MAA BHAGWATI
पराप्रकृति माँ भगवती
CONCEPTS & EXTRACTS IN HINDUISM
By :: Pt. Santosh Bhardwaj
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ॐ गं गणपतये नम:।अक्षरं परमं ब्रह्म ज्योतीरूपं सनातनम्।
निराकारं स्वेच्छामयमनन्तजम्॥
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भुर्मा ते संगोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।
[श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता 2.47]
MATA BHAGWATI-SPLIT HALF OF THE ALMIGHTY माँ भगवती-परमात्मा वामांग ::
ॐ देवी ह्येकाग्र आसीत् सैव जगदण्डमसृजत्। कामकलेति विज्ञायते। शृङ्गारकलेति विज्ञायते। तस्या एव ब्रह्मा अजीजनत्। विष्णुरजीजनत्। रुद्रोऽजीजनत्। सर्वे मरुद्रणा अजीजनन्। गन्धर्वाप्सरसः किन्नरा वादित्रवादिन: समन्तादजीजनत्। भोग्यमजीजनत्। सर्वमजीजनत्। सर्वं शाक्तम्जीजनत्। अण्डजं स्वेदजमुद्भिज्जं जरायुजं यत्किञ्जैतत्प्राणिस्थावरजङ्गमं मनुष्यमजीजनत्। सैषापरा शक्ति:। सैषा शाम्भवी विद्या कादिविद्येति वा हादिविद्येति वा सादिविद्येति वा रहस्यम्। ओमों वाचि प्रतिष्ठा सैव पुरत्रयं शरीरत्रयं व्याप्य बहिरन्तरवभासयन्ती देशकालवस्त्वन्तरसङ्गान्महात्रिपुरसुन्दरी वै प्रत्यक् चिति:।[बह्वचोपनिषद्]
Video link :: https://youtu.be/kK2_Tbu0m9w पराप्रकृति माँ भगवती :: अजन्मा, व्यक्त और अव्यक्त-अप्रकट, साकार-निराकर, सगुण-निर्गुण परमात्मा परम पिता परब्रह्म पमेश्वर से गौलोक वासी व्यक्त (मूर्त रूप से प्रकट हुए) भगवान् श्री कृष्ण का उद्भव हुआ। उन्हीं से माँ भगवती दुर्गा और भगवान् सदाशिव प्राकट्य हुआ। माँ भगवती के दस रूप इस प्रकार हैं :- (1). माँ काली, (2). माँ तारा, (3). बगला मुखी देवी, (4). त्रिपुरसुंदरी, षोडशी, (5). माँ छिन्नमस्ता, (6). माँ भुवनेश्वरी, (7). माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी, (8). माँ धूमावती, (9). माँ मातंगी और (10). माँ कमला। माता पार्वती से पहले वे 108 बार भगवान् शिव की पत्नी के रूप में अवतरित हुईं। माता सती उनकी पहली अवतार थीं। भगवान् शिव के गले में नरमुण्डों की माला उन्हीं अवतारों की हैं। माता पार्वती पश्चात उनका पुनर्जन्म नहीं होगा। भगवान् शिव जब माता सती के शरीर जब व्यथित हुए नृत्य करने लगे तब भगवान् ने माता सती शरीर को 52 भागों में विभक्त कर दिया। जहाँ वे अंग गिरे वो स्थान शक्ति पीठ कहलाते हैं। देवी माँ के 52 शक्तिपीठों की सूची :: (1). मणिकर्णिका घाट, वाराणसी, उत्तर प्रदेश, (2). माता ललिता देवी शक्तिपीठ, प्रयागराज, (3). रामगिरी, चित्रकूट, उत्तर प्रदेश, (4). वृंदावन में उमा शक्तिपीठ (कात्यायनी शक्तिपीठ), (5). देवी पाटन मंदिर, बलरामपुर, (6). हरसिद्धि देवी शक्तिपीठ, मध्य प्रदेश, (7). शोणदेव नर्मता शक्तिपीठ, अमरकंटक, मध्यप्रदेश, (8). नैना देवी मंदिर, बिलासपुर, हिमाचल प्रदेश, (9). ज्वाला जी शक्तिपीठ, कांगड़ा, हिमाचल, (10). त्रिपुरमालिनी माता शक्तिपीठ,जालंधर, पंजाब, (11). महामाया शक्तिपीठ, अमरनाथ के पहलगांव, कश्मीर, (12). माता सावित्री का शक्तिपीठ, कुरुक्षेत्र, हरियाणा, (13). मां भद्रकाली देवीकूप मंदिर, कुरुक्षेत्र, हरियाणा, (14). मणिबंध शक्तिपीठ, अजमेर के पुष्कर में, (15). बिरात, मां अंबिका का शक्तिपीठ राजस्थान, (16). अंबाजी मंदिर शक्तिपीठ-गुजरात, (17). मां चंद्रभागा शक्तिपीठ, जूनागढ़, गुजरात, (18). माता के भ्रामरी स्वरूप का शक्तिपीठ, महाराष्ट्र, (19). माताबाढ़ी पर्वत शिखर शक्तिपीठ, त्रिपुरा, 20.देवी कपालिनी का मंदिर, पूर्व मेदिनीपुर जिला, पश्चिम बंगाल, (21). माता देवी कुमारी शक्तिपीठ, रत्नावली, बंगाल, (22). माता विमला का शक्तिपीठ, मुर्शीदाबाद, बंगाल, (23). भ्रामरी देवी शक्तिपीठ जलपाइगुड़ी, बंगाल, (24). बहुला देवी शक्तिपीठ- वर्धमान, बंगाल, (25). मंगल चंद्रिका माता शक्तिपीठ, वर्धमान, बंगाल, (26). मां महिषमर्दिनी का शक्तिपीठ, वक्रेश्वर, पश्चिम बंगाल, (27). नलहाटी शक्तिपीठ, बीरभूम, बंगाल, (28). फुल्लारा देवी शक्तिपीठ, अट्टहास, पश्चिम बंगाल, (29). नंदीपुर शक्तिपीठ, पश्चिम बंगाल, (30). युगाधा शक्तिपीठ- वर्धमान, बंगाल, (31). कलिका देवी शक्तिपीठ, बंगाल, (32). कांची देवगर्भ शक्तिपीठ, कांची, पश्चिम बंगाल, (33). भद्रकाली शक्तिपीठ, तमिलनाडु, (34). शुचि शक्तिपीठ, कन्याकुमारी, तमिलनाडु, (35). विमला देवी शक्तिपीठ, उत्कल, उड़ीसा, (36). सर्वशैल रामहेंद्री शक्तिपीठ, आंध्र प्रदेश, (37). श्रीशैलम शक्तिपीठ, कुर्नूर, आंध्र प्रदेश, (38). कर्नाट शक्तिपीठ, कर्नाटक, (39). कामाख्या शक्तपीठ, गुवाहाटी, असम, (40). मिथिला शक्तिपीठ, भारत नेपाल सीमा, (41). चट्टल भवानी शक्तिपीठ, बांग्लादेश, (42). सुगंधा शक्तिपीठ, बांग्लादेश, (43). जयंती शक्तिपीठ, बांग्लादेश, (44). श्री शैल महालक्ष्मी, बांग्लादेश, (45). यशोरेश्वरी माता शक्तिपीठ, बांग्लादेश, (46). इन्द्राक्षी शक्तिपीठ, श्रीलंका, (47). गुहेश्वरी शक्तिपीठ, नेपाल, (48). आद्या शक्तिपीठ, नेपाल, (49). दंतकाली शक्तिपीठ-नेपाल, (50). मनसा शक्तिपीठ, तिब्बत, (51). हिंगुला शक्तिपीठ-पाकिस्तान, (52). छाया क्षेत्र अर्थात छाङछाङदी, नेपाल के गण्डकी प्रदेश के अंतर्गत। सृष्टि से पूर्व माता भगवती ही एक मात्र देवी थीं जिन्होंने ब्रह्माण्ड की सृष्टि की। उन्हीं से ब्रह्मा जी उत्पन्न हुए, भगवान् श्री हरी विष्णु, भगवान् शिव प्रकट हुए, समस्त मरुद्गण उत्पन्न हुए, गाने वाले गन्धर्व, नाचने वाली अप्सराएँ और वाद्य बजाने वाले किन्नर सब ओर उत्पन्न हुए, भोग सामग्री उत्पन्न हुई, सब कुछ उत्पन्न हुआ, समस्त शक्ति सम्बन्धी पदार्थ उत्पन्न हुए, अण्डज, स्वेदज, उद्भिज्ज, जरायुज-सभी स्थावर-जङ्गम प्राणी और मनुष्य उत्पन्न हुए। 18 महाशक्ति पीठ :: (1). शंकरी देवी, त्रिंकोमाली श्रीलंका; (2). कामाक्षी देवी, कांची, तमिलनाडू; (3). सुवर्ण कला देवी, प्रद्युम्न, पश्चिम बंगाल; (4). चामुंडेश्वरी देवी, मैसूर, कर्नाटक; (5). जोगुलंबा देवी, आलमपुर, आंध्रप्रदेश; (6). भराअंबा देवी, श्रीशैलम, आंध्र प्रदेश; (7). महालक्ष्मी देवी, कोल्हापुर, महाराष्ट्र; (8). इकवीराक्षी देवी, नांदेड़, महाराष्ट्र; (9). हरसिद्धी माता मंदिर, उज्जैन, मध्यप्रदेश; (10). पुरुहुतिका देवी, पीथमपुरम, आंध्रप्रदेश; (11). पूरनगिरि मंदिर, टनकपुर, उत्तराखंड; (12). मनीअंबा देवी, आंध्रप्रदेश; (13). कामाख्या देवी, गुवाहाटी, असम; (14).मधुवेश्वरी देवी, इलाहाबाद-प्रयागराज, उत्तर प्रदेश; (15). वैष्णोदेवी, कांगड़ा, हिमाचल प्रदेश; (16). सर्वमंगला देवी, गया, बिहार; (17). विशालाक्षी देवी, वाराणसी, उत्तर प्रदेश; (18). सरस्वती देवी, कश्मीर। |
सृष्टि से पूर्व माता भगवती ही एक मात्र देवी थीं जिन्होंने ब्रह्माण्ड की सृष्टि की, वे कामकला के नाम से विख्यात हैं। वे ही शृङ्गार की कला कहलाती हैं। उन्हीं से ब्रह्मा उत्पन्न हुए, विष्णु प्रकट हुए, रुद्र प्रादुर्भूत हुए, समस्त मरुद्गण उत्पन्न हुए, गाने वाले गन्धर्व, नाचने वाली अप्सराएँ और वाद्य बजाने वाले किन्नर सब ओर उत्पन्न हुए, भोग सामग्री उत्पन्न हुई, सब कुछ उत्पन्न हुआ, समस्त शक्ति सम्बन्धी पदार्थ उत्पन्न हुए, अण्डज, स्वेदज, उद्भिज्ज, जरायुज-सभी स्थावर-जङ्गम प्राणी और मनुष्य उत्पन्न हुए। वे ही अपरा शक्ति हैं। वे ही शाम्भवी विद्या, कादि अथवा हादि विद्या या सादि विद्या अथवा रहस्यरूपा हैं। वे ॐ अर्थात् सच्चिदानन्द स्वरूप से वाणी मात्र में प्रतिष्ठ हैं। वे ही (जाग्रत, स्वप्न और सुषुप्ति) इन तीनों पुरों तथा (स्थूल, सूक्ष्म और कारण) इन) तीनों के शरीरों को व्याप्त कर बाहर और भीतर प्रकाश फैलाती हुई देश, काल तथा वस्तु के भीतर असङ्ग रहकर महात्रिपुर सुन्दरी प्रत्यक् चेतना हैं।
It was only Devi (Bhagwati) prior to evolution. She created the universe. She is famous as Kam Kala-phase of time (Kam means sex as well & so it means the deity of evolution-production). She is a phase of the art of make up-beautification. Brahma Ji, Bhagwan Vishnu & Bhawan Shiv evolved out of her. Marud Gan, Gandarbh (divine singers) dancing Apsara-nymphs, Kinnars-divine instrument players (eunuchs), goods-materials of comforts-amenities, organisms which are born out of the egg, sweat, body growth and from the womb-placentas, movable-fixed (trees-shrubs) evolved out of her. She is Apra Shakti, Shambhavi Vidya, Kadi-Hadi Vidya or Sadi Vidhya or covered in shroud-mystery. She is present in the form of Sachchidanand in the voice-speech. She is present in the three states of consciousness (awake, dreams, sleep) and the three forms of the body (material, micro-after death & the replica of earlier body moving to new incarnation). She lightens the inner & outer; Desh-place, Kal-time and the material world as consciousness in the form of Tripur Sundari.
The enlightened, who identifies, recognises, perceives the micro (extremely small, acute) difference between the two, detaches from the world and becomes free for ever from the cycles of birth and rebirth i.e., reincarnations. He attains Salvation. There is no doubt in it.Brahm is one, unique, forever, continuous, eternal. He appears to be two, at the time of creation, evolution, Purush (male) Bhagwan Shri Krishan and Prakrati Maa Bhagwati (Female).
Though one, the Almighty and Bhagwati becomes multiple due to different titles, which create artificial distinctions.
This differentiation, distinction becomes pronounced at the time of creation, evolution. It’s not possible to generate without division into two.
At the time of destruction, HE is neither male, female or impotent. When evolution begins, the distinction returns-reappears due to the thoughts (intelligence, mind, brain, ideas).
No creature, organism devoid of her, can tremble, quiver, throb, vibrate, pulsate.
She is a component of all Demigods by different names as Shakti (The Power) and shows off as vigour might, velour, valiant, deeds and exploit.
She resides in Saty Lok as Maha Saraswati, the Shakti of Brahma and establishes the honour consecration of seedlings (basic characters of all organisms in seed form) of all organisms with their deeds and characters.
Almighty Shri Krishan blessed Bhagwan Shiv with the knowledge of sacred-complicated secret characters of Bhagwati in an isolated Ras Mandal of Gau Lok.
Supreme soul, God of all, root cause of everything, basic figure of all, one who knows everything, one who nurture every one, the Almighty, reveals himself as Bhagwati. Everything in nature evolves out of HIM.
(1). MAA KALI माँ काली :: माँ भगवती सरस्वती से माँ राधाजी और माँ लक्ष्मी प्रकट हुईं। राधा जी को गौलोक, माँ लक्ष्मी को वैकुण्ठ लोक और माँ सरस्वती को ब्रह्म लोक की प्राप्ति हुई। तत्पश्चात भगवान् श्री कृष्ण से माँ दुर्गा का आविर्भाव हुआ और उन्हें शिव लोक की प्राप्ति हुई। पृथ्वी पर माँ भगवती को माँ दुर्गा, महाकाली, पार्वती, गौरी आदि-आदि रूपों में पूजा जाता है। उन्हें दस महाविद्याओं के रूप में भी जाना जाता है। माँ काली दस महाविद्याओं में यह प्रथम है। कलियुग में इनकी पूजा अर्चना से शीघ्र फल मिलता है। देवी कालिका की काले हकीक की माला से 9,11,21 बार जाप करना चाहिए। कालिका की आराधना असाध्य बीमारी से मुक्ति, दुष्ट आत्माओं या क्रूर ग्रहों से बचाव के लिए की जाती है। इसके अलावा अकाल मृत्यु से बचाव और वाक सिद्धि प्राप्त करने के लिए काली की आराधना की जाती है। षटकर्म तो हर महाविद्या की देवी कर सकती है। षट कर्म में मारण मोहन वशीकरण सम्मोहन उच्चाटन विदष्ण आदि आते है। परन्तु बुरे कार्य का अंजाम बुरा ही होता है। बुरे कार्य का परिणाम या तो समाज देता है या प्रकृति या प्रारब्ध या कानून देता ही है। इसलिए अपनी शक्ति से शुभ कार्य ही करने चाहिए।
माँ महाकाली की कृपा से व्यक्ति शत्रुओं को निस्तेज एवं परास्त करने में सक्षम हो जाता है, चाहे वह शत्रु आभ्यांतरिक हों या बाहरी, इस दीक्षा (Initiation, Baptization) के द्वारा उन पर विजय प्राप्त कर लेता है। शक्ति स्वरूपा माँ महाकाली शत्रुओं का संहार कर अपने भक्तों को रक्षा कवच प्रदान करती हैं। जीवन में शत्रु बाधा एवं कलह से पूर्ण मुक्ति तथा निर्भीक होकर विजय प्राप्त करने के लिए यह दीक्षा अद्वितीय है। माँ के दर्शन भी इस दीक्षा के बाद ही सम्भव होते है, इस दीक्षा के माध्यम से कालिदास में ज्ञान का स्रोत फूटा था, जिससे उन्होंने मेघदूत, ऋतु संहार जैसे अतुलनीय काव्यों की रचना की थी।
मंत्र ::
ॐ क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं दक्षिणे कालिके क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं स्वाहाः।
Maa Bhagwati Kali is the Krashn Murti-dark image of the Maa Parwati. Maha Vidya-Ultimate knowledge, are worshipped to attain all sorts of power. This is concentration, meditation, Sadhana when the devotee worship one of the incarnations of Maa Bhagwati. This is a mode to please the deity and seek her blessings. Yantr and Mantr are considered very effective mediums-tools, through which worshippers can reach the target and fulfil their motive-desire.Normally, the devotees worship Maa Bhagwati for worldly pleasures, comforts, success, desires etc. One has to pray to her for Salvation.
