matangi. Lotus stands for wisdom in Indian tradition. Saraswati is often a Goddess of only ordinary learning, art and culture. Matangi rules over the beyond ordinary, which takes us across the limits of the conventional. Matangi is an outcast, as she is called Ucchista Chandali who goes against the norms of society, while Saraswati represents the knowledge and virtue of the sanskritised or classical classes which never depart from the propriety. Matangi allied with the transforming energy of Kali foms that portion of Saraswati, which intrigues our mind in finding a comprehensive relation between the fair and darker side. In fact the timing of Saraswati Puja marks the transformation of dark, colder side towards warmer, sunshine.</span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span>Though the Dhyana Mantra of Matangi describes about the relation of a daughter to sage Matanga, it actually literally means a thought or an opinion. She is the word as the embodiment of thought. She is the Goddess of the spoken word and of any outward articulation of inner knowledge, including all forms of art, music and dance. As earlier mentioned, Matangi is the last of the three Goddesses who relate to the divine word, the other two being Tara and Bhairavi. Neel Saraswati is the tantric buddhist form of Tara of deep learning and eloquence. Tara stands for illumined word, Bhairavi stands for unmanifest form of speech and Matangi for spoken word. Matangi can also represent the middle form of speech, which governs the ideas that we are putting into words and thereby our thinking process. The highest role of Matangi is that of Para-Vaikhari or the supreme words manifest through audible speech, the truly direct revelation of the highest knowledge in human speech from which all true scriptures and knowledge arises. As such Matangi encompasses all levels of speech.</span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span>In our local traditions, we always relate Saraswati to the throat and tongue, the speech, the word. When glancing through the pages of a book on Kundalini Tantra, I came across the Vishuddhi Chakra, the throat chakra of the seven important whorls in our cosmic or ethereal body. Vishuddhi chakra is known as the `purification center'. The Sanskrit word shuddhi means `to purify', and in this chakra the purifying and harmonising of all opposites takes place. Also called as `nectar and poison center', here the nectar which drips down from Bindu Visarga is said to be split into the pure form and the poison. The poison is discarded and the pure nectar then nourishes the body and mind. Like the Swan, which can differentiate the milk mixed with water, likewise this Chakra can differentiate the range of purity. Matangi resides in the throat chakra, the center of speech. Speech is the audible perception of the alphabets arranged in a certain manner. The sixteen petals of the Vishuddhi chakra has one Sanskrit vowel (A to Ah) in each petal. In the pericarp of this lotus is a circle which is white like the full moon, representing the element of akasha. Within this moon shape is a snow white elephant, also symbolic of the akasha element. By meditation on Vishuddhi chakra, the mind becomes pure like akasha. The elephant that resides in the Throat chakra resembles Ganesha with a special relation with Matangi, the darker side of Saraswati. Matangi also resides on the tip of the tounge, the place wherein speech is articulated and wherein we are able to taste the essences of things. Along with Ida, Pingala and Sushumna, there is a special nerve or channel of the subtle body called Saraswati that runs from the Third Eye to the tip of the tounge, which relates to her. This is the stream of inspiration from the mind to its expression through speech. The divinity, the creativity gets crystallized when Matangi flows through this channel as bliss or Sat chit ananda.</span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span>The seed syllable of Saraswati and Matangi is the same i.e. Aim. It is seed syllable of wisdom, learning, teaching and inner voice of the eternal guide. The meditational approaches of Matangi is quite familiar with the emergence of Saraswati, the goddess of alphabets, words and speech. Chanting of vowels from the Throat Chakra to the Root Chakra i.e. Mooladhara through all the alphabets is like the emergence of gross matters from pure essence, the akasha, the space nature of throat. The essence of purity is Saraswati, the consort of Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe. Though Throat Chakra is silvery white, its ruling deity is Sadashiva and Matangi, the darker side of Saraswati. The essence of deeper side in all the creatures, in all the gross matters of this universe.</span></span><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span>The black and white sketches on a canvas always have an appealing side in the inquisitive eyes. It always have a deep impact on our life, our essence. Saraswati, the whiter part is itself the words and thoughts. Matangi, the darker side in her transcendent meaning is the silence of the self nature, which is the real essence and power behind all words and thoughts. Matangi is the next step of Sarswati, the speech and art energised towards transcendence, to obtain the ultimate goal, the bliss, the Sat Chit Ananda or verily called Nirvana.</span></span> </div>
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="115">Her name means 'Fiery Mouth', and while this is a synonym for a volcano, her name refers to her main cult site where a natural flame has burnt for time immemorial. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="115"> </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="114">As Lalita represents the Waxing moon and Kali represents the Waning moon, this third goddess unites the two. Here, Kali represents moon, Lalita represents sun, but Jvalamukhi represents fire, and the primordial property of fire, which is to reduce all to ashes. Ashes are sacred to Shiva and to all sadhus. There is even an Upanishad which deals with the miraculous properties of ash -- the Brihad Jabala Upanishad. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="114"><br />
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It is this ash which is left after the body is consumed on the funeral pyre. The cremation ground is sacred in Natha symbolism. Further the ash produced by Jvalamukhi's fire is the ash of all material things at the end of time. It is also the ash left after sexual intercourse, and has sacred and healing properties. The dhooni is the sacred fire of the Naths and the sadhus. These fires were kept lit for so many years that there exist hills of ashes (bhasmagiri) all over India. <br />
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"Shri Bhairava said -- Listen Devi as I speak to you of Jvalamukhi, the essence of all, and her encompassing Devis, the knowledge which is hard to get, even for gods. Shri Devi said -- O Thou With Matted Locks! You are the Lord of All, Knower of all Shastras. From you lotus-like mouth I have heard many books and puja injunctions. O Natha, I pray You, speak to me of Jvalamukhi's great mantra, yantra, puja, and sadhana, her limbs and her practice. <br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="112">"Shri Bhairava said -- Listen, O goddess Bhairaveshvari, to the mantra, yantra and limbs. I will speak of her rituals and sadhana. One should conceal and keep this very secret. There is one method to transcend this great universe, cruel and devoid of love O Maheshvari. This is by employing the mantra Hamsa. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="112"><br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="111">"O Deveshi, this mantra was revealed by the eternal grace of Jvalamukhi. This mantra caused the creation of the Universe and the Maintenance of all that moves. (She said) "Day and night I create, I withdraw and I maintain. Whoever has obtained this mantra bestowing prosperity has attained the ultimate power of dominion. Jvalamukhi is the world mother, the very essence of the three gunas. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="111"><br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="110">"By sattvas She creates the universe, by rajas She maintains, and by tamas She withdraws --therefore She is the self of the three gunas. She is the mother of the three worlds, the mother of the Devis. Listen attentively, Parameshvari, as I relate to you her mantra, yantra, meditation image, limbs and puja. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="110"><br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="109">"In the Agamas the fixed rule is to commence with the mantra. This I now declare, Mahadevi. One should not reveal it, except to sincere seekers. At first pronounce Om, then Hrim Shrim Jvalamukhi mama sarvashatrun bhakshaya bhakshaya Hum Phat Svaha. This is the mantra of Jvalamukhi, and gives power over time, whatsoever is desired, wiping out (sins such as) killing brahmins or a guru or a woman, or eating what should not be eaten, or having sexual intercourse with those with whom it is evil, such as one's mother or one's children. This mantra is the washer-away of all this, O Devi, this is true, without doubt. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="109"><br />
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"Now listen, Deveshi, to the unfolding of the highest of the high of yantras. One should carefully conceal this bestower of enjoyment and liberation. At first one should make a hexangle consisting of interlacing triangles. In the centre one should draw a triangle, and in its centre should place the bindu, the abode of Shiva. In the central triangle and bindu is the great temple of Jvalamukhi. In the upper triangle is the Sundari Temple, it is said. In the lower triangle is the Dakshina Kalika Temple. Then one should draw a circle, and draw eight petals, outside of this drawing 16 petals. Outside this one should draw 10 petals. Outside of this one should draw three circles, and then an earth-square. <br />
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"This yantra of Jvalamukhi is like the creation of the qualities of the three worlds. One should not give it to the pupil of another, or to a bad person, or else one incurs the sin of killing a brahmin. Now listen to the layanga, Deveshi, worshipped by Brahma and Vishnu. O Deveshi, whosoever has this King of Yantras has whatever he desires. <br />
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"In the four doors one should worship the four protectors of the doors -- Ganesha, Dharmaraja, Vasuki and Nrisimhi. In the east is Gananatha, in the south Dharmaraja, in the west Vasuki, and in the north one should worship Narasimha. <br />
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"Then one should worship in the 16 petals the 16 Jvalas (Flames). By doing this in an anticlockwise direction, O Devi, one may gain various magical results. (They are) 1) Varuni 2) Vatyali 3) Varahi 4) Kulasundari 5) Kuvari 6) Kulika 7) Kunthi 8) Kutsita 9) Kutila 10) Kuhu 11) Kunti 12) Kumbeshvari 13) Kunti 14) Kuchari 15) Karuni 16) Kriti. These are the 16 Jvalas. <br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="108">"Then in the eight petal lotus one should worship the eight maidens 1) Maya 2) Mohini 3) Bala 4) Bhagarupini 5) Bhagavasa 6) Bhirunda 7) Mridani 8) Baindaveshvari. These renowned maidens one should worship in the Chakra of the eight petals. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="108"><br />
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"Then one should worship the 10 givers of happiness of Jvalamukhi, O Parvati. If one does so in an anti-clockwise manner one gains success in the sadhana most certainly. 1) Brahmi 2) Shambhavi 3) Durga 4) Varahi 5) Kulakamini 6) Narasimhi 7) Kaumari 8) Matangi 9) Bhadra-Kalika 10) Ugratara. These renowned Devis are the 10 Kalas of Jvala. <br />
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"True sadhakas should worship in these 10 petals and then in the triangle above should worship Tripurasundari. In the triangle below one should worship Dakshina Kalika. In the centre one should worship Devi Jvalamukhi (with her attendants) Jvalini, Jatini, Jata and Jalandhari. Thus the layanga has been spoken to you. <br />
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42. Vasuki 43. Narasimha 44. Ganesha 45. Dharmaraja 46. Dhadisha Mudra 47. Lavanasa Mudra 48. Sudhasa Mudra 49. Kshirasa Mudra 50. Three Pitha Asana 51. Rudra's Lotus Asana 52. Corpse Asana 53. Lotus Asana 54. Dispelling Fear 55. Giving Boons 56. Arrow 57. Lotus ] </div>"Now, Mahesvari, listen to the meditation images. Having meditated on Mahadevi in this manner, O Devi, a mantrin becomes the equal of Bhairava. Seated on a volcanic mountain, three eyed, seated on a triple pedestal, wearing flaming clothes and gems, beautiful of face, in the centre of a six-fold chakra, giving boons, holding an arrow and a lotus and dispelling fear, the form of awake-awareness, the cause of light in everything, (in this way) I bow to Jvalamukhi! <br />
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"With large swelling breasts, her face resembling the rising of a crescent moon, holding in her left hand a blossoming lotus-seed rosary, with her right hand dispelling fear, her beautiful body marked with three lines, seated in the centre of a triangle in an 11 petalled lotus, thus I remember Jvalamukhi. <br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="99"><b>Her mantra</b>. This is one of those vidyas (a vidya is a female mantra) which has some direct meaning. The translation is Om Hrim Shrim O Jvalamukhi, Consume! Consume my Enemies! Hum Phat Svaha. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="99"><br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="97"><b>The gayatri.</b> The gayatri is a mantra pronounced at the four twilights of dawn, midday, sunset and midnight. Each tantriki god or goddess has her or his own version. Jvalamukhi's is Om Jvalarupinyai Vidmahe Jagadbhakshinyai Dhimahi Tanno Jvale Prachodayat. This means: Om Let us be aware of the fiery form, let us meditate on the consumer of the world, may that fire direct our thoughts. To contrast the gayatris of Lalita and Kali: Om Let us be aware of Kalika, let us meditate on the dweller in the cremation ground, may that terrifying form direct our thoughts. Om Let us be aware of Tripura, let us meditate on the lady of sexuality, may that wet one direct our thoughts. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="97"><br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="96"><b>Her yantra. </b>This is illustrated above. Firstly we have to consider that her attendants are Sundari and Kalika, in the top and bottom triangles of the hexagram. The four attendants are in the other angles. The Devi herself is in the bindu of the yantra, as usual. The petals are to be understood as follows: There are 27 Jvalas or flames. These are the maidens in the inner circle of 10 petals and the outer circle of 16 petals. Jvalamukhi herself is the 27th. The circle of eight petals contains the eight Kula maidens. (See Kulachudamani Ch 3). </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="96"><br />
