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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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chapter II Major goddesses Mantra. 115 Two types of mantra for the goddess Uma are found
mentioned in the Pur膩峁嘺s 166.They are mono-syllabled and tri
syllabled.
(i) Mono-syllabled mantra - Mah.
(ii) Tri-syllabled mantra - Mah Pam Phat
Gauri-Meaning.
The dictionary meaning of Gauri is a young girl of eight years, prior
to menstruation and who is a virgin is Gaur墨. She is the synonym of
P膩rvati鹿67. Another word Gol膩 which means a large globular water jar
is synonym of Durg膩鹿68.
-168
Occurrences.
Gauri, as a female divinity does not occur in the Vedic
texts. It is only in the epics and the Pur膩峁嘺s, that her character and
function as a goddess belonging to the Siva group flourished.
The etymology of the word Gauri is uncertain and obscure.
Yaska derives the word Gaura from the root "ruc" = to shine 169.
166 KP.63.41, 42
167 TSSED P.194
168 op cit P.193
169 Nir.11.39
