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 2 - The Maior Goddesses
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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chapter II Major goddesses 171 Gang膩 her co-wife. Further she becomes the spouse of Brahm膩 as a
punishment for quarrelling.
Iconographic representation.
The Durg膩 festival in Bengal is a part of the Sarad-
navar膩tr墨 festival. In this festival, huge idols of the above mentioned
scene from the DBP are depicted and worshipped in the huge pandals
specially erected for the purpose.
Names of Sarasvati.
The different names and reasons for the names of Sarasvati
are given. She is called as 'Bh膩rati' on account of her coming to the
Bh膩rata land. She, being the dear of Brahm膩, is known as Br膩hmi. As
she presides over speech or V膩c she is V膩峁嚹�. She resides in 'Saras' or
large water bodies so she is Sarasvati. She is Sarasvati the Sakti of
Vi峁ａ箛u who is called Sarasvan as Vi峁ａ箛u resides everywhere - in tanks,
wells and in running water鲁21.
Worship.
It is mentioned that the person who worships the goddess
Sarasvati on the bright fortnight of Magha with sixteen articles of
food resides for one day and one night of Brahma in the Ma峁噄dv墨pa.
321 DBP Bk.9,XXX.88-99