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Dharmaraja is the god of death (Yama). Vasuki is the king of the nagas or serpents. Nrisimha is an avatar of Vishnu. In the intermediate points are four mudras, and the Devi's four weapons which are arrow, lotus, dispelling fear and giving boons. <br />
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The four attendants of Jvalamukhi in four angles of the hexagram are Jati and Jatini -- terms denoting the hairstyle of the sadhu or sadhvini (female sadhu). These are similar to dreadlocks. Jvalini means the flaming one. Jalandhari is the goddess at the sacred centre called Jalandhara. <br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="94">The attendants of the goddess are worshipped from the outside of the circle to the centre. The order is as follows: Ganesh, Dharmaraja, Vasuki, Narasimha. The 16 Jvalas. The eight Kula maidens. The 10 Jvalas. Tripurasundari. Dakshina Kalika. Shri Jvalamukhi Devi in sexual union with Mahadeva-Bhairava in the centre. The four mudras. The four weapons. The four pithas or bases of this Devi. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="94"><br />
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<b>Various rites.</b> The most important rite in her worship is a puja in which the 21,600 breaths are situated on the body of the worshipper. Each section is identified with the seven chakras. In the four petals is Ganapati and 600 breaths. In the six petals is Brahma and 6,000 breaths. In the 10 petals is Vishnu and 6,000 breaths. In the 12 petals is Rudra and 6,000 breaths. In the 16 petals is the embodied being and 1,000 breaths. In the two petals is the Paramatma and 1,000 breaths. In the 1,000 petal lotus are the two lotus feet of the Guru and 1000 breaths. <br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="95">After this rite one is to resolve to pronounce the mantra Hamsa, which is called Ajapajapa, a word which means the non-recited mantra which is recited -- referring to the Ha Sa or sun moon breaths that every man and every woman makes 21,600 times a day. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="95"><br />
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We quote again from the "Five Limbs": Om, of this Shri Ajapajapa Gayatri mantra Hamsa is the Seer, Avyakta Gayatri is the Metre, Shri Paramatma Paramahamsa is the Devata, Ham is the Seed, Sah is the Shakti, So-aham is the Linchpin. The application is liberation from the sadhana of the unrecited mantra. Om Aim Hrim Shrim. Hail to the Rishi Hamsa on the head. (4) Hail to Avyakta Gayatri the Metre on the mouth. (4) Hail to the Devata Shri Paramahamsa in the heart. (4) Hail to the Seed Ham in the genitals. (4) Hail to the Shakti Sah on the feet. (4) Hail to the Heavenly Fragrance So-aham on the navel. <br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="92"><b>21,600. </b>This number, divided by 27, is equivalent to the 27 lunar mansions (nakshatras) of Hindu astrology. Hamsa has the literal meaning of swan, and is said to be the vehicle of Brahma. But Brahma's true vehicle is Hamsa as 21600. A paramahamsa is an individual above (parama) Hamsa, that is to say one in whom sun and moon have ceased to revolve, a liberated being, free from time. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="92"><br />
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<div closure_uid_dwq68j="93"><b>The 36 Tattvas.</b> These tattvas are the cause of much confusion and are often viewed as if they were an emanationary system. This seems quite incorrect. The first two tattvas are Shiva and Shakti. These two are inseparable. Surrounding them are the three Shaktis of the supreme called Iccha, Jnana and Kriya. It is these three who give rise to all triangles, that is to say to all creation. It is this multitude of Shaktis which collectively is Maya. Maya is limitation through delusion. This delusion is caused by the number of possibilities. Maya Tattva is said to wear five kanchukas or bodices. Two of these are parallels of Shiva and Shakti -- limitation in respect of space and time. These two primordial restrictions give rise to three others, which themselves are reflections of Iccha, Jnana and Kriya. The first is limited desire, the second limited knowledge and the third limited activity. </div><div closure_uid_dwq68j="93"><br />
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An individual deluded by Maya consists of Shiva and Shakti under the terms purusha and prakriti. Purusha is the embodied Shiva, prakriti the embodied Shakti. Being deluded by Maya, the three primordial Shaktis of Iccha, Jnana and Kriya take the form of ego (ahankar), intelligence (buddhi) and memory or Association (manas). Incarnated in the five elements of space, fire, air, earth and water, the embodied being has five powers to sense, five powers to act, and five Impressions. These together make the 36 tattvas. It is the delusion of Maya which prevents an individual from realising her or his oneness with Shiva-Shakti and the three primordial Shaktis of Iccha, Jnana and Kriya. </div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-15733078981398355212011-08-10T02:53:00.000-07:002011-08-10T02:53:00.672-07:00Shri Kurukulla Devi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 closure_uid_jsgq5m="139">Shri Kurukulla Devi</h2><div closure_uid_jsgq5m="155"><span><i>Thou art the Adya Parama Shakti. Thou art all power. It is by thy power that we, the trinity, are powerful in the acts of creation, preservation and destruction. Endless and of varied colour and form are thy appearances, and various are the strenuous efforts whereby the worshippers may realise them - <b>Mahanirvanatantra V, 2 (Woodroffe edition)</b></i> </span></div><div closure_uid_jsgq5m="155"><br />
</div></div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-30486749977717345852011-08-08T01:18:00.000-07:002011-08-08T01:18:34.143-07:00Sri Sarabeswara<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeh_ie4LXUd2dmT4Pehi4hNHimGnfcUfO9777b0XgT2ODeMKqfB4MRS91EP2ZE0v5pJe56Su1Q0Xlp4e-Qyvlg77-0N45b6WhHGgfLXQmqvYvP84te3ZDVT7Jm1G9kLdhA0yIk67Pb7rM/s1600-h/sarabeswarar-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192419179553824178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeh_ie4LXUd2dmT4Pehi4hNHimGnfcUfO9777b0XgT2ODeMKqfB4MRS91EP2ZE0v5pJe56Su1Q0Xlp4e-Qyvlg77-0N45b6WhHGgfLXQmqvYvP84te3ZDVT7Jm1G9kLdhA0yIk67Pb7rM/s320/sarabeswarar-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span closure_uid_5ixahs="111" style="color: red;">Overcome difficulties, both natural and man-made</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" closure_uid_5ixahs="110"><b><span style="color: #004080;">Are you oppressed by superiors in profession?<br />
Are you threatened by blackmailers and miscreants?<br />
Are you ill-treated by the family members?<br />
Then, worship Lord Sarabeswara, who will come to your rescue readily. </span></b><br />
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The present day world is affected by natural calamities like earthquake, tsunami, floods, cyclone and lightning, besides man-made afflictions causing Ozone-belt depletion, Nuclear Holocaust, Abichara Prayoga, accidents, etc. The worship of Sri Sarabeswara, the most powerful manifestation of Lord Shiva, is very essential to combat these evils and to save the mankind from such catastropies. It is but curious to note that Lord Rudra, true to his name, took the avatar of Sri Sarabeswara to control the anger of Sri Narasimha <i>(an incarnation of Lord Vishnu) </i>, when the latter did not get appeased, even after annihilating the demon King Hiranya Kasipu.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b>Sri Sarabeswara in Vedas and ancient works</b></span></span>The advent of Sri Sarabeswara has been vividly mentioned in Atharva Veda, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana and Brahmanda Purana. Special mention is also made in Rigveda and Thaitriya as well, at the Uttara bhaga of Sri Lalitha Sahasranama.<br />
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<i>"Paayaanno Deva: Sarabasthva Payaath<br />
Sathaarirogath Vipinorakaapyam<br />
Vaiswanaro Kugari Ritchakebya:<br />
Prethebyo Bhoothebyo Rusha: Krudanthan" ||<br />
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The Veda mantras affirm that all our sins are wiped off by chanting the powerful mantra of Sri Sarabha. Sage Veda Vyasa in his Linga Purana (96th Chapter) categorically says that those who worship Sri Sarabeswara, will get rid of all the afflictions caused by bad dreams, chronic ailments, poisonous bites, besides the great disasters caused by earthquake, floods, cyclone, thunder, lightning and such bad conglomerations.<br />
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<i>"Sarva Vigna Prasamanam, Sarva Vyadi Vinasanam<br />
Arichakra Prasamanam, Sarva Dukka Vinasanam,<br />
Atraanyothpada Bookamba thaavagni Paamasu Vrishtisu<br />
Thatho duswapna Samanam, Sarvabhootha Nivaranam,<br />
Vishagraha Kshayakaram Puthra powthraadhi Vardhanam,<br />
Thathraksha Daaranam Kuryaath Jangamaangey Varaananey"|| Linga Purana - 96</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b><span style="color: #004080;">Avatar of Lord Sarabeswara: </span></b></span></span>According to the Puranas, Hiranya Kasipu, the demon king, due to augmented audacity and ego, proclaimed himself as <i>'God' </i>and entreated everybody to worship him. His pious and upright son Sri Prahlada refuted his father's action, by saying that only Lord Vishnu <i>(Narayana) </i>is the protector of the universe who is an all pervader. Out of rage and being exasperated by his son's continued disobedience, one day Hiranya hit one of the pillars in his palace with his mace, to find out whether Lord Narayana was hiding there, as believed by his son. To make his devotee's words come true, Lord Narayana appeared from inside the broken pillar, in the form of Narasimha, a man with a Lion's head, who killed the demon King in an encounter. Unfortunately His anger and fierceness did not subside, even after annihilation of the demon and the three worlds trembled in fear. All the Devas headed by Lord Brahma appealed to Lord Shiva to appease the anger of Lord Narasimha. The compassionate Lord Shiva sent His lieutenant Agora Veerabhadra to do the job, but it went in vain. The <i>'rajoguna' </i>caused by tasting the blood of the demon did not let Lord Narasimha to calm down. Veerabhadra unable to subdue Sri Narasimha, prayed to Lord Shiva to intervene. There appeared the most terrible form of a combination of man, bird and animal. It was a queer combination of man with Saraba (Bird) and Yaali <i>(animal), </i>celebratedly known and worshipped by the name Sri Sarabeswara, being the Thirtieth avatar of Lord Shiva amongst His Sixty four incarnations.<br />
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Sri Sarabeswara, sporting two huge wings, <i>(representing Soolini Durga and Prathyankira Devi), </i>eight legs, the nose of an eagle, four arms carrying fire, serpent, a deer and the ankus, with fingers having sharp nails looking very fierce and turbulent, came flying and comforted Sri Narasimha with his two wings to calm down. But the fiery energy stored in the latter came out in the form of a bird called <i>'Kandaberunda' </i>and started to fight with Sri Sarabha and this divine encounter continued for eighteen days. <i>Lord Sarabeswara decided to conclude this 'sport'. </i>By His will, Goddess Prathyankira Devi came out of one of his wings, took a huge physical form, gulped the <i>'Kandaberunda'</i>bird and brought its end. Sri Narasimha realising his erroneous action, praised Lord Sarabeswara with beautiful epithets, which later became the Ashtothra <i>(108 Names) </i>of the victorious Lord. Lord Shiva then revealed to all the Devas that <i>"to annihilate the Asura, Lord Narasimha came, and to appease Lord Narasimha, I have come as Sarabeswara. Be aware that we are both one and the same like water and water, milk and milk, ghee and ghee, both inseparable and to be worshipped as one".<br />
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"Yatha Jaley Jalam, Kshiptham, Ksheeram, Ksheeray Kruthang Kruthey|<br />
Yekayeva Thatha Vishnu: Shiva Leetho Nachanyatha"|| </i><br />
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Lord Brahma, out of gratitude for saving the universe from the anger of Sri Narasimha, worshipped Lord Sarabeswara with <i>"Sri Sarabeswara Ashtothra". </i>At the very appearance of Lord Sarabeswara glittering like thousand Suns, the rage of Narasimha subsided and the entire universe heaved with relief. Let Sri Sarabeswara protect us for ever, from any disaster.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b><span style="color: #004080;">Gayatri Mantra of Sri Sarabeswara: </span></b></span></span><i>"Saluvesaya Vidmahey Pakshi rajaya Deemahi Tanno Sarabha: Prachodayath" ||</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #004080;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sri Durga, the consort of Sri Sarabeswara: </span></span></b></span><br />
Sri Durga, the Supreme warrior Goddess, out of all the 64 manifestations of Lord Shiva, specially liked and adored the form of Sri Sarabeswara and became His consort. Durga Sahasranama, bears ample testimony to this fact. Being Herself a great warrior, no wonder, She liked the most valiant Sri Sarabeswara - the greatest of all the warriors, who subdued the invincible Lord Narasimha.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #004080;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sarabeswara Temples in <place st="on">South India</place>: </span></span></b></span><br />
