Saturday, 2 June 2012
Salagramam
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Deepavali Pooja
2. Om Dhanadaya Namah
3. Om Srimate Namah
4. Om Yakshesaya Namah
5. Om Gugyakeswaraya Namah
6. Om Nidhisiya Namah
7. Om Sankara Sakaya Namah
8. Om Mahalakshmi Nivasabhuve Namah
9. Om Maha Padma Nidhisiya Namah
10. Om Poornaya Namah
11. Om Padmanithiswaraya Namah
12. Om Sankaya Nithi Nadha Namah
13. Om Makaragya Nithi Priya Namah
14. Om Sookachhappa Nidhisaya Namah
15. Om Mukunda Nithi Nayakaya Namah
16. Om Kundakyanidhinathya Namah
17. Om Neela Nithyadipaya Namah
18. Om mahathe Namah
19. Om Varanithyadhi Paya Namah
20. Om Poojyaya Namah
21. Om Lakshmi Samrajya Dayakya Namah
22. Om Ilapilapadayaya Namah
23. Om Kosadeesaya Namah
24. Om Kulodisaya Namah
25. Om Ashvarudaya Namah
26. Om Vishvaranthyaya Namah
27. Om Visheshagnaya Namah
28. Om Visharadaya Namah
29. Om Nalakooparanadaya Namah
30. Om Manigreeva Pithre Namah
31. Om Kootamandraya Namah
32. Om Vaishravanaya Namah
33. Om Chitra Laka Manapriyaya Namah
34. Om Eykapinkaya Namah
35. Om Alaka deeyascye Namah
36. Om Boulasathya Namah
37. Om Naravahanya Namah
38. Om Kailasa Saila Nilaya Namah
39. Om Rajya daya Namah
40. Om Ravanakrajaya Namah
41. Om Chithra Chaithra Radaya Namah
42. Om Udhyana Vihara Namah
43. Om Suguthunalaya Namah
44. Om Mahot Sahaya Namah
45. Om Mahapragyaya Namah
46. Om Sadhpushpaka Vahanaya Namah
47. Om Sarvaboumaya Namah
48. Om Anganathya Namah
49. Om Somaya Namah
50. Om Sowmyadikeswaraya Namah
51. Om Punyathmane Namah
52. Om Puruhuthasriyai Namah
53. Om Sarvapunya Janeswaraya Namah
54. Om Nithya Kurthaye Namah
55. Om Needhivetra Namah
56. Om Lankaprakthana Nayakaya Namah
57. Om Yakshaya Namah
58. Om Paramasanthathmana Namah
59. Om Yaksharaje Namah
60. Om Yakshaniviruthaya Namah
61. Om Kinnaresaya Namah
62. Om Kimpurushaya Namah
63. Om Nathaya Namah
64. Om Katkayuthaya Namah
65. Om Vasine Namah
66. Om Esana Dakshaparch Vasthaya Namah
67. Om Vayuvasamasaraja Namah
68. Om Dharmamargainirathya Namah
69. Om Dharmasammuka Samstitiya Namah
70. Om Nitheswaraya Namah
71. Om Dhanakasyaya Namah
72. Om Ashtalakshmi Yastrithalaya Namah
73. Om Manushyadharmaya Namah
74. Om Sathviruthaya Namah
75. Om Koslakshmi Samasrithaya Namah
76. Om Dhanalakshmi Nithyavasaya Namah
77. Om Danyalakshmi Nivasabhuve Namah
78. Om Ashwalakshmi Sadahavasya Namah
79. Om Gaja Lakshmi Striyalaya Namah
80. Om Rajayalakshmi Janmakeyaya Namah
81. Om Dairya Lakshmi Kirupsaraya Namah
82. Om Akandaishwarya Samynkthaya Namah
83. Om Nithya Nandhaya Namah
84. Om Sukasrayaya Namah
85. Om Nithyathrupthaya Namah
86. Om Nirasaya Namah
87. Om Nirupathravaya Namah
88. Om Nityakamaya Namah
89. Om Nirukankshyaya Namah
90. Om Niurpathigavasabhuve Namah
91. Om Shanthya Namah
92. Om Sarvogunobedaya Namah
93. Om Sarvagnaya Namah
94. Om Sarasammadhaya Namah
95. Om Sarvanikarunapathraya Namah
96. Om Sadhanandha Krupalaya Namah
97. Om Gandharvakulasamsevyaya Namah
98. Om Sowgangdikusamapriyaya Namah
99. Om Swrnanagarivasaya Namah
100. Om Nithipeeta Samasrayaya Namah
101. Om Mahamerudhvasthayene Namah
102. Om Dhustyaya Namah
103. Om Surpanakajeshtaya Namah
104. Om Sivapoojarathaya Namah
105. Om Rajayoga Samaukuthya Namah
106. Om Rajasekera Poojakaya Namah
107. Om Raja Rajaya Namah
108. Om Namanidha Parimala Pushpani Samarpayani
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Eat Less Rice!
The human body was never meant to consume rice! You see, our genes have hardly changed in more than 30,000 years. However, our food choices and lifestyle have changed dramatically. The caveman would hardly recognise our food or way of life.
Caveman food was never cooked as fire was not yet tamed. Thus, he ate only those foods that you can eat without treatment with or by fire. He ate fruits, vegetables, fish (sushi anyone?), eggs, nuts and meat. Yes, even meat. You can even eat meat raw if you were starving in the forest. You have the necessary enzymes to digest meat.
However, rice, like wheat and corn, cannot be eaten raw. It must be cooked. Even if you were starving in the desert, you cannot eat rice in the raw form. This is because we do not have the system of enzymes to break rice down. You were never meant to eat rice. To make matters worse, you not only eat rice, but also make it the bulk of your food.
In some parts of
Rice becomes sugar - lots of it!
This is a fact that no nutritionist can deny: rice is chemically no different from sugar. One bowl of cooked rice is the caloric equal of 10 teaspoons of sugar. This does not matter whether it is white, brown or herbal rice. Brown rice is richer in fibre, some B vitamins and minerals but it is still the caloric equal of 10 teaspoons of sugar. To get the same 10 teaspoons of sugar, you need to consume lots of kangkong-10 bowls of it.
Rice is digested to become sugar.
Rice cannot be digested before it is thoroughly cooked. However, when thoroughly cooked, it becomes sugar and spikes circulating blood sugar within half an hour-almost as quickly as it would if you took a sugar candy. Rice is very low in the 'rainbow of anti-oxidants. '
This complete anti-oxidant rainbow is necessary for the effective and safe utilisation of sugar. Fruits come with a sugar called fructose. However, they are not empty calories as the fruit is packed with a whole host of other nutrients that help its proper assimilation and digestion.
Rice has no fibre. The fibre of the kangkong fills you up long before your blood sugar spikes. This is because the fibre bulks and fills up your stomach. Since white rice has no fibre, you end up eating lots of 'calorie dense' food before you get filled up. Brown rice has more fibre but still the same amount of sugar.
Rice (tasteless-sugar) is sweet. There is only so much that you can eat at one sitting. How many teaspoons of sugar can you eat before you feel like throwing up? Could you imagine eating 10 teaspoons of sugar in one seating?
Rice is always the main part of the meal. While sugar may fill your dessert or sweeten your coffee, it will never be the main part of any meal. You could eat maybe two to three teaspoons of sugar at one meal. However, you could easily eat the equal value of bowls (20-30 teaspoons) of sugar in one meal. I am always amused when I see someone eat sometimes five bowls of rice (equals 50 teaspoons of sugar) and then asks for tea tarik kurang manis!
There is no real 'built in' mechanism for us to prevent overeating of rice:
How much kangkong can you eat?
How much fried chicken can you eat?
How much steamed fish can you eat?
Think about that!
In one seating, you cannot take lots of chicken, fish or cucumber, but you can take lots of rice. Eating rice causes you to eat more salt.
As rice is tasteless, you tend to consume more salt-another villain when it comes to high blood pressure. You tend to take more curry that has salt to help flavor rice. We also tend to consume more ketchup and soy sauce which are also rich in salt.
Eating rice causes you to drink less water. The more rice you eat, the less water you will drink as there is no mechanism to prevent the overeating of rice. Rice, wheat and corn come hidden in our daily food. As rice is tasteless, it tends to end up in other foods that substitute rice like rice flour, noodles and bread. We tend to eat the hidden forms which still get digested into sugar. Rice, even when cooked, is difficult to digest.
Can't eat raw rice? Try eating rice half cooked. Contrary to popular belief, rice is very difficult to digest. It is 'heavy stuff'. If you have problems with digestion, try skipping rice for a few days. You will be amazed at how the problem will just go away.
Rice prevents the absorption of several vitamins and minerals. Rice when taken in bulk will reduce the absorption of vital nutrients like zinc, iron and the B vitamins.
Are you a rice addict? Going rice-less may not be easy but you can go rice-less. Eating less rice could be lot easier than you think. Here are some strategies that you can pursue in your quest to eat less rice:
Eat less rice-cut your rice by half. Barry Sears, author of the Zone Diet, advises 'eating rice like spice'.
Instead, increase your fruits and vegetables.
Take more lean meats and fish.
You can even take more eggs and nuts.
Have 'rice less' meals. Take no rice or wheat at say, breakfast. Go for eggs instead.
Go on 'rice less' days-Go 'western' once a week.
Take no rice and breads for one day every week. That can't be too difficult. Appreciate the richness of your food. Go for taste, colours and smells. Make eating a culinary delight. Enjoy your food in the original flavours.
Avoid the salt shaker or ketchup. You will automatically eat less rice.
Eat your fruit dessert before (Yes! No printing error) your meals.
The fibre rich fruits will 'bulk up' in your stomach. Thus, you will eat less rice and more fruits.
It's your life. Decide what you want to eat!
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Lalitha Sahasranamam And Meaning
Tara nayaka shekharam smitamukhi mapina vakshoruham
Panibhyamalipoorna ratna chashakam raktotpalam bibhratim
Saumyam ratna ghatastha raktacharanam dhyayet paramambikam
Hemabham pitavastram karakalitalasad hemapadmam varangim
Sarvalankara yuktam satata mabhayadam bhaktanamram bhavanim
Shrividyam shanta murttim sakala suranutam sarva sampatpradatrim
Chidagni kundasambhuta devakarya samudyata
Shri-mahararagni: Great Empress of the whole Universe.
Shrimat-simhasaneshvari: Great Sovereign, enthroned on the lion’s back.
Chidagni kundasambhuta: Who came out of the fire of Pure Consciousness.
Devakarya samudyata: Who promotes the cause of Divine forces.
Raagasvarupa pashadhya krodha karankushojjvala
Chaturbahu samanvita: Four-armed Divinity.
