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 10 Mahi峁Ｄ乻uramardin墨
One
11 Vindhyavasin墨
One
12 K膩l墨 / Bhadrak膩l墨
/ Four
惭补丑腻办腻濒墨
13 Sital膩
Three
14 M膩nas膩
One
15 Sasthi
Two
16 Jye峁ａ弓h膩
One
16 Alak峁墨
One
B
Vaisnavaite Goddess
1 Lak峁墨
No. of Vrata days
Twentysix
2 Sr墨
One
3 Tulas墨
One
375 Apart from these one hundred and forty days, vow for three days during the
艢arad-navar膩tr墨 festival is observed to get the special grace of the goddess
Sarasvati. Apart from this Mauna-vrata is observed by the worshippers of
the goddess Sarasvati on the day of the Asterism Mula which is the
especially sacred to the goddess Sarasvati.
A year is divided into four Navar膩tr墨s. These four Navar膩tr墨s occur in a
way that they are positioned in such a way as to converge and cover the six
Indian seasons. The four Navar膩tr墨s, the season and corresponding month
along with their respective presiding goddesses is listed below.