Between the towns of Kumbakonam and Mayiladuturai, at a place called Thirubhuvanam, Lord Sarabeswara is being worshipped as <i>'Kampakeswara' </i>attributed to be the places where Brahma worshipped him. There are also other places of worship for Sri Sarabeswara at Gangai Konda Cholapuram, Dharapuram, Karaikkudi, Thiruvannamalai, Chidambaram etc., In the vicinity of Chennai, Sri Sarabeswara is worshipped at Denupureswarar Temple <i>(at Madambakkam near Tambaram), </i>at Trisoolam Temple <i>(Near Meenambakkam) </i>and also at Kurungaleeswarar Temple at Koyambedu.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><b><span style="color: #004080;">Lord Sarabeswara as Saviour: </span></b></span></span>As already mentioned, the worship of Sri Sarabeswara is the most efficacious and timely one, among the Hindu Gods. Those who are suffering due to oppression from superiors in their profession, those who are ill-treated by elders and affluent relatives in their family, those who are threatened by blackmailers and miscreants to collect booty, and last but not the least, those who want to overcome difficulties both natural and man-made, should worship the most compassionate and valiant Sri Sarabeswara. He will come to their rescue readily.<br />
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<i>Neela Kantaya Rudraya Sivaya Sasimousiney,<br />
Bavaya Bava Nathaya Pakshirajaya theynamaha:|<br />
Gangadaraya Sambaya Paramananda Thejasey,<br />
Sarvesvaraya Santhaya Sarabaya Namo Namaha: ||</i><br />
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"Salutation to Lord Shiva, the most compassionate One, who radiates kindness and bliss all over. He appears with a blue-coloured neck, carrying river <place st="on">Ganga</place> and the crescent Moon on His head. He removes all our sins and re-births, as the supreme Lord of the Universe. He is also known by various other names like Neelakanta, Rudra. Bavanatha, Gangadara, Sambava, Sarveswara etc. He came as the monarch of all the birds as <i>"Pakshiraja", </i>whom we adore as <i>"Sri Sarabeswara", </i>to protect us from the evils</div></div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-62113517601923440912011-08-05T01:22:00.000-07:002011-08-05T01:22:53.636-07:00The Five Limbs (Panchanga) of Bala<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h2 closure_uid_j6mhzo="125">The Five Limbs (Panchanga) of Bala</h2><div closure_uid_j6mhzo="124"><span><i>Listen, Virachamunda, to the characteristics of jiva. It is supreme, whole, eternal, consisting of nothing, stainless. It is the ultimate atomic particle, the Natha, it is supreme Shiva, all pervading, it is above all, it is Hamsa, the soul of Shakti. It is the mind, the breath, the buddhi and the chitta, residing in the inspiration and expiration of the breath of all living beings. -</i><i> <b>Kaulajnananirnaya, VI, 4-6.</b></i> </span></div><div closure_uid_j6mhzo="124"><br />
</div></div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-71492113318176458512011-08-05T00:52:00.001-07:002011-08-05T00:52:11.501-07:00Bala Tripurasundari Shakti Sadhana I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-65363031511081021542011-08-02T23:33:00.000-07:002011-08-02T23:33:57.597-07:00Chinamasta Mahavidya<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_dj9f58="117">One day Parvati went to bathe in the Mandakini River with her two attendants, Jaya and Vijaya. After bathing, the great goddess's color became black because she was sexually aroused. After some time, her two attendants asked her, "Give us some food. We are hungry." She replied, "I shall give you food but please wait." After awhile, again they asked her. <br />
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She replied, "Please wait, I am thinking about some matters." Waiting awhile, they implored her, "You are the mother of the universe. A child asks everything from her mother. The mother gives her children not only food but also coverings for the body. So that is why we are praying to you for food.<br />
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You are known for your mercy; please give us food." Hearing this, the consort of Shiva told them that she would give anything when they reached home. But again her two attendants begged her, "We are overpowered with hunger, O Mother of the Universe. Give us food so we may be satisfied, O Merciful One, Bestower of Boons and Fulfiller of Desires." </div><div closure_uid_dj9f58="102"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_dj9f58="107">Hearing this true statement, the merciful goddess smiled and severed her own head. As soon as she severed her head, it fell on the palm of her left hand. <br />
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Three bloodstreams emerged from her throat; the left and right fell respectively into the mouths of her flanking attendants and the center one fell into her mouth.<br />
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After performing this, all were satisfied and later returned home. (From this act) Parvati became known as Chinnamasta.</div>In visual imagery, Chinnamasta is shown standing on the copulating couple of Kamadeva and Rati, with Rati on the top. They are shown lying on a lotus.<br />
There are two different interpretations of this aspect of Chinnamasta's iconography. One understands it as a symbol of control of sexual desire, the other as a symbol of the goddess's embodiment of sexual energy.<br />
The most common interpretation is one where she is believed to be defeating what Kamadeva and Rati represent, namely sexual desire and energy. In this school of thought she signifies self-control, believed to be the hallmark of a successful yogi.<br />
<div closure_uid_dj9f58="108"><img align="left" alt="Contact Tantra Gurus for Online Chinnamasta Puja or Sadhana" height="213px" longdesc="http://www.tantragurus.com" src="http://tantragurus.com/images/chinnamasta1.jpg" width="160px" /> The other, quite different interpretation states that the presence of the copulating couple is a symbol of the goddess being charged by their sexual energy. Just as a lotus seat is believed to confer upon the deity seated atop it's qualities of auspiciousness and purity, Kamadeva and Rati impart to the Goddess standing over them the power and energy generated by their lovemaking. <br />
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Gushing up through her body, this energy spouts out of her headless torso to feed her devotees and also replenish herself. Significantly here the mating couple is not opposed to the goddess, but an integral part of the rhythmic flow of energy making up the Chinnamasta icon.</div><div closure_uid_dj9f58="109">The image of Chinnamasta is a composite one, conveying reality as an amalgamation of sex, death, creation, destruction and regeneration. It is stunning representation of the fact that life, sex, and death are an intrinsic part of the grand unified scheme that makes up the manifested universe. <br />
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The stark contrasts in this iconographic scenario-the gruesome decapitation, the copulating couple, the drinking of fresh blood, all arranged in a delicate, harmonious pattern - jolt the viewer into an awareness of the truths that life feeds on death, is nourished by death, and necessitates death and that the ultimate destiny of sex is to perpetuate more life, which in turn will decay and die in order to feed more life. <br />
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As arranged in most renditions of the icon, the lotus and the pairing couple appear to channel a powerful life force into the goddess. The couple enjoying sex convey an insistent, vital urge to the goddess; they seem to pump her with energy. <br />
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At the top, like an overflowing fountain, her blood spurts from her severed neck, the life force leaving her, but streaming into the mouths of her devotes (and into her own mouth as well) to nourish and sustain them. The cycle is starkly portrayed: life (the couple making love), death (the decapitated goddess), and nourishment (the flanking yoginis drinking her blood).</div><div closure_uid_dj9f58="109"><br />
</div><b><span style="font-family: URWPalladioITU-Bold-Identity-H; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: URWPalladioITU-Bold-Identity-H; font-size: x-large;"><div align="left">Sri Chinnamasta</div><div align="left">Hrdaya Eulogy</div></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">1.Always the assembly of gods place their heads to her feet [ is worship her)I am honouring her, the</div><div align="left">bestower of all auspicious things</div><div align="left">2.In every aeon she will be reborn for the continuity of sacrifice [yajna ]I worship Goddess Chinnamasta</div><div align="left">who annihilates demons and evil beings</div><div align="left">3.Rsi Vamadeva spreads the teachings of beautiful Vairocani effulgent as ten million suns.I pay</div><div align="left">homage to her whose eyes flash like lightning</div><div align="left">4.Blood gushing continuously from her throat, she satisfies all the yoginis who are devoted at her feet</div><div align="left">5. Concentrate on this and say `Hum'. If you recite the mantra correctly, your enemies will disappear.</div><div align="left">6. If you recite this mantra correctly "Hum Svaha', Chinnamastawill eradicate any afflictions distressing</div><div align="left">you. Just as the wind blows away clouds, Chinnamasta blows away sufferings.</div><div align="left">7.With only her stare, all fierce, cruel or demonic beings flee to distant place in order to escape her. To</div><div align="left">her I worship</div><div align="left">8.May there be victory to her who adroitly protects the world, forgives anger, and easily eradicates</div><div align="left">deception and maliciousness of people. May there be victory to Chinnamasta who imparts</div><div align="left">indestructible knowledge to kings, transforms demons ( into followers 0, and devours enemies.</div><div align="left">9.Aarmed with a knife, she destroys even the smallest traces of wickedness of the Kaliyuga. As brilliant</div><div align="left">as the divine blue lotus in the heavenly realms, her effulgence eclipses the sun's radiance.May there be</div><div align="left">victory to her who frightens the assembly of rivals of gods; may there be victory to the dark forms, Kali,</div><div align="left">Chinnamasta and Karali</div><div align="left">10.All prosperity of the three worlds is bestowed by her who nurtures the three worlds and increase</div><div align="left">knowledge by her power. Just as a lotus blossoms with sunshine, may Chinnamasta cause the</div><div align="left">blossoming of the twiceborn</div><div align="left">hearts. Chinnamasta is like both Sarasvati and Parvati.</div><div align="left">11.O Mother, place a sharp dagger in your hand, whet it very sharply, and swiftly decapitate my</div><div align="left">enemies. May your fame spread. Please destroy my enemies and wicked ones quickly. Please fulfill my</div><div align="left">wishes and forgive me of any faults.</div><div align="left">12. For her devotees, these are the twelve names that Chinnamasta likes to hear :</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Chinnagriva</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">whose neck is severed</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Chinnamasta</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">whose head is severed</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Chinnamundadhara</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">one who holds a severed head.</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Aksata</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">who is whole or uninjured</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Ksodaksemakari</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">who is skilled in causing peace.</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Svaksa</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">who has beautiful eyes.</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Ksonisacchadaksama</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">who protects the kings of the earth</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Vairocani</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Indra's wife</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Vararoha</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">finethighed</div><div align="left">one [ beautiful ]</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Balidanapraharsita</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">who delights those who present sacrificial offerings</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Balipujatapadabja</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">whose lotus feet are honoured with sacrificial offerings</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">Vasudevaprapujita</div></span></span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: ArialMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div align="left">who is worshipped by Vasudeva[Krishna]</div><div align="left">13.These are the twelve names that Chinnamasta likes. By remembering this is in the morning when</div><div align="left">one arises, one's enemies will be destroyed</div><div align="left">14.Who remembers her will have the same wealth as the gods, enemies will be killed, and will be killed</div><div align="left">and will be content and peaceful.Her worshipper will have good thoughts. Always they seek refuge in</div><div align="left">her. This primodal Goddess is worshipped by Srisadi [ Vishnu, Brahman and Siva ] May Chinnamasta,</div><div align="left">the most auspicious one, help us.</div><div align="left">15. One cannot kill one's enemies without knowledge of this hrdaya.</div><div align="left">16.Anyone who wants to destroy one's enemies quickly, recite them happily.</div><div align="left">17. Having recited this, merit is acquired and life and health will be bestowed. This completes the</div><div align="left">conversation between Mahadeva and Parvati, in the Srinandyavartta.</div></span></span></span><b><span style="color: #00008c; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #00008c; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #00008c; font-family: Arial-BoldMT-Identity-H; font-size: x-small;"><div closure_uid_dj9f58="118">Om Saravasiddhi Vaminiye.</div></span></span></span><div closure_uid_dj9f58="109"><br />