Kali is the first of the Das Maha Vidya. She is eternal beyond the limits of time. She takes away the Tamas, negative energy, darkness and fills one with the light of Wisdom, that is why, she is the embodiment of Gyan Shakti-enlightenment. She resides in the cremation grounds, where all creation dissolves. Mata Sati took the form of Kali. This form was fierce-fearful, her hair untied and loose, her body has the colour of a dark cloud. She had deep set eyes and eyebrows shaped like curved swords. She stood on a corpse, wore a garland of skulls and earrings made from the bones of corpses. She had four hands. On one hand, she had a skull and over the other she had a curved sword, with blood dripping out of it. Other two hands had the Mudra-formation granting fearlessness & the other giving blessings. She roared and the ten directions were filled with that ferocious sound.
The exploits of this Goddess Kali are outlined in the Chandi Path. Maa-Goddess killed the demons called Chand and Mund (चंड और मुंड) and also drank the blood of Rakt Beej (रक्त बीज़, seed, millions of demons who originated from the drops of blood). She is known as Kaushiki (कौशिकी), She is the Slayer of Shumbh and Nishumbh (शुम्भ, निशुम्भ) as well. BEEJ MANTR ::
(1). ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्रीं परमेश्वरी कालिके स्वाहा।
(2). ॐ क्रीं कालिकायै नमः।
Om Kreem Kalikayae Namah.
(3). नमः ऐं ऐं क्रोम क्रोम फट् स्वाहा काली कालिके हूँ।
Namah Aim Aim Krom Krom Phat Swaha Kali Kalike Hoom.
(4). क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं ह्रीं हूँ हूँ दक्षिणे कालिके क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं हूँ हूँ स्वाहा।
Kreem Kreem Kreem Hreem Hreem Hoom Hoom Dakshine Kalike Kreem Kreem Hreem Hreem Hoom Hoom Swaha.GAYATRI MANTR ::
ॐ महा काल्यै च विद्महे श्मशान
वासिन्यै च धीमहि तन्नो काली प्रचोदयात्।
(2). MAA TARA माँ तारा :: जिसे श्मशान तारा के नाम से भी जाना जाता है, की सिद्धि जिसे प्राप्त हो जाती है, वह व्यक्ति माँ तारा की गोद में एक बच्चे की तरह रहता है। जिसे श्मशान तारा की कृपा प्राप्त हो जाती है, उसका जीवन खुशियों से भर जाता है, श्मशान तारा की सिद्धि प्राप्त करने वाले व्यक्ति को वाक सिद्धि भी प्राप्त हो जाती है।इसके अलावा श्मशान तारा की कृपा से उसे तीव्र बुद्धि और रचनात्मकता भी हासिल होती है। श्मशान तारा सिद्धि प्राप्त करने वाला व्यक्ति अपने शत्रुओं को जड़ से खत्म कर सकता है। श्मशान तारा की आराधना करने के लिए मूंगा, स्फटिक या काले हकीक की माला का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
माँ तारा के एक साधक के बारे में प्रचिलित है कि वह जब प्रातः काल उठता था तो उसे सिरहाने नित्य दो तोला स्वर्ण प्राप्त होता थीं। भगवती तारा नित्य अपने साधक को स्वर्ण भूषणों का उपहार देती हैं। माँ तारा दीक्षा को प्राप्त करने के बाद साधक को जहाँ आकस्मिक धन प्राप्ति के योग बनने लगते हैं, वहीं उसके अन्दर ज्ञान के बीज का भी प्रस्फुटन होने लगता है, जिसके फलस्वरूप उसके सामने भूत भविष्य के अनेकों रहस्य यदा-कदा प्रकट होने लगते हैं। तारा दीक्षा प्राप्त करने के बाद साधक का सिद्धाश्रम प्राप्ति का लक्ष्य भी प्रशस्त होता हैं।
माँ तारा के एक साधक के बारे में प्रचिलित है कि वह जब प्रातः काल उठता था तो उसे सिरहाने नित्य दो तोला स्वर्ण प्राप्त होता थीं। भगवती तारा नित्य अपने साधक को स्वर्ण भूषणों का उपहार देती हैं। माँ तारा दीक्षा को प्राप्त करने के बाद साधक को जहाँ आकस्मिक धन प्राप्ति के योग बनने लगते हैं, वहीं उसके अन्दर ज्ञान के बीज का भी प्रस्फुटन होने लगता है, जिसके फलस्वरूप उसके सामने भूत भविष्य के अनेकों रहस्य यदा-कदा प्रकट होने लगते हैं। तारा दीक्षा प्राप्त करने के बाद साधक का सिद्धाश्रम प्राप्ति का लक्ष्य भी प्रशस्त होता हैं।
अष्ट तारा समूह :- (1).तारा, (2). उग्र तारा, (3). महोग्र तारा, (4). वज्र तारा, (5). नील तारा, (6). सरस्वती, (7). कामेश्वरी और (8). भद्र काली-चामुंडा।
सर्वदा मोक्ष देने वाली और तारने वाली मान को तारा का नाम दिया गया है। सबसे पहले महर्षि वशिष्ठ ने माँ तारा की पूजा की थी। आर्थिक उन्नति और बाधाओं के निवारण हेतु माँ तारा महाविद्या का महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है। इसकी सिद्धि से साधक की आय के नित्य नये साधन बनते हैं। जीवन ऐश्वर्यशाली बनता है। इस की पूजा गुरुवार से आरंभ करनी चाहिये। इससे शत्रुनाश, वाणी दोष निवारण और मोक्ष की प्राप्ति होती है।
श्री सिद्ध तारा महाविद्या महामंत्र ::
"ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हुं फट"
कामना पूर्ति साधना की :-
(1). बिल्व पत्र, भोज पत्र और घी से हवन करने पर लक्ष्मी की प्राप्ति होती है,
(2). मधु, शर्करा और खीर से होम करने पर वशीकरण होता है,
(3).घृत तथा शर्करा युक्त हवन सामग्री से होम करने पर आकर्षण होता है और
(4). काले तिल व खीर से हवन करने पर शत्रुओं का स्तम्भन होता है।
विशेष पूजा के लिये विशेष सामग्री :- सफेद या नीला कमल का फूल, रुद्राक्ष से बने कानों के कुंडल, अनार के दानों का प्रसाद, सूर्य शंख को देवी पूजा में रखना, भोजपत्र पर ह्रीं लिख करा चढ़ाना। दूर्वा,अक्षत, रक्तचंदन, पंचगव्य, पञ्चमेवा व पंचामृत चढ़ाना।
पूजा में उड़द की दाल व लौंग काली मिर्च का चढ़ावे के रूप प्रयोग करना।
सभी चढ़ावे चढाते हुये देवी का ये मंत्र पढ़ें :-
"ॐ क्रोद्धरात्री स्वरूपिन्ये नम:"
देवी एक्जता मंत्र :-
"ह्रीं त्री हुं फट"
नील सरस्वती मंत्र :-
"ह्रीं त्री हुं"
सभी मन्त्रों के जाप से पहले अक्षोभ्य ऋषि का नाम लेना चाहिए तथा उनका ध्यान करना चाहिये देवी के महायंत्र की स्थापना और पूजन भी सम्पन्न करना चाहिये।
यन्त्र के पूजन की विधी :-
पंचोपचार पूजन करें :- धूप, दीप, फल, पुष्प, जल आदि चढ़ायें।
"ॐ अक्षोभ्य ऋषये नम: मम यंत्रोद्दारय-द्दारय"
कहते हुये पानी के 21 बार छीटे दें व पुष्प धूप अर्पित करें।
देवी को प्रसन्न करने के लिए सह्त्रनाम त्रिलोक्य कवच, तारा शतनाम आदि का पाठ शुभ है।
तारा शतनाम ::
तारणी तरला तन्वी तारातरुण बल्लरी,
तीररूपातरी श्यामा तनुक्षीन पयोधरा।
तुरीया तरला तीब्रगमना नीलवाहिनी,
उग्रतारा जया चंडी श्रीमदेकजटाशिरा॥
देवी को प्रसन्न करने के लिए अंग न्यास व आवरण हवन तर्पण व मार्जन सहित पूजन करें।
देवी के इच्छा पूर्ति मंत्र ::
(1). भय नाशक मंत्र :-
"ॐ त्रीम ह्रीं हुं"
नीले रंग के वस्त्र और पुष्प देवी को अर्पित करें। पुष्पमाला,अक्षत, धूप दीप से पूजन करें। रुद्राक्ष की माला से 6 माला का मंत्र जप करें।
शीघ्र फल हेतु मन्दिर में बैठ कर मंत्र जाप करें।
नीले रग का वस्त्र आसन के रूप में रखें या उनी कम्बल का आसन रखें। पूर्व दिशा की ओर मुख रखें। आम का फल प्रसाद रूप में चढ़ायें।
(2). शत्रु नाशक मंत्र :-
"ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं सौ: हुं उग्रतारे फट"
नारियल वस्त्र में लपेट कर देवी को अर्पित करें। गुड़ से हवन करें। रुद्राक्ष की माला से 5 माला का मंत्र जप करें। एकांत कक्ष में बैठ कर इस मंत्र का जप से शीघ्र फल मिलता है।काले रग का वस्त्र आसन के रूप में रखें या उनी कम्बल का आसन रखें। उत्तर दिशा की ओर मुख रखें। पपीते का फल प्रसाद रूप में चढ़ायें।
(3). जादू टोने के प्रभाव का नाशक मंत्र :-
"ॐ हुं ह्रीं क्लीं सौ: हुं फट"
देसी घी ड़ाल कर चौमुखा दीया जलायें। कपूर से देवी की आरती करें। रुद्राक्ष की माला से 7 माला का मंत्र जप करें।
(4). लम्बी आयु का मंत्र :-
"ॐ हुं ह्रीं क्लीं हसौ: हुं फट"
रोज सुबह पौधों को पानी दें। रुद्राक्ष की माला से 5 माला का मंत्र जप करें। शिवलिंग के निकट बैठ कर मंत्र जाप से शीघ्र फल मिलता है। भूरे रग का वस्त्र आसन के रूप में रखें या उनी कम्बल का आसन रखें। पूर्व दिशा की ओर मुख रखें। सेब का फल प्रसाद रूप में चढ़ायें।
(5). सुरक्षा कवच-मंत्र :-
"ॐ हुं ह्रीं हुं ह्रीं फट"
देवी को पान व पञ्च मेवा अर्पित करें। रुद्राक्ष की माला से 3 माला का मंत्र जप करें। मंत्र जाप के समय उत्तर की ओर मुख रखें। किसी खुले स्थान में बैठ कर मंत्र जाप से शीघ्र फल मिलता है। काले रग का वस्त्र आसन के रूप में रखें या उनी कम्बल का आसन रखें। उत्तर दिशा की ओर मुख रखें। केले व अमरुद का फल प्रसाद रूप में चढ़ाएं
देवी की पूजा में सावधानियाँ व निषेध :-
बिना “अक्षोभ ऋषि” की पूजा के तारा महाविद्या की साधना न करें।
किसी स्त्री की निंदा किसी सूरत में न करें। साधना के दौरान अपने भोजन आदि में लौंग व इलाइची का प्रयोग न करें। देवी भक्त किसी भी कीमत पर भांग के पौधे को स्वयं न उखाड़ें।टूटा हुआ आइना पूजा के दौरान आस-पास न रखें।
श्री तारा महाविद्या शाबर साधना ::
मन्त्र ::
ॐ तारा तारा महातारा, ब्रह्म-विष्णु-महेश उधारा, चौदह भुवन आपद हारा, जहाँ भेजों तहांँ जाहि, बुद्धि-रिद्धि ल्याव, तीनों लोक उखाल डार-डार, न उखाले तो अक्षोभ्य की आन, सब सौ कोस चहूँ ओर, मेरा शत्रु तेरा बलि, खः फट फुरो मंत्र, इश्वरो वाचा।
विधि :: इस मंत्र को नवरात्रों में 1,00,000 बार जप कर सिद्ध करें और प्रतिदिन 108 बार जप करें। इसकी साधना से साधक का बुद्धि और रिद्धि बल बढता रहता है। कोई भी शत्रु हानि नहीं पहुँचा सकता। सभी अभिचार साधक पर निष्फल रहते हैं।
वाक् सिद्धि विकास हेतु श्री तारा साधना :- देवी तारा को नील सरस्वती भी कहा जाता है जो कि माँ सरस्वती का तांत्रिक स्वरुप है।
एक-एक अनार निम्न मंत्र के उच्चारण के साथ गणेश जी व अक्षोभ पुरुष को काट कर बली दें ;-
"ॐ गं उच्छिस्ट गणेशाय नमः भो भो देव प्रसिद
प्रसिद मया दत्तं इयं बलिं गृहान हूँ फट"
"ॐ भं क्षं फ्रें नमो अक्षोभ्य काल पुरुष सकाय प्रसिद
प्रसिद मया दत्तं इयं बलिं गृहान हूँ फट"
अब निम्न मंत्र की एक माल जाप करें :-
"क्षं अक्षोभ्य काल पुरुषाय नमः स्वाहा"
फिर निम्न मंत्र की एक माला जाप करें :-
"ह्रीं गं हस्तिपिशाची लिखे स्वाहा"
इन मंत्रों की एक-एक माला जाप शुरू में व अंत में करना अनिवार्य है क्योंकि नील तारा देवी के बीज मंत्र की जाप से अत्यंत भयंकर ऊर्जा का विस्फोट होता है। शरीर के अन्दर ऐसा प्रतीत होता है जैसे कि हवा में उड़ रहे हों। एक ही क्षण में सातों आसमान के ऊपर विचरण की अनुभति तो दूसरे ही क्षण अथाह समुद्र में गोता लगाने की। इतनी ऊर्जा का एहसास होगा कि साधक कमजोर पड़ने लग जायेगा। शरीर उस उर्जा का प्रभाव व तेज को सहन नहीं कर सकता। इस लिए इन दोनों मंत्रो का जप प्रारम्भ और अंत में एक-एक बार ही करें। इस साधना से पाँचों चक्र जाग्रत हो जाते हैं।
मूल मंत्र :- "स्त्रीं"
जप के उपरांत रोज देवी के दाहिने हात में समर्पण व क्षमा प्रार्थना पार्थना करें।
साधना समाप्त करने की उपरांत यथा साध्य हवन करना व एक कुमारी कन्या को भोजन कराना चाहिये।
माँ भगवती का बीज मंत्र का एक लाख से ऊपर जप पूर्ण हो जायें तब उनके अन्य मंत्रों का जप लाभदायी होता है।
वाक शक्ति के लिये साधक-जातक बुधवार के दिन तारा यन्त्र की स्थापना करे और उसका पंचोपचार पूजन करने के पश्चात स्फटिक माला से निम्न मंत्र का 21 माला जप करे।
मंत्र ::
"ॐ नमः पद्मासने शब्दरुपे ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं वद वद वाग्वादिनी स्वाहा"
21 वें दिन हवन सामग्री मे जौ-घी मिलाकर उपरोक्त मंत्र का 108 आहुति दें और पूर्ण आहुति प्रदान करें।
इस साधना से वाक् शक्ति का विकास होता है, आवाज़ का कम्पन जाता रहता है। यह मोहिनी विद्या है एवं बहुत से प्रवचन कर्त्ता, कथा पुराण वाचक इसी मंत्र को सिद्ध करते हैं।प्रतिदिन साधना से पूर्व माँ तारा का पूजन कर एक-एक माला "स्त्रीम ह्रीं हुं," "तारा कुल्लुका एवं" और "अं मं अक्षोभ्य श्री" की भी पूरी करें।
She is the second of the Das Maha Vidya or Goddess of Great Wisdom, is a form of Durga. Tantric manifestations of Durga or Maha Devi, Kali or Parvati. Tara is perceived at core as the absolute, unquenchable hunger that propels all life. With the churning of the ocean the poison-Halahal (हलाहल) came up and Bhagwan Shiv engulfed it for the welfare of the universe, saving the world from destruction, resulting in him being unconscious. His throat turned blue and he earned the epithet Neel Kanth (Blue throat, नील कंठ). Maha Devi Durga appeared as Maa Tara and took Bhagwan Shiv in her lap. She suckled him, the milk from her breasts counteracting the poison and he recovered.