Ragasvarupa pashadhya: Who holds in her lower left hand a noose representing the power of love.
Krodha karankushojjvala: Who holding the flashing Ankusa (goad) of anger in Her lower right hand for restraining the forces of evil.
Nijaruna prabhapura majjadbrahmanda mandala
Panchatanmatra sayaka: Who holds five arrows representing the five Tanmatras (Subtle elements).
Nijaruna prabhapura majjadbrahmanda mandala: In the rosy splendour of whose form the whole universe is bathed.
Kuruvinda manishreni kanatkotira mandit.
Kurvinda manishreni kanatkotira mandita: Whose crown is shining with rows of Kuruvinda gems.
Mukhachandra kalankabha mruganabhi visheshaka
Mukhachandra kalankabha mruganabhi visheshaka: The Kasturi Tilaka adorns her moonlike face, like the spot in the moon.
Vaktra lakshmi parivaha chalan minabha lochana
Vaktra lakshmi parivaha chalan minabha lochana: Whose eyes move like fish in the streams of beauty flowing from Her face.
Tarakanti tiraskari nasabharana bhasura
Tarakanti tiraskari nasabharana bhasura: With a nasal ornament set with a jewel that excels the brilliance of the planet Venus.
Tatanka yugalibhuta tapanodupa mandala
Tatanka yugalibhuta tapanodupa mandala: Who has the orbs of the Sun and Moon as Her pair of ear pendants.
Navavidruma bimbashri nyakkari radanachhada
Navavidruma bimbashri nyakkari radanachhada: Whose lips outshine the redness of fresh coral and bimba fruit.
Karpura vitikamoda samakarshi digantara
Karpura vatikamoda samakarshi digantara: The fragrance of the campho limbedded betel roll in whose mouth is spreading in all directions.
Mandasmita prabhapura majjatkamesha manasa
Mandasmita prabhapura majjatkamesha manasa: The radiance of whose smile inundates the mind of Kamesvara, Her consort.
Kamesha baddhamangalya sutra shobhita kandhara
Kamesha baddhamangalya sutra shobhita kandhara: Whose neck is adorned with the Mangalasutra fastened thereon by Her consort Kamesvara.
Ratnagraiveya chintaka lolamukta phalanvita
Ratnagraiveya chintaka lolamukta phalanvita: Who wears a gem – set necklace having a big pearl as a pendant.
Nabhyalavala romali lataphala kuchadvayi
Nabhayalavala romali lataphala kuchadvayi: Whose breasts look like fruits on the creeper of the hair – line spreading upwards from the navel.
Stanabhara dalanmadhya pattabandha valitraya
Stanabhara dalanmadhya pattabandha valitraya: Whose waist, breaking under the weight of the breasts, gets three lines like a supporting belt.
Ratnakinkini karamya rashana dama bhushita
Ratnakinkini karamya rashana dama bhushita: Who is adorned with a girdle having many mini bells set with precious stones.
Manikya makutakara janudvaya virajita
Manikya makutakara janudvaya virajita: Whose two knees are like crowns shaped from the precious stone Manikya.
Gudhagulpha kurmaprushta jayishnu prapadanvita
Gudhagulpha: Whose ankled are well filled and therefore without protrusion.
Kurmaprushta jayishnu prapadanvita: The arch of whose feet rival the shapeliness and beauty of the back of a tortoise.
Padadvaya prabhajala parakruta saroruha
Padadvaya prabhajala parakruta saroruha: Whose feet defeat the lotus in beauty.
Marali mandagamana mahalavanya shevadhih
Marali mandagamana: Whose gait is slow and gentle like that of a swan.
Mahalavanya shevadhih: Who is a treasure house of Divine beauty.
Shiva kameshvarankastha shiva svadhina vallabhe
Anavadyangi: Who is faultless in every limb.
Sarvabharana bhushita: Who is adorned with divine ornaments.
Shiva kameshvarankastha: Who is seated on the lap of Shiva, the conqueror of desire (Kamesvara).
Shiva: The Consort of Shiva, whose Power She is.
Svadhina vallabha: Who dominates over Her Consort Siva in the creative part of the cyclic motion of time.
Chintamani gruhantastha panchabrahma sanasthita
Shrimannagara nayika: Who is the Bindu, the central circle of bliss in the Shri-chakra.
Chintamani gruhantastha: Whose abode is Manidvipa the Island of Wish-yielding Gem.
Panchabrahma sanasathita: Who rests on a seat formed of the five Divinities (Brahmans), Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Isana and Sadasiva.
Sudhasagara madhyastha kamakshi kamadayini
Kadamba vanavasini: Who resides amidst a grove of Kadamba trees (which fringe the Manidvipa)
Sudhasagara madhyastha: Who dwells in the center of the sea of Nectar (which is the light of the Blissful Moon of the pericap of the Sahashrara)
Kamakshi: The look of whose eyes is full of graceful
Kamadayini: Who grants all the prayers of votaries.
Bhandasura vadhodyukta shaktisena samanvita
Bhadasura vadhodyukta shaktisena samanvita: Whose command an army of Saktis are intent on destroying Bhadasura (the Asura being Ignorance, Lalitambika, the Atman, and the Saktis, the potencies of the Atman.)
Ashvarudha dhishtihitashva kotikoti bhiravruta
Ashvarudha dhishtihitashva kotikoti bhiravruta: Who is surrounded by a cavalry of several crores of horses under the command of Ashvarudha.
Geyachakra ratharudha mantrini parisevita
Geyachakra ratharudha mantrini parisevita: Who is attended by Her minister (Syamala) seated in Her chariot named Geya – chakra.
Jvala malinikakshipta vahni prakara madhyaga
Jvala malinikakshipta vahni prakara madhyaga: Who has taken position in the center of the rampartof fire constructed by Jvalamalinika.
Nitya parakramatopa nirikshana samutsuka
Nitya parakramatopa niriskhana samutsuka: Who is delighted on seeing the aggressiveness of Her Nitya deities in their attack on the army of Bhanda.
Mantrinyamba virachita vishanga vadhatoshita
Mantrinyamba virachita vishanga vadhatoshita: Who feels satisfaction at the destruction of Vishanga by Her chief minister Syamala.
Kameshvara mukhaloka kalpita shriganeshvara
Kameshvara mukhaloka kalpita shriganeshvara: Who by a mere glance at her Consort Mahesvara generates Sri Ganesha (the elephant headed diety).
Bhandasurendra nirmukta shastra pratyastra varshini
Bhandasurendra nirmukta shastra pratyastra varshini: Who counters by Her own missiles the rain of missiles directed against Her by Bhadnasura.
Mahapashu patastragni nirdagdhasura sainika
Mahapashu patastragni nirdaghasura sainika: Who burned to death the armies of demons with the fire of the great missile pashupata.
Brahmopendra mahendradi devasamstuta vaibhava
Brahmopendra mahendradi devasamstuta vaibhava: Whose manifold powers (displayed in the fight with Bhanda) are praised by Brahma, Vishnu and Indra.
Shrimadvagbhava kutaika svarupa mukhapankaja
Shrimadvagbhava kutaika svarupa mukhapankaja: Whose lotus face represents the Vagbhava – Kuta of the pancha dashakshari – mantra which is subtle form of the Devi.
Shaktikutaika tapanna katyadho bhagadharini
Shaktikutaika tapanna katyadho bhagadharini: Whose form below waist is identical with the last part (Sakti – Kuta) of Pancha – dashakshari Mantra.
Kulamrutaika rasika kulasanketa palini
Mula-kuta-traya-kalebara: Whose body is identiacal with Pancha – Dashakshari Mantra with all its Kutas or combination of letters.
Kulamrutaika rasika: Who (as the Kundalini) revels in the nectar flowing from the Sahasrara through the whole of the Kula path (i.e.the Susumna).
Kulasanketa palini: Who guards the esoteric doctrine of the Kaulas.
Akula samayantastha samayachara tatpara
Kulantastha: Who is the innermost Reality of the Kula Path.
Kaulini: Who is called Kaulini, the core of the Kaula form of worship.
Kulayogini: Who is the Deity of the Kaulas.
Akula: Who is also the Akula (Siva) who is in the thousand-petalled lotus above the Kula Path.
Samayantastha: Who is likewise the center of the Samaya doctrine (in which the worship is done internally through meditation and which holds Siva-Sakti as of equal importance in all respects).
Samayanchara tatpara: Whom the Samaya tradition of worship is dear.
Manipurantarudita vishnugranthi vibhedini
Brahmagrandhi vibhedini: Who in Her ascent from the Muladhara breaks through the Brahma-grandhi (the Barrier of Brahma to the subtle dimension).
Manipurantarudita: Who then emerges in the Manipura – chakra.
Vishnugranthi vibhedini: Who then breaks through the Vishnu – granthi (the barrier to still subtler dimensions).
Sahasraram bujarudha sudhasarabhi varshini
Rudragrandthi vibhedini: Who finally breaks through the Rudra – granthi (the barrier to the subtlest dimension).
Sahasraram bujarudha: Who then ascends to the Thousand – petalled Lotus known as the Sahasrara.
Sudhasarabhi varshini: Who sends streams of Nectar (spiritual bliss) from the Transcendant moon in the Sahasrara.
Mahasaktih kundalini bisatantu taniyasi
Shatchakropari samsthita: Who then establishes herself above the six Chakras.
Mahasaktih: Whose immense joy consists in Asakti (union with Shiva)
Kundalini: Who resides in the Muladhara as the Kundalini (the coiled power).
Bisatantu taniyasi: Who is as fine and firm as the fibre of a lutus stalk.
Bhadrapriya bhadramurtih bhakta saubhagya dayini
Bhavanagamya: Who is realized through devoted meditation.
Bhavaranya kutharika: Who is verily like an axe for clearing the jungle of Samsara (transmigratory existence) in which the Jiva is caught.
Bhadrapriya: Who is fond of everything auspicious.
Bhadramurtih: Who is the embodiment of auspiciousness.
Bhakta saubhagya dayini: Who grants all-round advancement to devotees, both in the spiritual and the material fields.
Shambhavi sharadaradhya sharvani sharmadayini
Bhaktigamya: Who is attained through true devotion.
Bhaktivashya: Who can be won over through true devotion.
Bhayapaha: Who dispels all fear.
Shambhavi: Who is known as Shambhavi, the Consort of Shiva.
Sharadaradhya: Who is adored by Sharada (the Consort of Brahma).
Sharvani: Who is the consort of Sharva or Shiva.
Sharmadayini: Who is the bestower of happiness.
Shatodari shantimati niradhara niranjana
Shrikari: Who is the spouse of Vishnu, who brings prosperity to devotees.
Sadhvi: Who is a paragon of virtue.