</div></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-16331348410795429962011-06-29T04:28:00.000-07:002011-06-29T04:28:06.582-07:00Sri Matangi Devi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Sri Matangi Devi is not one of the more commonly known goddess forms; however, She appears in varying conceptions all across the Indian subcontinent, from the frigid mountains of Tibet to the steaming jungles of Tamil Nadu. Her Dhyanas are very diverse, and change quite a lot depending on the Tantra consulted -- Her complexion can range from white (She is the Tantric Saraswati) to brown or black (She is a tribal Chandala; an outcaste) to blue or green (She is Meenakshi Madurai, and also a form of Kali); with two or four arms, holding various different weapons and other items -- most often a <i>veena</i> (Indian lute). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><strong><em>She is seated on an altar and has a smiling face and a green complexion. Her eyes are intoxicated. Her clothes and all of Her ornaments are red. Around Her neck is a garland of kadamba flowers. She is sixteen years old and has very full breasts and a very slim waist. She holds a skull on Her left side and a bloodied chopping blade on Her right, And She plays a jewel-encrusted veena. Her hair is long and wild, and the disc of the moon adorns Her forehead. She perspires slightly around Her face, which makes Her all the more beautiful and bright. Below Her navel are three horizontal folds of skin and a thin vertical line of fine hair. She wears a girdle of jeweled ornaments, as well as bracelets, armlets, and earrings. She represents the 64 arts and She is flanked by two parrots.</em></strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong><em>I meditate on Matangi,Who, seated on a gem-studded throne, listens to the sweet utterances of the parrot,is aglow with youth,has one foot on the lotus, has her forehead bedecked with the crescent moon,plays on the veena,has a garland of jasmine flowers, has a fitting bodice adorning her,wears red garments,has a conch-vessel,is inebriated with honey sweet wine, has the vermilion mark on her forehead adding luster to it.Matangi, the daughter of sage Matanga, supportively plays the ruby-bejeweled veenaleisurely in her self-glorycharming in her sweet vocal expression of song her delicately soft limbs, lustrous like sapphires </em></strong></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="color: darkgreen; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="color: darkgreen; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">ABOUT MATANGI</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;">Matangi is a primary form of the all-powerful Goddess known in Hinduism as Devi. She appears most prominently as one of the </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Dasha Mahavidyas</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;"> (Ten Wisdom Goddesses) of Tantric Hinduism, but may also be considered a more primal and fearful form of the popular Goddess Saraswati. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black;">Whereas Saraswati presides only over Creation, governing traditional knowledge and arts, Matangi also contains elements of Destruction -- by which She severs the attachments that bind humans to the mundane world, paving the way for more unorthodox and revolutionary forms of Creation, knowledge and art. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="color: black;">She is called the Outcaste Goddess because She prefers to dwell outside the mainstream, and also because She facilitates the "polluting" process by which Divine Unstruck Sound is manifested on Earth in the form of human speech, literature and music. Meditation upon the esoteric aspects of Matangi provides a bottomless source of meaning, insight, and inspiration.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: darkgreen; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">HER STORY</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
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Goddess Parvati (Devi) was away visiting Her father Himalaya, when Her consort Lord Shiva began longing for Her, and growing jealous in Her absence. So Shiva disguised Himself as an ornament vendor and appeared at Himalaya s door. Parvati selected a few shell ornaments, but when She asked the merchant his price he asked Her to pay him with sexual favors. Outraged at his presumption, Parvati was about to curse the man when Her divine intuition revealed he was actually Shiva in disguise, apparently out to test Her fidelity. Concealing Her knowledge of His true identity, She replied, "Yes, fine, I agree. But not just now." And She sent Shiva on His way.<br />
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Later, as Shiva prepared for His evening prayers on the shores of Manas Lake, Parvati came to teach Him a lesson. She took the form of a beautiful outcaste girl, a member of the wild hunter-gatherer tribe known as the Chandalas. She was dressed all in red, Her body lean, Her eyes large, Her breasts full -- and She began a seductive dance by the lakeside, near the place where Shiva sat.<br />
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Enthralled, Shiva asked Her, "Who are you?" She replied, "I am Matangi, daughter of the Chandalas. I have come here to do penance." Shiva smiled. "I am the One who gives fruits to those who do penance," He said, and he took Her hand and kissed Her, and then He made love to Her. While they were thus engaged, however, Parvati abruptly transformed Shiva into an outcaste Chandala Himself -- whereupon He immediately realized that Matangi was his wife. <br />
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Parvati told Him, "Since You made love to Me in the form of a Chandala girl, She will henceforth be one of My permanent forms, to be known as Ucchista Chandalini." That is, Matangi, the Outcaste Goddess, who governs all that is leftover and polluted. And so Matangi took Her place as one of the Ten Wisdom Goddesses, the primary forms of Devi/Parvati. And some time later, when Parvati and Shiva argued and He threatened to leave, Matangi joined the other Mahavidyas in blocking His every exit, thereby demonstrating (among many other things) Devi's ultimate power over Shiva -- and His utter inseparability from Her.<br />
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This is only one of the many beautiful myths surrounding Matangi and Her origins. It is taken from the <i>Praanatosini-tantra</i> and other sources. Additional versions relate Her to such pan-Hindu Goddesses as Kali and Lalita Tripurasundari, as well as to more localized deities -- most notably, Tamil Nadu's Meenakshi Madurai. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="color: darkgreen; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">ANOTHER DESCRIPTION OF MATANGI</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">(Here is another discussion of Matangi, courtesy of "Exotic India.")</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The Goddess Matangi is one of the Dasha Mahavidyas (Ten Wisdom Goddesses). She is Siddha Vidya or Tantra personified, thus commanding occult power. On the mundane level, she is the daughter of the sage Matanga, who is said to have been the preceptor of Shabari of the Ramayana fame.<br />
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In the second image from the top, above, the background is a golden yellow, the face of stunning beauty. The bright white complexion of the Devi, the white color of the birds and that of the conch appear to be embossing the background. Matangi is seated on a throne of vivid green, her fingers moving over the strings of the veena (lute). Two lotus flowers dangle from a slender string tied to the upper part of the veena, which is shaped like a bird's head. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">At the edge of her throne sits a parrot seemingly rapt in the music she is creating. Beside her is a conch-shell. The gentle intoxication caused by the honey-sweet wine mentioned in Her dhyana-shloka (set out below the image)> Madhur Madhu Madaam is suggested by the dreamy expression in Matangi's eyes. Two birds are artistically positioned and the subtle juxtaposition of light and shade makes the color scheme effective. The lotus flower under the feet of the Devi is in full glory of bloom. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Being a goddess of the Tantra system, the crescent moon on Matangi's forehead here reminds the aspirant on the path of Tantra of the sacrifices he will have to make to obtain siddhis. The veena tells us of her mastery over music, rather of the symphony of life in this universe, and of man's need to harmonize his life to avoid all jarring extremes. The old folk saying, "Tighten it not so much that it breaks, Loosen it not so much that no music emanates," is equally applicable to life. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The parrot, with its tendency to repeat all it hears, symbolizes the inexorable law of karma, the belief that one cannot escape the consequences of one's acts. It also represents the world of nature. With one foot on the lotus, the Goddess controls the terrestrial world in tranquility and serenity, while the other foot, lifted on to her throne, represents her sovereignty over the celestial domains. The devotee invokes her with the following verse:<br />
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<i><span style="color: forestgreen;">Goddess, confer on us well-being,<br />
confer superb prosperity,<br />
grant form, grant victory, grant fame,<br />
kill enemies.</span></i><span style="color: forestgreen;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i>Aum Maatangyai Namahe</i></b> </span></span><br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"></span></span></div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-3707263641707497202011-06-29T04:25:00.000-07:002011-06-29T04:25:08.618-07:00Bagalamukhi or Bagala<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bagalamukhi</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> or <b>Bagala</b> (</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devnagari" title="Devnagari"><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Devnagari</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">),(<u><span style="color: blue;">Bengali</span></u>-</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">বগলামুখী</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">),(<u><span style="color: blue;">Oriya</span></u>-</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ବଗଳାମୁଖୀ</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">) is one of the ten M<u><span style="color: blue;">ahavidyas</span></u> (great wisdom <u><span style="color: blue;">goddesses</span></u>) in <u><span style="color: blue;">Hinduism</span></u>. Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's (or the devotee's enemies') misconceptions and delusions with her cudgel. She is also known as <b>Pitambara</b> in Northern Parts of India </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"Bagalamukhi" is derived from "Bagala" (distortion of the original Sanskrit root "valgā") and "mukha", meaning "bridle" and "face", respectively. Thus, the name means one whose face has the power to capture or control. She thus represents the hypnotic power of the Goddess. Another interpretation translates her name as “crane faced”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bagalamukhi has a golden complexion and her dress is yellow. She sits in a golden throne in the midst of an ocean of nectar full of yellow lotuses. A crescent moon adorns her head. Two descriptions of the goddess are found in various texts- The <i>Dwi-Bhuja</i> (two handed), and the <i>Chaturbhuja</i> (Four handed).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Dwi-Bhuja depiction is the more common, and is described as the <i>Soumya</i> or milder form. She holds a club in her right hand with which she beats a demon, while pulling his tongue out with her left hand. This image is sometimes interpreted as an exhibition of <i>stambhana</i>, the power to stun or paralyse an enemy into silence. This is one of the boons for which Bagalamukhi’s devotees worship her. Other Mahavidya goddesses are also said to represent similar powers useful for defeating enemies, to be invoked by their worshippers through various rituals.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bagalamukhi is also called <i>Pitambaradevi</i> or <i>Brahmastra Roopini</i> and she turns each thing into its opposite. She turns speech into silence, knowledge into ignorance, power into impotence, defeat into victory. She represents the knowledge whereby each thing must in time become its opposite. As the still point between dualities she allows us to master them. To see the failure hidden in success, the death hidden in life, or the joy hidden in sorrow are ways of contacting her reality. Bagalamukhi is the secret presence of the opposite wherein each thing is dissolved back into the Unborn and the Uncreated.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Major temples to the goddess are situated in the <u><span style="color: blue;">Himachal Pradesh</span></u> in the north, and at </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalkheda" title="Nalkheda"><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Nalkheda</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> at <u><span style="color: blue;">Shajapur</span></u> in <u><span style="color: blue;">Madhya Pradesh</span></u> and at <u><span style="color: blue;">Pitambara Peeth</span></u> in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datia" title="Datia"><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Datia</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <u><span style="color: blue;">Madhya Pradesh</span></u>. <u><span style="color: blue;">Nepal</span></u>, where the worship of tantric goddesses had Royal patronage, also has a large temple devoted to Bagalamukhi in the Newar city of Patan in Nepal near Kathmandu. The territory of the Bagalamukhi temple in Patan also has several other temples dedicated to Ganesha, Shiva, Saraswati, Guheswar, Bhairava etc. The main difference between any other temple and a Bagalamukhi temple is that if someone worships all the gods in this temple, they would actually worship all 330 million gods and goddesses at one place. Bagalamukhi Devi Temple is situated at Guma in Mandi, in the state of Himachal Pradesh in North India. Large numbers of Hindu devotees offer prayers here to fulfil their wishes. Bagalamukhi Puja is performed by an experienced Pandit, as any mistake in the ritual may result in bad effects.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bagalamukhi Devi is one of the ten Hindu Goddesses of Power. Bagalamukhi Puja is performed according to Tantrik ritual, to defeat enemies. It not only decreases the power of the enemy, but also creates an atmosphere where they become helpless. The Abhimantrit Bagalamukhi Yantra is also used for the same purpose. It protects the person from enemies and evils. There is a beautiful Mandir of Ma Bagalamukhi in Varanasi as well.