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 3 - Minor Goddesses
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Chapter 3. Minor goddesses
help of the goddesses to save them. In her battle with the demon
the goddess brought ten great forms out of her body. These ten
forms are known as the Da艣amah膩vidy膩 s.
The names of these goddesses according to the popular belief
and that in the SVT is given-
No
Popular belief.
艢r墨 vidyarnava
Tantram.
1 碍腻濒墨
碍腻濒墨
2 罢腻谤腻
罢腻谤腻
3 Tripurasundar墨
峁诲补峁Ｄ�
4 Bhuvane艣var墨
叠丑耻惫补苍别艣墨
5 叠丑补颈谤补惫墨
叠丑补颈谤补惫墨
6 颁丑颈苍苍补尘补蝉迟腻
颁丑颈苍苍补尘补蝉迟腻
7 顿丑耻尘补惫补迟墨
顿丑耻尘补惫补迟墨
8 叠丑补驳补濒腻mukh墨
叠丑补驳补濒腻
9 M膩tangi
Matangi
10 Kaml膩tmika
尝补办蝉尘墨
The Da艣amahavidy膩 goddesses are associated with a
particular R膩tri. The following table will clarify the relation of
the Da艣amahavidy膩 goddess and the Vidya, the Ratri etc...
with which they are associated 鲁23.
Sakti.
Changed name. R膩tr墨.
痴颈诲测腻.
艢颈惫补.
惭补丑腻办腻濒墨
-Na-
Mah膩r膩tr墨 Mahavidy膩 Mah膩k膩la
323 Bhakti Kosa, Bharatiya Sampradaya pt.III pg. 1213.
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