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惭别补苍颈苍驳.鈥�Lalita means a woman in general. It is that form of the goddess who is sixteen years old and is a woman. In the Siva Purana it is stated that the goddess Uma is born as the daughter of Daksa and known by the name Sati¹83. In the Puranas she is the supreme goddesses who is responsible for the elimination of two asura brothers Canda and Munda along with their king Bhandasura in the on the battle ground. In the Tantras She is one of the Dasa-Maha-Vidyas. According to the southern school of tantras, she is Pancadasi or the fifteen syllabled goddess. She is the bestower of all the desired and cherished/to her devotees. Festivals. Lalita-pancami is the fifth day in the bright half of the Hindu month of Asvin ie. September - October is especially sacred to Lalita-devi. It falls during the Navaratri festival and is known as Lalita-pancami. Young girls and married women are offered worship and honored with presents like bangles, combs, saris, skirts etc. after that they are fed and blessings are sought from them. 183 Shiva-purana I.47, 48, 49

chapter II Major goddesses Rules to be followed. 119 The following rules are to be followed by a devotee of the goddess Lalita. The sadhaka should not chew sugarcanes, should not think of the goddess Vartali ie... Varahi, should not criticize the Pancamakaras, should not be rude towards women, should not drink wine for the gratification of the senses, should not walk away without talking to a woman who speaks to him 184. Grace of the goddess Lalita. 185 In the Brahmananda Purana' there is mention of Visnu propitiating the goddess Lalita when a terrible fight has started between the gods and the demons for taking possession of the nectar. Visnu propitiates Lalita and in consequence of concentrated meditation, becomes identical in form and appearance with her. Lalita with exquisite beauty dupes the demons who gladly surrender to her the vessel of the nectar. After making the Gods and the demons seated in different rows for distributing the nectar, she distributes the entire quality of nectar among the gods and, having placed the empty vessel before the demons, disappears. On getting the information that Visnu assumed the form of Lalita, Siva accompanied by his consort Parvati comes to Visnu and requests him to show his beautiful form. After being 184 Parasurama Kalpasutra Tantra 6.39 185 Br.P-4.10-13

chapter II Major goddesses 120 repeatedly asked by Siva, Visnu with single minded devotion meditates on Lalita and assumes a matchless miraculous form of a woman -known as Mohini or the bewitcher. Goddess-Attendants. 186 The Brahmanda Purana mentions the names of the attendents waiting on the Goddess, they are Tantrini and Yantrini. 鈻� Tantrini is the personified female form of all the tantras and who is adept in the practice of these secret lores. 鈻� Yantrini is the personified female form of all the yantras and who is adept in the knowledge with regard to the making and function of the yantras. Conclusion. The goddess Lalita is presented in a di-functional model. As the wife of Siva she is comely and an ideal of the household. Durga is the model of a devoted, loving and caring mother of not only her children but also of the entire world. This is well represented in her idols as a wife which depict her as having two hands and the idol of her child is placed between her and her spouse which is indicatory of prosperity and welfare oriented role. In her adverse role, she is the goddess of destruction, a divinity in frenzy and anger. This is 186 Brd.P.5.46

chapter II Major goddesses 121 represented by her depiction wit a crown of fire on her head, hooded serpents as umbrella, weapons in her hands, the protruding canine teeth on her face etc... one more interesting point is she never displays the abhaya-varada gesture.