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bagalamukhi maha mantra is as below: OM HLREEM BAGALAMUKHI SARVA DUSHTANAM VAACHAM MUKHAM PADAM STAMBHAYA JIVHAAM KILAYA BUDDHIM VINASHAYA HLREEM OM SVAHA</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bagalamukhi maha mantra's meaning is as below: Oh Goddess, paralyse the speech and feet of all evil people. Pull their tongue, destroy their intellect.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Maa Bagala Devi temple of Guwahati in the State of <u><span style="color: blue;">Assam</span></u> is situated near the famous "Shakti" temple of Kamakhya in the Nilachal Hills.Another Bagalamukhi temple is situated in the campus of <u><span style="color: blue;">Biraja Temple</span></u> in <u><span style="color: blue;">Jajpur</span></u>, <u><span style="color: blue;">Odisha</span></u>. According to Shri Yogeshwaranand the author of Baglamukhi Sadhana Aur Siddhi these are the main precautions to do Bagalamukhi sadhana</span></div><ol type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">first prepare yourself to do sadhna. It means to do hard work. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">select a mature Guru and get Diksha. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">there are two methods of this pious sadhna, first- <u><span style="color: blue;">Dakshinacharya</span></u> and second <u><span style="color: blue;">Vamachara</span></u>. In these both margs Dakshin marg is understood better because of Vedic method, but it is also said that in Kaliyuga Vama marg is better because of early achievements. Hence firstly decide the Marg to which you are going to accept. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">After getting Dhiksha start your Mantra-Japa according to the directions of your Guru. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">For any Bagalamukhi- sadhak it is necessary to use yellow garments, yellow Aasan, yellow(Haldi)rosary, yellow chandan(sandal)and yellow Bhog(dishes) in the worship of Bhagwati Pitambara. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">To get Siddhi(kripa of Bhagawati) every one should try to go near Bhagawati by her worship, Hawan & Mantra- Japa, it means <u><span style="color: blue;">Advita </span></u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bhava. (Advaita Bhava stands for that there is no difference between you and your Devta). </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Every Sadhak (Priest or worshipper) should never tease any Jeevi---any animal, any bird or any human. He should never hurt anybody mentally or physically. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bhagwati Bagala is <u><span style="color: blue;">Vaishavi </span></u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shakti, so she is understood the Palankarini of the world. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This Mahashakti resides in all women, young and old, so never tease or harass women. A sadhak should always respect them like Bhagwati. </span></li>
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Above all directions are used in both Marga(ways) of Sadhana.These both margs are the ways who carry a Sadhak to his last Lakshya(aim)---Moksha. But some Sadhak use this Mahavidhya in Kamya-Karm. To do these Karmas one should use accurate methods, which are told by his Gurudev. In these Kamya Karmas this Mahavidya is used to kill anybody, attract anybody, to make any body mad, or for similar things. This Mahavidya is mainly used for Stambhan, Ucchatan, Vashikaran etc. To get victory in elections & suits this Mahavidhya is highly effective. The enemies of a Bagla-Sadhak can not stand before him. They are destroyed like mosquitoes. Any Kritya-Prayoga can not stand before this Mahavidhya. This Mahavidhya is also said Pervidhya-Grasani. It means any Prayog madeby your enemy or done by any other Tantrik can never effect any Bagala-Sadhak. This Mahavidhya is used in various ways. But one should not use it above mentioned methods. You may protect yourself, but never cause harm to any one by using the power of this greatest Mahavidya. But by any reason if a Sadhak becomes compelled to use these methods, he should learn them by his Gurudev.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Bagalamukhi sadhna is one of the great achievement in life because when you start doing Baglamukhi sadhna it is the symbol that you are on the right path of the life that is self knowledge or moksha. Hurdles in the path of moksha are kama, krodha, lobha , moha & ahankar. These are our internal enemies which can not be killed physically. When you start baglamukhi sadhna with no desire of fruit than you will feel that you are becoming more energetic & you are getting control on your thoughts because thoughts are first reason to do the good things or bad things. You will become what you think. And when you have control over it you can become what you want & you will achieve every goal in life. </span></div></div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-68949981323806196582011-06-13T22:37:00.000-07:002011-06-13T22:37:29.689-07:00Chandra Grahan in June 2011 in India – Chandragrahan – Lunar Eclipse June 15 and 16, 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Chandra Grahan in June 2011 in India – Chandragrahan – Lunar Eclipse June 15 and 16, 2011</strong> </span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chandra Grahan, Total Lunar Eclipse, will take place on June 15, 2011 in India. According to <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #2c64b4;">NASA</span></span></a>, the Chandra Grahan is a Total lunar eclipse and is visible in India, Dubai, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and western parts of Australia. The Chandragrahan will be taking place in India between 23:53 hrs and 03:32 hrs (11:53 PM on June 15 to 03:32 AM early morning on June 16, 2011).<br />
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Total Lunar Eclipse - the moon is fully covered - is from 12:52 AM to 02:33 AM on June 16, 2011.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Time in India is from night of June 15, 2011 to early morning hours of June 16, 2011. <b>The time is same throughout India as per NASA. </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Chandra Grahan and Hindus</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Usually during a Chandra Grahan, a fast (Upvaas) is observed by certain communities in Hindu religion. The fast begins about 9 hours before the beginning of Chandra Grahan. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">People also take a bath in cold water and chant mantras dedicated to Lord Vishnu or Shiva like the Ashtakshara Mantra or Mrityunjaya Mantra. This is done whenever Surya and Chandra are under the influence of Rahu. Pregnant women chant the Santana Gopala Mantra.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 16.5pt; line-height: 115%;">What Precaution Pregnant Women Should Take During Chandra Grahan or Lunar Eclipse?</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Hindu Blog receives numerous queries regarding what precaution pregnant women should take during Chandra Grahan or Lunar Eclipse? This is because many devout Hindus have numerous fears regarding Chandra Grahan or Lunar Eclipse. There is a belief that pregnant women will be affected by Chandra Grahan but this has not been scientifically proved. The safe option adopted by </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr8TsEuLELhDI9bN7GX97CXrynCPGx8hAjP6SUylJrHwePQnJOuGm_Z1GaXcM6e42OpIOo32T2ungf8qf9t4uk2rnyUQqVDo7L_YI0lXe0fNxp7JnI1bRdDct1rjO6K-BIOKtjBDObsnZ/s1600-h/lunareclipse1.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke><formulas><f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></f><f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></f><f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></f><f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></f><f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></f></formulas><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"></path><lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></lock></shapetype><shape alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr8TsEuLELhDI9bN7GX97CXrynCPGx8hAjP6SUylJrHwePQnJOuGm_Z1GaXcM6e42OpIOo32T2ungf8qf9t4uk2rnyUQqVDo7L_YI0lXe0fNxp7JnI1bRdDct1rjO6K-BIOKtjBDObsnZ/s320/lunareclipse1.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr8TsEuLELhDI9bN7GX97CXrynCPGx8hAjP6SUylJrHwePQnJOuGm_Z1GaXcM6e42OpIOo32T2ungf8qf9t4uk2rnyUQqVDo7L_YI0lXe0fNxp7JnI1bRdDct1rjO6K-BIOKtjBDObsnZ/s1600-h/lunareclipse1.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354579526754870962" o:button="t" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" style="height: 45.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 135.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="lunareclipse1" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.jpg"></imagedata></shape></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">most Hindus is to remain indoors during the period of Grahan. Pregnant women chant the Santana Gopala Mantra during Grahan.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Santana Gopala Mantra is dedicated to Lord Krishna and is chanted for an easy and safe pregnancy and to get a healthy baby.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Santana Gopala Mantra is</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Om Devaki Sudha Govinda<br />
Vasudeva Jagath Pathe<br />
Dehimey Thanayam<br />
Krishna Thwamaham<br />
Saranam Kadhahaa</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Deva Deva Jagannatha<br />
Gothra Vridhi Karap Prabho<br />
Dehimey Thanayam Sheegram<br />
Ayushmandham Yashashreenam!</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Ayurveda indicates that pregnant women should sit or lie down on a mat containing Darbha grass or Kusha Grass during Grahan. It is also advised to keep some Kusha Grass with the pregnant woman. This is advised more during Surya Grahan or Lunar Eclipse. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Some devout Hindus fast (Fasting or Upvaas) on Grahan day but pregnant women should avoid fasting and should follow the usual routine prescribed by the doctor.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The most important thing that pregnant women should do is to avoid getting tensed with the fear of grahan. Eclipse is a natural phenomenon. If you are so concerned remain indoors. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">There are some evil-minded people in the guise of astrologers who try to take advantage of people during Grahan by suggesting costly pujas etc. Avoid such people.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Next Lunar Eclipse is on June 15 and 16 in 2011. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 16.5pt;">Story of Surya Grahan and Chandra Grahanam in Hindu Religion</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Surya Grahan, solar eclipse, is widely mentioned in the Holy Scriptures of Hinduism. There is also an interesting myth regarding the occurrence of Surya Grahan. It happened during the Samdura Manthan (churning of ocean) episode in the Puranas. Rahu (Demon) and Mohini, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, are the main characters in the incident.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Amrit (elixir) that was obtained from churning the ocean was cunningly stolen by Ausras (Demons). Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini, a beautiful damsel, to win back the Amrit. She achieved her mission by enamoring the Asuras, they fell for her beauty and handed over the Amrit to her.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RwSs0YsEkdOQmwTsWofGUDUFErY1GCffjhaDZIzfY-S-3-B_OwEJkPPPQ-r7s1KR1vcAdqy1paWvXNdOUK0tE5zorfQKceAeDe99HdcMncLVBR54ugiSl-7sQelSzqoEYsTaN-1li8Qf/s1600-h/rahu-surya-grahan.jpg"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RwSs0YsEkdOQmwTsWofGUDUFErY1GCffjhaDZIzfY-S-3-B_OwEJkPPPQ-r7s1KR1vcAdqy1paWvXNdOUK0tE5zorfQKceAeDe99HdcMncLVBR54ugiSl-7sQelSzqoEYsTaN-1li8Qf/s320/rahu-surya-grahan.jpg" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RwSs0YsEkdOQmwTsWofGUDUFErY1GCffjhaDZIzfY-S-3-B_OwEJkPPPQ-r7s1KR1vcAdqy1paWvXNdOUK0tE5zorfQKceAeDe99HdcMncLVBR54ugiSl-7sQelSzqoEYsTaN-1li8Qf/s1600-h/rahu-surya-grahan.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228306723646616162" o:button="t" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" style="height: 150pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 126pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="rahu-surya-grahan" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.jpg"></imagedata></shape></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Mohini returned to the Devas and started distributing it. Devas sat in a line and mohini gave a portion to each one of them. Rahu, an Asura, who found out that they were tricked took the form a Deva and sat in the line between Chandra (Moon God) and Surya (Sun God).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">When Mohini approached Rahu, Chandra and Surya realized that Rahu was not one among them and soon identified him as an Asura. Mohini soon severed the head of Rahu which flew into the sky. Rahu’s, depicted in the form of a Snake head occasionally, continued to live and decided to avenge Surya and Chandra.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Thus periodically Rahu engages in a war with Surya and Chandra. The Chandra Grahan (Lunar eclipse) and Surya Grahan (Solar eclipse) takes place when Rahu gobbles up Moon and Sun respectively. Surya and Chandra then fights to free themselves.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 21pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Rare midnight solar eclipse on June 1-2</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New Delhi:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The second partial solar eclipse of 2011 will happen on June 1. The eclipse will not cover India but can be seen from the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The eclipse begins at sunrise in Siberia and northern China at about 00:55:18 IST and the maximum eclipse will occur at 02:46:11 IST. Even though the eclipse is a midnight eclipse, it can be viewed from latitudes north and nearby to the south of the Arctic Circle where the Sun is visible for 24 hours during summer months. