Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study)
by Srider Basudevan Iyer | 2008 | 80,291 words
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. Drawing from lesser-known texts, Sri-vidyarnava-tantra and Mahalakshmi Ratnakosa, the research aims to comp...
Description of Goddess Mahendri
[Full title: The seven Matrikas (6): Mahendri]
The sixth matrika is Mahendri. She is also known as Aindri or as Vasavi. The DM 286 states that the goddess has a thousand eyes and holds a thunder bolt in her hand and is seated on an elephant which is her mount. Weapons. The special weapon of Mahendri is the thunderbolt. Apart from that, it is mentioned that the goddesses Mahendri 286 DM 8.20 279
struck the asuras with a mace in her fight against the Asuras 287 Iconographic details. Mahendri has one face, two eyes and four hands. She holds the thunderbolt and the shakti missal in her two hands and in the other two she depicts the varada-abhaya gesture. She has a beautiful bejeweled crown. The mount of Mahendri is an elephant 288