Sharachandra nibhanana: Whose face shines like the autumnal moon.
Shatodari: Who has a very slender waist.
Shantimati: Who is full of peace.
Niradhara: Who has no support other than Herself. But supports everything else.
Niranjana: Who is free from the stain of ignorance.
Nirguna nishkala shanta nishkama nirupaplava
Nirmala: Who is free from all impurities.
Nitya: Who is eternal.
Nirakara: Who is not limited to and by any form.
Nirakula: Who is never agitated.
Nirguna: Who is beyond the three Gunas of Prakrti – Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
Nishkala: Who is the Partless Unitary Whole.
Shanta: Who is ever serene.
Nishkama: Who is free from desires.
Nirupaplava: Who is free from afflictions.
Nityashuddha nityabuddha niravadya nirantara
Nirvikara: Who is not subject to change.
Nishprapancha: Who is beyond the sphere of multiplicity.
Nirashraya: Who is not dependent on anything or anyone.
Nityashuddha: Who is eternally pure.
Nityabuddha: Who is the ever – awake Consciousness.
Niravadya: Who is flawless.
Nirantara: Who is without any division, being eternal by nature.
Niraga ragamathani nirmada madanashini
Nishkalanka: Who is without any stain.
Nirupadhi: Who has no limitations.
Nirishvara: Who has no over – lord.
Niraga: Who is without passions.
Ragamathani: Who destroys all passion in the minds of devotees.
Nirmada: Who is without pride.
Madanashini: Who destroys all pride.
Nirmama mamatahantri nishpapa papanashini
Nirahankara: Who is without any egoism.
Nirmoha: Who is free from false view of things.
Mohanashini: Who dispels all illusions.
Nirmama: Who is devoid of self-interest in any matter, as She includes everyting in Herself.
Mamatahantri: Who destroys the sense of self – centredness in devotees.
Nishpapa: Who is sinless.
Papanashini: Who destroys sins together with the root of all sinful tendencies.
Nisamshaya samshayaghni nirbhava bhavanashini
Krodhashamani: Who destroys the tendency to get angry.
Nirlobha: Who is free from greed.
Lobhanashini: Who destroys greed in Her devotees.
Nisamshaya: Who has no doubts.
Samshayaghni: Who effaces all doubts.
Nirbhava: Who is not involved in the cycle of births and deaths.
Bhavanashini: Who frees devotees from involvement in the cycle of births and deaths.
Nirnasha mrutyumathani nishkriya nishparigraha
Nirabadha: Who can never be sublated.
Nirbheda: Who is beyond all differences.
Bhedanashini: Who destroys the sense of differences.
Nirnasha: Who is deathless.
Mrutymathani: Who destroys the fear of death.
Nishkriya: Who is without involvement in action.
Nishparigraha: Who needs no gift, as everything in the universe is hers.
Durlabha durgama durga duhkhahantri sukhaprada
Nilachikura: Whose locks of hair are shining black colour.
Nirapaya: Who is imperishable.
Niratyaya: Who is indestructible.
Durlabha: Who is difficult to attain.
Durgama: Who is hard to approach.
Durga: Who is difficult of access.
Duhkhahantri: Who puts an end to sorrow.
Sukhaprada: Who bestows all happiness.
Sarvagya sandrakaruna samanadhika varjita
Durachara shamani: Who puts an end to evil ways.
Dosha varjita: Who is free from all evil.
Sarvagya: Who is omniscient.
Sandrakaruna: Who is deeply compassionate.
Samanadhika varjita: Who has none equal or superior.
Sarveshvari sarvamayi sarvamantra svarupini
Sarvamangala: Who is all auspicious.
Sadgati prada: Who leads one along the path of salvation.
Sarveshvari: Who is the Mistress of the whole universe.
Sarvamayi: Who is the all.
Sarvamantra svarupini: Who is the essence of all Mantras.
Maheshvari mahadevi mahalakshmi mrudapriya
Sarva trantrarupa: Who is the embodiment of all Tantras (scriptures dealing with worship).
Manonmani: Who is Manonmani, the transcendent consciouness.
Maheshvari: Who is the Consort of Mahesvara, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe.
Mahadevi: Who is the Supreme Goddess.
Mahalaskhmi: Who is Mahalakshmi.
Mrudapriya: Who is the beloved of Mruda (Shiva).
Mahamaya mahasattva mahashaktih maharatih
Mahapujya: Who is the most worshipful.
Mahapataka nashini: Who can destroy the effects of even the most heinous sins.
Mahamaya: Who is Mahamaya (Supreme Power)
Mahasattva: Who is the Supreme Reality (Sattva).
Mahashaktih: Who is the Boundless Energy.
Maharatih: Who is boundless delight.
Mahabuddhih mahasiddhih mahayogesh vareshvari
Mahaisvarya: Who possesses supreme lordliness.
Mahavirya: Who is supreme in valour.
Mahabala: Who is supreme in strength.
Mahabuddhih: Who is supreme in wisdom.
Mahasiddihih: Who is endowed with the highest of attainments (siddhi).
Mahayogesh vareshvari: Who is the object of worship for all Yogeshvaras (spiritual adepts).
Mahayaga kramaradhya mahabhairava pujita
Mahamantra: Who is the greatest Mantra (Shri Vidya).
Mahayantra: Who is the greatest Yantra (Shriyantra or Shri chakra).
Mahasana: Who is seated on the great seat (the thirty six Tattvas).
Mahayaga kramaradhya: Who is adored by Mahayaga (Supreme Sacrifice)
Mahabhairava pujita: Who is worshipped by Mahabhairava (Shiva).
Mahakamesha mahishi mahatripura sundari
Mahakamesha mahishi: Who is the consort of the great Lord of desire (Maha – kamesha).
Mahatripura sundari: Who is Triupura-sundari (the Divine Beauty known by that name).
Maha chatushshashti koti yogini ganasevita
Chatushshashti kalamayi: Who embodies the sixty four forms of fine arts.
Maha chatushshashti koti yogini ganasevita: Who is attended on by a host of sixty – four crores of Yoginis.
Charurupa charuhasa charuchandra kaladhara
Chandravidya: Who is the subject of Chandravidya (the same Srividya as practiced by Chandra, one of the twelve authorities).
Chandramandala madhyaga: Who is stationed in the centre of the moon (the pericap of the Sahasrara).
Charurupa: Whose form is exquisite.
Charuhasa: Whose smile is charming.
Charuchandra kaladhara: Who has the comely crescent moon in Her crown.
Parvati padmanayana padmaraga samaprabha
Chakraraja niketana: Who has Her abode in Chakra – raja or Shri chakra.
Parvati: Who is Parvati, the daughter of the Himalayas.
Padmanayana: Whose eyes are like a lotus petal.
Padmaraga samaprabha: Who shines like a ruby.
Chinmayi paramananda vigyana ghanarupini
Panchabrahma svarupini: Whose form is composed of five Brahmas (Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Ishvara and Sadashiva).
Chinmayi: Who is Pure Consciousness.
Paramananda: Who is Supreme Bliss.
Vigyana ghanarupini: Who is wisdom crystallized.
Vishvarupa jagarini svapanti taijasatmika
Dharmadharma vivarjita: Who transcends both good and evil.
Vishvarupa: Who has the whole world perceived in the waking state as Her form, and who is therefore technically called Vishva.
Jagarini: Who is the waking state.
Svapanti: Who is the Dream State.
Taijasatmika: Who is the soul of Taijasa, the totality of Jivas experiencing the Dream State.
Srushtikartri brahmarupa goptri govindarupini
Pragyatmika: Who is the soul of the totality of Jivas experiencing Deep Sleep
Turya: Who is the Turya, which transcends all states.
Sarvavastha vivarjita: Who is devoid of all state
Srushtikartri: Who is the cause of creation.
Brahmarupa: Who has taken the form of Brahma for creation.
Goptri: Whose function is protection.
Govindarupini: Who has taken the form of Govinda (Vishnu) for this purpose.
Sadashivanugrahada panchakrutya parayana
Rudrarupa: Who takes the form of Rudra for this purpose.
Tirodhanakari: Whose function is concealing this, i.e. reducing this universe to its primeval conditions.
Ishvari: Who is Ishvari who accomplishes this.
Sadashiva: Who is Sadashiva.
Anugrahada: Who by Her greacious blessing starts the universe again on the path of evolution from the involved state.
Panchakrutya parayana: Who is engaged in the five functions mentioned above.
Padmasana bhagavati padmanabha sahodari
Bhariavi: Who is Bhariavi, the terror – generating Deity.
Bhagamalini: Who is Bhaga-malini excellences (lordliness, righteousness, glory, beauty, omniscience and detachment).
Padmasana: Who is Brahma, with seat in the cosmic lotus.
Bhagavati: Who is the Bhagavati or the supreme goddess.
Padmanabha sahodari: Who is the sister of Padmanabha or Mahavishnu.
Sahasrashirsha vadana sahasrakshi sahasrapath
Shahasrashirsha vadana: Who has thousands of heads and faces.
Sahasrakshi: Who has thousands of eyes.
Sahasrapath: Who has thousands of feet.
Nijagyarupa nigama punyapunya phalaprada
Varnashrama vidhayini: Who ordained the social divisions and stations in life.
Nijagyarupa nigama: Whose commands the Vedas are.
Punyapunya phalaprada: Who is the dispenser of the fruits of righteous as also of evil actions.
Sakalagama sandoha shukti samputa mauktika
Sakalagama sandoha shukti samputa mauktika: Who is the priceless pearl contained in the shell casket of all the Agamas (ritualistic scriptures).
Ambikanadi nidhana haribrahmendra sevita
Poorna: Who is Poorna (the all-encompassing whole).
Bhogini: Who is ever full of bliss
Bhuvaneshvari: Who is Bhuvaneshvari the sovereign of the universe.
Ambika: Who is Ambika, the Mother of the Universe, possessing the powers known as Ichha (will), Janana (cognition) and Kriya (action).
Anandi-nidhana: Who exists without a beginning or an end.
Haribrahmendra sevita: Who is adored even by Deities like Hari, Brahma and Indra.
Hrinkari hrimati hrudya heyopadeya varjita
Nadarupa: Who is in the form of Nada (cosmic sound).
Hrinkari: Who is seed-syllable (Bijakshara) Hrim, which represents Bhuvaneshvari who creates, sustains and dissolves the universe.
Hrimati: Who is endowed with modesty.
Hrudya: Who dwells in the heart and thereby gives highest satisfaction.
Heyopadeya varjita: Who has nothing to reject nor to seek.
Ranjani ramani rasya ranatkinkini mekhala
Ragyi: Who is the queen (shakti) of the Supreme Being.
Ramya: Who is lovely.