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Northern most Norway, Sweden and Finland will get to witness the rare phenomenon with an eclipsed Sun hanging above the northern horizon. Other countries that fall in the path of the eclipse include Canada, China, Iceland, Japan and North Korea</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Another celestial spectacle can be witnessed only a couple of weeks later when the first lunar eclipse of the year occurs on June 15. The eclipse is a total lunar eclipse and will be visible from India. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The first solar eclipse of 2011 happened on January 4 and was a sunset eclipse visible from central Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and northwest China. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The next partial solar eclipse will occur on July 1 in the Southern Hemisphere and will be visible a D-shaped region in the Antarctic Ocean south of Africa. Since the July 1 eclipse covers a remote and uninhabited portion of the Earth, it could very well be an eclipse that nobody will see. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15pt; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The largest partial solar eclipse of 2011 will happen on November 25 and the event will be visible from the southern South Africa, Antarctica, Tasmania and New Zealand. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div></span> </div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-32302560195673089862011-06-10T02:14:00.001-07:002011-06-10T02:14:38.948-07:00Sarvartha Siddhi Sadhaka Yoga June2011 I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-70679013783294454862011-06-10T02:09:00.001-07:002011-06-10T02:09:48.506-07:00Misconceptions and blind beliefs in Astrology<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Misconceptions and blind beliefs in Astrology</span></span></b></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Misconceptions and blind beliefs in Astrology</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Misconceptions and blind beliefs in Astrology</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>It is highly unfortunate that in the land where Vedic astrology was born, most people, even a lot of astrologers, have a lot of misconceptions and blind beliefs about several basic facts of astrology. An astrologer propagates a wrong theory and a dozen people believe it . They tell a dozen more and soon it becomes an accepted norm! Misconceptions about Mangal dosha, Rakshasa Gana, Kalasarpa dosha and Sadesati have a lot of far reaching effects in our society full of superstitions, especially in marriage matters.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Click on each item below to learn what the Shastras of astrology really say about them and how the ignorant or “matlabi” pundits take people for a ride by inducing a fear psychosis!</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<strong>Mangal/Kujadosha</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Rakshasa Gana </strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Sadesati</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Kalasarpa dosha</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Mangala/Kuja Dosha</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>One of the biggest misconceptions and fears in the Hindu society with respect to marriage is the presence of Mangala Dosha or Kuja Dosha in the chart of a boy or a girl. I have seen a countless number of good matches being rejected by people just because the boy or the girl has Mangala Dosha present in the chart.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Even the various Shastras of astrology differ as to in which houses it is present, what the exceptions are and what the effects and remedies are. According to some authorities Mars is placed in the 1,2,4,7,8,12, from lagna causes Kuja Dosha. Some authorities omit the 1st house and some others omit the 2nd house.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Some astrologers thump the table and quote Parashara and Varahamihira to prove their point. To start with most of the astrologers only have a very hazy idea of the sastras. On top of that, let me tell you that the existing shastras and their translations are not very pure! Take for example the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra of Rishi Parashara. In chapter 2 verse 5-7 we have the following: “Rama is the incarnation of the Sun, Krishna of the moon, Narasimha that of Mars, Buddha that of Mercury, Vamana that of Jupiter, Parashurama that of Venus, Koorma that of Saturn, Varaha that of Rahu and Matsya that of Ketu”. Sounds great. However, according to astrology Parashara was the father of Vedavyasa who wrote the Mahabharata. According to our calculations the Mahabharata period was 2500 BC to 3200 BC., or around 1200BC. according to the western historians. Buddha belonged to the much later and fairly authentically recorded period. He died in 544BC. Then how did Parashara say that Buddha is the Avatara of Mercury more than a millennium before? If he were forecasting then he would have clearly stated that “Buddha avatara will be born”. Obviously some of the people who wrote the shastras added a few things of their own! </strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Rishi Parashara, in his Brihat Parasara Horasastra, chapter 81, verse 47 said the following: “If Mars is placed in the Lagna, 12th, 4th, 7th and 8th houses, without any aspect or conjunction of the benefic planets, the husband of such a woman will certainly have an early death.” So it is clear that if Mars has the aspect or association of a benefic, there is no dosha. It must be noted that in the very next verse, verse 48, he gave the other important exception as follows: “The yoga in which a woman takes birth and becomes a widow, if a male takes birth, he also becomes a widower. If a woman with the widowhood yoga marries a man with similar yoga, such yoga will be cancelled.” So the 2nd exception given by him is that this feared dosha is cancelled if both the girl and the boy have mangal dosha.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>However by and large the majority of the astrologers include the 2nd house also in the mangala dosha and accept the 6 houses. As there are 12 houses in a horoscope and as Mars in 6 houses causes Mangala Dosha, it simply means that 50% of the people born have Kuja Dosha of some level. Hence it goes without saying that this Mangala Dosha is not something which will ruin a person, because it is not the intention of God to condemn half of mankind.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>The prevalent misconceptions are that, if a person has Martian affliction it will either ruin the marriage or will cause one’s death or the death of the partner. Especially if a girl has Kuja or Mangala Dosha, called “Mangali”, she is looked upon as a devil by the mother-in-law. Nothing can be farther than the truth. First let us examine what the Kuja Dosha is all about and how it affects marriage.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>The planet Mars symbolizes courage, aggression, vitality, confidence, fighting spirit and warrior qualities. If Mars is placed in any of these 6 houses, it gives aggressive tendencies to either the person or the spouse. In certain cases if Mars is malefic to the native, it also gives danger to life, provided that other bad combinations are also present. These two are the main negative qualities. Hence the first reason for the “Dosha Complex” is that – in the olden days the ideal wife was regarded as one who is meek, obedient and submissive. Hence a girl with the so called Martian afflictions, who is likely to have courage and fighting spirit, was considered by our MCP society as a girl with “Dosha”. The second possible reason for the “Dosha Complex” is that during the war torn middle ages when a lot of the sastras were written, a “Martian person”, who is normally well built, courageous, aggressive and has fighting qualities, was a prime candidate to be recruited by the king for his army and hence the chances of his death or serious injury were quite strong. In the present changed circumstances it is foolishness of the highest order to be scared simply because one has<br />
Mangal Dosha.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>However, Mangala Dosha is not something that can be ignored. It does cause marital discord. Before marriage it is very essential to match horoscopes for Kuja Dosha. If a person has Kuja Dosha in the horoscope the spouse must also have Kuja Dosha. This way the Dosha is cancelled. Otherwise both should be without any Dosha. Various “authorities and experts” have given a lot of exceptions and cancellations for the Dosha. They are so many that almost everything is cancelled! The truth is that in majority of the cases the so called exceptions and cancellations do not work.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>P.S.Iyer’s tips: In 1991 the late Sri P.S.Iyer, one of the acknowledged giants of Indian astrology and an authority on the marriage aspects, gave a discourse to several budding aspirants of astrology in Mr. K.N.Rao’s house and I was one of the fortunate ones to attend it. He was quite clear in stating that Mangala dosha is present in 6 houses. This Kuja Dosha or Mangala Dosha must be examined from the Moon, Venus and Saturn also. He even gave the details of the percentage of Mangala dosha in each house. In 8th house the dosha is full, in lagna 1/2, in 7th 1/4, in 4th 1/8 and in 12th and 2nd houses 1/16. As per the exceptions and cancellations, he was very specific about the following:</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>No dosha if mars is in its its own house or exaltation house. No dosha if aspected by a benefic.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>If a strong benefic is placed in the 9th house then the dosha of Mars in the 7th and 8th is cancelled.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>However he also advised that apart from the Mars, the planets Saturn, Sun and Rahu also cause similar dosha! From the point of view of causing dosha, if Mars causes 100% dosha, Saturn causes 75% dosha, Sun causes 50% dosha and rahu causes 25% dosha. These doshas must also be evaluated similarly!</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>As per the koota matching his advise was to give more importance to dina, gana, rasi, yoni and rajju and less to the others. So much so for the nadi dosha fear!</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>The matching of horoscopes and especially the extent of Mangala Dosha is the job of an experienced astrologer and must be done after carefully analyzing both the horoscopes.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<strong>Rakshasagana</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>The second major misconception while matching horoscopes of marriage is Rakshasagana. Once again this becomes a highly objectionable thing in case of a girl.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>While matching horoscopes for a marriage under the Koota matching system, the birth stars in which the Moon is placed at the time of birth, called Janma Nakshatra, in which the bride and bridegroom are born, are analyzed and matched for various compatibility factors. One of them is the Ganas of the nakshatra. All the 27 Nakshatras come under 3 groups. They are Deva Gana, Manushyagana and Rakshasagana. If both bride and bridegroom are born in the same Gana then the matching is supposed to be the best. So the best combination is Deva-Deva, Manushya – Manushya and Rakshasa-Rakshasa. In the Gana matching this combination gets 4 out of 4 points. The next best is between Deva-Manushya and Manushya-Rakshasa. This gets a score of 2 out of 4 points. The last and worst combination is Deva-Rakshasa which gets a score of 0 out of 4 points. This is as per the detailed South Indian Dasha Koota matching system. In the North Indian Ashtakoota Matching system the Gana matching is allotted 6 points and you get either 6, 3 or 0.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Unfortunately too much importance is given to this Gana matching because of two reasons. Firstly as in case of Mangala Dosha, the person born under Rakshasagana has more confident and aggressive tendencies and hence this becomes a major taboo for a girl. Secondly a good Gana matching enhances prosperity. However, what the average public and even a lot of astrologers fail to take into account is the fact that, out of the total 35 point Koota matching, the Gana matching carries only 3 points. What is even more important is the fact that out of the 9 planets we are only taking into account the Ganas of the stars in which the Moon is placed at birth and totally ignoring the Ganas of the stars in which the balanced 8 planets are placed.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Hence it is foolhardy to attach too much importance to Gana dosha.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<strong>Sadesati</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>One of the most terrible periods, according to the believers in astrology, is the dreaded 7-1/2 years of Saturn transit called “Sadesati” in North India and “Elinatishani” in South India. When the transiting Saturn transits the 12th, 1st and 2nd houses from one’s Rasi, i.e., where one’s Moon is placed in the birth chart, it is called Sadesati. ( Saturn takes 30 years to make one round of the zodiac hence 2-1/2 years in each sign multiplied by 3 = 7-1/2 years).</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>While it is true that during this 7-1/2 years Saturn transit period people do experience some tensions and troubles, it is nothing to be scared about. On an average every man has to go through at least 2 sadesatis during his life time. The results of the sadesati transit vary considerably from person to person depending on the planetary configurations in one’s birth chart. Even while giving some troubles and tensions, it does not deny you success. For example when Mrs. Indira Gandhi became a Cabinet Minister for Information and Broadcasting in 1964, she was going through her Sadesati! In January 1966 when she became Prime Minister she was still going through her Sadesati!! There are thousands of people who not only got away scot-free during sadesati, but actually prospered during it.