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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Chapter 3. Minor goddesses divinities that pervaded the whole worship process. They thus, stood for the functional aspect of the supreme cultic goddess on that particular day. Worship methodology. 209 The datal divinities are worshipped on their respective
yantras. The yantras are made using the following materials.
The SVT explains their yantras in detail. The following
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details about the yantras are to kept in mind with regard to
their yantra. The yantra be written with the help of sandal-
paste, agaru, camphor, musk, kumkum only on any of the
following bases viz.- on gold, silver, copper, silk cloth, or on
a birch-bark. They should be made as an amulet and held on
the folowing body parts viz.- the head, the arms, the neck, on
the hips, or on the wrist 107.
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The worship should commence from the first day of the
bright fortnight and continue for fifteen days 108. In the
Nityotsava is laid down the ascending as well as the
descending order of worship. The worship begins with the
worship of 'Kame艣varinity膩' on the first day of the bright
fortnight and continues till the worship of 'Chitranity膩' on
the full moon day. This is followed by the worship of
'Chitranity膩' which begins on the first day of the dark
107 艢r墨 vidyarnava tantram Ch.XX.
108 Opcit. Ch XX
10鈦筃US, appendix No. 2, P.187,188.
