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 108 Um膩 Haimavati as the belevod Marriage of Uma Haimavati.
wife, pillar carving.
source-Akhilande艣vari - Trichy.
Ratha panel. Melattur, Tamilnadu.
There are two gayatris preserved which show the identity of
the different goddess belonging to the same group-
-150
(i) The g膩yatr墨 in the Maitrayani Samhit膩鹿50 shows Gauri
and Girisut膩 were regarded as the same goddess.
151 (ii) In the Taittriya Aranyaka鹿鹿 mentions that K盲ty膩yan墨
and Kanyakum膩r墨 and Durg墨 as identical goddesses.
The Hir.Gr.152 after propitiating the eight forms of Rudra,
mentions the oblations for the wives of the eight forms as -
150 Mai.Sam-2.9.1
151 Tai.Ar.10.1.7