Bhagwan Shiv had stopped her from rampaging by becoming an infant. Seeing the child, Kali's maternal instinct came to the fore and when she was feeding him with her breast milk, Bhagwan Shiv sucked her rage out, while sucking the milk. Bhagwan Shiv assumed the form of an infant in front of Maa Bhagwati Kali. Tara is a form of Durga. She is the one who created 1st seed from which the entire universe took birth in the form of Bhagwan Narayan. Maa Tara comes next to Kali & closely resembles her in appearance. Tara too displays gentle (graceful, सौम्य Saumy) or fierce (उग्र, Ugr) aspects.
Tara the blue goddess is a guide and a protector and helps to tide over the stormy sea of troubles and turmoil of life (Sansar-Tarini,भव सागर तारिणी). She is Tarini, deliverer or savoir, one who saves guides and transports to salvation. Tara is the deity of accomplishments and is often propitiated by business persons for success.
Tara is associated with the speaking prowess. She is equated to Maa Saraswati, the goddess of learning-enlightenment and call her Neel (blue) Saraswati seated on a lotus. As she is the goddess of speech, she is related to breathe that manifests sound. Breath is the primal sound of life. Breath in which the sound originates is the carrier (transporter-Tarini) of knowledge conveyed through the sound of speech. Tara is the unmanifest speech that resides in breath and consciousness.
She is benevolent, compassionate, gentle and spirited young woman, eager to help and to protect, Tara as Maha Vidya is a rather fearsome goddess striking terror. She is also moody and harmful. But at times, Tara-Maha Vidya can also be benevolent and compassionate.
Tara is described as seated in the Pratyalidh Asan on the chest of a corpse stretched on a white lotus; she is supreme and laughing horribly; holding cleaver, blue lotus, dagger and bowl; uttering the Mantr Hum. She is of deep blue colour; her hair is braided with serpents, she is the Ugr, furious-ferocious Tara. Her tongue is always moving. Her forehead is decorated with ornaments made of bones. She bestows magical powers. A noticeable feature of Tara’s iconography is the halo of light (Aura, आभा, अलौकिक तेज) that surrounds her head. And, rising above her head is the ten headed serpent Akshobhay (the unperturbed or unshakeable) symbolising her Yogic powers.
Between Kali and Tara there are some similarities as also some differences. Tara’s physical appearance resembles that of Maa Kali. Like Maa Kali, she has three bright red eyes; has four hands holding sword or head chopper, a scissors, a severed head and a lotus; wears the garland of skulls; is richly is bejewelled and has snakes for ornaments; dances on a corpse. Both Kali and Tara are strongly associated with death and dissolution; both stand upon inert male figure. And, both are associated with Bhagwan Shiv. Brahad Dharm Puran mentions Maa Tara as representing time, just as does Maa Kali. Whereas Maa Kali is the power of time (Kal-death) that inexorably causes all created things to perish, Maa Tara is associated with fire and particularly the fires of the cremation ground.
There are also differences in the depiction of the two goddesses. Maa Tara's complexion is blue whereas Maa Kali's can be black or deep blue. Maa Tara holds a bowl made from a scull in one hand, a pair of scissors in another, a blue lotus in the third hand and an axe in the fourth. The scissors and sword in the hands of Maa Tara are tools to remove the ego, the sense of mistaken identity that defines, limits, and binds. They are not weapons of death and destruction. Maa Tara is draped in tiger skin around her waist and is not naked unlike Maa Kali who symbolises absolute freedom. Unlike Maa Kali, whose hair flows loose and wild, Maa Tara’s hair of tawny colour is carefully bunched into a topknot (Jata-hair lock). Whereas Maa Kali’s hair represents absolute freedom from constraint, Maa Tara’s is a symbol of Yogic asceticism and restraint. Maa Kali represents the highest form of wisdom or liberating knowledge and Maa Tara is related to the discipline of Yogic practices.
(3). BAGLA MUKHI DEVI बगला मुखी देवी :: हर प्रकार की समस्या का समाधान और किसी भी परीक्षा में सफलता प्राप्त करने के लिए बगलामुखी साधना की जाती है। सरकारी नौकरी प्राप्त करने के लिए, शत्रुओं का विनाश करने और कोर्ट कचहरी के मसलों में विजय होने के लिए बगलामुखी साधना की जाती है। हल्दी की माला से 8, 16 या 21 बार बगलामुखी साधना की जाती है। वाक शक्ति से तुरंत परिपूर्ण करने वाली, अपने साधक को खाने के लिए दोडने वाली, शत्रु नाश, विवाद में विजय, हर प्रकार की प्रतियोगिता परीक्षा में सफलता के लिए, सरकारी कृपा के लिए माँ बगलामुखी की साधना की जाती है।
शत्रु बाधा को पूर्णतः समाप्त करने के लिये यह एक बहुत महत्वपूर्ण साधना है। इस विद्या के द्वारा दैवी प्रकोप की शाँति, धन-धान्य प्राप्ति, भोग और मोक्ष दोनों की सिद्धि होती है। इसके तीन प्रमुख उपासक भगवान् ब्रह्मा, भगवान् विष्णु व भगवान् परशुराम हैं। परशुराम जी ने यह विद्या द्रोणाचार्य को दी और उन्होंने देवराज इंद्र के वज्र को इसी बगला विद्या के द्वारा निष्प्रभावी कर दिया था। युधिष्ठिर ने भगवान् श्री कृष्ण के परामर्श पर कौरवों पर विजय प्राप्त करने के लिये बगलामुखी देवी की ही आराधना की थी।
माँ बगलामुखी की यह दीक्षा अत्यन्त तेजस्वी, प्रभावकारी है। इस दीक्षा को प्राप्त करने के बाद साधक निडर एवं निर्भीक हो जाता है। प्रबल से प्रबल शत्रु को निस्तेज करने एवं सर्व कष्ट बाधा निवारण के लिए इससे अधिक उपयुक्त कोई दीक्षा नहीं है। इसके प्रभाव से रुका हुआ धन पुनः प्राप्त हो जाता है। भगवती बगला अपने साधकों को एक सुरक्षा चक्र प्रदान करती हैं, जो साधक को आजीवन हर खतरे से बचाता रहता है।
माँ बगलामुखी के प्रसिद्ध शक्ति पीठ निम्न स्थानों पर हैं :-
दतिया :: यहाँ माँ बगलामुखी का ऐतिहासिक मंदिर है। यह पीतांबरा शक्ति पीठ के नाम से जाना जाता है। मान्यता है कि आचार्य द्रोण के पुत्र अश्वत्थामा अमर होने के कारण आज भी इस मंदिर में पूजा-अर्चना करने आते हैं।
वाराणसी :: यहाँ भी माँ बगलामुखी का शक्तिपीठ है।
वनखंड़ी :: यह शक्ति पीठ जिला कांगड़ा (हिमाचल प्रदेश) में है।
कोटला :: यहाँ भी माँ बगलामुखी का शक्ति पीठ है। यह पठानकोट से 5 किलोमीटर दूर कांगड़ा मार्ग पर है। इस मंदिर की स्थापना 1810 में हुई थी।
गंगरेट :: यह भी हिमाचल प्रदेश के जिला ऊना में है। हर वर्ष यहाँ बहुत भारी मेला लगता है। इसके अतिरिक्त मध्य प्रदेश, छत्तीसगढ़ और महाराष्ट्र (मुंबई) में भी इनके प्रसिद्ध उपासना स्थल हैं।
इस विद्या का उपयोग केवल तभी किया जाना चाहिए जब कोई रास्ता ना बचा हो। इस विद्या को ब्रह्मास्त्र भी कहा जाता है और यह भगवान् विष्णु की संहारक शक्ति है।
मंत्र ::
Bagla is the Goddess who stops all motion at the appropriate time, silences the mouths and words of all evil beings and controls their tongues. May the Goddess bless one with stillness when it is appropriate!
(3.1). Once the creation was in turmoil and being destroyed in many places (like the present scenario in the world). Brahma Ji became worried about His creation and wondered what the outcome of this turmoil would be. He then meditated to bring peace to the universe. Not succeeding, He then performed severe Tapasya (तपस्या) to obtain the blessings of Tripurambika the Mother of the Three Worlds. Pleased with His austerities, She appeared before Him as Maa Bagla in a yellow form and gave him a boon. Bagla grants all kinds of perfection to devotees who pray to Her.
(3.2). Once an Asur-demon-giant named Ruru, the son of Durg, performed severe penance to win the favour of Bhagwan Brahma. Since, Ruru was already very powerful, the demigods became very apprehensive of what might happen, if he obtained a boon from Brahma Ji. So, they did Aradhna (propitiation) to yellow water (yellow intuitively means peace). Pleased with their Tapasya-austerities, ascetics, the Divine Mother appeared as Bagla.
Most powerful divine spirit of the Das Maha Vidya is the Shri Bagala Mukhi Devi, worshipped by Bhagwan Maha Dev, an embodiment of Tamas. Like for the other demigods, deities and goddesses the Vedic Shastr Vidhi or Agam Shastr Vidhi are not to be adopted in consecrating and worshiping Bagla Mukhi Devi. In the worship and other related rituals, strict adherence is essential. Even a slightest deviation will result in severe punishment to the priest due to Devi's anger. Among the ten divine forms, known as Das Maha Vidya of Devi Para Shakti, Matangi, Bhuvneshwari, Tripur Sundri, Maha Lakshmi, these four forms are in the Satv Gun, Maha Kali, Tara, Bhaervi, Chhinn Mast are in Rajas Gun and Dhoom Vati is in Tamas Gun. But Bagala Mukhi Devi is the embodiment of all the three qualities-Satv, Rajas and Tamas. Hence the omnipotent Bagala Mukhi Devi can be either be made angry easily and pleased easily. Bagla Mukhi Devi smashes the devotee's misconceptions and delusions (or the devotee's enemies) with her cudgel. She is also known as Pitambar Maa (पीताम्बर माँ) in North India. Bagla Mukhi is derived from Bagla (बगुला मुखी, distortion of the original Sanskrit root Vagla-वगला and Mukh-मुख, meaning bridle and face, respectively. Thus, the name means one whose face has the power to capture or control. She thus represents the hypnotic power of the Goddess. Another interpretation translates her name as wader faced.
Performing the Bagala Mukhi Navakshari Mantr Yagy (नवाक्षरी मन्त्र यज्ञ) and doing Sarv Rog Saman, (सर्व रोग समान) Mantr hom-Hawan-Agnihotr (होम, हवन, अग्निहोत्र, यज्ञ) on the Sukl Saptami (शुक्ल सप्तमी) day will enable one to get rid of Pitr Shrap (curse)-Dosh (पितृ श्राप-दोष, defect, deformity), the sins of the previous birth and Rahu Dosh and the devotee will be hale and healthy.
On the full moon day in the night in the Bagala Mukhi Maha Mantr Yagy, doing the Praman hom (प्रमाण होम) with Bhagy Sukt (भाग्य सूक्त) and Mangal Sukt (मंगल सूक्त) Mantr will drive away the ill effects of the marriage and will provide Shubh Mangly Sidhhi (शुभ मांगल्य सिद्धि, विवाह के संदर्भ में), Santan Sidhhi (सन्तान सिद्धि, progeny, children), good married life, wealth, employment, promotion and higher education and will fulfil all your requirements.
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(4). SHODSHI त्रिपुरसुंदरी, षोडशी :: शक्ति की सबसे मनोहर सिद्ध देवी है। इनके ललिता, राज-राजेश्वरी महात्रिपुर सुंदरी आदि अनेक नाम हैं। षोडशी साधना को राजराजेश्वरी इस लिये भी कहा जाता है क्योंकि यह अपनी कृपा से साधारण व्यक्ति को भी राजा बनाने में समर्थ हैं। इनमें षोडश कलायें पूर्ण रूप से विकसित हैं। इसलिये इनका नाम माँ षोडशी हैं। इनकी उपासना श्री यंत्र के रूप में की जाती है। यह अपने उपासक को भक्ति और मुक्ति दोनों प्रदान करती है। बुध इनका अधिष्ठातृ ग्रह है।
संसार का कोई भी कार्य संपन्न करने के लिए त्रिपुर सुंदरी की आराधना की जानी चाहिए। जिस कार्य को करने में देवता भी सफल नहीं हो पाते, उसे त्रिपुर सुंदरी संपन्न करती है। त्रिपुर सुंदरी के अलावा इस संसार में ऐसी कोई भी साधना नहीं है जो भोग और मोक्ष एक साथ प्रदान करे। त्रिपुर सुंदरी साधना करने के लिए रुद्राक्ष की माला से दस बार जाप किया जाना चाहिए। यह भोग और मोक्ष दोनो ही साथ-साथ प्रदान करती है। इस मंत्र के जाप के लिए रुद्राक्ष की माला का इस्तेमाल किया जा सकता है। कम से कम दस माला जप करें।
16 वस्तुओं का वर्ग या समूह :: ईक्षण, प्राण, श्रद्धा, आकाश, वायु, जल, अग्नि, पृथ्वी, इन्द्रिय, मन, अन्न, वीर्य, तप, मंत्र, कर्म और नाम।
मंत्र ::
The worship of Devi in Shri Chakr is regarded as the highest form of the Devi worship. Originally Bhagwan Shiv granted 64 Chakr and their Mantr and Tantr to the world, to attain-accomplish spiritual and material desires. He evolved the Shri Chakr and the highly coveted and the most powerful Shodshakshari Mantr, which is the equivalent of all the other 64, put together. Shri Yantr is called Yantr-Raj or King of the Yantr, Shri Vidya Tantr is called Tantr-Raj and the Shodshi Mantr is called Mantr-Raj.
Shodshi worship is the only one which grants the Sadhak both Iham and Param, i.e., Material and spiritual-Ultimate benefits.
The Shri Vidya or Shodshi Vidya was 1st taught in Saty Yug by Bhagwan Haygreev to Agasty and his wife Lopamudra. This is as per the Vaedic-Achar (वैदिक आचार) or Vaedic tradition (वैदिक परम्परा). During Treta Yug it was given to Bhagwan Parshu Ram by Dattatrey Ji who was the combined incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar and considered the greatest incarnation. Parshu Ram Ji gave it to his disciples and it is called Parshu Ram Kalp Sukt. This is as per the Kaulav-Achar or Kaulav tradition. Vaeshnav-Achar Shri Vidya also exists.