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>All kinds of dreadful results are forecast by the astrologers to scare the people and apart from living under fear, people spend a lot of money quite unnecessarily on all kinds of remedies. Actually the pundits love Saturn, Mangal, Rahu and Ketu, the fearsome four names in Indian astrology, as they have given more money to them by way of remedies than the benefic like jupiter or sun!</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>There are plenty of remedies for sadesati, the most effective being the daily reciting of Hanuman Chalisa or the Dasaratha Shani stotra.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Saturn, which according to Hindu mythology is the son of Sun God, is an excellent planet. No other planet can give what Saturn can. In fact having a well placed saturn in ones chart is one of the best things to hope for! When Mrs. Indira Gandhi re-elected PM, she was going through the mahadasa of Saturn. When Amitab Bacchan was at his peak, he was also going through Saturn mahadasa. Unfortunately people and the pundits ignore the positive side of Saturn and project it only as an evil planet.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<strong>Kalasarpa dosha: </strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>This is another highly feared combination. You will be surprised to know that the ancient classics of astrology have not even mentioned it! Yet it has become one of the most feared doshas, because Kal means death and Sarpa means snake. When all planets are to one side of Rahu and Ketu Kalasarpa Dosha is supposed to be caused. This is considered a very bad yoga which gives rise to misfortunes and is supposed to be a major obstruction to ones progress. This dosha is said to be severe when all planets are within the arc from Rahu to Ketu in their natural motion direction.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>There are supposed to be 12 types of Kalasarpa doshas, based on the placement of rahu from the lagna to the 12th house. These 12 have been named after 12 fearful sounding snakes: Anant, Kulik, Vasuki, Shankhapal, Padma, Mahapadma, Takshak, Karkataka, Shankhanaad, Patak, Vishakata and Sheshanag. It is not known who cooked up this nonsense, but rest assured that it is none of the Rishis from Parashara to Varahamihira. Obviously some new 20th century “Rishis” of Delhi and U.P!!</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>The latest astro-stunt by the “Pundits” is the introduction of “partial kalasarpa dosha”. The basics parameters of this are undefined, so anyone may have it!! A lot of unscrupulous astrologers are scaring people about this dosha and extracting money for the so called remedies. The remedy of course depends and varies according to the financial status of the innocent man!</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>From practical point of view this is not found to be a hindrance to progress. I have the horoscopes of a lot of people who have this so called dosha and are doing quite well in life. One of the most notable exceptions is the horoscope of Jawaharlal Nehru, the late prime minister of India. If someone can rise to that level with kalasarpa yoga, then its not a bad one really!!</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"></div></span></span> </div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-8221633593356966542011-06-09T03:42:00.000-07:002011-06-10T02:00:08.535-07:001) Maha Kali<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>1) Maha Kali </strong> <br />
<h2>mahakali yantra</h2><div class="widget-content"><img alt="mahakali yantra" height="145px" id="Image2_img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7BF91ZL5BVAN93x79c5nILQl6Tf_pxThonCZyshQqGDxdg5t7hWAYM-U4NXSZQyXee9fRSTkqzVsKrTaBcsdrwlLHacJGM2cjiTeL6MnTYfNDJ2ARahuQPgPkCUP2Uldkgh6iRcS50Y/s240/kali+yantra.jpg" width="145px" /> </div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="widget-content"><strong>GODDESS MAHAKALI is the mosty superior among the ten mahavidyas of tantra , which give immediate result to her sadhak , She can give her sadhak everything which is necessary to live in this world , it give protection from bad influence of planet Saturn , and can fulfill all desires of human She give name fame , money prosperity to her sadhak .<br />
By attaining her sadhna , sadhak get all Ashtsidhis , MAHAYOGI Ramakrishna worshipped mahakali and attain all types of sidhi IT one of the most powerful form of Godess Parvati.</strong></div><div class="widget-content"></div><div class="widget-content">Kali. Seated on a corpse, greatly terrifying, laughing loudly, with fearful fangs, four arms holding a cleaver, a skull, and giving the mudras bestowing boons and dispelling fear, wearing a garland of skulls, her tongue rolling wildly, completely naked (digambara – clad in the directions), thus one should meditate on Kali, dwelling in the centre of the cremation ground.<br />
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<strong>The Kali Mantra as given in the Mantra Mahodadhi is:</strong><br />
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“Kreem Kreem Kreem Hum Hum Hreem Hreem Dakshine Kaalika<br />
Kreem Kreem Kreem Hum Hum Hreem Hreem Swaha”<br />
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It bestows the eight supernatural powers.<br />
The Kali Tantra gives details of the puja of Kalika:-<br />
“Now I speak of the ritual injunction which is the all-nectar-giver of the Devi. Doing this, a person becomes like Bhairava.<br />
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“Firstly, I speak of yantra, the knowing of which conquers death. At first draw a triangle. Outside, draw another. Then draw three more triangles. “Draw a circle and then a beautiful lotus. Then draw another circle and then a bhupura with four lines and four doors. This is how the cakra should be drawn.<br />
“Worship the guru line, the six limbs, and the dikpalas (The eight, or according to some, ten guardians of the directions, ed.). Then the mantrin should place his head at the feet of the guru.<br />
“O dearest one, after worshipping the pedestal, set down the offering. Place the mantra in the six limbs. Then, within the heart lotus, the ultimate Kala blossoms.<br />
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“Place her in the centre of the yantra by invoking her (via the breath). After meditating on the great goddess, dedicate the ritual offerings. Bow to Mahadevi and then worship the surrounding deities.<br />
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“Worship Kali, Kapalini, Kulla, Kurukulla, Virodhini, Vipracitta in the six angles. Then Ugra, Ugraprabha, Dipta in the middle. Then Nila, Ghana and Balaka in the inner angle. Then Matra, Mudra and Mita within this triangle, and then the very dusky one holding the sword, adorned with human skulls, with her left hand showing the threatening mudra and having a pure smile.<br />
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“Worship the eight mothers Brahmi, Narayani, Maheshvari, Chamunda, Kaumari, Aparajita, Varahi and Narasimhi.<br />
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“In equal shares, give these devis animal sacrifice and worship them, smearing them with scent and offering incense and flame. After doing the puja, worship using the root mantra.<br />
“Give food and so forth to the Devi again and again. The sadhaka should offer flame ten times. So also he should offer flower with mantra according to the rules of ritual.<br />
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“After meditating on Devi, recite the mantra 1,008 times. The fruit of reciting, which is light, place in the hands of the Devi.<br />
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“Then, placing the flower on the head, do prostration. With supreme devotion, then rub out (the yantra).”</div><div class="widget-content"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Tara</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"><stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke><formulas><f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></f><f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></f><f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></f><f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></f><f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></f></formulas><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"></path><lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></lock></shapetype><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/tarayantra.gif" id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1034" style="height: 176.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 166.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="tarayantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.gif"></imagedata></shape></span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Dus MAHA Vidya Tara is described as seated in the pratyalidha asana, on the heart of a corpse, supreme, laughing horribly, holding cleaver, blue lotus, dagger and bowl, uttering the mantra Hum, coloured blue, her hair braided with serpents, the Ugratara.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />
She is the bestows all supernatural powers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">MA Tara its called the Goddess which give all round prosperity to the worshipper , She give power of speech , pleasure and salvation , she also worshipped for the destruction of enemies in tantrik method .It remove the malefic effects of planet JUPITER . IT should be worshipped by businessman for expansion of business and name and fame</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Her mantra is given in Mantra Mahodadhi as: Om Hreem Streem Hum Phat</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If Om is removed it becomes the Ekajata Mantra.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If Om & Phat both are removed it becomes Nila Saraswati Mantra.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tara Dhyan </span></span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br />
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<strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Pratyaaleedd Padaaarpitaam-ghrishavhrid Ghoraattahaasaa Paraaa.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Khadagendeevarkartri Kharparbhujaa Hoonkaarbeejodbhavaa.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Kharvaaneel Vishaalapingal Jataajooteikanaageiryutaa.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jaadayam Nyasya Kapaalike Trijagataam Hantyugrataaraa Swayam.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Viniyog</span></strong></span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Asya Shree Taaraa Mantrasya Ashobhya Rishih Brihatee Chhandah Taaraa Devataa Hreem Beejam Hoom Shaktih Streem Keelakam Mamaabheesht Siddhaye Jape Viniyogah</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">MANTRA : -- Ayeim Hreem Shreem Kleem Souh Hoom Ugra Taare phat</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Mantra 2 :- AIM AUM HREEM KREEM HOOM PHAT</span></strong></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bhuvaneswari</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/bhuvaneswariyantra.JPG" id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_i1033" style="height: 289.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 288.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="bhuvaneswariyantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.jpg"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></imagedata></shape></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bhuvaneshwari – Means the Queen of the Universe, Maya, power of love, peace within, as void. She is like the red rays of the rising sun, with the moon as her diadem, and with three eyes, a smiling face, bestowing boons, holding a goad, a noose and dispelling fears. On the right side of Bhuvaneshvari, who in the heavens, on earth, and in the underworlds is known as the Adya, worship Tryambaka.<br />
The mantra is: Om Hreem Bhubaneswaraye Hreem Namah<br />
Click the links for details about these Dasa Mahavidyas, Mantras and the Yantras.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><h2 style="margin: auto 0in;">Sri Chakra (Sri Yantra) Pooja</h2><div align="center" style="mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/ShreeChakra1.GIF" id="Picture_x0020_13" o:spid="_x0000_i1032" style="height: 150pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 150pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="ShreeChakra1" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image003.gif"></imagedata></shape></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div><div align="center" style="mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #00ccff; font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://www.astrojyoti.com/SriYantraColours.htm" target="_self"></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><strong><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 13.5pt;">“Om Aim Hreem Shreem Sri Lalita Tripurasundari Padukam Poojayami Namah”</span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Chakra pooja or Yantra pooja is the worship of a deity in a diagrammatic form. This type of worship exists in a lot of the other parts of the world also.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The worship of Devi in Shreechakra is regarded as the highest form of the Devi worship. Originally Lord Shiva gave 64 Chakras and their Mantras to the world, to attain various spiritual and material benefits. For his consort Devi he gave the Shreechakra and the highly coveted and the most powerful Shodashakshari mantra, which is the equivalent of all the other 64 put together.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is said that in the beginning God, who was one, wanted to become many and enjoy himself. As the first step to creation he created Devi – the total cosmic Female force. For the male part, out of his left he created Shiva, out of his middle he created Brahma and out of his right he created Vishnu. That is why many regard the Devi as more powerful than the Trinities and hence She is called Parashakti or Paradevi – Para meaning beyond . Brahma created the universe.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Vishnu controls and runs the universe. Shiva along with Shakti is engaged in the eternal dissolution and recreation of the universe. The Bindu in the center of the Shreechakra is the symbolic representation of the cosmic spiritual union of Shiva and Shakti. Apart from that the Shreechakra also embodies countless number of deities and represents the whole of creation. Hence by worshipping the Devi in Shreechakra one is actually worshipping the highest ultimate force in the Tantrik form.