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 碍腻濒墨 in the Sakt墨-辫墨峁璦. 碍腻濒墨 in the list of the p墨tas occurs three times out of the 227 total sixty four p墨tas. They are as follows -
No.
Name of
Sati's
Name
Name
on
辫墨峁璦.
body
of
of
the
part
godde
Bhair
list
sses.
ava.
19 碍腻濒墨 p墨峁璦 or
The
碍腻濒墨
Nakul
K膩la p墨峁璦
right
别艣补
toe
Or
Nakul
墨艣补
29 K膩lam膩dhav
Butto
碍腻濒墨
础蝉颈迟腻艅
a
cks
ga
44 狈腻濒补h膩ti
狈腻濒补
碍腻濒墨
Yoges
a
Or
驰辞驳别艣
a.
罢腻谤腻.
The fiercest aspect of 碍腻濒墨 is 罢腻谤腻. The wise men call
her as Ugrat膩r膩 the goddess always protects her devotees
227 Sircar D.C. The sakta pitas
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