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
22 (of 125)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
Download the PDF file of the original publication
chapter II Major goddesses As a female Boar. 79 12 Vi峁ａ箛u had sexual intercourse with the earth in the Var膩hakalpa when
he takes back his form of the boar88. The earth by the command of
Vi峁ａ箛u assumes the form of V盲r膩h墨 or the female boar and promises to
support easily on her back this world of moving and un-moving.
She as V膩r膩h墨 forms one of the A峁a-M盲tyk膩s. At Tanjore in the heart
of Tamilnadu is an independent temple of the goddess V膩r膩hi who is
said to have been worshipped byR膩jar膩ja Chola.
1. The goddess V膩r膩h墨 at Tanjore who 2.The goddess V膩r膩h墨 as one of
was worshipped by R膩jar膩ja Chola the Sapta m膩t峁沰膩s at Karapattur
Tanjore fort, Tamilnadu.
Temple percints, Karapattur
village, Trichirapalli; Tamilnadu.
88 DBP IX.9.27-34
89DBP IX.9.38-41