Rajiva lochana: Whose eyes are lutus-like.
Ranjani: Who gives delight.
Ramani: She who is charming.
Rasysa: Who is the essence of all things we enjoy.
Ranatkinkini mekhala: Who wears a girdle of tinkling bells.
Rakshakari rakshasaghni rama ramana lampata
Rakenduvadana: Whose face is like the full moon
Ratirupa: Whose form is like that of Rati, the Wife of Kamadeva (God of Love).
Ratipriya: Who is dear to Rati.
Rakshakari: Who is saviour of Jivas from Samsara.
Rakshasaghni: Who is the slayer of Rakshasa, the forces of evil.
Rama: Who is all that is feminine.
Ramana lampata: Who craves to sport with Her Consort.
Kalyani jagatikanda karunarasa sagara
Kama kalarupa: Who is Kama-kala, the manifestation of Kameshvara and Kameshvari together.
Kadamba kusuma priya: Who is fond of Kadamba flowers.
Kalyani: Who is Kalyani or the Blessed One.
Jagatikanda: Who is the Root of the Universe.
Karunarasa sagara: Who is the sea of compassion.
Varada vamanayana varuni madavihvala
Kalalapa: Whose speech itself constitutes what is called fine art.
Kanta: Who si beauty coveted by all.
Kadambari priya: Who is fond of offerings of Kadambari (mead).
Varada: Who bestows boons
Vamanayana: Whose eyes are full of grace.
Varuni mada vihvala: Who is intoxicated with Varuni (the wine of spiritual bliss).
Vidhatri vedajanani vishnumaya vilasini
Vedavedya: Who can be known through the Vedas (Sacred scriptures).
Vindyachala nivasini: Whose abode is in the Vidhya Mountain.
Vidhatri: Who created the universe and sustains it.
Vedajanani: Who is the source of the world.
Vishnumaya: Who is Vishnu-maya-the power that limits the all-pervading Vishnu and manifests all that was unmanifest.
Kshayavruddhi vinirmukta kshetrapala samarchita
Kshetreshi: Who is also the ruler of all bodies
Kshetrakshetragya palini: Who protects both the soul and the body.
Kshayavruddhi vinirmukta: Who is without growth and without decay.
Kshetrapala samarchita: Who is worshipped by the Kshetrapala the keeper of the body (the Jiva).
Vagvadini vamakeshi vahnimandala vasini
Vimala: Who is Vimala or the Pure.
Vandya: Who is the adorable.
Vandaru jana vatsala: Who loves devotees like a mother.
Vagvadini: Who is vag-vadini or the power that prompts holy men to speak words of wisdom.
Vamakeshi: Who is Vamakeshi or ne with lovely locks of hair.
Vahnimandala vasini: Who lives in a circle of fire.
Samhritashesha pashanda sadachara pravartika
Pashupasha vimochini: Who releases the ignorant from their bond of ignorance.
Samhritashesha pashanda: The destroyer of heretics those who are averse to spiritual values.
Sadachara pravartika: Who inspires men to right conduct.
Taruni tapasaradhya tanumadhya tamopaha
Taruni: Who is ever young.
Tapasaradhya: Who is adored by ascetics.
Tanumadhya: Who is Tanu-madhya the Deity who is slender in the waist.
Tamopaha: Who is the dispeller of ignorance in aspirants.
Svatmananda lavibhuta brahmadyananda santatih
Statpada lakshyartha: Who is denoted by the word Tat (That).
Chideka rasarupini: Who is of the nature of Pure Consciosuness.
Svatmananda lavibhuta brahmadyananda santatih: A fraction of whose bliss forms the bliss manifest in Brahma and others.
Madhyama vaikharirupa bhakta manasa hamsika
Pratyak chitirupa: Who is in the form of consciousness turned inwards (when the Reality is unmanifest in dissolution).
Pashyanti: Who is Pashyanti or speech in the inaudible stage.
Paradevata: Who is Paradevata the object of supreme devotion.
Madhyama: Who is Madhyama, or speech in the middle stage of its external expressions.
Vaikharirupa: Who is Vakhari the uttered audible speech.
Bhakta manasa hamsika: Who is the swan sporting in the Manasa lake of Her devotees’ minds.
Shrungara rasasampoorna jaya jalandhara sthita
Krutagya: Who knows all that men do.
Kamapujita: Who is adored by Manmatha the god of love (or who dwells in the Muladhara Chakra).
Shrungara rasa sampoorna: Who is the essence of Love (or who lives where love in fullness is found).
Jaya: Who is designated as the victorious one.
Jalandhara sthita: Who is Vishnumukhi at the holy shrine of Jalandhara (or who dwells in Visuddhi chakra).
Rahoyaga kramaradhya rahastarpana tarpita
Bindumandala vasini: Who dwells in the Brahmarandhra of the individual.
Rahoyaga kramaradhya: Who is to be worshipped by secret rites.
Rahastarpana tarpita: Who is gratified by secret libations.
Shadanga devatayukta shadgunya paripurita
Vishva sakshini: Who is the witness of everything.
Sakshivarjita: Who has Herself no witness.
Shadanga devatayukta: Who is accompanied by the deities of the six Angas (parts – heart, head, hair, eyes, armour and weapons).
Shadgunya paripurita: Whois endowed with the dix good qualities in perfection.
Nityashoda shikarupa shrikanthardha sharirini
Nirupama: Who is peerless
Nirvana shikhadayini: Who confers the bliss of Nirvana.
Nityashoda shikarupa: Who is in the form of the sixteen Nityas (Tripurasundari with Her companions).
Shrikanthardha sharirini: Who has a body constituting the half of Siva.
Mulaprakruti ravyakta vyakta vyakta svarupini
Prabharupa: Who is the Effulgence of Power itself.
Prasiddha: Who is the celebrated.
Parameshvari: Who is the sovereign Supreme.
Mulaprakruti: Who is the first cause.
Ravyakta: Who is the unmanifest state of the universe.
Vyakta vyakta svarupini: Who is the manifest and the unmanifest states.
Mahakamesha nayana kumudahlada kaumudi
Vividhakara: Who has many forms.
Vidyavidya svarupini: Who is both Knowledge and Ignorance.
Mahakamesha nayana kumudhalda kaumudi: Who gladdens the eyes of Her Lord Kameshvara as the moon gladdens the water – lilies.
Shivaduti shivaradhya shivamurtih shivankari
Shivaduti: For whom Shiva became the herald.
Shivaradhya: Who is worshipped by Shiva.
Shivamurtih: Whose form is Shiva.
Shivankari: Who dispenses happiness.
Aprameya svaprakasha manovachama gochara
Shivapara: Who is solely devoted to Shiva.
Shishteshta: Who is dear to the reighteous.
Shishtapujita: Who is adored by the righteous.
Aprameya: Who is the Infinite that is immeasurable.
Svaprakasha: Who is self – illumined.
Manovachama gochara: Who is beyond the range of mind and speech.
Gayatri vyahrutih sandhya dvijabrunda nishevita
Chetanarupa: Who is pure consciousness itself.
Jadashaktir: Who is manifesting as the mechanical forces.
Jadatmika: Who is the innermost essence of all mechanical forces.
Gayatri: Who is the Gayatri Mantra.
Vyahrutih: Who is the seven Vyahrutis (ivocations) of Gayatri Mantra.
Sandhya: Who is the Deity for whose adoration the Sandhya (twilight worship) is done.
Dvijabrunda nishevita: Who is adored by holymen at the Sandhya worship.
Nissima mahima nitya yauvana madashalini
Tatvamayi (Tasmai): Who is denoted by the mystic syllable Tat (That).
Tubhyam: Who is addressed as Tvam (Thou) in prayers and hymns.
Ayyai: Who is referred to as Ayi (dear one).
Pancha koshantara sthita: Who is the Jiva within the five Kosas (Psychological sheaths of the Jiva’s personality).
Nissima mahima: Whose glory is boundless.
Nitya yauvana: Who is ever youthful.
Madashalini: Who is ever inebriated with Bliss.
Chandanadrava digdhangi champeya kusumapriya
Madapatala gandabhuh: Whose cheeks are rosy with rapture.
Chandanadrava dhighangi: Whose person is fragrant with the scent of sandal paste.
Champeya kusumapriya: Who is fond of the fragrant Champa flowers.
Kurukulla: Who is the Deity Kurukulla.
Kuleshvari: Who is the ruler of the Kula (Susumna).
Kulakundalaya: Who is the Deity in the Kulakunda (the Muladhara).
Kaula marga tatpara sevita: Who is worshipped by those who are devoted to the Kaula tradition.
Shantih svastimati kantir nandini vighna nashini
Tushtih: Who is contentment, (Tushti) and is also worshipped as the deity Tushti.
Pushti:Who is fullness (Pushti) and is also the deity Pushti.
Matir: Who is wisdom (mati) and is also worshipped as the deity Mati.
Dhrutih: Who is fortitude (Dhruti) and is also worshipped as the deity Dhruti.
Shantih: Who is serenity.
Svastimati: Who is benediction.
Kantir: Who is luminosity.
Nandini: Who bestows delight.
Vighna nashini: Who puts an end to all obstacles.
Malini hamsini mata malayachala vasini
Trinayana: Who is endowed with three eyes.
Lolakshi kamarupini: Who is love in women.
Malini: Who wears a garland representing the fifty-one syllables of the Matruka.
Hamsini: Who is the Hamsa mantra (So’ham Hamsah reverberating with every breath).
Mata: Who is the creatrix.
Malayachala vasini: Who dwells on the Malaya mountain.
Kalakanthi kantimati kshobhini sukshma rupini
Nalini: Who is called Nalini, because her eyes, limbs etc. have the loveliness of Nalini or lotus.
Subhruh: Who has attractive eyebrows.
Shobhana: Who is all radiance with beauty.
Surayayika: Who is the leader of the gods.
Kalakanthi: Who is the consort of Kala – Kantha (Shiva).
Kantimati: Who is resplendent.
Kshobhini: Who generates the creative upheaval that causes the evolution of Prakruti at the beginning of a cycle and fructifies the Karma efficiencies of Jivas.
Sukshma rupini: Whose form is subtle.
Siddheshvari siddhavidya siddhamata yashasvini
Vamadevi: Who is the consort of Vamadeva (Shiva).
Vayovastha vivarjita: Who is devoid of old age and all other changes.
Siddheshvari: Who is the supreme goddess of Shddhas or spiritual adepts.
Siddhavidya: Whose Mantra (Srividya) is always fruitful.
Siddhamata: Who is the Mother ever ready to help aspirants.
Yashasvini: Who is most renowned.
Khatvangadi praharana vadanaika samanvita
Raktavarna: Who is of a rosy complexion like the Patali flower.