This is one of the manifestations of Maa Bhagwati-the Adi Shakti. When Maa Parvati discarded Her form as Kali and assumed the form of Gauri. Still Bhagwan jokingly addressed her Kali. Maa Parvati became angry and moved into hiding. Bhagwan Shiv started missing her and began to search. Still he could not locate her. He was dismayed when Narad Ji reached there to pay obeisance to Bhagwan Shiv & Maa Parwati. Bhagwan Shiv narrated the whole sequence to Narad Ji. Narad Ji easily found her meditating at Sumeru Parwat. He reached there and said that Adi Dev was going to marry another woman so that she could feel jealous-envy and rush to Kaelash. The trick worked and Maa reached Kaelash and looked at Bhagwan shiv's chest where she found another woman, a young girl of 16 years forgetting that it was she whose image was being reflected from the heart of Bhagwan Maha Dev. She could not hide her anxiety and questioned Bhagwan Shiv about that Shodshi (16 years old girl) Kanya. Bhagwan Shiv was relaxed to find her and said that it was her own reflection, since no other woman could find a place in Bhagwan Shiv's heart. Bhagwan Shiv turned this instance into a Maha Vidya. He said that she would manifest 16 forms of excellence! So, she unites the sixteen syllables of Shiv and Shakti, the Supreme Goddess of all Desires. This is the age when a girl has her beauty at her peak.
She who is most beautiful in all the three worlds known as Shodshi, the girl of sixteen, is usually listed as the third Maha Vidya following Kali and Tara. Tri Pur Sundri is one of the Adi (primary) Maha Vidya. She was a well known Tantric deity even before she was grouped with the Maha Vidya. The goddess is depicted in three forms: Tri Pur Bala (the young virgin; Tri Pur Sundri (the Ultimate beauty) and Tri Pur Bhaervi (the terrible). Tri Pur Bhaervi is emphasised in the Maha Vidya cult. While, her other two aspects are central to the Shri Vidya tradition rooted in the worship of Shri Chakr. In Shri Vidya, Tri Pur Sundri is celebrated as Lalita, Raj Rajeshwari, Kameshwari and Maha Tri Pur Sundri the most magnificent transcendental beauty without a comparison in three worlds, the conqueror of three levels of existence. Each of these forms emphasises a particular quality or function. In Shri Vidya, the Goddess is worshipped in her benign (Saumy, सौम्य) and beautiful (Soundary, सौन्दर्य) aspects, following the Shri Kul (family of Shri) tradition (Sampraday-society, सम्प्रदाय). Shri Vidya is still flourishing, particularly in South India.
Shodshi of sixteen years is at a delightful stage of a woman’s life. Her nature is to play, to seek new experiences and to charm others to her. Her innocence attracts all towards her.
The other explanations mention: She is called Shodshi because the Mantr of her Vidya is composed of sixteen seed syllables (Beejakshar : ka e i la Hreem; ha sa ka ha la Hreem; sa ka la Hreem and Shreem). Another explanation states that the number sixteen is also associated with sixteen her individualised aspects, Kala or sixteen phases of moon (Shodash Kala). And, therefore this Vidya is also known as Chandr Kala-Vidya, the wisdom of the lunar digits. The Beejakshars are invoked as forms of the Mother goddess. But, in the Maha Vidya cult, Shodshi is also seen as the embodiment of sixteen modification of desire.
Tri Pur Sundri, three is her dominant number. Her name is taken to mean :- “she who is beautiful in the three worlds” or “she whose beauty transcends the three worlds”. She is Tri Vidya Shakti: Bala, Sundri and Bhaervi. The three cities (Tri-Pur) symbolise body, mind and consciousness. The triangle is the main motif of Tri Pur Sundri carrying various symbolism: three fold process of creation, preservation and destruction; the three syllables of her Mantr; three Guns (characteristics, qualities, traits, factors) and three colours; three states of awareness etc.
It is explained that Maha Vidya as a group belong to the Kali Kul (family of Kali) as Kali is the most prominent Maha Vidya. Kali Kul (Vansh, family) generally is opposed to the conservative Brahmanical tradition, which ‘denies the experience of the Goddess’. Kali Kul is aligned to Shakt mode of worship. Further, some aspects and dispositions of Kali, the Adi Maha Vidya, are shared by all the other Maha Vidya. For these reasons, Tri Pur Sundri, though she basically belongs to Shri Kul, as Maha Vidya (Tri Pur Bhaervi), displays traces of aggression (Ugra, उग्र) and horror (Ghor, घोर). The Maha Vidya Tri Pur Sundri (Bhaervi, भैरवी) is described as timeless youth, beautiful but frowning rather angrily. The Maha Vidya text Shodshi Tantr, Shastr describes her, at places, as ‘frightening, wild and perhaps dangerous’. The most unusual depiction of Tri Pur Sundri appears in the Vamkeshwar Tantr where she is smeared with ashes, wears tiger skin, ties her hair in a knot over the top of her head as a Jata-hair locks, carries a skull and holds a snake, a trident and a drum. She has a large bull as her vehicle.
Tri Pur Sundri as Maha Vidya combines in herself the determination of Kali, the knowledge of Tara and her own beauty and grace. Following the core ideology of the Maha Vidya, Tri Pur Sundri, like Kali and Tara, she exercises her domination over the male. She sits over the chest of Adi Dev Bhagwan Shiv, while the four major demigods support her throne as its legs.
Though Tri Pur Sundri is an Adi (primordial) Maha Vidya, she is not regarded as representing the highest state or absolute of reality (as Kali does). But, she represents a relative state of consciousness characterised by “I am this” (aham, idam, अहम्, इदम्). She is related to Yog and heightened awareness-consciousness).
Tri Pur Sundri is glowing like rising sun spreading delights of joy, compassion and knowledge.
She is depicted as a beautiful young girl of sixteen, of red and golden complexion, having four arms holding a noose, a goad, a sugarcane bow and five flower arrows. She is richly adorned with ornaments. She is sometimes shown seated on a lotus emerging out of the navel of Bhagwan Shiv, who is reclining below her. At other times she is seated on the chest of reclining Shiv or sitting on the lap of Bhagwan Shiv-Kameshwar. They are on a pedestal supported by the Tri Murti-Tri Dev :- Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh. An aura of royalty distinguishes her demeanour (आचरण) and her attributes.
The weapons (arms & ammunition, Ayudh आयुध, Astr & Shastr अस्त्र-शस्त्र), she holds :- The noose symbolizes attachment-indicates the captivating power of beauty, the goad signifies repulsion-the ability to dissociate from attachments, the sugarcane bow is like the mind-enlightenment and the arrows are the five sense objects. Bhagwan Shiv represents dormant consciousness the Sada Shiv Tatv (the ever auspicious but inert principle of consciousness) and Tri Pur Sundri is Maa Shakti.
MAHA SHODSHI MANTR (महाषोडशी मन्त्र) ::
(3). BAGLA MUKHI DEVI बगला मुखी देवी :: हर प्रकार की समस्या का समाधान और किसी भी परीक्षा में सफलता प्राप्त करने के लिए बगलामुखी साधना की जाती है। सरकारी नौकरी प्राप्त करने के लिए, शत्रुओं का विनाश करने और कोर्ट कचहरी के मसलों में विजय होने के लिए बगलामुखी साधना की जाती है। हल्दी की माला से 8, 16 या 21 बार बगलामुखी साधना की जाती है। वाक शक्ति से तुरंत परिपूर्ण करने वाली, अपने साधक को खाने के लिए दोडने वाली, शत्रु नाश, विवाद में विजय, हर प्रकार की प्रतियोगिता परीक्षा में सफलता के लिए, सरकारी कृपा के लिए माँ बगलामुखी की साधना की जाती है। शत्रु बाधा को पूर्णतः समाप्त करने के लिये यह एक बहुत महत्वपूर्ण साधना है। इस विद्या के द्वारा दैवी प्रकोप की शाँति, धन-धान्य प्राप्ति, भोग और मोक्ष दोनों की सिद्धि होती है। इसके तीन प्रमुख उपासक भगवान् ब्रह्मा, भगवान् विष्णु व भगवान् परशुराम हैं। परशुराम जी ने यह विद्या द्रोणाचार्य को दी और उन्होंने देवराज इंद्र के वज्र को इसी बगला विद्या के द्वारा निष्प्रभावी कर दिया था। युधिष्ठिर ने भगवान् श्री कृष्ण के परामर्श पर कौरवों पर विजय प्राप्त करने के लिये बगलामुखी देवी की ही आराधना की थी।
माँ बगलामुखी की यह दीक्षा अत्यन्त तेजस्वी, प्रभावकारी है। इस दीक्षा को प्राप्त करने के बाद साधक निडर एवं निर्भीक हो जाता है। प्रबल से प्रबल शत्रु को निस्तेज करने एवं सर्व कष्ट बाधा निवारण के लिए इससे अधिक उपयुक्त कोई दीक्षा नहीं है। इसके प्रभाव से रुका हुआ धन पुनः प्राप्त हो जाता है। भगवती बगला अपने साधकों को एक सुरक्षा चक्र प्रदान करती हैं, जो साधक को आजीवन हर खतरे से बचाता रहता है।
माँ बगलामुखी के प्रसिद्ध शक्ति पीठ निम्न स्थानों पर हैं :-
दतिया :: यहाँ माँ बगलामुखी का ऐतिहासिक मंदिर है। यह पीतांबरा शक्ति पीठ के नाम से जाना जाता है। मान्यता है कि आचार्य द्रोण के पुत्र अश्वत्थामा अमर होने के कारण आज भी इस मंदिर में पूजा-अर्चना करने आते हैं।
वाराणसी :: यहाँ भी माँ बगलामुखी का शक्तिपीठ है।
वनखंड़ी :: यह शक्ति पीठ जिला कांगड़ा (हिमाचल प्रदेश) में है।
कोटला :: यहाँ भी माँ बगलामुखी का शक्ति पीठ है। यह पठानकोट से 5 किलोमीटर दूर कांगड़ा मार्ग पर है। इस मंदिर की स्थापना 1810 में हुई थी।
गंगरेट :: यह भी हिमाचल प्रदेश के जिला ऊना में है। हर वर्ष यहाँ बहुत भारी मेला लगता है। इसके अतिरिक्त मध्य प्रदेश, छत्तीसगढ़ और महाराष्ट्र (मुंबई) में भी इनके प्रसिद्ध उपासना स्थल हैं।
इस विद्या का उपयोग केवल तभी किया जाना चाहिए जब कोई रास्ता ना बचा हो। इस विद्या को ब्रह्मास्त्र भी कहा जाता है और यह भगवान् विष्णु की संहारक शक्ति है।
मंत्र ::
"ॐ ह्लीं बगलामुखी देव्यै ह्लीं ॐ नम:"
Bagla is the Goddess who stops all motion at the appropriate time, silences the mouths and words of all evil beings and controls their tongues. May the Goddess bless one with stillness when it is appropriate! (3.1). Once the creation was in turmoil and being destroyed in many places (like the present scenario in the world). Brahma Ji became worried about His creation and wondered what the outcome of this turmoil would be. He then meditated to bring peace to the universe. Not succeeding, He then performed severe Tapasya (तपस्या) to obtain the blessings of Tripurambika the Mother of the Three Worlds. Pleased with His austerities, She appeared before Him as Maa Bagla in a yellow form and gave him a boon. Bagla grants all kinds of perfection to devotees who pray to Her.
(3.2). Once an Asur-demon-giant named Ruru, the son of Durg, performed severe penance to win the favour of Bhagwan Brahma. Since, Ruru was already very powerful, the demigods became very apprehensive of what might happen, if he obtained a boon from Brahma Ji. So, they did Aradhna (propitiation) to yellow water (yellow intuitively means peace). Pleased with their Tapasya-austerities, ascetics, the Divine Mother appeared as Bagla.
Most powerful divine spirit of the Das Maha Vidya is the Shri Bagala Mukhi Devi, worshipped by Bhagwan Maha Dev, an embodiment of Tamas. Like for the other demigods, deities and goddesses the Vedic Shastr Vidhi or Agam Shastr Vidhi are not to be adopted in consecrating and worshiping Bagla Mukhi Devi. In the worship and other related rituals, strict adherence is essential. Even a slightest deviation will result in severe punishment to the priest due to Devi's anger. Among the ten divine forms, known as Das Maha Vidya of Devi Para Shakti, Matangi, Bhuvneshwari, Tripur Sundri, Maha Lakshmi, these four forms are in the Satv Gun, Maha Kali, Tara, Bhaervi, Chhinn Mast are in Rajas Gun and Dhoom Vati is in Tamas Gun. But Bagala Mukhi Devi is the embodiment of all the three qualities-Satv, Rajas and Tamas. Hence the omnipotent Bagala Mukhi Devi can be either be made angry easily and pleased easily. Bagla Mukhi Devi smashes the devotee's misconceptions and delusions (or the devotee's enemies) with her cudgel. She is also known as Pitambar Maa (पीताम्बर माँ) in North India. Bagla Mukhi is derived from Bagla (बगुला मुखी, distortion of the original Sanskrit root Vagla-वगला and Mukh-मुख, meaning bridle and face, respectively. Thus, the name means one whose face has the power to capture or control. She thus represents the hypnotic power of the Goddess. Another interpretation translates her name as wader faced.
Performing the Bagala Mukhi Navakshari Mantr Yagy (नवाक्षरी मन्त्र यज्ञ) and doing Sarv Rog Saman, (सर्व रोग समान) Mantr hom-Hawan-Agnihotr (होम, हवन, अग्निहोत्र, यज्ञ) on the Sukl Saptami (शुक्ल सप्तमी) day will enable one to get rid of Pitr Shrap (curse)-Dosh (पितृ श्राप-दोष, defect, deformity), the sins of the previous birth and Rahu Dosh and the devotee will be hale and healthy.
On the full moon day in the night in the Bagala Mukhi Maha Mantr Yagy, doing the Praman hom (प्रमाण होम) with Bhagy Sukt (भाग्य सूक्त) and Mangal Sukt (मंगल सूक्त) Mantr will drive away the ill effects of the marriage and will provide Shubh Mangly Sidhhi (शुभ मांगल्य सिद्धि, विवाह के संदर्भ में), Santan Sidhhi (सन्तान सिद्धि, progeny, children), good married life, wealth, employment, promotion and higher education and will fulfil all your requirements.
ॐ क्लीं बगलामुखी सर्वदुष्टानां वाचं मुखं स्तम्भं
जिह्वां कीलय कीलय बुद्धिं नाशय ह्रीं ॐ स्वाहा।
The cause of manifestation, existence merging into perfection in the casual body. Who stops Motion at the Appropriate time, silence the mouths and words of all evil beings, control their tongues, control, destroy intellect (or give them intelligence). Maya, Om, I am one with the God.