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Shodashakshari mantra is one of the most guarded secretes of tantra. Usually the Guru gives it to a highly deserving and tested disciple. Very few get it. Even in the Mantra Shastra, where all other mantras are openly and clearly given, the Shodashakshari Mantra is not directly given. Several hints about the mantra are given and you are asked to get the mantra if you are capable and deserving. The opening versus of the mantra shastra chapter on Shreechakra says, “Your head can be given, your soul can be given but the Shodashakshari Mantra of the Devi can not be given”.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Various books and websites on Shreechakra have published what the publishers thought is the Shodashakshari Mantra. Let me make it clear that those who know it will never publish it and those who publish it do not know it. So don’t waste your full moon nights chanting those long mantras.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, Shreechakra can also be worshipped by other Devi mantras. There are several traditions of the worshipping the Shreechakra. We are giving here a very simple and still very effective pooja of Shreechakra. It is known as the Shreechakra Navavarana pooja as per the Khadgamala Vidhi. For all round spiritual and material benefits it is a highly effective pooja. Any one can perform it.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you cannot do a detailed worship, simply worship the Sri Yantra 108 times with the simple Devi Mantra:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Om Aim Hreem Shreem Sri Lalita Tripurasundari Padukam Poojayami Namah”</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Or better still with the Panchadasakshari Mantra, which is one of the greatest mantras of Devi and next only to the Shodasi Mantra:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/PanchadasiMantra.GIF" id="Picture_x0020_20" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" style="height: 15.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 156.75pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="PanchadasiMantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image004.gif"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></imagedata></shape></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Ka E i La Hreem – Ha Sa Ka Ha La Hreem – Sa Ka La Hreem”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Basics of Sri Yantra: Before starting the worship it is advisable to know about the way the Sri Yantra is constructed, what all it represents, about the 9 Avaranas, the deities, their gunas and significance, so that your worship is more meaningful. The following are the authentic details as given in various Tantra & Mantra scriptures.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Five downward pointing triangles representing Devi intersect with four upward pointing triangles representing Siva, forming 43 triangles including the central triangle.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">From the five Shakti triangles comes creation and from the four Shiva triangles comes the dissolution. The union of five Shaktis and four Fires causes the chakra of creation to evolve.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At the centre of the bindu of the Shri Yantra is Kamakala, which has three bindus. One is red, one is white and one is mixed. The red bindu is Kurukulla the Female form, the white bindu is Varahi the Male form, and the mixed bindu is the union of Shiva & Shakti – the individual as the potential Shri Cakra. Varahi, the father-form, gives four dhatus to the child and Kurukulla, the mother-form, gives five dhatus to the child. Theses represent the nine dhatus of the human body.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Varahi’s four fires are the 12 (4 x 3) sun Kalas, the 12 Zodiac constellations. Kurukulla’s five triangles are the 15 (5 x 3) Kalas of the moon, 15 lunar Tithis.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>These nine triangles also represent the nine stages of growth of the human child in the womb.Surrounding the 43 triangles formed by the intersection of the nine triangles is the 16 petals circle. Surrounding the 16 petal circle is an 8 petal</b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>circle. After that the 3 lines and at the outermost part of the Sriyantra there are 3 lines called the Bhupura.</b></span></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The 43 triangles constitute the six inner sections called Avaranas, the two circles of petals are two more avaranas and the Bhupura of 3 lines is the last Avarana.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">These 9 Avaranas of the Sri Yantra have various presiding Devis. They are the Devi’s Parivar (retinue) of total 108. In the Srichakra pooja they are systematically worshipped one by one with their names and mantras. The presiding Deity of Srichakra, Devi, is Known as Lalita Tripura Sundari. The form of Devi Kamakshi of Kancheepuram is the closest resemblance of the Devi as described in the scriptures.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.astrojyoti.com/LalitaTripuraSundri.htm"></a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lalita means The One Who Plays. All creation, manifestation and dissolution is considered to be a play of Devi. Tri-Pura means the three worlds and Sundari means beauty. She is the transcendent beauty of the three worlds.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tripura also signifies:- She is the ruler of the the three gunas of Satva, Rajas and Tamas; and sun, moon and fire – the zodiac and the planets, and therefore Time itself; She is also “tripura” as Will (Iccha), Knowledge (Jnana) and Action (Kriya). She is also “tripura” as intellect, feelings & physical sensation; and She is triple as the three states of the soul – awakening, dreaming and -sleeping states. Her five triangles also represent the Pancha Tatwas and the Pancha Bhootas. (This is what the verse in Lalita Sahasranama means by -”Panchami pancha bhuteshi pancha sankhyopacharini “. It is difficult to say what She is not.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Lalita holds five flowery arrows, noose, goad and bow. The noose represents attachment, the goad represents repulsion, the sugarcane bow represents the mind and the flowery arrows are the five sense objects.</span></b></div><h2 style="margin: auto 0in;">Chinnamasta</h2><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/cchinnamastayantra.gif" id="Picture_x0020_25" o:spid="_x0000_i1030" style="height: 210.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 210pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="cchinnamastayantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image005.gif"></imagedata></shape></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Her left foot forward in battle, she holds her severed head and a knife. Naked, she drinks voluptuously the stream of the blood nectar flowing from her beheaded body. The jewel on her forehead is tied with a serpent. She has three eyes. Her breasts are adorned with lotuses. Inclined towards lust, she sits erect above the god of love, who shows signs of lustfulness. She looks like the red China rose. -</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Chinnamasta Tantra<br />
Her mantra as per Mantra Mahodadhi is:</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Om Shrim Hreem Hreem Aim Vajra Vairochaniye Shrim Hreem Hreem Phat Svaha</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
It yields all desired benefits quickly.</span></b></div><h2 style="margin: auto 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Dhoomavati</h2><div align="center" style="mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/dhumavatiyantra.JPG" id="Picture_x0020_32" o:spid="_x0000_i1029" style="height: 282pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 281.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="dhumavatiyantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image006.jpg"></imagedata></shape></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matangi. Dhumavati. The colour of smoke, wearing smoky clothes, holding a winnowing basket, dishevelled clothes, deceitful, always trembling, with slant eyes, inspiring fear, terrifying.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
The Dhumavati Mantra as per Mantra Mahaodadhi:</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Dhum Dhum Dhumavati Swaha</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">”</span></b></div><h2 style="margin: auto 0in;">Bhairavi</h2><div align="center" style="mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/bhairaviyantra.JPG" id="Picture_x0020_34" o:spid="_x0000_i1028" style="height: 222.75pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 225pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="bhairaviyantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image007.jpg"></imagedata></shape></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Tripura Bhairavi is Supreme Energy, Supreme Goddess of speech, as Tapas, as woman warrior. Her head garlanded with flowers, she resembling the red rays of 1,000 rising suns, smeared with red, holding milk, book, dispelling fears and giving boons with her four hands, large three eyes, beautiful face with a slow smile, wearing white gems. </span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The mantra is: Om Bhairavi Saham</span></b></div><h2 style="margin: auto 0in;">Bagalamukhi</h2><div align="center" style="mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/bagalamukhiyantra.gif" id="Picture_x0020_36" o:spid="_x0000_i1027" style="height: 182.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 187.5pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="bagalamukhiyantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image008.gif"></imagedata></shape></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Bagala or Bagalamukhi is the eighth Mahavidya in the famous series of the 10 Mahavidyas.She is identified with the second night of courage and is the power or Shakti of cruelty.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She is described as the Devi with three eyes, wearing yellow clothes and gems, moon as her diadem, wearing champaka blossoms, with one hand holding the tongue of an enemy and with the left hand spiking him, thus should you meditate on the paralyser of the three worlds.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Bagalamukhi means “The Crane-Headed One”. This bird is thought of as the essence of deceit. She rules magic for the suppression of an enemy’s gossip. These enemies also have an inner meaning, and the peg she puts through the tongue may be construed as a peg or paralysis of our own prattling talk. She rules deceit which is at the heart of most speech. She can in this sense be considered as a terrible or Bhairavi form of Matrika Devi, the mother of all speech. According to Todala Tantra, her male consort is Maharudra.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Seated on the right of Bagala is the Maharudra, with one face, who dissolves the universe.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Bagalamukhi Mantra as per Mantra Mahodadhi:</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Om Hleem Sarva Dusthaanaam Vaacham Mukham Paadam stambhaya jihvyamkilaya buddhim vinaashaya Hleem Om Swaha”</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The tantrik worship of these most powerful Vidyas must be practiced only under the guidence of a siddha Guru.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><br />
</div><h2 style="margin: auto 0in;">Matangi</h2><div align="center" style="mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/matangiyantra.JPG" id="Picture_x0020_38" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" style="height: 95.25pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 96pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="matangiyantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image009.jpg"></imagedata></shape></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matangi. Dusky, beautiful browed, her three eyes like lotuses, seated on a jewelled lion-throne, surrounded by gods and others serving her, holding in her four lotus-like hands a noose and a sword, a shield and a goad, thus I remember Matangi, the giver of results, the Modini.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Matangi Mantra as per Mantra Mahaodadhi:</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Om Hreem Aim Shreem Namo Bhagavati Ucchisthachandali Sri Matangeswari Sarvagyanavashamkari Swaha”</span></b></div><h2 style="margin: auto 0in;">KamaLa</h2><div align="center" style="mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-no-proof: yes;"><shape alt="http://www.astrojyoti.com/images/puja/kamalayantra.JPG" id="Picture_x0020_40" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" style="height: 262.5pt; mso-wrap-style: square; visibility: visible; width: 263.25pt;" type="#_x0000_t75"><imagedata o:title="kamalayantra" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\VISWAN~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image010.jpg"></imagedata></shape></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Kamala: With a smiling face, her beautiful lily-white hands hold two lotuses, and show the mudras of giving and dispelling fear. She is bathed in nectar by four white elephants and stands upon a beautiful lotus.</span></b></div><div style="mso-outline-level: 4;"><br />
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</div></div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263153772704511623.post-7363865164236914212011-06-09T03:30:00.000-07:002011-06-09T03:30:07.224-07:00Dus mahavidya is the ten powerful forms of tantrik devis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Dus mahavidya is the ten powerful forms of tantrik devis , it is incarnation of Goddess Parvati, Wife of Lord Shiva . This form of the Goddess are described in the Todala tantra<br />
They are as follows,</strong><br />
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1) Maha Kali <br />
2) Tara<br />
3) Maha tripura sundari ( Shodasi – Sri Vidya)<br />
4) Bhuvneswari<br />
5) Chinmasta devi<br />
6) Bahairavi<br />
7) Dhumavati<br />
8) Baglamukhi<br />
9) Matangi<br />
10) Kamala </strong></div> I Viswanathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550361682396053112noreply@blogger.com0