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 the month of A艣vin and be continued till the ninth day of the bright fortnight ie. for a period of fifteen days 152. Offerings. The offerings made by the gop墨s, are listed by the Pur膩峁嘺. They are as follows- Scents, fragrant garlands, votive offerings (Bali), the swaying of incenses and lamps. It was accompanied by the offering of both ordinary as well as the most excellent forms of offerings, tender shoots, fruits and unbroken rice. Mantra. The SBP mentions the following mantra of the goddess Katy膩yan墨 practised by the gopis is as follows: Katy膩yani Mah膩m膩ye Mah膩yoginy膩dh墨艣var墨; Nandagopa-sutam dev墨 patim me kuru te namah 153 The BTS154 lists a ten syllabled mantra as follows:
Aim Hrim 艢r墨m Caum Candik膩yai Namah.
152 Brihad-tantra-sara of Krisnananda, Sec.III, Katyayani-Kalpa P.738
555 153
Ibid. X.22.4.
154 op.cit BTS. P.736.
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