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 result, out sprang Virabhadra and K膩l墨 surrounded by crores of goblins and spirits." 178 (v) The K膩l墨 Pur膩峁嘺 states that Sati abandoned her body full
of rage, and was born afterwards in a fierce shape ie. 'Canda
Murti. It further mentions the worship of the goddess as
Ugraca峁囜笉膩 and as Bhadrak膩l墨鹿79.
(vi) The gods praised the wife of M盲tanga r峁 who is
surprised. She enquires the reason for she is a mortal. While
she was speaking thus, the goddess who was within her body
issues out and is white in colour. The remnant body then
became dark like powdered antimony and so was called K膩l墨
or the black one 180.
(vii) It is stated that, when Ambik膩 issued out of P膩rvati's
body, the remanant body was dark and was addressed as K膩l墨
or the black one'
181 (viii) In course of the great battle of Durg膩, when the Asura
brothers' Sumbha and Ni艣umbha pounced on her, the
forehead of Durg膩 became dark with anger and from it sprang
178 Skanad Purana I.1.3.33,34
179 KP 63.5,6; 63.31,32
180 opcit 63.55,56
181 MP 85.38,39,40
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