Essay name: Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study)
Author:
Srider Basudevan Iyer
Affiliation: University of Mumbai / Sanskrit, University Department
This essay studies the history of Devi (the Goddess) in relation with worship using Tantra, Yantra and Mantra. The study explores the concept of the 'Female Principle' or Goddess, examining her role and significance in ancient Indian society.
Chapter 2 - The Maior Goddesses
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chapter II Major goddesses 145 107 In the Mun.Up. K膩l墨, Kar膩l墨, Manojav膩, Sulohit盲,
Sudhumravarn膩, Sphulingin墨, and Visvaruchi are the seven tongues of
Agni. K膩l墨 is the well-known name of the fierce mother goddess,
possibly called BhadraK膩l墨 in the Grhyas奴tras 146.
1 as.
In the Kena Upani峁d 147 there is the mention about the
goddess Um膩-Haimavati. The goddess Um膩 Haimavati is described/a
great shining woman conversant with the knowledge about Brahman.
She is regarded next only to Him. She puts down the gods Agni Vayu
and Indra to shame and later instructs Indra to the knowledge of
叠谤补丑尘腻苍.
The epithet Haimavat墨 is special as it indicates the place she
is associated with - The Himalaya who is her father. And similarly the
word Um膩 might have its root in the Dravidian language-Amm膩.
Apart from the Kena Upanisad and the Taittriya Aranyaka, she finds
mention in the Jaiminiya Grhyas奴tra and in the Atharva
笔补谤颈艣颈峁补鹿49.
145 Mun Up-1.2.4
146 Kat.Gs-19.7, Kaus.Gs-3.10.14
147 Kena Up. 4.18-21
148 Jai.GS-2.9.14
149 AV.Par-40.4.3
