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 3 - Minor Goddesses
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Chapter 3. Minor goddesses Origin. The goddesses Manasa was born as the daughter of Kasyapa when he prayed to Brahm膩 to seek for a remedy for waho the snakes were doomed to death by Parik峁t's snake sacrifice. Manas茫 appeared as a redeemer for the snakes and in the form of Kasyapa's daughter. Worship. The goddess Manasa is to be worshiped on the Sankar膩nt墨 day is the month of A峁Ｄ乨a, or on the Sankar膩nt墨 day of every month, or every day or on the N膩g-pa帽cami day. By worshiping Manas膩, the fear from snakes for one self as well as for the family goes away. On a Sankranti day, having taken bath, the goddess Manasa is to be invoked in a secret place or in a room. She can be propitiated by an animal sacrificed in her honour on the fifth day of the fortnight. The worship of Manasa gives all successes 303 Mantra.
The twelve syllabled Mantra 304 of Manasa devi is as
follows-
303 DBP BK 9 XXXIX
304 DBP BK 9. XLVIII
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