ॐ बगलमुख्यै विद्महे द्विभुजायै धीमहि।
तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात्॥
Om! We meditate upon her, who stops Motion at the Appropriate time, contemplate her with two arms, may that goddess grant us increase.ABHICHAR DOSH SHANTI MANTR अभिचार दोष शान्ति मन्त्र (To remove Black Magic काले जादु, दुष्ट शक्तियों के नाश के लिए) ::
ॐ बगलामुखी मम सर्व शत्रु परायुक्त सर्व दुष्टग्रह बधान क्षिप्रम यधस्थानेय उच्चाटयो उच्चाटयो हम फट स्वाहा:।
Om Hreem Bagla Mukhi Mam Sarv Satru Prayukt Sarv Dusht Grah Badhan Kshipram Yadhsthaney Uchchatyo Uchchatyo Hum Phat Swaha:.(4). SHODSHI त्रिपुरसुंदरी, षोडशी :: शक्ति की सबसे मनोहर सिद्ध देवी है। इनके ललिता, राज-राजेश्वरी महात्रिपुर सुंदरी आदि अनेक नाम हैं। षोडशी साधना को राजराजेश्वरी इस लिये भी कहा जाता है क्योंकि यह अपनी कृपा से साधारण व्यक्ति को भी राजा बनाने में समर्थ हैं। इनमें षोडश कलायें पूर्ण रूप से विकसित हैं। इसलिये इनका नाम माँ षोडशी हैं। इनकी उपासना श्री यंत्र के रूप में की जाती है। यह अपने उपासक को भक्ति और मुक्ति दोनों प्रदान करती है। बुध इनका अधिष्ठातृ ग्रह है।
संसार का कोई भी कार्य संपन्न करने के लिए त्रिपुर सुंदरी की आराधना की जानी चाहिए। जिस कार्य को करने में देवता भी सफल नहीं हो पाते, उसे त्रिपुर सुंदरी संपन्न करती है। त्रिपुर सुंदरी के अलावा इस संसार में ऐसी कोई भी साधना नहीं है जो भोग और मोक्ष एक साथ प्रदान करे। त्रिपुर सुंदरी साधना करने के लिए रुद्राक्ष की माला से दस बार जाप किया जाना चाहिए। यह भोग और मोक्ष दोनो ही साथ-साथ प्रदान करती है। इस मंत्र के जाप के लिए रुद्राक्ष की माला का इस्तेमाल किया जा सकता है। कम से कम दस माला जप करें।
16 वस्तुओं का वर्ग या समूह :: ईक्षण, प्राण, श्रद्धा, आकाश, वायु, जल, अग्नि, पृथ्वी, इन्द्रिय, मन, अन्न, वीर्य, तप, मंत्र, कर्म और नाम।
मंत्र ::
"ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं त्रिपुर सुंदरीयै नमः"
माँ की दीक्षा प्राप्त होने से आद्याशक्ति त्रिपुरा शक्ति शरीर की तीन प्रमुख नाडियाँ इडा, सुषुम्ना और पिंगला जो मन बुद्धि और चित्त को नियंत्रित करती हैं, वह शक्ति जाग्रत होती है। भू, भुवः, स्वः यह तीनों इसी महाशक्ति से अद्भुत हुए हैं, इसीलिए इसे त्रिपुर सुन्दरी कहा जाता है। इस दीक्षा के माध्यम से जीवन में चारों पुरुषार्थों (धर्म, अर्थ, काम, मोक्ष) की प्राप्ति तो होती ही है, साथ ही साथ आध्यात्मिक जीवन में भी सम्पूर्णता प्राप्त होती है, कोई भी साधना हो, चाहे अप्सरा साधना हो, देवी साधना हो, शैव साधना हो, वैष्णव साधना हो, यदि उसमें सफलता नहीं मिल रहीं हो, तो उसको पूर्णता के साथ सिद्ध कराने में यह महाविद्या समर्थ है, यदि इस दीक्षा को पहले प्राप्त कर लिया जाए तो साधना में शीघ्र सफलता मिलती है। गृहस्थ सुख, अनुकूल विवाह एवं पौरूष प्राप्ति हेतु इस दीक्षा का विशेष महत्त्व है। मनोवांछित कार्य सिद्धि के लिए भी यह दीक्षा उपयुक्त है। The worship of Devi in Shri Chakr is regarded as the highest form of the Devi worship. Originally Bhagwan Shiv granted 64 Chakr and their Mantr and Tantr to the world, to attain-accomplish spiritual and material desires. He evolved the Shri Chakr and the highly coveted and the most powerful Shodshakshari Mantr, which is the equivalent of all the other 64, put together. Shri Yantr is called Yantr-Raj or King of the Yantr, Shri Vidya Tantr is called Tantr-Raj and the Shodshi Mantr is called Mantr-Raj.
Shodshi worship is the only one which grants the Sadhak both Iham and Param, i.e., Material and spiritual-Ultimate benefits.
The Shri Vidya or Shodshi Vidya was 1st taught in Saty Yug by Bhagwan Haygreev to Agasty and his wife Lopamudra. This is as per the Vaedic-Achar (वैदिक आचार) or Vaedic tradition (वैदिक परम्परा). During Treta Yug it was given to Bhagwan Parshu Ram by Dattatrey Ji who was the combined incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar and considered the greatest incarnation. Parshu Ram Ji gave it to his disciples and it is called Parshu Ram Kalp Sukt. This is as per the Kaulav-Achar or Kaulav tradition. Vaeshnav-Achar Shri Vidya also exists.
This is one of the manifestations of Maa Bhagwati-the Adi Shakti. When Maa Parvati discarded Her form as Kali and assumed the form of Gauri. Still Bhagwan jokingly addressed her Kali. Maa Parvati became angry and moved into hiding. Bhagwan Shiv started missing her and began to search. Still he could not locate her. He was dismayed when Narad Ji reached there to pay obeisance to Bhagwan Shiv & Maa Parwati. Bhagwan Shiv narrated the whole sequence to Narad Ji. Narad Ji easily found her meditating at Sumeru Parwat. He reached there and said that Adi Dev was going to marry another woman so that she could feel jealous-envy and rush to Kaelash. The trick worked and Maa reached Kaelash and looked at Bhagwan shiv's chest where she found another woman, a young girl of 16 years forgetting that it was she whose image was being reflected from the heart of Bhagwan Maha Dev. She could not hide her anxiety and questioned Bhagwan Shiv about that Shodshi (16 years old girl) Kanya. Bhagwan Shiv was relaxed to find her and said that it was her own reflection, since no other woman could find a place in Bhagwan Shiv's heart. Bhagwan Shiv turned this instance into a Maha Vidya. He said that she would manifest 16 forms of excellence! So, she unites the sixteen syllables of Shiv and Shakti, the Supreme Goddess of all Desires. This is the age when a girl has her beauty at her peak.
She who is most beautiful in all the three worlds known as Shodshi, the girl of sixteen, is usually listed as the third Maha Vidya following Kali and Tara. Tri Pur Sundri is one of the Adi (primary) Maha Vidya. She was a well known Tantric deity even before she was grouped with the Maha Vidya. The goddess is depicted in three forms: Tri Pur Bala (the young virgin; Tri Pur Sundri (the Ultimate beauty) and Tri Pur Bhaervi (the terrible). Tri Pur Bhaervi is emphasised in the Maha Vidya cult. While, her other two aspects are central to the Shri Vidya tradition rooted in the worship of Shri Chakr. In Shri Vidya, Tri Pur Sundri is celebrated as Lalita, Raj Rajeshwari, Kameshwari and Maha Tri Pur Sundri the most magnificent transcendental beauty without a comparison in three worlds, the conqueror of three levels of existence. Each of these forms emphasises a particular quality or function. In Shri Vidya, the Goddess is worshipped in her benign (Saumy, सौम्य) and beautiful (Soundary, सौन्दर्य) aspects, following the Shri Kul (family of Shri) tradition (Sampraday-society, सम्प्रदाय). Shri Vidya is still flourishing, particularly in South India.
Shodshi of sixteen years is at a delightful stage of a woman’s life. Her nature is to play, to seek new experiences and to charm others to her. Her innocence attracts all towards her.
The other explanations mention: She is called Shodshi because the Mantr of her Vidya is composed of sixteen seed syllables (Beejakshar : ka e i la Hreem; ha sa ka ha la Hreem; sa ka la Hreem and Shreem). Another explanation states that the number sixteen is also associated with sixteen her individualised aspects, Kala or sixteen phases of moon (Shodash Kala). And, therefore this Vidya is also known as Chandr Kala-Vidya, the wisdom of the lunar digits. The Beejakshars are invoked as forms of the Mother goddess. But, in the Maha Vidya cult, Shodshi is also seen as the embodiment of sixteen modification of desire.
Tri Pur Sundri, three is her dominant number. Her name is taken to mean :- “she who is beautiful in the three worlds” or “she whose beauty transcends the three worlds”. She is Tri Vidya Shakti: Bala, Sundri and Bhaervi. The three cities (Tri-Pur) symbolise body, mind and consciousness. The triangle is the main motif of Tri Pur Sundri carrying various symbolism: three fold process of creation, preservation and destruction; the three syllables of her Mantr; three Guns (characteristics, qualities, traits, factors) and three colours; three states of awareness etc.
It is explained that Maha Vidya as a group belong to the Kali Kul (family of Kali) as Kali is the most prominent Maha Vidya. Kali Kul (Vansh, family) generally is opposed to the conservative Brahmanical tradition, which ‘denies the experience of the Goddess’. Kali Kul is aligned to Shakt mode of worship. Further, some aspects and dispositions of Kali, the Adi Maha Vidya, are shared by all the other Maha Vidya. For these reasons, Tri Pur Sundri, though she basically belongs to Shri Kul, as Maha Vidya (Tri Pur Bhaervi), displays traces of aggression (Ugra, उग्र) and horror (Ghor, घोर). The Maha Vidya Tri Pur Sundri (Bhaervi, भैरवी) is described as timeless youth, beautiful but frowning rather angrily. The Maha Vidya text Shodshi Tantr, Shastr describes her, at places, as ‘frightening, wild and perhaps dangerous’. The most unusual depiction of Tri Pur Sundri appears in the Vamkeshwar Tantr where she is smeared with ashes, wears tiger skin, ties her hair in a knot over the top of her head as a Jata-hair locks, carries a skull and holds a snake, a trident and a drum. She has a large bull as her vehicle.
Tri Pur Sundri as Maha Vidya combines in herself the determination of Kali, the knowledge of Tara and her own beauty and grace. Following the core ideology of the Maha Vidya, Tri Pur Sundri, like Kali and Tara, she exercises her domination over the male. She sits over the chest of Adi Dev Bhagwan Shiv, while the four major demigods support her throne as its legs.
Though Tri Pur Sundri is an Adi (primordial) Maha Vidya, she is not regarded as representing the highest state or absolute of reality (as Kali does). But, she represents a relative state of consciousness characterised by “I am this” (aham, idam, अहम्, इदम्). She is related to Yog and heightened awareness-consciousness).
Tri Pur Sundri is glowing like rising sun spreading delights of joy, compassion and knowledge.
She is depicted as a beautiful young girl of sixteen, of red and golden complexion, having four arms holding a noose, a goad, a sugarcane bow and five flower arrows. She is richly adorned with ornaments. She is sometimes shown seated on a lotus emerging out of the navel of Bhagwan Shiv, who is reclining below her. At other times she is seated on the chest of reclining Shiv or sitting on the lap of Bhagwan Shiv-Kameshwar. They are on a pedestal supported by the Tri Murti-Tri Dev :- Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh. An aura of royalty distinguishes her demeanour (आचरण) and her attributes.
The weapons (arms & ammunition, Ayudh आयुध, Astr & Shastr अस्त्र-शस्त्र), she holds :- The noose symbolizes attachment-indicates the captivating power of beauty, the goad signifies repulsion-the ability to dissociate from attachments, the sugarcane bow is like the mind-enlightenment and the arrows are the five sense objects. Bhagwan Shiv represents dormant consciousness the Sada Shiv Tatv (the ever auspicious but inert principle of consciousness) and Tri Pur Sundri is Maa Shakti.
"ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं श्री ललिता त्रिपुरसुन्दरी पादुकम् पूज्यामि नमः"
Om Aim Hreem Shreem Shri Lalita Tri Pur Sundri Padukam Poojyami Namah.MAHA SHODSHI MANTR (महाषोडशी मन्त्र) ::
"ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं सौः"
(5). CHHINNMASTA माँ छिन्नमस्ता :: माँ छिन्नमस्ता का दूसरा नाम ‘प्रचण्ड चण्डिका’ भी हैं। हिरण्यकश्यपु और वैरोचन का मनोरथ पूर्ण करने वाली होने से माँ वज्रवैरोचनीया भी कहलाती हैें। योगियों के लिए इनकी साधना सर्वश्रेष्ठ है। जो साधक कुण्डलिनी जागरण करना चाहते हैं, उन्हें यह साधना गुरू मार्ग दर्शन में ही करनी चाहिए। माँ छिन्नमस्ता का स्वरूप गोपनीय है। इनका सर कटा हुआ है। इनके बंध से रक्त की तीन धारायें निकल रही है। जिस में से दो धारायें उनकी सहस्तरीयां और एक धारा स्वयं देवी पान कर रही है। चतुर्थ, संध्या काल में छिन्नमस्ता की उपासना से साधक को सरस्वती की सिद्धि हो जाती है। राहु इस महाविद्या का अधिष्ठाता ग्रह है।
माँ के कटे सर को देखकर यद्यपि मन में भय का संचार अवश्य होता है, परन्तु यह अत्यन्त उच्चकोटि की महाविद्या दीक्षा है। यदि शत्रु द्वारा बने हुए कार्य बिगड़ जाते हों या किसी प्रकार का तंत्र-मंत्र प्रयोग करते हों, तो यह दीक्षा अत्यन्त प्रभावी है। इस दीक्षा के द्वारा कारोबार में सुदृढ़ता प्राप्त होती है, आर्थिक अभाव समाप्त हो जाते हैं, साथ ही व्यक्ति के शरीर का कायाकल्प भी होना प्रारम्भ हो जाता है। इस साधना द्वारा उच्चकोटि की साधनाओं का मार्ग प्रशस्त हो जाता है तथा जातक-साधक पर मौसम अथवा सर्दी का भी विशेष प्रभाव नहीं पड़ता।
देवी छिन्नमस्ता बहुत ही जल्द शत्रुओं का विनाश कर सकती हैं। इसके अलावा अवाक सिद्धि, रोजगार में अचूक सफलता, नौकरी में पदोन्नति और विवाद में सफलता भी हासिल होती है। यह कुंडिली जागरण में सहायक है। अलावा पति या पत्नी को अपने वश में रखने के लिए भी देवी छिन्नमस्ता की आराधना की जाती है। छिन्नमस्ता देवी की आराधना रुद्राक्ष, हकीक की माला से या स्फटीक की माला से 11 या 20 बार मंत्र जाप करना चाहिए।
मंत्र ::
This manifestation is associated with the concept of self-sacrifice as well as the awakening of the Kundlini-spiritual energy. Maa Chhinnmasta is considered both as a symbol of self-control on sexual desire as well as an embodiment of sexual energy, depending upon interpretation. She symbolises both aspects of Devi: a life-giver and a life-taker. Her legends emphasise her sacrifice sometimes with a maternal element, her sexual dominance and her self destructive fury.
Once Maa Parvati went with Her friends Dakini and Varnini to take a bath in the Mandakini river. She was feeling very happy and a lot of love was welling up inside her. Her complexion darkened and the feeling of love completely took over. Her friends on the other hand were hungry and asked Maa Parvati to give them some food. She asked them to wait for a while and started walking. After a short while, Her friends once again appealed to her, telling her that she was the Mother of the Universe and they were her off springs and requested to be fed quickly. Mata Parvati replied that they should wait until they reached home. Her friends could not wait any longer and demanded that their hunger be satisfied immediately. The compassionate Maa Parvati laughed and with her finger nail cut her own head. Immediately the blood spurted in three directions. Her two friends drank the blood from two of the directions and the Goddess herself drank the blood from the third direction. Since, she cut her own head, she is known as Chhinnmasta.
Chhinnmasta shines like a lightning bolt from the Sun. She demonstrates the rare courage needed to make the highest conceivable sacrifice. The image of Chhinnmasta is a composite one, conveying reality as an amalgamation of sex, death, creation, destruction and regeneration. It is stunning representation of the fact that life, sex and death are an intrinsic part of the grand unified scheme that makes up the manifested universe.
Chhinnmastika is a symbol of the perception of secrecy. She stands on the seat of white lotus. In her navel Yoni Chakr are situated. The directions itself are her apparel. Her two companions symbolises the two qualities of Tamas (dark, demonic) and Rajas-humanly). She is alive even though her head is severed from her body. Her severed head is symbolic of introverted nature of accomplishment. The Chhinnmastika or Chhinnmasta Mantr should be chanted for 1,25,000 for the accomplishment of any desire. She is worshipped to obtain a son, remove poverty, gain wisdom, destroy the enemy or the seek poetic powers.
Before starting the Jap the Yantr must be worshipped.
