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 4 - Worship and The Worshipper
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Worship & worshipper 3 The menstruating widow who might Golapuspa.
be the s盲dhaka's daughter or of
someone else.
4 The virgin who menstruates when Vajrapuspa.
5 beaten by her father who is a
蝉腻诲丑补办补.
The monthly menstrual blood of an Sarvak膩laudbhava.
unmarried daughter.
Flowers
356 Worship and flowers are inseparable such that one without the other is
inconceivable. There is extensive usage of flowers made in the worship of
the goddess. Flowers are classified according to the four castes, it is
expected that the member of a particular caste makes use of a particular
flower only 103. This caste-wise classification of use of flowers is given
below.
Caste
Brahmin
Colour of cloth
White
Flower used
闯补辫腻
Kshatriya Red
Aparajita
Vaisya
Yellow
Drona
Shudra
Black
碍补谤补惫墨谤补
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