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 should cause them to bathe at the four changes of the moon, the one who is a physician should cause them to bathe with choice herbs. (vi) Smrtih膩rit膩. Smrti means memory and Sm峁泃ih膩rit盲 means the one who causes the loss of memory. Smrtih膩rit膩鲁13 deprives women of their memory. Protection. Protection from Sm峁泃ih膩ri峁噄 can be sought by observing places distinguished separately. (vii) Bij膩pah膩ri峁嚹�. Bij膩pah膩ri峁噄, the stealer of seeds is the seventh daughter of Dussaha鲁14. She is also known as Bijah膩ri峁噄. She robs men and woman of their seeds of future progeny. 295 Protection.
Bij膩pah膩ri峁噄 can be overcome by eating clean food and
by bathing. Personal purification is the best method of
protection from this daughter of Dussaha.
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