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 157 with a Stotra in her honour There the identity of
Bhuvane艣var墨 with the Gayatri mantra is mentioned. Further
it is mentioned that it is she who gave the Amnaya (ie.Veda)
and the Nigama (Tantra 艣盲stras) for the preserservation of
Devas and Br膩hma峁嘺s 158. Bhuvanesvar墨 is important
goddesses of the Tantra discipline. She is one of the Dasa
Mah膩 vidy膩 devi's. It is stated in the SVT that, Bhuvane艣var墨
is seated on a lotus. In the BTS it is stated that she is
varuously addressed by the seers as Kamal膩, Sarasvati,
Annapoora峁嚹�, Nitya, Durg膩 etc... Her physical descriptions
vary according to the mantras. So, as there are the numbers of
letters of the mantra so are her varying descriptions. And so
accordingly we have the following forms-
Mantra, Yantra: Form.
Two types of the form of the goddesses have been
mentioned. They are-
A) Gross description based on the mantras, and
B) Subtle form in the form of a yantra.
The Gross-mantra form.
230 (i) If she has single syllabled mantra then she is as
follows- She is crimson red in complexion, having three eyes,
157 DBP 3.4.26-49
158 Ibid.3.4.45
