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 151 She is decked with ornaments & wears a silk garment.
She rides a horse. She is worshipped for bestowing
prosperity.
Vira Laksmi .
The Laksmi of courage. She is the Goddesses who makes
one courageous.
Her iconograpic details are as follows -
鈥� She is of the complexion of boiling gold.
鈥� She wears a diadem crown and is seated on a Lion.
鈥� She has eight hands and her iconographic details are as follows
- R.H. - shows the Abhaya mudra, L.H. - the Varada mudra
and her following weapons in her. Other six hands like discus,
The lance or spear, arrows, conch, a kapala or head which was
formerly severed head i.e. skull.
Siddha Laksm墨 .
follows-
She is a Tantric Goddess, Her iconographic details are as
鈥� She is red like dawn in complexion. Has four hands-
(1) Abhay (2) Varada and the (3, 4) hold lotuses.
鈥� she sits on a lotus seat and wears a large ruby ear
ornaments.