Trilochana: Who has three eyes.
Khatvangadi praharana: Who is armed with a club and other weapons.
Vadanaika samnvita: Who is with a single face.
Amrutadi mahashakti samvruta dakinishvari
Tvakstha: Who presides over the skin that gives the sensation of touch.
Pashuloka bhayankari: Who is frightful to the ignorant (Pashu).
Amrutadi mahashakti samvruta: Who is surrounded by sixteen Saktis beginning with Amruta.
Dakinishvari: Who is the Divine Ruler Dakini.
Damshtrojvala kshamaladi dhara rudhira samsthita
Shyamabha: Who is of shining dark complexion.
Vadanadvaya: Who as Rakini has two faces.
Damshtrojvala: Who has shining face.
Kshamaladi dhara: Who wears a rosary etc.
Rudhira samsthita: Who presides over blood in living beings.
Mahavirendra varada rakinyamba svarupini
Snigdhau danapriya: Who loves offerings of rice mixed with ghee.
Rakinyamba svarupini: Who is the Mother as Rakini.
Vajradi kayudhopeta damaryadi bhiravruta
Vadana trayasamyuta: Who has three faces.
Vajradi kayudhopeta: Who has the thunderbolt and other weapons.
Damaryadi bhiravruta: Who is surrounded by ten Sankits beginning with Damari.
Samasta bhaktasukhada lakinyamba svarupini
Mamsanishtha: Who presides over flesh in living creatures.
Gudanna pritamanasa: Who has a liking for rice cooked with jaggery.
Samasta bhaktasukhada: Who bestows happiness on all devotees
Lakinyamba svarupini: Who is the Mother with the form of Lakini.
Shuladyayudha sampanna pitavarna tigarvita
Chaturvaktra manohara: Who is fascinating with Her four faces.
Shuldayayudha sampanna: Who is armed with a trident and other weapons in Her four hands.
Pitavarna: Who is yellow in hue (e.e. golden in colour).
Tigarvita: Who is very dignified.
Dadhyannasakta hrudaya kakini rupadharini
Madhuprita: Who loves to have offerings of honey.
Bandinyadi samanvita: Who is surrounded by Bandhini and other five Saktis.
Dadhyannasakta hrudaya: Who loves to have offerings of curd.
Kakini rupadharini: The Mother who appears in the form of Kakini.
Ankushadi praharana varadadi nishevita
Panchavaktra: Who exhibits five faces.
Sthisamsthita: Who presides over bones in living creatures.
Ankushadi praharana: Who is armed with a goad and other weapons.
Varadadi nishevita: Who is attended on by Varada and three other Saktis.
Agya chakrabja nilaya shuklavarna shadanana
Sakinyamba svarupini: The Mother who appears in the form of Sakini.
Agya charkabja nilaya: The Mother who resides in the agya chakra (which is described as a lotus with two petals).
Shuklavarna: Who is white in complexion.
Shadanana: Who has six faces.
Haridrannaika rasika hakini rupadharini
Hamsavati mukhyashakti: Who is attended n by Hanshavati and other Shaktis.
Samanvita: Who is attended on by Hamsavati and other Saktis.
Haridrannaika rasika: Who loves offerings of saffron – flavoured rice.
Hakini rupadharini: Who assumes the form ofHakini.
Sarvayudha dhara shukla samsthita sarvatomukhi
Sarvavarnopa shobhita: Who shines with all colours.
Sarvyudha dhara: Who is armed with all weapons.
Shukla samsthita: Who presides over the vital fluid in all creatures.
Sarvatomukhi: Who has faces all round and see in all directions.
Svaha svadhamatir medha shrutih smruti ranuttama
Yakinyamba svarupini: The Mother who appears in the form of Yakini.
Svaha: Who is the deity of Svaha, the sacred exclamation with which oblations aremade in sacrificial fire for gods.
Svadha: The Deity Svadha, the sacred exclamation uttred while making oblations to the Pitrs (manes).
Amatir: Who is Amiti (Buddhi or knowledge).
Medha: Who has become intelligence.
Shrutih: Who has become memory.
Anuttama: Who has none superior.
Pulomajarchita bandha mochani barbaralaka
Punyalabhya: Who can be attained only through holiness.
Punyashravana kirtana: To hear of whom and to praise whom make for holiness.
Pulomajarchita: Who is adored by Pulomaja, the consort of Indra
Bandha mochani: Who liberates the Jiva from the bondage of Samsara.
Barbaralaka:. Who is wavy – haired.
Sarvavyadhi prashamani sarvamrutyu nivarini
Vidya: Who is Vidya, the knowledge that gives spiritual enlightenment.
Viyadadi jagatprasuh: Who is the origin of the whole consom beginning with the element of Akasha (space).
Sarvamrutyu nivarini: Who wards off all forms of death.
Katyayani kalahantri kamalaksha nishevita
Chintyarupa: Who transcends all thought.
Kalikalmasha nashini: Who destroys the sins of the degenerate age of Kali.
Katyayani: Who is Katyayani, the sumutotal of the effulgence of all the Deities.
Kalahantri: Who puts an end to Time, the destroyer of all.
Kamalaksha nishevita: Who is worshipped even by the lutus – eyed Vishnu.
Mrugakshi mohini mukhya mrudani mitrarupini
Dadimi kusumaprabha: Who shines like a pomegranate flower.
Mrugakshi: Whose eyes are like those of a doe.
Mohini: Who is bewitching beauty.
Mukhya: Who is known as Mukhya – prana, the first – born of creation. (known as Hiranyagarbha or the four – faced Brahma).
Mrudani: Who is the Consort of Mruda, the Divine dispenser of Happiness (i.e. Shiva in His sattvika aspect).
Mitrarupini: Who is effulgent like the Sun.
Maitryadi vasana labhya mahapralaya sakshini
Bhaktanidhih: Who is a treasure to Her devotees.
Niyantri: Who is the guide and controller of all.
Nikhileshvari: Who is Ruler of the worlds.
Maitryadi vasana labhya: Who is attained through loving kindness and other such dispositions.
Mahapralaya sakshini: Who witnesses the dissolution of the whole cosmos.
Madhvi panalasa matta matruka varnarupini
Paranishtha: Who is the Supreme End and establishment in Faith.
Pragyana ghanarupini: Who is Pure consciousness condensed.
Madhvi panalasa: Who is introverted and inactive like one intoxicated with wine.
Matta: Who is the ego consciousness of Shiva.
Maturka varna rupini: To whom all the alphabets are related as Her form.
Mahaniya dayamurtih mahasamrajya shalini
Mrunala mrudu dorlata: Whose arms are smooth and slender like a pair of lotus stalks.
Mahaniya: Who is adorable.
Dayamurtih: Who is compassion itself.
Mahasamrajya shalini: To whom belongs the vast empire of the whole universe.
Shrishoda shakshari vidya trikuta kamakotika
Mahavidya: Who is Maha – vidya, the great doctrine (also a deity).
Shrividya: Who is Srhi – vidya (the fifteen lettered Mantra of the Devi).
Kamasevita: Who is meditated upon by Kamadeva, the god of love.
Shrishoda shakshari vidya: Who is the Shodashakshari – vidya, the sixteen lettered Mantra of the Devi.
Trikuta: Who forms the three Kutas or groups of letters of Shri – vidya.
Kamakotika: Of whom Kameshvara (Parama – Shiva) is a mode.
Shirahsthita chandranibha bhalasthendra dhanuhprabha
Shirahsthita: Who dwells in the Shasrara in the head.
Chandranibha: Who shines as the Moon in the pericap of the Sahasrara lotus.
Bhalasthendra: Who dwells as the Bindu in the syllable Harim meditated in the forehead.
Dhanuhprabha: Who shines in the colours of the rainbow.
Dakshayani daityahantri daksha-yagya vinashini
Raviprakhya: Who blazes in the heart like the Sun.
Trikonantara dipika: Who resides in the centre of the Muladhara known as the Trikona.
Dakshayani: Who manifested as the daughter of Daksha.
Daityahantri: Who destroys demons who embody the forces of evil.
Daksha-yagya vinashini: Who destroyed the sacrifice of Daksha.
Gurumurtir gunanidhir gomata guhajanmabhuh
Darahaso jvalanmukhi: Whose face is lit with a gentle smile.
Gurumurtir: Who assumes the form of the Guru.
Gunanidhir: Who is a treasure house of virtues.
Gomata: Who is the source of speech.
Guhajanmabhuh: Who is the mother of Guha (Kartikeya).
Pratipan mukhyarakanta tithimandala pujita
Dandanitishtha: Who sits on the throne of justice.
Daharakasha rupini: Who is the subtle Self in the heart of man.
Pratipan mukhyarakanta tithimandala pujita: Who is to be worshipped on the full – moon day, which is the last day (Tithi) of the lunar fortnight beginnng with Pratipada.
Sachamara ramavani savyadakshina sevita
Kalanatha: Who is the mistres of all the kalas.
Kavyalapa vinodini: Who delights in the language of poetry.
Sachamara ramavani savyadakshina sevita: Who is seved by Lakshmi and Sarasvati standing on Her left and right sides holding Chowri fans.
Anekakoti brahmanda janani divya vigraha
Ameya: Whose greatness is immeasurable.
Atma: Who is the Self in all.
Parama: Who is also the Supreme Self.
Pavanakrutih: Whose form is holy and sanctifying.
Anekakoti brahmanda janani: Who has given brith to several crores of world systems.
Divya vigraha: Who has Divine form.
Tripura trijagadvandya trimurti tridasheshvari
Kevala: Who is the absolute devoid of all attributes.
Guhya: Who is worshipped in secrecy by some adepts.
Kaivalya padadayini: Who confers Kaivalya, the state of Absolute Bliss.
Tripura: Who is Tripura or the One with three aspects.
Trijagadvandya: Who is adored by all in the three worlds.
Trimurti: Who has the three forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara.
Tridashesvari: Who is Mistress governing the Divinites (Tridasas).
Uma shailendra tanaya gauri gandharva sevita
Divya gandhadhya: Who is full of divine fragrance.
Sindura tilakanchita: Who is adorned with the vermilion mark on the forehead.
Uma: Who is Uma-Brahma-vidya personified.
Shailendra tanaya: Who is the daughter of the King of Mountains, the Himalayas.
Gauri: Who is Gauri, the fair complexioned one.
Gandharva sevita: Who is attended upon by Gandharvas, the celestial minstrels.
Dhyana gamya parichhedya gyanada gyana vigraha
Svarnagarbha: Who has everything wholesome and charming hidden within her.
Varada: Who defeats the ignoble demons.
Vagadhishvari: Who presides over speech.
Dhyana gamya: Who can be approached through meditation.
