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 Goddess Month Navaratri known as Sy膩mal膩 M膩gha M膩ta艅g墨 Lalit膩 Chaitra Vasanta V膩r膩hi 膧峁Ｄ乨 Varahi S膩rad膩 Asvin Sarad or Sarad膩 Specific days for worship. 376 140 -
A s膩dhaka has to offer worship to the goddess everyday. Apart from this,
elaborate worship is prescribed on the following five Parva-days" - the
eighth day of dark fortnight, the fourteenth day of dark fortnight, full-moon
day and new-moon day. The days of eclipses especially those of solar
eclipse are considered most efficacious for doing japa鹿41. Worship to the
goddess is specifically emphasized on the days of solar eclipse 142. According
to the MBT an eclipse is nothing but the union of Siva and Sakti. Worship
offered on these days is highly conducive of merit. Apart from these,
Tuesday is especially sacred to the goddess Durga and Friday for the
goddess Lak峁墨. On Sundays, the goddess of sickness and diseases
especially 艣墨tal膩, Mariamma etc... are worshipped. Like the specific-days,
some tithis too are mentioned as especially conducive to the worship of the
goddess such as follows'
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140 NUT ch.I
No.
Goddess
Tithi
1 Sr墨
顿惫墨迟墨测腻
2 P膩rvat墨
罢峁泃墨测腻
3 V膩c
罢谤补测辞诲补艣墨
141 SVT ch. XII.
142 MBT ch.VI.8-14.
143 SVT ch. XII
