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Tantra is a form of worship. As understood from its root definition it may include an all inclusive form of worship whose scope includes the minor and not so important deities to the supreme goddesses. In tantra the invocation of the deity directly into ritual setting is an important feature. Here, the deity is drawn out of the sadhaka's heart and remains manifested in the concrete form of yantra. The deity is no longer a subtle abstraction of the cosmos, but is a source; a vibrant source of the cosmos!!!. 111 In the theory of the tantra, the mantra of a Devaa is the Devata itself¹ 12. The multiple repetition of the mulamantra, are a means of producing a concrete sonic image of the deity. 2 is 1 111 Wheelock T.W. Understanding Mantras; P.112 112 Woodroffe J., Sakti And Sakta; P.235

chapter 1. Introduction 55 The yantra is the visual counterpart of the mantra and the two are as such indispensable. The yantra is the body of the Devata whereas the mantra its life. Any tantra ritual however simple or basic, is not conceivable without the accompaniment of yantra and mantra. In the following chapters the goddesses' types are focused as also the worship process which includes the worshippers in detail to give a full-fledged view of the goddesses. The format of the study is spread across five chapters. Pictures, diagrams and illustrations have been provided to get a complete understanding of the theme of study. The chapters and their content details are as follows - Introduction, Major Goddesses, Minor Goddesses, Worship and Worshipper and Conclusion. (1) Introduction. The first chapter is of 'Introduction'. The chapter discusses in detail about the different units which constitute the title of thesis. It also includes the study of other related points. (2) Major Goddesses. Goddesses'. In this chapter, five goddesses have been selected for the study under the heading 'Major' due to various reasons. Consistence in worship ritual through-out the Ages is the main criteria of being termed as 'Major Goddesses.' The second chapter is titled 'Major (3) Minor Goddesses. The third chapter is titled 'Minor Goddesses'. This section will study those goddesses who do not have an unbroken tradition of worship. They are the goddesses of only small and