Parichhedya: Who is the Infinite without any limitation.
Gyanada: Who is the giver of Supreme Knowledge.
Gyana vigraha: Who is Herself the embodiment of Supreme Knowledge.
Lopamudrarchita lila klupta brahmanda mandala
Satyananda svarupini: Who is Supreme Knowledge and Supreme Bliss.
Lopamudrarchita: Who is worshipped through the Mantra named after Lopamudra.
Lila klupta brahmanda mandala: For whom the creation of many a universe is a mere sport.
Yogini yogada yogya yogananda yugandhara
Drushyarahita: Who is beyond objectivity.
Vigyatri: Who is the ultimate subject.
Vedyavarjita: Who, being omniscient, has nothing more to know.
Yogini: Who is Yogini.
Yogada: Who can bestow Yoga to votaries.
Yogya: Who is the object of Yoga.
Yogananda: Who is the bliss realized through Yoga.
Yugandhara: Who bears the Yoke of Yoga consisting in regulating the evolution during vast periods of time (Yugas).
Sarvadhara supratishtha sadasad rupadharini
Sarvadhara: On whom everything rests.
Supratishtha: Who is the firm foundation of all existence.
Sadasad rupadharini: Who takes the forms of both Being and Non –being.
Ekakini bhumarupa nirdvaita dvaita varjita
Rajajaitri: Who helps to overcome Aja (Ignorance).
Lokayatra vidhayini: Who directs the cosmic process.
Ekakini: Who is the Alone
Bhumarupa: Who is Infinite by nature.
Nirdvaita: Who has no opposite
Dvaita varjita: Who is without any duality.
Bruhati brahmani brahmi brahma nanda balipriya
Vasuda: Who is the generous giver of everything valuable.
Vrudha: Who is the Primeval One.
Brahmatmaikya svarupini: Who is the symbol of the oneness of Brahman and the Atman.
Bruhati: Who is the Immense.
Brahmani: Who is the wisdom of the Eternal.
Brahmi: Who belongs to the Eternal.
Brahmananda: Who is the bliss of Brahman.
Balipriya: Who loves the offerings of devotees.
Sukharadhya shubhakari shobhana sulabhagatih
Bruhatsena: Who leads a mighty army.
Bhavabhava vivarjita: Who is beyong being and non–being.
Sukharadhya: Whose worship is easy to perform.
Shubhakari: Who is blissful in blessing.
Shobhana sulabhagatih: Whose path is lustrous and easy to traverse.
Rajatkrupa rajapitha niveshita nijashrita
Rajya dayini: Who bestows dominion.
Rajya vallabha: Who loves dominion.
Rajatkrupa: Who is gloriously compassionate.
Rajapitha niveshita nijashrita: Who raises Her devotees to royal status.
Samrajya dayini satya sandha sagara mekhala
Sarvartha datri savitri sachhidananda rupini
Daityashamani: Who quells evil forces.
Sarvaloka vashankari: Who keeps all the worlds under Her sway.
Sarvartha datri: Who grants all our wants.
Savitri: Who is the Creative Power.
Sachhidanada rupini: Whose form is Existence – Knowledge – Bliss absolute.
Sarasvati shastramayi guhamba guhyarupini
Sarvaga: Who is present in all as the inner controller.
sarva mohini: Who casts Her spell on all.
Sarasvati: Who is Sarasvati, the Goddess of discriminative wisdom and spiritual illumination.
Shastramayi: Who is the science of the spirit.
Guhamba: Who is the Mother residing in the cave of intelligence (Also the mother of Guha or Subrahmanya).
Guhyarupini: Whose form is subtle.
Sampradayeshvari sadhvi gurumandala rupini
Sadashiva pativrata: Who is the devoted Consort of Sadashiva.
Sampradayeshvari: Who is the guardian of sacred traditions.
Sadhvi: Who is rightly understood as the Power that dispels ignorance.
Yai: Who is donoted by the syllable I.
Gurumandala rupini: Who embodies in Herself the teaching of successive lines of teachers.
Ganamba guhyakaradhya komalangi gurupriya
Bhagaradhya: Who is worshipped in the orbit of the Sun.
Maya: Who is the Power called Maya.
Madhumati: Who is called madhumati, the ultimate step to be taken by the highest Yoginis.
Mahi: Who is Mahi, the common ground of all.
Ganamba: Who is the Mother of all the hosts of Shiva and Ganesha.
Guhyakaradhya: Who is worshppped by the demi – gods called the Guhyakas.
Komalangi: Whose form is delicate and pleasing.
Gurupriya: Who is the Consort of Shiva, the great Guru.
Sanakadi samaradhya shivagyana pradayini
Sarvatantreshi: Who is the presiding deity of all the Tantras.
Dakshinamurti rupini: Who has taken the form of Dakshinamurti.
Sanakadi samaradhya: Who is worthy of being worshipped by Sanaka and other great ascetics.
Shivagyana pradayini: Who imparts the knowledge of the Supreme Being (Shiva).
Namaparayana prita nandividya nateshvari
Anandakalika: Who is the bud of Divine Bliss.
Premarupa: Who is pure Love itself.
Priyankari: Who grants what is dear to us.
Namaparayana prita: Who is pleased with a litany of Her names.
Nandividya: Who is the Deity of the Mantra of Nandikeshvara.
Nateshvari: Who is the counterpart of Chidambara Nateshvara.
Lasyapriya layakari lajja rambhadi vandita
Muktida: Who is the giver of salvation.
Mukti rupini: Who is Herself salvation.
Lasyapriya: Who likes the rhythmic dance of women, called Lasya.
Layakari: Who generates harmony in dance and music.
Lajja: Who is modesty itself.
Rambhadi vandita: Who is adored by Rambha and other celestial damsels.
Daurbhagya tula vatula jaradhvanta raviprabha
Paparanya davanala: Who is also the wild fire that burns down the jungles of sins.
Daurbhagya tula vatula: Who is the wind that drives away the flakes of misfortune.
Jaradhvanta raviprabha: Who removes by her effulgence the gloom of infirmities attendant on old age.
Rogaparvata dambholir mrutyudaru kutharika
Bhakta chitta keki ghana ghana: Who is heavily water – laden cloud that makes the hearts of devotees dance like peacocks.
Rogaparvata dambholir: Who is the thunderbolt that shatters the mountain of diseases.
Mrutyudaru kutharika: Who is the axe that cuts down the tree of death.
Aparna chandika chanda mundasura nishudini
Mahakali: Who is Mahakali – the Divine Mother who consumes everything as Time.
Mahagrasa: Who is the great Devourer.
Mahashana: Whose repast consists of this mighty universe.
Aparna: Who is Aparna – the one who did not take even a leaf while performing austerities.
Chandika: Who is the Chandika, the awe – inspiring one.
Chanda mundasura nishudini: Who is the destroyer of the demons Chanda and Munda, and came to be known as Chamunda for this reason.
Trivarga datri subhaga tryambaka trigunatmika
Sarva lokeshi: Who is the Ruler of all the worlds.
Vishvadharini: Who supports the whole universe.
Trivarga datri: Who bestows the traid of human values (aspiration to do meritorious acts, the capacity for it, and the means for it).
Subhaga: Who is the goddess affluence.
Tryambaka: Who is the three – eyed Goddess.
Trigunatmika: Her in whom the three dispositions of Nature are in harmony.
Ojovati dyutidhara yagyarupa priyavrata
Shuddha: Who is ever pure.
Japapushpa nibhakrutih: Whose colour is of the nature of japa flowers (China rose).
Ojovati: Who is full of energy.
Dyutidhara: Who is full of splendour.
Yagyarupa: Who is Vishnu, the embodiment of sacrifice.
Priyavrata: Who is fond of holy vows.
Mahati merunilaya mandara kusumapriya
Duradharsha: Who is hard to resist.
Patali kusuma priya: Who is fond of Patali flower (the pale – red trumpet flowers).
Mahati: Who is greater than all.
Merunilaya: Who resides on Meru.
Mandara kusuma priya: Who loves the Mandara flowers (coral – tree flowers of heaven).
Pratyagrupa parakasha pranada pranarupini
Viradh rupa: Who is the Virat, the Cosmic Whole.
Viraja: Who is without any stain.
Vishvatomukhi: Who faces all directions.
Pratyagrupa: Who is the Self within.
Parakasha: Who is the Transcendental Ether.
Pranada: Who gives life.
Pranarupini: Who is Herself Life (Prana or Brahma).
Tripureshi jayatsena nistraigunya parapara
Mantrini nyasta rajyadhuh: Who has invested her minister (Shyamalamba) with all Her regal authority.
Tripureshi: Who is the deity Tripura.
Jayatsena: Who has victorious armies at Her command.
Nistraigunya: Who is devoid of the three dispositions of Nature.
Parapara: Who is both the Absolute and the Relative.
Kapardini kalamala kamadhukh kamarupini
Samarasya parayana: Who is the harmony of all Diversities.
Kapardini: Who is the Consort of Kapardin (Shiva).
Kalamala: Who wears all arts and crafts as a garland.
Kamadhukh: Who is a kamadukh (the wish-yielding celestial Cow) to Her devotees.
Kamarupini: Who can assume any form.
Pushta puratana pujya pushkara pushkarekshana
Kavyakala: Who is the art of poetry.
Rasagya: Who knows all Rasas (tastes, values, joys etc.).
Rasashevadhih: Who is Herself the treasure of all Rasa
Pushta: Who is full of vigour.
Puratana: Who is the most Ancient Being.
Pujya: Who is worthy of devoted worship.
Pushkara: Who is like a lotus in bloom.
Pushkarekshana: Who has eyes charming like petals of lotus.
Pashahasta pashahantri paramantra vibhedini
Paramdhama: Who is the Supreme Abode that homes all things that exists.
Paramanuh: Who is also the subtlest particle.
Paratpara: Who is the Supermost superior even to Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva who are adored as supreme deities.
Pashahasta: Who holds in Her hands the nosse that binds all to Samsara.
Pashahantri: Who cuts the bond of Samsara.
Paramantra vibhedini: Who breaks the spells of one’s enemies.
Satyavrata satyarupa sarvantaryamini sati
Amurta: Who is formless also.
Anityatrupta: Who is satisfied even with our perishable offerings.
Munimanasa hamsika: The swan who swims in the Manasa lake of the minds of saints.
Satyavrata: Who is vowed to truth.
Satyarupa: Who is herself truth.
Sarvantaryamini: Who is the Inner Ruler of all beings.
Sati: Who is the Eternal Being as also the Consort of Parama – Shiva.
Prasavitri prachandagya pratishtha prakata krutih
Brahmane: Who is Herself Brahma.
Janani: Who is the Mother of the Universe.