MANTR ::
माँ के कटे सर को देखकर यद्यपि मन में भय का संचार अवश्य होता है, परन्तु यह अत्यन्त उच्चकोटि की महाविद्या दीक्षा है। यदि शत्रु द्वारा बने हुए कार्य बिगड़ जाते हों या किसी प्रकार का तंत्र-मंत्र प्रयोग करते हों, तो यह दीक्षा अत्यन्त प्रभावी है। इस दीक्षा के द्वारा कारोबार में सुदृढ़ता प्राप्त होती है, आर्थिक अभाव समाप्त हो जाते हैं, साथ ही व्यक्ति के शरीर का कायाकल्प भी होना प्रारम्भ हो जाता है। इस साधना द्वारा उच्चकोटि की साधनाओं का मार्ग प्रशस्त हो जाता है तथा जातक-साधक पर मौसम अथवा सर्दी का भी विशेष प्रभाव नहीं पड़ता।
देवी छिन्नमस्ता बहुत ही जल्द शत्रुओं का विनाश कर सकती हैं। इसके अलावा अवाक सिद्धि, रोजगार में अचूक सफलता, नौकरी में पदोन्नति और विवाद में सफलता भी हासिल होती है। यह कुंडिली जागरण में सहायक है। अलावा पति या पत्नी को अपने वश में रखने के लिए भी देवी छिन्नमस्ता की आराधना की जाती है। छिन्नमस्ता देवी की आराधना रुद्राक्ष, हकीक की माला से या स्फटीक की माला से 11 या 20 बार मंत्र जाप करना चाहिए।
मंत्र ::
"श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ऐं वज्र वैरोचनीयै हूं हूं फट स्वाहा:"
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Chhinnmasta Temple at Bishnu Pur, Bankur, West Bengal.
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Once Maa Parvati went with Her friends Dakini and Varnini to take a bath in the Mandakini river. She was feeling very happy and a lot of love was welling up inside her. Her complexion darkened and the feeling of love completely took over. Her friends on the other hand were hungry and asked Maa Parvati to give them some food. She asked them to wait for a while and started walking. After a short while, Her friends once again appealed to her, telling her that she was the Mother of the Universe and they were her off springs and requested to be fed quickly. Mata Parvati replied that they should wait until they reached home. Her friends could not wait any longer and demanded that their hunger be satisfied immediately. The compassionate Maa Parvati laughed and with her finger nail cut her own head. Immediately the blood spurted in three directions. Her two friends drank the blood from two of the directions and the Goddess herself drank the blood from the third direction. Since, she cut her own head, she is known as Chhinnmasta.
Chhinnmasta shines like a lightning bolt from the Sun. She demonstrates the rare courage needed to make the highest conceivable sacrifice. The image of Chhinnmasta is a composite one, conveying reality as an amalgamation of sex, death, creation, destruction and regeneration. It is stunning representation of the fact that life, sex and death are an intrinsic part of the grand unified scheme that makes up the manifested universe.
Chhinnmastika is a symbol of the perception of secrecy. She stands on the seat of white lotus. In her navel Yoni Chakr are situated. The directions itself are her apparel. Her two companions symbolises the two qualities of Tamas (dark, demonic) and Rajas-humanly). She is alive even though her head is severed from her body. Her severed head is symbolic of introverted nature of accomplishment. The Chhinnmastika or Chhinnmasta Mantr should be chanted for 1,25,000 for the accomplishment of any desire. She is worshipped to obtain a son, remove poverty, gain wisdom, destroy the enemy or the seek poetic powers.
Before starting the Jap the Yantr must be worshipped.
MANTR ::
(1). "ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं ऐं वज्र वैरोचनीये श्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं फट् स्वाहा"
(2). "ॐ श्रीं क्लीं ह्रीं ऐं वज्र वैरोचनीये हूँ हूँ फट् स्वाहा"
Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Aim Vajr Vaerochniye Hoom Hoom Fat Swaha.
(3). "ओम विरोचिन्यै विद्महे छिन्नमस्तायै धीमहि; तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात"
(6). BHUVNESHWARI माँ भुवनेश्वरी :: सुख में वृद्धि करने और किसी विशेष मनोकामना की पूर्ति करने के लिए माँ भुवनेश्वरी की साधना करनी चाहिए। माँ भुवनेश्वरी की आराधना करने के लिए स्फटिक की माला से कम से कम 11 या 21 बार जाप करना चाहिए। महाविद्याओं में माँ भुवनेश्वरी महाविद्या को आद्या शक्ति कहा गया है। माँ भुवनेश्वरी का स्वरूप सौम्य और अंग कांतिमय है। माँ भुवनेश्वरी की साधना से मुख्य रूप से वशीकरण, वाक सिद्धि, सुख, लाभ एवं शत्रुओं पर विजय प्राप्त होती है। पृथ्वी पर जितने भी जीव हैं, सब को इनकी कृपा से अन्न प्राप्त होता है। इसलिये इनके हाथ में शाक और फल-फूल के कारण इन्हें माँ ‘शाकंभरी’ नाम से भी जाना जाता है। चंद्रमा इनका अधिष्ठातृ ग्रह है। यह साधना हर प्रकार के सुख मे वृद्धि करने वाली है। माँ भुवनेश्वरी की खास बात यह है कि यह बहुत ही कम समय मे प्रसन्न हो जाती हैं, परंतु एक बार रुठ गई तो मनाना मुश्किल ही होता है। देवी माँ से कभी भी झूठे वचन नहीं कहने चाहिए। इस संसार की स्वामिनी माँ भुवनेश्वरी, जो 'ह्रीं' बीज मंत्र धारिणी हैं, वे माँ भुवनेश्वरी ब्रह्मा जी की भी आधिष्ठात्री देवी हैं। महाविद्याओं में प्रमुख माँ भुवनेश्वरी ज्ञान और शक्ति दोनों की समन्वित देवी मानी जाती हैं। जो भुवनेश्वरी सिद्धि प्राप्त करता है, उस साधक का आज्ञा चक्र जाग्रत होकर ज्ञान-शक्ति, चेतना-शक्ति, स्मरण-शक्ति अत्यन्त विकसित हो जाती है। माँ भुवनेश्वरी को जगतधात्री अर्थात जगत-सुख प्रदान करने वाली देवी कहा गया है। दरिद्रता नाश, कुबेर सिद्धि, रतिप्रीती प्राप्ति के लिए भुवनेश्वरी साधना उत्तम मानी गई है। इस महाविद्या की आराधना एवं दीक्षा प्राप्त करने वाले व्यक्ति की वाणी में माँ सरस्वती का वास होता है। इस महाविद्या की दीक्षा प्राप्त कर भुवनेश्वरी साधना संपन्न करने से साधक को चतुर्वर्ग लाभ प्राप्त होता ही है। यह दीक्षा प्राप्त कर यदि भुवनेश्वरी साधना संपन्न करें तो निश्चित ही पूर्ण सिद्धि प्राप्त होती है।
मन्त्र ::
"ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं नमः"
It is an aspect of Devi or Durga as elements of the physical cosmos, in giving shape to the creation of the World. She is an incarnation of Maa Shakti known as Adi Shakti i.e., one of the earliest forms of Shakti. She rules or commands the whole universe, possessing controlling influence of turning situations according to her desire. The word Bhuvneshwari is a compound of the words Bhuvan, cosmos-universe; Ishwari, meaning "Goddess of the worlds" where the worlds are the Tri Bhuvan or three abodes, regions of Bhoo (earth), Bhuvah (sky, atmosphere) and Svah: (heavens). Maa Parvati is Sagun Roop (the from with characteristics, embodiment) of Goddess Bhuvneswari. Her consort is Bhagwan Shiv. She is red in colour, seated on a lotus flower. Her body is resplendent and shining with jewels. She holds a noose (Pash) and a curved sword (Ankush) in two of her hands and the other two assume the Mudras of blessing and freedom from fear. Bhuvneshwari-the mother nature, is inseparable from the Creator of the World as the supreme goddesses who creates power of love, space, gives freedom and breaks one free from attachment and sufferings making him believe that true love has no form. She is creator and protector and fulfils all the wishes of her Sadhaks-worshippers (practionars, devotees). Bhuvneshwari Tantr Sadhna-practice evokes 64 Yogini. The aspirant Sadhak, having perfected this Sadhna is bestowed with 64 divine virtues or the 64 Yogini from Maa Bhuvneshwari which helps to succeed in every venture the Sadhak-practitioner. This Sadhana can be started on first Monday of any Hindu calendar month.
BENEFITS OF BHUWANESHWARI SADHNA-TANTR :: A Tantr Sadhak of Das Maha Vidya desires beauty, good fortune, immovable property, house and vehicle. The aspirant Sadhak, having perfected this Sadhna get all Asht Siddhis. This Sadhna evokes innumerable advantages for all round financial prosperity and stability, blesses with life long fixed assets and real estates. The results are realised instantly after the accomplishment of the Sadhna.
PROCEDURE-METHODOLOGY :: Its better to have some one to guide i.e., Guru, who has perfected the art of worship. Rigorous chanting of Mantr with purity, correct pronunciation, rhythm, intensity etc. Maa's image, statue-idol or a Yantr may suffice. One may start with 108 Beej Mantr and then may proceed to 1,008 and eventually 5,00,000. Stanch meditation is essential. The practitioner should make up his mind that he would not discard the worship in between.
The devotee is protected from (1). Planetary conjunction leading to poverty, (2). Obstacles of all types, (3). Social, financial and physical instance of misfortune, (4). Loss of confidence and memory, (5). Insensitivity, (6). Emotional immaturity, (7). Irresponsibility etc.
ASTROLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE :: One is required to perform prayers devoted to Maa Bhagwati-Bhuvneshwari to over come the defects-dosh arising out of the Malefic Moon, (both Maha Dasha or Antar Dasha), from the suffering and agony. Nir Buddhi idiocy-lack of intelligence & mental illness. One may preform Vam Tantr Das Maha Vidya Tantrik Bhuvneshwari Puja. This is useful in awakening of Kundlini as well.
MAYA-ILLUSION :: Thus, Bhuvneshwari symbolises the dynamic power of God which manifests itself in a multitude of visible and impermanent forms. All these manifestations are unreal because of their inconstancy and impermanence. She creates, casts a spell, since she controls the living beings. One who is attached to this perishable world keeps on moving from one incarnation to yet another.
BEEJ MANTR (बीज मंत्र) ::
"ॐ ह्रीं भुवनेश्वर्यै नमः"
GAYATRI MANTR (गायत्री मंत्र) ::
"ॐ नारायण्यै विद्महे भुवनेश्वर्यै धीमहि, तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात्"
(7). माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी :: माँ काली के मन में विचार उत्पन्न हुआ कि वह पुनः अपना गौर वर्ण प्राप्त कर लें तो माँ अन्तर्धान हो गईं। भगवान् शिव माँ को अपने समक्ष न पाकर उन्हें ढूंढने लगे। भगवान् शिव ने देवर्षि नारद से माँ के विषय में पूछा। नारद जी ने कहा कि शक्ति के दर्शन आपको सुमेरु के उत्तर में हो सकते हैं, वहीं देवी की उपस्थिति संभव है। भगवान् शिव की आज्ञानुसार नारद जी माँ को खोजने के लिए वहाँ गए और उन्होंने भगवान् शिव के साथ माँ के विवाह का प्रस्ताव रखा। यह प्रस्ताव सुनकर देवी क्रुद्ध हो गईं और उनकी देह से एक अन्य षोडशी विग्रह प्रकट हुआ। इस प्रकार उससे छाया-विग्रह “त्रिपुर-भैरवी” का प्राकट्य हुआ।[नारद-पाञ्चरात्र]त्रिपुर अर्थात तीनों लोक :- स्वर्ग, पृथ्वी तथा पाताल और भैरवी अर्थात विनाश करने वाली। माँ तीनों लोकों के अंतर्गत विनाश और विध्वंस से सम्बंधित भगवान् शिव की शक्ति हैं। माँ उनकी विध्वंसक प्रवृति का प्रतिनिधित्व करती हैं। विनाशक प्रकृति से युक्त माँ पूर्ण ज्ञानमयी भी हैं। विध्वंस काल उपस्थित होने पर अपने माँ अपने भयंकर तथा उग्र स्वरूप में भगवान् शिव के साथ उपस्थित रहती हैं। माँ का स्वरूप सृष्टि के निर्माण और संहार क्रम को जारी रखे हुए है। माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी तमोगुण एवं रजोगुण से परिपूर्ण हैं तथा काल-रात्रि या महा-काली के समान गुण वाली हैं।।
