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 179 and Sarasvati 338. Gang膩 curses Sarasvati to change into a river and
descend on the earth and take the sins of the sinners, sim/larly she
says to Sarasvati that since she presides over speech, she therefore
always likes to remain with quarrels. She further calls Sarasvati as
wicked and foul-mouthed women. Vi峁ａ箛u arrives later and takes
Sarasvati in his breast.
According to the MP, the goddess Sarasvati is said to be
the tongue of Vi峁u鲁39, in fact she is the tongue of every one and
functions as the speech of every one.
Places patronized by Sarasvati.
The great Indian patriot and poet Subramania Bh膩rati in his
collection of songs in Tamil states the goddess to be residing in the
following on a white lotus, in the tongue of the parrot, in the
nonsensical prattle of the child, in the assembly of the learned and so
on
340 Temple.
Independent temples are dedicated to the goddess Sarasvati
at Sringeri in Karnataka, where she is known as sharada. There she
alone is the presiding deity and her spouse is not seen in the vicinity.
she has four hands, is seated in the Padmasana posture, has a cresent-
moon on her crown, she holds a white-parrot, a crystal rosary, a book
338 ibid 16-21;39-44
339 MP23. 48,49.
340 Subramania Bh膩rati Songs in Tamil