Bahurupa: Who has taken the form of the many.
Budharchita: Who is worshipped by the wise.
Prasavitri: Who gives birth to the universe.
Prachanda: Who is awe-inspiring.
Agya: Who is divine commandments.
Pratishtha: Who is the foundation of all things.
Prakatakrutih: Who is manifest in all as the I-sense.
Vishrunkhala viviktastha viramata viyatprasuh
Pranadatri: Who gives life.
Panchashat pitharupini: Who forms the fifty basic sounds of our speech, or who has fifty centres of worship.
Vishrunkhala: Who is ever unfettered.
Viviktastha: Who dwells in the hearts of the wise or in sacred secluded spots.
Viramata: Who is the Mother worshipped by the heroes (Viras).
Viyatprasuh: Who is the source of Viyat, the substance from which evolution takes place.
Bhavagya bhavarogaghni bhavachakra pravartini
Muktinilaya: Who is the Abode of those who attain salvation.
Mulavigraha rupini: Who is the Root from which all other Shaktis like Bala have their origin.
Bhavagya: Who knows all thoughts and sentiments.
Bhavarogaghni: Who can cure the disease of recurring transmigratory existence.
Bhavachakra pravartini: Who has also set in motion the wheel of recurring transmigratory existence.
Udarakirti ruddama vaibhava varna rupini
Shastrasara: Who is the essence of all Shastras (Scriptures).
Mantrasara: Who is the source of all Mantras.
Talodari: Who, though slender of waist, contains within Herself all the Talas, (worlds) like Atala, Vitala and others.
Udarakirti: Whose fame extends everywhere.
Ruddama vaibhava: Who is boundless in Her might and glory.
Varna rupini: Whose form is denoted by the letters of our language.
Sarvopanisha dudghushta shantyatita kalatmika
Sarvopanisha dudghushta: Whom all the Upanishads proclaim.
Shantyatita kalatmika: Who transcends even the state of peace.
Kalpana rahita kashtha kanta kantardha vigraha
Gaganatastha: Who pervades all space.
Garvita: Who is the Pride of Shiva (`I’ as Prakasha), which is the source of the Creative process.
Ganalolupa: Who is fond of music.
Kalpana rahita: Who is untouched by the creative process, which proceeds from Her will.
Kashta: Who is the Supreme Goal.
Kanta: Who affaces all sin.
Kantardha vigraha: Who is half the person of Her Consort, Parama-Shiva.
Kanatkanaka tatanka lilavigraha dharini
Kamakeli tarangita: Who overflows with joy in the company of Her Lord, Kameshvara.
Kanatkanaka tatanka: Who wears ear-ornaments of burnished gold.
Lilavigraha dharini: Who takes various forms of Her cosmic play.
Antarmukha samaradhya bahirmukha sudurlabha
Kshaya vinirmukta: Whom there is no decay also.
Mugdha: Who is attractive by her artless beauty and innocence.
Kshipra prasadini: Who is easily pleased.
Antarmukha samaradhya: Whose worship is easy for those whose, mental gaze is turned inward.
Bahirmukha sudurlabha: Whose worship difficult for those whose mental gaze goes outwards.
Niramaya niralamba svatmarama sudhasrutih
Trivarga nilaya: Who is implicit in the threefold aim of life (Dharma, Artha and Kama).
Tristha: Who is present in the three periods of existence like past, present and future.
Tripuramalini: Who is the Deity of the threefold circles in the Shri-chakra.
Niramaya: Who is free from the ills of life.
Niralamba: Who depends on none.
Svatmarama: Who is merged in the joy of Her own Self.
Sudhasrutih: Who is the source of Sudha (spiritual nectar).
Yagyapriya yagyakartri yajamana svarupini
Yagyapriya: Who delights in acts of sacrifice.
Yagyakartri: Who directs all sacrificial acts.
Yajamana svarupini: Who takes the form of the institutor of sacrifice.
Viprapriya viprarupa vishva bhramana karini
Dhanadhanya vivardhini: Who increases riches and harvests.
Viprapriya: Who loves the learned.
Viprarupa: Who is Herself the learned.
Vishva bhramana karini: Who causes, the universe to revolve in cyclic motion.
Vidrumabha: Who is like coral in complexion.
Vaishnavi: Who is Vaishnavi, the power of Vishnu.
Vishnurupini: Who is Herself in the form of Vishnu.
Ayoni: Who has no source other than Herself.
Yoni nilaya: Who houses the power that generates everything.
Kutastha: Who is the changeless.
Kularupini: Who is the Deity of the Kaula sect.
Vigyana kalana kalya vidagdha bainda vasana
Vira: Who is Herself the Hero.
Naishkarmya: Who transcends work (Karma).
Nadarupini: Who is the primal mystic sound.
Vigyana kalana: Who is realization of the Absolute.
Kalya: Who is one to be reckoned with.
Vidagdha: Who is the wisdom displayed in all skills.
Bainda vasana: Who is seated in the Bindu, the central dot in the Shri-chakra.
Samaganapriya saumya sadashiva kutumbini
Tatvamayi: Who comprehends all cosmic categories.
Tatvamartha svarupini: Who is one with the non-dual Being denoted by the words Tat and Tvam in the great Vedic sentence Tat-tvamasi.
Samagana priya: Who loves the chanting of Samaveda.
Saumya: Who is the object of worship in Soma sacrifice.
Sadashiva kutumbini: Who is the Consort of sadashiva.
Svastha svabhavamadhura dhira dhira samarchita
Sarvapad vinivarini: Who wards off all dangers.
Svastha: Who is sweet by nature.
Svabhavamadhura: Who is sweet by nature.
Dhira: Who is endowed with wisdom.
Dhira samarchita: Who is worshipped by the wise with care and completeness.
Sadodita sadatushta tarunaditya patala
Chaitanya kusumapriya: Who loves the flower offerings of the spirit.
Sadodita: Who is ever shining.
Sadatushta: Who is ever pleased.
Tarunaditya patala: Who is rosy like the morning sun.
Kaulini kevalanarghya kaivalyapada dayini
Darasmera mukhambuja: Whose smiling face gladdens all.
Kaulini kevala: Who is the ultimate object of Kaula worship.
Anarghya kaivalyapada dayini: Who confers the priceless state of ultimate bliss and freedom.
Manasvini manavati maheshi mangalakrutih
Stutimati: Who is worthy of hymns of praise.
Shruti samstuta vaibhava: Whose glory is praised by the Vedas.
Manasvini: Who is self-possessed.
Manavati: Who is high-minded.
Maheshi: Who is the great queen.
Mangalakrutih: With a benign form.
Pragalbha paramodara paramoda manomayi
Jagaddhatri: Who is the protectress of the universe.
Vishalakshi: Who has large eyes or who is worshipped as Vishala at Kasi.
Viragini: Who is utterly passionless.
Pragalbha: Who is surprisingly daring
Paramodara: Who is supremely generous.
Manomayi: Who is all spirit.
Pancha yagyapriya pancha preta manchadhi shayini
Vimanastha: Who is seated high in Her celestial car.
Vajrini: Who is Indrani.
Vamakeshvari: Who is the deity of the leftward path of the Kaulas.
Pancha yagya priya: Who loves the five sacrifices of the rightward Savya path.
Pancha ptreta manchadhi shayini: Who is seated on a seat supported by the Five Dead, (Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Ishvara and Sadashiva).
Shashvati shashvat-aishvarya sharmada shambhu mohini
Panchabhuteshi: Who rules over the five primordial elements.
Pancha sankhyopacharini: Who is worshipped with the fivefold offerings.
Shashvati: Who is eternal.
Shashvat-aishvarya: Whose dominion is eternal.
Sharmada: Who gives eternal happiness.
Shambhu mohini: Who is the charmer of Shambhu, Her Consort.
Lokatita gunatita sarvatita shamatmika
Dharasuta: Who is the daughter of Himavan, the king of mountains.
Dhanya: Who is supremely blessed.
Dharmini: Who is righteous.
Dharma vardhini: Who promotes righteousness in devotees.
Lokatita: Who transcends all the worlds.
Gunatita: Who transcends the three Gunas of Prakruti known as Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
Sarvatita: Who transcends everything.
Shamatmika: Who is the soul of peace.
Sumangali sukhakari suveshadhya suvasini
Bala: Who is eternally young.
Lila vinodini: Who sports in the creation of the universe.
Sumangali: Who is most auspicious in Herself.
Sukhakari: Who bestows happiness.
Suveshadhya: Who is gracefully attired.
Suvasini: Who is ever with Her consort.
Bindutarpana santushta purvaja tripurambika
Shobhana: Whose splendour beams forth in all directions.
Shuddha manasa: Who is ever pure in mind.
Bindutarpana santushta: Who is pleased with libations offered to the Bindu (the central dot in the Shri chakra).
Purvaja: Who is the first born.
Tripurambika: Who is the Mother-Goddess Tripurambika (who represents the stresses in the creative process known Nada, Bindu, and Kala).
Gyanamudra gyanagamya gyanagyeya svarupini
Tripurashri vashankari: Who controls Tripurashri (a powerful Deity) presiding over the fifth avarana called sarvarthasadhaka chakra.
Gyanamudra: Who is gyana-mudra also known as Cin-mudra – the finger-pose of knowledge.
Gyanagamya: Who is attained through knowledge.
Gyanagyeya svarupini: Who is both knowledge and the object of knowledge.
Anaghadbhuta charitra vanchitartha pradayini
Trikhandeshi: Who is the presiding deity of the Trikhanda, the three regions of Brahmarandhra, Manipura and Muladhara.
Triguna: Who is endowed with the three modes of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
Amba: Who is Amba, the mother of all.
Trikonaga: Who dwells in the triangle of Shri-chakra.
Anagha: Who is sinless.
Adhbhuta charitra: Whose ways are marvellous.
Vanchitartha pradayini: Who grants worshippers whatever they want.
Avyaja karunamurti ragyana dhvanta dipika
Shadadhvatita rupini: Who transcends the six modes of devotion (Varna, Pada, Mantra, Kala, Tattva and Bhuvana).
Avyaja karunamurti: Who is unconditional grace.
Ragyana dhvanta dipika: Who dispels the darkness of ignorance.
Shrichakra rajanilaya shrimath tripura sundari
Sarvanulanghya shasana: Whose laws none dares to transgress.
Shrichakra rajanilaya: Who dwells in the sovereign Shri-chakra.
Shrimath tripura sundari: Who is the divine Tripura-sundari.
Shivashaktyaikya rupini: Who is the unity of Shiva and Shakti.
Lalitambika: Who is called Lalitambika (the goddess who is Lalita, the playful) because Her Cosmic functions are just like a sport to Her, and Ambika because she is the Mother of all.