माँ भैरवी के अन्य तेरह स्वरूप हैं इनका हर रूप अपने आप अन्यतम है। माँ के किसी भी स्वरूप की साधना साधक को सार्थक कर देती है। आगम ग्रंथों के अनुसार माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी एकाक्षर रूप है। शत्रु संहार एवं तीव्र तंत्र बाधा निवारण के लिये माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी की साधना बहुत उपयोगी है। इससे साधक के सौंदर्य में निखार आ जाता है। माँ की चार भुजाएं और तीन नेत्र हैं। माँ का रंग लाल है और माँ लाल रंग के वस्त्र धारण करती हैं। माँ के गले में मुँडमाला है तथा माँ कमलासन पर विराजमान हैं। माँ स्वयं साधनामय हैं, उन्होंने अभय और वर मुद्रा धारण कर रखी है, जो भक्तों को सौभाग्य प्रदान करती है। उनके हाथ में विद्या तत्व है। माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी की पूजा में लाल रंग का उपयोग किया जाना लाभदायक है। माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी की उपासना से सभी बंधन दूर हो जाते हैं। यह बंदी छोड़ माता है।
किसी भी प्रकार के तांत्रिक समाधान के लिए माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी साधना की जाती है। यह साधना प्रेत आत्माओं पर भारी है। ऐसे व्यक्ति जो आकर्षक जीवन साथी की ख्वाहिश रखते हैं, उनके लिए यह साधना फायदेमंद है। किसी भी बुरे तांत्रिक प्रभाव से मुक्ति और शीघ्र विवाह के लिए भी इस सिद्धि को प्राप्त किया जाता है।
माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी की उपासना से मनुष्य सभी बन्धनों से मुक्त हो जाता है। यह उपासना भव बन्ध मोचक है। इससे व्यक्ति को सफलता एवं सर्वसंपदा की प्राप्ति होती है। शक्ति-साधना तथा भक्ति मार्ग में किसी भी रूप में माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी की उपासना फलदायक ही है और इसके द्वारा अहंकार का नाश होता है। जब साधक में पूर्ण शिशुत्व का उदय होता है, तब माँ साधक को दर्शन देती हैं। भक्ति-भाव से मन्त्र-जप, पूजा, होम करने से माँ भगवती त्रिपुर भैरवी प्रसन्न होती हैं। उनकी प्रसन्नता से साधक को सहज ही संपूर्ण अभीष्टों की प्राप्ति होती है।
माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी की साधना कठोर और तुरंत प्रभावी है। भूत-प्रेत एवं इतर योनियों द्वारा बाधा आने पर जीवन अस्त-व्यस्त हो जाता है। माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी दीक्षा से जहाँ प्रेत बाधा से मुक्ति प्राप्त होती है, वहीं शारीरिक दुर्बलता भी समाप्त होती है, व्यक्ति का स्वास्थ्य निखरने लगता है। इस दीक्षा को प्राप्त करने के बाद साधक में आत्म शक्ति त्वरित रूप से जाग्रत होने लगती है और बड़ी से बड़ी परिस्थियोंतियों में भी साधक आसानी से विजय प्राप्त कर लेता है, असाध्य और दुष्कर से दुष्कर कार्यों को भी पूर्ण कर लेता है। दीक्षा प्राप्त होने पर साधक किसी भी स्थान पर निश्चिंत, निर्भय आ जा सकता है। इतर योनियाँ स्वयं ही ऐसे साधकों से भय खाती हैं।जिस किसी तांत्रिक समस्या का समाधान नहीं हो रहा है, माँ उस समस्या का समाधान-निवारण करती हैं। माँ का मंत्र जाप मूंगे की माला से कम से कम से पंद्रह बार करना चाहिए।
मंत्र ::
माँ त्रिपुर भैरवी के भेद :- त्रिपुरा भैरवी, चैतन्य भैरवी, सिद्ध भैरवी, भुवनेश्वर भैरवी, संपदाप्रद भैरवी, कमलेश्वरी भैरवी, कौलेश्वर भैरवी, कामेश्वरी भैरवी, नित्य भैरवी, रुद्र भैरवी, भद्र भैरवी तथा षटकुटा भैरवी आदि। त्रिपुरा भैरवी ऊर्ध्वान्वय की देवता हैं।
"ॐ ह्रीं भैरवी कलौं ह्रीं स्वाहा:"
“हंसै हसकरी हसै”
“ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं त्रिपुर सुंदरीयै नमः”
(8). माँ धूमावती :: माँ धूमावती धुँए के स्वरूप में विद्यमान है तथा माँ पार्वती के भयंकर तथा उग्र स्वभाव का प्रतिनिधित्व करती हैं। ज्येष्ठ माह में शुक्ल पक्ष की अष्टमी धूमावती जयंती होती है, इसी तिथि में देवी का प्रादुर्भाव हुआ था। देवी धूमावती अकेली, विरक्त तथा स्व-नियंत्रक हैं, इनके स्वामी रूप में कोई अवस्थित नहीं हैं और विधवा हैं। माँ का सम्बन्ध ब्रह्माण्ड के महाप्रलय के पश्चात की स्थिति से है, जहाँ वे अकेली अवस्थित रहती हैं। माँ समस्त स्थूल जगत के विनाश होने पर शून्य स्थिति रूप में अकेली विराजमान रहती हैं। महा-प्रलय के पश्चात समस्त चराचर स्थूल तथा सूक्ष्म जगत (देवता, महादेव-महादेवियाँ, मनुष्य, पशु, वन, तीनों लोक इत्यादि) इन्हीं में समाहित हो जाती हैं, उस समय देवी धुँए तथा भस्म (राख) के रूप में अकेली विद्यमान रहती हैं, महा-प्रलय के मेघों के समान देवी का शारीरिक वर्ण हैं। माँ धूमावती उग्र स्वभाव वाली अन्य शक्तियों के समान ही उग्र तथा भयंकर हैं। संसार बंधन से विरक्त होने की शक्ति, देवी ही प्रदान करती हैं, जो साधक के योग को उच्च अवस्था तथा मोक्ष प्राप्त करने हेतु सहायक होती हैं।
देवी दरिद्रों के गृह में दरिद्रता के रूप में विद्यमान रहती हैं तथा अलक्ष्मी नाम से भी जानी जाती हैं। अलक्ष्मी, माँ लक्ष्मी की ही बहन है, परन्तु इनके गुण तथा स्वभाव पूर्णतः विपरीत हैं। इन्हें माँ लक्ष्मी की ज्येष्ठ, ज्येष्ठा नाम से भी जाना जाता हैं जो स्वयं कई समस्याओं को उत्पन्न करती हैं।
माँ धूमावती की उपस्थिति, सूर्य अस्त के प्रदोष काल से रात्रि पर्यंत रहती है तथा माँ अंधकारमय स्थानों पर निवास करती हैं। अन्धकार इन्हें प्रिय हैं।
माँ का सम्बन्ध स्थाई शारीरिक और मानसिकअस्वस्थता से है। माँ के अन्य नामों में एक नाम निऋति भी है, जिसका सम्बन्ध मृत्यु, क्रोध, दुर्भाग्य, सड़न, अपूर्ण अभिलाषाओं, नकारात्मक विचारों से है। कुपित होने पर माँ समस्त अभिलषित मनोकामनाओं, सुख तथा समृद्धि का नाश कर देती है।
बुरी नजर और दरिद्रता से मुक्ति, तंत्र-मंत्र, जादू-टोने, भूत-प्रेत के डर से मुक्ति पाने के लिए माँ धूमावती की सिद्धि प्राप्त की जाती है। माँ धूमावती, जीवन की हर मुश्किल का समाधान करती है। माँ धूमावती की आराधना करने के लिए मोती या काले हकीक की माला से कम से कम, नौ बार जाप करना चाहिए। माँ की उपासना से विपत्ति नाश, रोग निवारण व युद्ध में विजय प्राप्त होती है। हर प्रकार की द्ररिद्रता के नाश के लिए, तंत्र-मंत्र के लिए, जादू-टोना, बुरी नजर और भूत-प्रेत आदि समस्त भयों से मुक्ति के लिए, सभी रोगों के लिए, अभय प्रप्ति के लिए, साधना मे रक्षा के लिए, जीवन में आने वाले हर प्रकार के दुखों को प्रदान करने वाली देवी है इसे अलक्ष्मी भी कहा जाता है।
मंत्र ::
"ॐ धूं धूं धूमावती देव्यै स्वाहा:"
माँ धूमावती दीक्षा प्राप्त होने से साधक का शरीर मजबूत व् सुदृढ़ हो जाता है। आए दिन और नित्य प्रति ही यदि कोई रोग लगा रहता हो या शारीरिक अस्वस्थता निरंतर बनी ही रहती हो, तो वह भी दूर होने लग जाती है। उसकी आँखों में प्रबल तेज व्याप्त हो जाता है, जिससे शत्रु अपने आप में ही भयभीत रहते हैं। इस दीक्षा के प्रभाव से यदि किसी प्रकार की तंत्र बाधा या प्रेत बाधा आदि हो, तो वह भी क्षीण हो जाती है। इस दीक्षा को प्राप्त करने के बाद मन में अद्भुत साहस का संचार हो जाता है और फिर किसी भी स्थिति में व्यक्ति भयभीत नहीं होता है। तंत्र की कई उच्चाटन क्रियाओं का रहस्य इस दीक्षा के बाद ही साधक के समक्ष खुलता है। माँ धूमावती देवी स्तुति का नित्य पाठ करने से उनकी अमोघ कृपा प्राप्त होती है। घर का दारिद्र दूर होता है तथा मनुष्य को हर क्षेत्र में सफलता मिलती है।
माँ धूमावती कथा :: एक बार माँ पार्वती को बहुत तेज भूख लगी, किंतु कैलाश पर उस समय खाने के लिये कुछ न होने के कारण वे अपनी क्षुधा शाँत करने के लिए भगवान् शिव के पास गईं और उनसे भोजन माँगा।भगवान् शिव समाधि में लीन थे। माँ पार्वती के बार-बार निवेदन के बाद भी भगवान् शिव ध्यान से नहीं उठे।
माँ पार्वती भूख से व्याकुल हो गईं। जब माँ पार्वती को खाने को कुछ नहीं मिला तो श्वास खींचकर उन्होंने भगवान् शिव को ही निगल लिया। भगवान् शिव के कंठ में विष होने के कारण माँ के शरीर से धुँआ निकलने लगा। उनका स्वरूप श्रृंगारविहीन तथा विकृत हो गया परन्तु उनकी भूख शाँत हो गई।
स्तुति ::
विवर्णा चंचला कृष्णा दीर्घा च मलिनाम्बरा,
विमुक्त कुंतला रूक्षा विधवा विरलद्विजा।
काकध्वजरथारूढा विलम्बित पयोधरा,
सूर्पहस्तातिरुक्षाक्षी धृतहस्ता वरान्विता।
प्रवृद्वघोणा तु भृशं कुटिला कुटिलेक्षणा,
क्षुत्पिपासार्दिता नित्यं भयदा काल्हास्पदा।
(9). माँ मातंगी :: घर-गृहस्थी के मामलों में आने वाली बाधाओं से मुक्ति पाने के लिए माँ मातंगी की आराधना की जाती है। पुत्र प्राप्ति, विवाह में आने वाली परेशानियों के समाधान के लिए भी माँ मातंगी की आराधना की जाती है। माँ मातंगी की सिद्धि प्राप्त करने के बाद स्त्री सहयोग जल्दी और आसानी से मिलने लगता है। इसकी साधना से विवाह, सुखी, गृहस्थ जीवन, आकर्षक और ओजपूर्ण वाणी तथा गुणवान पति या पत्नी की तत्पश्चात संतान की प्राप्ति होती है। इनकी साधना वाम मार्गी साधकों में अधिक प्रचलित है। इनकी कृपा से स्त्रियों का सहयोग सहज ही मिलने लगता है, चाहे वो स्त्री किसी भी वर्ग की स्त्री क्यों ना हो। इसके लिए स्फटिक की कम से कम बारह माला मंत्र जप करना चहिए।मंत्र ::
"ॐ ह्रीं ऐं भगवती मतंगेश्वरी श्रीं स्वाहा:"
मतंग भगवान् शिव का एक नाम है। इनकी शक्ति मातंगी है। यह श्याम वर्ण और चन्द्रमा को मस्तक पर धारण करती हैं। यह पूर्णतया वाग्देवी की ही पूर्ति हैं।माँ मातंगी वैदिकों की सरस्वती हैं। पलास और मल्लिका पुष्पों से युक्त बेलपत्रों की पूजा करने से व्यक्ति के अंदर आकर्षण और स्तम्भन शक्ति का विकास होता है। ऐसा व्यक्ति जो माँ मातंगी महाविद्या की सिद्धि प्राप्त करता है, वह अपने क्रीड़ा कौशल से या कला संगीत से दुनिया को अपने वश में कर लेता है। वशीकरण में भी यह महाविद्या कारगर होती है। माँ मातंगी देवी को झूठा किये बिना भूख नहीं लगती। माँ मातंगी देवी समता का सूचक हैं।जब माँ पार्वती को चंडालिया द्वारा अपने झूठन का भोग लगाया गया तभी देवगण और भगवान् शिव के भूतादिकगण इसका विरोध करने लग गए। लेकिन माँ पार्वती ने चंडालिया की श्रद्धा को देख कर मातंगी का रूप लेकर उनके द्वारा चढ़ाए गए जूठन को ग्रहण किया।
माँ मातंगी का सम्बन्ध नाना जनजातियों से है। उनका एक नाम उच्छिष्ट चांडालिनी या महा-पिशाचिनी भी है। माँ का सम्बन्ध नाना प्रकार की तंत्र क्रियाओं, विद्याओं, वाक् सिद्धि, संगीत, ललित कलाओं, तंत्र विद्या आदि से है। माँ केवल मात्र वचन-सम्मोहन क्रिया द्वारा त्रिभुवन में समस्त प्राणियों तथा अपने घोर शत्रु को भी वश करने में समर्थ हैं। माँ सम्मोहन विद्या एवं वाणी की अधिष्ठात्री देवी हैं। माँ का सम्बन्ध प्रकृति, पशु, पक्षी, जंगल, वन, शिकार इत्यादि से है। जंगल में वास करने वाले आदिवासी-जनजातियों द्वारा माँ मातंगी अत्यधिक पूजिता हैं।
माँ की आराधना सर्वप्रथम भगवान विष्णु द्वारा की गई। तभी से वे सुखी, सम्पन्न, श्री युक्त तथा उच्च पद पर विराजमान हैं।
माँ की कृपा से वैवाहिक जीवन सुखमय होता है। माँ गृहस्थ के समस्त कष्टों का निवारण करती हैं। माँ की उत्पत्ति भगवान् शिव तथा माँ पार्वती के प्रेम से हुई हैं। माँ मातंगी का सम्बन्ध मृत शरीर या शव तथा श्मशान भूमि से है।माँ अपने दाहिने हाथ पर महा-शंख (मानव खोपड़ी) या खोपड़ी से निर्मित खप्पर, धारण करती हैं। तंत्र विद्या में माँ तांत्रिक सरस्वती नाम से जानी जाती हैं एवं श्री विद्या महा त्रिपुरसुंदरी के रथ की सारथी तथा मुख्य सलाहकार हैं।
माँ मातंगी का शारीरिक वर्ण गहरे नीले रंग या श्याम वर्ण का है और वे अपने मस्तक पर अर्ध चन्द्र धारण करती हैं। माँ तीन नेत्रों से युक्त हैं। माँ अमूल्य रत्नों से युक्त रत्नमय सिंहासन पर बैठी हैं एवं नाना प्रकार के मुक्ता-भूषण से सुसज्जित हैं।माँ कमल के आसन तथा शव पर भी विराजमान होती हैं। माँ मातंगी गुंजा के बीजों की माला धारण करती हैं, लाल रंग के आभूषण देवी को प्रिय हैं तथा सामान्यतः लाल रंग के ही वस्त्र-आभूषण इत्यादि धारण करती हैं। माँ सोलह वर्ष की एक युवती जैसी स्वरूप धारण करती हैं, जिनकी शारीरिक गठन पूर्ण तथा मनमोहक हैं। माँ ने अपने दायें हाथों में वीणा तथा मानव खोपड़ी धारण कर रखी हैं तथा बायें हाथों में खड़ग धारण करती हैं एवं अभय मुद्रा प्रदर्शित करती हैं। इनके आस पास पशु-पक्षियों को देखा जा सकता हैं, सामान्यतः तोते इनके साथ रहते हैं।
