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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 Laksmi Points of disliking. - 128 The goddess Laksmi resents the following habits and
qualities which a person posseses. They are as follows
� The goddess Laksmi avoids a woman who is wicked
by nature and who plays cards at night.
� Further she resents a person who makes the sound of
instruments on his body or seat, who touches the
remnant food with hand by which he is eating, the
one who rubs oil after bath who lies down in a dark
room, the one who uses a cloth worn overnight, or
the one who uses a dirty cloth, wearing bad clothes,
eating dry things, getting off a garland from ones
own neck with ones own hands, The one who is lazy,
who is depressed, The one who applies oil on fridays
and perfumes on new moon days.
For obtaining the grace and the permanent residence of the goddess
Lakshmi a person should follow some rules and regulations which are
as follows -
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A person should not touch with foot the following - cinders,
bones, fire, ashes of a cemetery, a Brāhmaṇa, a cow, the seeds
of Karpasa plant, husk, guru, own foot.
The following practices are to be avoided to be graced by
Laksmi - The sight of luminaries in an impure state, Seeing the
private parts of another's wife, the setting sun, longing for
another's money, arguing with others, getting up after sunrise

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