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 130 impure in any way, must not write any thing on the ground, must not
eat salt or oil by itself, must avoid unclean food etc...
Laksmi in different realms.
The goddess Lakshmi appears in different realms and
accordingly she is reverentially addressed with the particular name
with the name Lak峁i following it as its suffix.
In the heavens she is Svarga-Laksmi.
鈻� She is called Naga-Laksmi of the snakes and serpents in the
nether world.
鈻� She is Raja-Laksmi of the kings.
鈻� She is known as Graha-Lak峁i of the householders, she resides
鈽�
in homes as prosperity and as the most auspicious of all good
things.
She is Surabhi of the cows.
鈻� She is Dak峁峁嚹� (the sacrificial fee) in the sacrifice.
As the daughter of the milk ocean she is Padmini.
Further, it is mentioned that she is the beauty of the spheres of
the moon and sun. She is the luster and beauty of the ornaments,
gems, fruits, water, kings, queens, heavenly woman, of all houses,
grains, clothing, clean places, images, auspicious jars, pearls, jewels,
crest of jewels, garlands, diamonds, milk, sandal, beautiful twigs,
fresh rain cloud, of all colours.