The worship of Devi in Sri Chakram
The Sri Chakram, Sri Mahameru platform should always face East flat on ground. You should sit facing North and to the right of platform. The force of gravity of the northern direction will help you in your pooja. Likewise in the temple where the deity faces East. Coconut oil with cotton wick should be used for lighting lamp (Thiruvilakku Jothi). Ghee and gingerly oil can be mixed and used. Flowers without smell should not be used. It is not necessary to light incense sticks and camphor for pooja. You require only mantrams for pooja. Both Sri Chakram and Sri Mahameru possess same quality. It is the residing power of the great power that directs, protects, destroys their make and ceaselessly work. This chakram is based on our body only. The Sri Chakram Yantra was installed by Sri Athi Shankarar in many temples in Tamilnadu. You can take Sri Adi Sankarar as your Guru or whoever you think a guru who has the qualities. This form of worship leads our mind to gradually evolve into Para Psychological levels. Instead fixing our thought on a picture of image or a concept, our elders thought worshiping Sri Chakram is better. That is why, they place this chakram beneath the chief idol in the sanctum sanctorum of the temples. Only those who are endowed with purva punya will have inclination to worship Sri Chakram.
The worship of Devi in Sri Chakram is regarded as the highest form of the Devi worship. Originally Lord Shiva gave 64 Chakrams and their Mantrams to the world, to attain various spiritual and material benefits. For his consort Devi he gave the Sri Chakram and the highly coveted and the most powerful Shodashakshari mantram, which is the equivalent of all the other 64 put together.
Shiva along with Shakti is engaged in the eternal dissolution and recreation of the universe. The Bindu in the center of the Sri Chakram is the symbolic representation of the cosmic spiritual union of Shiva and Shakti. Apart from that the Sri Chakram also embodies countless number of deities and represents the whole of creation. Hence by worshipping the Devi in Sri Chakram one is actually worshipping the highest ultimate force in the Tantrik form.
Meru is a 3D object while Sr iChakram is a 2D rendering of the Meru!
The Meru is the three dimensions of the Sri Chakram. If we returned to the two dimension Sri Chakram, and imagine that the Bindu in its center is the peak of a mountain. The imagine that the mountain is built up in tiers, each tier being one of the circles of triangles or lotus petals, with the outermost square representing ground level. Now, imagine a vertical spine down the center of the mountain, then at each point that the spine and a tier intersect, there is a chakra. The peak represents Mount Meru, abode of the Gods.
The Basics of Sri Yantram:
Before starting the worship it is advisable to know about the way the Sri Yantram is constructed, what all it represents, about the 9 Avaranas, the deities, their gunas and significance, so that your worship is more meaningful. The following are the authentic details as given in various Tantra & Mantra scriptures.
Five downward pointing triangles representing Devi intersect with four upward pointing triangles representing Siva, forming 43 triangles including the central triangle..
From the five Shakti triangles comes creation and from the four Shiva triangles comes the dissolution. The union of five Shaktis and four Fires causes the chakra of creation to evolve.
At the centre of the Bindu of the Shri Yantram is Kamakala, which has three bindus. One is red, one is white and one is mixed. The red bindu is Kurukulla the Female form, the white bindu is Varahi the Male form, and the mixed bindu is the union of Shiva & Shakti – the individual as the potential Sri Chakram. Varahi, the father-form, gives four dhatus to the child and Kurukulla, the mother-form, gives five dhatus to the child. Theses represent the nine dhatus of the human body.
Varahi’s four fires are the 12 (4 x 3) sun Kalas, the 12 Zodiac constellations. Kurukulla’s five triangles are the 15 (5 x 3) Kalas of the moon, 15 lunar Tithis. These nine triangles also represent the nine stages of growth of the human child in the womb.
Surrounding the 43 triangles formed by the intersection of the nine triangles is the 16 petals circle. Surrounding the 16 petal circle is an 8 petal circle. After that the 3 lines and at the outermost part of the Sri Yantram there are 3 lines called the Bhupura. The 43 triangles constitute the six inner sections called Avaranas, the two circles of petals are two more avaranas and the Bhupura of 3 lines is the last Avarana.
These 9 Avaranas of the Sri Yantram have various presiding Devis. They are the Devi’s Parivar (retinue) of total 108. In the Sri Chakram pooja they are systematically worshipped one by one with their names and mantras. The presiding Deity of Srichakra, Devi, is Known as Lalita Tripura Sundari. The form of Devi Kamakshi of Kancheepuram is the closest resemblance of the Devi as described in the scriptures.
The Meru Chakra or Sri Chakra is a three-dimensional Sri Yantram, the embodiment of Sri Lakshmi (abundance) and Tripura Sundari (beauty). It is the yantra of Sri Vidya, sacred knowledge of the Goddess. It can also be seen as the unification of Masculine Divine and Feminine Divine: Shiva and Shakti, Lakshmi and Narayana, Purusha and Prakriti.
In Hindu devotional practice, three kinds of external symbols are used for worship of the Supreme Being, who is actually formless and nameless. The most external is that of divine images cast in human form, with paraphernalia symbolizing supra-human divinity.
The most subtle is that of the mantras or divine names with certain sounds. A mantra is divine power clothed in sound. Between these two come the yantrams or chakranjs , representing the deity in geometrical diagrams. Worshippers of Shakti consider the Sri Chakram the holiest and most significant of divine symbols.
The Sri Chakram is conceived as Shiva-Shakti in the macrocosmic as well as microcosmic aspects, as the cosmos and as the individual. The diagram consists of a series of nine triangles superimposed around a small central circle, Bindu, forming 43 konas or triangular projections. In the centre is the Bindu , representing Shiva-Shakti in union in the causal state from which all other parts of the diagram representing the cosmos are evolved.
The Bindu is in a central triangle with apex downwards – alternatively, it is below the base of the central triangle with its apex upwards, depending on whether it is a samhara-chakram or srishti-chakram. Enclosing it and super- imposed on one another are the four Shiva triangles with apex upwards and five Shakti triangles inclusive of the central one, with apex downwards. These are surrounded by two circles of lotuses, one with eight petals and the other, with 16. Outside these, there are three circles around and a rectangular enclosure of three lines for the whole figure, with four entrances on the four sides.
In the Bindu, Shakti i s represented as Maha-Tripura-Sundari, the great mother. The Bindu contains the potentiality of the universe within itself. It is spoken of as three to indicate the three stresses when the unified non-dual Shiva- Shakti becomes separated into the two aspects: prakasa, the aham or I-consciousness, and vimarsa, the idam or this-consciousness.
These three stresses are technically called Nada, Kala and Bindu. Bindu is the potential universe ready to separate into various categories. All these three stresses, mudras of Shiva-Shakti together, is represented by the central red line with an imaginary line across it to represent the polarity in that supreme category as Shiva-Shakti.
The Bindu , the creative Shakti , is the Mahatripurasundari , the ‘pride of Shiva’ or Shiva as prakasa – luminosity or consciousness – who realises Himself through Her, the vimarsa shakti.
The rest of the Sri Chakram represents the whole of the cosmos, Brahmananda , as evolved from the Bindu, standing for Tripurasundari or creative cosmic power… Just as Tripurasundari the Divine Mother is Shakti , depicted as the consort of Shiva, the Supreme Being, the Kundalini is the segment of that cosmic power as the Shakti of the Jiva, which is an amsa or particle of the Supreme Shiva embodied as the individual (microcosm). It is this Shakti that evolves in the individual the counterparts of all the 25 cosmic categories…
As the Supreme Will, Shakti is described as Consciousness-Bliss. The Saundarya Lahiri describes the universe in its subtle and gross forms as the trans- formation of Shakti. Though undergoing actual trans- formation into all these elements in their gross macro-cosmic aspect as the universe and in their subtle micro-cosmic aspect as the six chakrams in the body, Shakti is not lost in the effects – she retains her identity as the Supreme Will or Consciousness-Bliss.
Meru and Sri Chakra
There are nine chakras in the Sri Chakram. These nine Chakras have each a distinct form and a distinct name. Proceeding from the outermost to the inner, let us describe the Chakras.
The outermost is a square Chaturasra of three lines, the lines one inside the other,
opening out in the middle of each side as four portals. This is known as the Bhupura, the earth-stretch. This is the ground-plane if Sri Chakram is considered as graded elevations, Meru.
Through the portals in the Bhupura one enters the precincts. Immediately inside the square are three concentric circles which serve as three girdles trivalaya.
The space between the sides of the square and the circumference of the outermost circle, between Bhupura and Trivalya, is known as
1.Trailokya Mohana Chakra, the Enchanter of the Triple World.
Inside the 3 girdles are:
2. Sarvasa Paripuraka Chakra – 16 Petals – Fulfiller of all Desires;
3. Sarva Sanksobhana Chakra – 8 Petals – Agitator of all;
4. Sarva Saubhagyadayaka Chakra – 14 Triangles [Chaturdasa Kona] – Giver of all Auspiciousness;
5. Sarvartha Sadhaka Chakra – 10 Triangles [Outer Dasara] – Accomplisher of all Purposes;
6. Sarva Raksakara Chakra – 10 Triangles [Inner Dasara] – Giver of all Protection;
7. Sarva Rogahara Chakra – 8 Triangles [Ashta Kona] – Remover of all Diseases;
8. Sarva Siddhiprada Chakra – Inverted Primary Triangle – Giver of all accomplishments and
9. Sarvanandamaya Chakra – Bindu – Full of all Bliss.
2D Srichakra Yantra
1st Avarana the outer square with three lines and 4 gates is brown. The outer line is white (though the colour of the 10 deities here is like molten gold), the middle line is orange red like the rising sun and the inner line is yellow like the colour of butter.
2nd Avarana the 16 petal lotus is pink like lotus flower.
3rd Avarana the 8 petal lotus is red – the colour of Bandhuka flowers.
4th Avarana the 14 cornered triangle is colour green like the colour of glow worms.
5th Avarana the outer 10 corners triangle is red like Japakusuma flowers.
6th Avarana the inner 10 corners triangle is colour blue (though the deities here have the lusture of 1000 rising suns).
7th Avarana the 8 corners triangle is colour red like Dadini flowers.
8.The innermosst triangle is white.
9.The Bindu the central point is red like Sindoor.
Tripurasundari Maha Mantra: “Om Aim Klim Saum”
Sri Chakram is the most calm, harmless, genteel and non aggressive of all the yantrams. In fact a Sri Chakram is helpful where there are fierce elements disturbing the peace or creating bad effects, in order to reduce the effect.
One should approach the Divine Mother without any reservations. One need not express one’s want, difficulties, complaints, problems to her for she knows your needs better and will give you what you need and at the same time she will also protects you.