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 316 A Sricakra is called as Navacakra yantra which means the yantra consisting
of nine cakras. The nine cakras鹿7 are as follows -
Sarvanandamaya cakra, Sarvasiddhipradayaka cakra,
Sarvarogahara cakra, Sarvarak峁kara cakra,
Sarv膩rthas膩dhaka cakra, Sarvasaubhagyadayaka cakra,
sarvasank峁bana cakra, Sarvasapuraka cakra and
Trailokyamohana cakra.
These nine cakras are further categorised under three broad types as srsti,
stithi and samh膩ra. The following table will facilitate a quick view of the
concept.
No. Srsticakra
Stithicakra
Samharacakra
I
Trailokyamohana Sarvasaubhagyadayaka Sarvarak峁k膩ra
II Sarvasaparipuraka Sarv膩rthas膩dhaka
III Sarvasamk峁bha Sarvarogah膩ra
Sarvasiddhiprada
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Meru.
Another type of cakra is the Meru. The meru is a raised geometric
representation of the 艢r墨cakra.. The natural Meru is the 'golden-Meru' on
the Himalayas. This meru is considered as the permanent abode of the
goddess.
MLRK XIV.141-143.
