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 4 - Worship and The Worshipper
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Worship & worshipper 311 yantram-膩hur-etasmin deva岣� pr墨峁嚹乼i p奴jita岣�. (SVT ch. XI)
A yantra should be worshipped either by drawing, or by meditating or
by experiencing its presence. Care should be taken that a yantra or an idol of
the deity should be free from the following ten faults - is unbroken, not
having any cracks, is not burnt, is not fallen (bhrasta), which is not un-
respected, which is not deformed, not touched by an unworthy animal, not
fallen on an unworthy place, is not worshipped by a different mantra, is not
polluted by the touch of an untouchable鹿鲁. The yantra par excellence is the
艢r墨yantram which is otherwise known as the Tripurayantram. Much work
has been already devoted on the subject such as its form the different 'mini-
yantras' which together constitute to form one 'Mega-Sriyantra'; the
intricacies regarding the different triangles and the deities presiding over the
different involving and evolving angular planes etc... The work at present
will focus on such areas which have been in the dark for long and therefore &?
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] will focus towards understanding them better.
Yantra: mediums.
Quoting the Rudy; the SVT14 states that, a yantra be written with
saffron or with red-lead by the yogins. The goddess should be worshipped in
a yantra which should be drawn on the following mediums - gold, silver,
copper, crystal, coral. The other mediums mentioned in the TT and quoted
by the SVT are a jewel and a rock. The benefits of worshipping on the
different mediums as stated by the TT are as follows -
SVT ch.XI
14 SVT ch.XII