भगवान् श्री हरी विष्णु और माँ लक्ष्मी, भगवान् शिव तथा माँ पार्वती से मिलने के लिये उनके निवास स्थान कैलाश शिखर पर गये। भगवान् श्री हरी विष्णु विष्णु अपने साथ कुछ खाने की सामग्री ले गए तथा उन्होंने वह खाद्य प्रदार्थ भगवान् शिव को भेट स्वरूप प्रदान किये। भगवान् शिव तथा माँ पार्वती ने, उपहार स्वरूप प्राप्त हुए वस्तुओं को खाया, भोजन करते हुए खाने का कुछ अंश नीचे धरती पर गिरा। उस गिरे हुए भोजन के भागों से एक श्याम वर्ण दासी ने जन्म लिया, जो माँ मातंगी नाम से विख्यात हुईं। देवी का प्रादुर्भाव उच्छिष्ट भोजन से हुआ, परिणामस्वरूप देवी का सम्बन्ध उच्छिष्ट भोजन सामग्रियों से हैं तथा उच्छिष्ट वस्तुओं से देवी की आराधना होती हैं। देवी उच्छिष्ट मातंगी नाम से जानी जाती हैं।[शक्ति संगम तंत्र]
तंत्र शास्त्र में देवी की उपासना विशेषकर वाक् सिद्धि (जो बोला जाये वही सिद्ध होना) हेतु, पुरुषार्थ सिद्धि तथा भोग-विलास में पारंगत होने हेतु की जाती हैं। माँ मातंगी 64 प्रकार की ललित कलाओं से सम्बंधित विद्याओं में निपुण हैं।
माँ के विभिन्न नाम :: मातंगी, सुमुखी, लघुश्यामा या श्यामला, उच्छिष्ट-चांडालिनी, उच्छिष्ट-मातंगी, राज-मातंगी, कर्ण-मातंगी, चंड-मातंगी, वश्य-मातंगी, मातंगेश्वरी, ज्येष्ठ-मातंगी, सारिकांबा, रत्नांबा मातंगी, वर्ताली मातंगी।
(1).अष्टाक्षर मातंगी मंत्र ::
"कामिनी रंजनी स्वाहा"
विनियोग :- अस्य मंत्रस्य सम्मोहन ऋषि:, निवृत् छंद:, सर्व सम्मोहिनी देवता सम्मोहनार्थे जपे विनियोकग:।ध्यान :- श्यामंगी वल्लकीं दौर्भ्यां वादयंतीं सुभूषणाम्। चंद्रावतंसां विविधैर्गायनैर्मोहतीं जगत्।
फल व विधि :- विनियोग से ही मंत्र का फल स्पष्ट 20,000 जप कर मधुयुक्त मधूक पुष्पों से हवन करने पर अभीष्ट की सिद्धि होती है।
(2). दशाक्षर मंत्र ::
"ऊं ह्री क्लीं हूं मातंग्यै फट् स्वाहा"
विनियोग :- अस्य मंत्रस्य दक्षिणामूर्ति ऋषि:र्विराट् छंद:, मातंगी देवता, ह्रीं बीजं, हूं शक्ति:, क्लीं कीलकं, सर्वेष्टसिद्धये जपे विनियोग:।अंगन्यास :- ह्रां, ह्रीं, ह्रूं, ह्रैं, ह्रौं, ह्र: से हृदयादि न्यास करें।
फल व विधि :- साधक 6,000 जप नित्य करते हुए 21 दिन प्रयोग करें। फिर दशांस हवन करें। चतुष्पद श्मसान या कलामध्य में मछली, माँस, खीर व गुगल का धूप दें तो कवित्व शक्ति की प्राप्ति होती है। इससे जल, अग्नि एवं वाणी का स्तंभन भी संभव है। इसकी साधना करने वाला वाद-विवाद में अजेय बन जाता है। उसके घर में स्वयं कुबेर आकर धन देते हैं।
(3). लघुश्यामा मातंगी विंशाक्षर मंत्र ::
"ऐं नम: उच्छिष्ट चांडालि मांतगि सर्ववशंकरि स्वाहा"
विधि :- विनियोग व न्यास आदि के साथ देवी की पूजा कर 11, 21, 41 दिन या पूर्णिमा, अमावास्या से पूर्णिमा, अमावास्या तक एक लाख जप पूर्ण करें।साधक सुविधानुसार जप करें। जप पू्र्ण होने के बाद महुए के फूल व लकड़ी के दशांस होम कर तर्पण व मार्जन करें।फल :- इसके प्रयोग से डाकिनी, शाकिनी एवं भूत-प्रेत बाधा नहीं पहुँचा सकते। इसकी साधना से प्रसन्न होकर देवी साधक को देवतुल्य बना देती है। उसकी समस्त अभिलाषाएं पूरी होती हैं। चूंकि मातंगी वशीकरण विद्या की देवी हैं, इसलिए इसके साधक की वह शक्ति भी अद्भुत बढ़ाती है। राजा-प्रजा सभी उसके वश में रहते हैं।
(4.1). एकोन विंशाक्षर उच्छिष्ट मातंगी मंत्र ::
"नम: उच्छिष्ट चांडालि मातंगी सर्ववशंकरि स्वाहा"
(4.2). द्वात्रिंशदक्षरों मातंगी मंत्र ::
"ऊं ह्रीं ऐं श्रीं नमो भगवति उच्छिष्टचांडालि श्रीमातंगेश्वरि सर्वजन वशंकरि स्वाहा"
विधि :- विधिपूर्वक दैनिक पूजन के बाद 10,000 जप कर पुरश्चरण करे। उसके बाद दशांस हवन करें।फल :- मधुयुक्त महुए के फूल व लकड़ी से हवन करने पर वशीकरण का प्रयोग सिद्ध होता है। मल्लिका फूल के होम से योग सिद्धि, बेल फूल के हवन से राज्य प्राप्ति, पलास के पत्ते व फूल के हवन में जन वशीकरण, गिलोय के हवन से रोगनाश, थोड़े से नीम के टुकड़ों व चावल के हवन से धन प्राप्ति, नीम के तेल से भीगे नमक से होम करने पर शत्रु नाश, केले के फल के हवन से समस्त कामनाओं की सिद्धि होती है। खैर की लकड़ी से हवन कर मधु से भीगे नमक के पुतले के दाहिने पैर की ओर हवन की अग्नि में तपाने से शत्रु वश में होता है।
(5.1). सुमुखी मातंगी ::
"उच्छिष्ट चांडालिनी सुमुखी देवी महापिशाचिनी ह्रीं ठ: ठ: ठ:"
इसके ऋषि अज, छंद गायत्री और देवता सुमुखी मातंगी हैं।विधि :- देवी के विधिपूर्वक पूजन के बाद जूठे मुँह 8,000 जप करने से ही इसका पुरश्चरण होता है। साधक को धन की प्राप्ति होती है और उसका आभामंडल बढ़ता है।
(5.2). सुमुखी मातंगी ::
"उच्छिष्ट चांडालिनि सुमुखि देवि महापिशाचिनि ह्रीं ठ: ठ: ठ:"
इसके ऋषि भैरव, छंद गायत्री और देवता सुमुखी मातंगी हैं।विधि :- इसकी कई विधियाँ हैं। विधिपूर्वक पूजन के बाद जूठे मुँह 10,000 जप करने से ही इसका पुरश्चरण होता है और साधक को धन की प्राप्ति होती है तथा उसका आभामंडल बढ़ता है।
विधि :- दही से सिक्त पीली सरसों व चावल से हवन करने पर राजा-मंत्री सभी वश में हो जाते हैं। हवन करने पर शस्त्र, धन-समृद्धि, विद्या प्राप्ति तथा मधु व घी युक्त पान के पत्तों के हवन से महासमृद्धि की प्राप्ति होती है। कौवे व उल्लू के पंख के हवन से शत्रुओं का विद्वेषण होता है।
जीवन में सरसता, आनंद, भोग-विलास, प्रेम, सुयोग्य पति-पत्नी प्राप्ति के लिए माँ मातंगी दीक्षा अत्यन्त उपयुक्त मानी जाती है। इसके अलावा साधक में वाक् सिद्धि के गुण भी जाते हैं। उसमें आशीर्वाद व श्राप देने की शक्ति आ जाती है। उसकी वाणी में माधुर्य और सम्मोहन व्याप्त हो जाता है और जब साधक बोलता है, तो सुनने वाले उसकी बातों से मुग्ध हो जाते है। इससे शारीरिक सौन्दर्य एवं कान्ति में वृद्धि होती है, रूप यौवन में निखार आता है। इस दीक्षा के माध्यम से ह्रदय में जिस आनन्द रस का संचार होता है, उसके फलतः हजार कठिनाई और तनाव रहते हुए भी व्यक्ति प्रसन्न एवं आनन्द से ओत-प्रोत बना रहता है।
(10). माँ कमला :: अखंड धन-दौलत की स्वामिनी देवी कमला की आराधना करने के बाद ही देवराज इन्द्र ने अब तक स्वर्ग का शासन संभालकर रखा हुआ है। संसार की सारी खूबसूरती माँ कमला की ही कृपा मानी जाती है। इनकी आराधना करने के लिए कमलगट्टे की माला से कम से कम दस या इक्कीस बार जाप किया जाना चाहिए। माँ कमला कमल के आसन पर विराजमान रहती है। श्वेत रंग के चार हाथी अपनी सूँड़ों में जल भरे कलश लेकर इन्हें स्नान कराते हैं। शक्ति के इस विशिष्ट रूप की साधना से दरिद्रता का नाश होता है और आय के स्रोत बढ़ते हैं। जीवन सुखमय होता है। यह माँ दुर्गा का सर्व सौभाग्य रूप है। जहाँ माँ कमला है, वहाँ भगवान् श्री हरी विष्णु हैं। शुक्र इनका अधिष्ठातृ ग्रह है। माँ कमला माँ धूमावती की ठीक विपरीत है। यदि माँ कमला की कृपा नहीं होगी, माँ धूमावती जमी ही रहेंगी। इसलिए दीपावली पर भी इनका पूजन किया जाता है। इस संसार में जितनी भी सुन्दर वस्तुएँ, पुष्प, आदि हैं, इन्हीं के प्रभाव से हैं। हर प्रकार की साधना में रिद्धि-सिद्धि, अखंड धन-धान्य प्राप्ति, ऋण का नाश हेतु माँ महालक्ष्मी की कृपा प्राप्तु हेतु कमलासन पर विराजमान माँ कमला की साधना की जाती है। धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्ष को प्राप्त करना ही सांसारिक ध्येय है। माँ भगवती कमला धन-सम्पत्ति, वाहन आदि की आधिष्ठात्री देवी हैं। उनकी आकर्षण शक्ति में जो मातृ शक्ति का गुण विद्यमान है, उस सहज स्वाभाविक प्रेम के पाश से वे अपने पुत्रों को बाँध ही लेती हैं। जो भौतिक सुख के इच्छुक होते हैं, उनके लिए माँ कमला सर्वश्रेष्ठ साधना है। इनकी दीक्षा सर्व शक्ति प्रदायक है, क्योंकि कीर्ति, मति, द्युति, पुष्टि, बल, मेधा, श्रद्धा, आरोग्य, विजय आदि दैवीय शक्तियाँ माँ कमला महाविद्या के अभिन्न अंग हैं।
दीक्षा के द्वारा साधक की पशुवृत्तियों का शमन होता है और जब साधक के चित्त में शुद्धता आ जाती है, उसके बाद ही इन दीक्षाओं के गुण प्रकट होने लगते हैं और साधक अपने अन्दर सिद्धियों का दर्शन कर सकता है।
मंत्र ::
"ॐ हसौ: जगत प्रसुत्तयै स्वाहा:"
एकाक्षरी मंत्र ::
"श्रीं"
इसके ऋषि भृगु हैं और निवृद छंद। श्रीं = श्+र+ई+नाद+बिंदू से बना है इसमें श् माँ लक्ष्मी, र धन व संपत्ती के लिए ई महामाया तो नाद जगत जननी के लिए प्रयुक्त हुआ है। वहीं हर मंत्र में बिंदु का प्रयोग दुखहर्ता अर्थात दु:खों का हरण करने वाले के रुप में किया जाता है।
इसके 12 लाख जप से अभीष्ट की प्राप्ति होती है। मंत्र का दसवां हिस्सा के बराबर मंत्र से घृत, मधु, शर्रक्रायुत पद्म, तिल एवं बिल्वफलों से हवन करना चाहिए। कई बार ग्रहद्शा अत्यंत प्रतिकूल रहने पर मंत्र को पूरा करने में न सिर्फ बाधाएं आती हैं, बल्कि कई बार फल प्राप्ति में भी ज्यादा समय लगता है। ऐसे में परेशान नहीं होना चाहिए। धैर्यपूर्वक लगातार 12 मंत्रों की दो या तीन आवृत्ति कर लेनी चाहिए। सफलता अवश्य मिलेगी। एकाक्षरी मंत्र के बिना अभीष्ट की इच्छा के जप करने से साधक को न सिर्फ मां कमला की कृपा प्राप्त होती है, बल्कि उसकी आध्यात्मिक शक्ति में भी असाधारण बढ़ोतरी होती है, जो लंबे समय तक बनी रहती है।
विनियोग :-
"अस्य श्री कमला एकाक्षर मंत्रस्य भृगु ऋषि:, निवृद् छंद:, श्री लक्ष्मीदेवता ममाभीष्ट सिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोग:"
अंगन्यास :- श्रां हृदयाय नम:। श्रीं शिरसे स्वाहा। श्रूं शिखाये वषट्। श्रैं कवचाय हुम। श्रौं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्। श्रं अस्त्राय फट्।
ध्यान-कांत्या कांचनसन्निभा हिमगिरि प्रख्यैश्र्चतुर्भिर्गुजै:। हस्तोत्क्षिप्त हिरण्यामृत घटैरासिच्यमानां श्रियम्। विभ्राणां वरमब्जयुतमभयं हस्तै: किरोटोज्ज्वलाम्। क्षौमाबद्ध नितंबविंबललितां वंदेरविंद स्थिताम्।
द्वीक्षरी साम्राज्य लक्ष्मी मंत्र ::
"स्ह्क्ल्रीं हं"
इस बीज मंत्र के ऋषि हरि हैं एवं छंद गायत्री है, इस मंत्र में साम्राज्यदा मोहिनी लक्ष्मी देवता का आह्वान किया जाता है।विनियोग :-
अस्य मंत्रस्य हरि ऋषि:, गायत्री छंद:, साम्राज्यदा मोहिनी लक्ष्मी देवता, स्ह्क्ल्रीं बीजं, श्रीं शक्तिं, ममाभीष्ट सिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोग:।
षडंगन्यास :-
श्रां, श्रीं, श्रूं, श्रैं, श्र: से करें।
त्र्यक्षरी साम्राज्य लक्ष्मी मंत्र ::
(1). "श्रीं क्लीं श्रीं"
इसके ऋषिन्यास एकाक्षरी मंत्र की तरह हैं।
(2). "श्रीं स्ह्क्ल्ह्रीं श्रीं"
इसका विनियोग तथा ध्यान द्व्यक्षर मंत्र की तरह है।षडंगन्यास :-
आं, ईं, ऊं, ऐं, औं, अ: से करें।
क्लीं कामबीज अथवा कृष्णबीज के रुप में प्रयोग होता है, जिसमें "क" योगस्त या श्री कृष्ण, "ल" दिव्यतेज, "ई" योगीश्वरी या योगेश्वर एवं "बिंदु" दुखहरण यहाँ पर इसका प्रयोग कामबीज रुप में हुआ है जिसका तात्पर्य है राजराजेश्वरी योगमाया मेरे दुख दूर करें अर्थात पूरे मंत्र के जरिये साधक माँ लक्ष्मी एवं माँ राजराजेश्वरी योगमाया का आह्वान करता है और सुख, समृद्धि के साथ दुखों के हरण की कामना करता है।
चतुराक्षरी माँ कमला मंत्र ::
"ऐं श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं"
चतुराक्षरी बीज मंत्र में ऐं माता सरस्वती, श्रीं माँ लक्ष्मी, ह्रीं शिवयुक्त विश्वमाता आद्य शक्ति, क्लीं योगमाया के लिए प्रयुक्त हुआ। ये सभी माँ कमला के ही विभिन्न रुप हैं। इस मंत्र के जरिये साधक माँ के इन सभी रुपों से अपने संकटों का हरण करने एवं उसकी मनोकामना पूर्ण करने की कामना करता है।पंचाक्षरी कमला मंत्र ::
"श्रीं क्लीं श्रीं नमः"
किसी भी मंत्र या बीज मंत्र का जाप देवी-देवता को खुश कर उनकी कृपा प्राप्त कर अपने मनोरथ सिद्ध करने के लिये ही किया जाता है ऐसे में कई मंत्रों के अंत में स्वाहा, फट् आदि लगा होता है ये एक विशेष प्रयोजन में प्रयोग किये जाते हैं। बीज मंत्रों के अंत में नम: का प्रयोग स्तम्भन, विद्वेषण और मोहन के लिए किया जाता है।नवाक्षरी सिद्धी लक्ष्मी मंत्र ::
"ॐ ह्रीं हूं हां ग्रें क्षौं क्रों नमः"
"ॐ" परमपिता परमात्मा, "ह्रीं" शिवयुक्त विश्वमाता आद्य शक्ति, "हूं" कूर्च बीज है इसमें ह भगवान् शिव के लिए "ऊ" भैरव एवं अनुस्वार दुखहर्ता के लिए है। इसका तात्पर्य है, असुर संहारक भगवान् शिव मेरे दुखों का नाश करें। दशाक्षरी कमला मंत्र ::
"ॐ नमः कमलवासिन्यै स्वाहा"
साधक माँ कमला से पापों का नाश करने, जीवन में समृद्धि लाने के लिए, आंतरिक शक्ति की प्रार्थना करता है।एकादशाक्षर लक्ष्मी मंत्र ::
"यौं नौं नम: ऐं श्रियै श्रीं नम:"
विनियोग :-
अस्य मंत्रस्य जमदग्नि ऋषि:, त्रिष्टुप छंद:, श्रीरामादेवता, सर्वाभीष्ट सिद्धये जपे विनियोग:।
षड्ंगन्यास :-
यौं नौं मौं नम: ऐं हृदयाय नम:। यौं नौं मौं नम: ऐं शिरसे स्वाहा। यौं नौं मौं नम: ऐं शिखायै वषट्। यौं नौं मौं नम: ऐं कवचाय हुम। श्रियै नम: नम: नैत्रत्रयाय वौषट्। श्रीं नम: अस्त्राय फट्।
विशेष-सात रात्रियों में नित्य 12,000 जप तथा उसके दसवें भाग के हवन से अभीष्ट की सिद्धि होती है।द्वादशाक्षर मंत्र :-
"ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं सौ: ह्सौ: जगत्प्रसूत्यै नम:"
एक लाख मंत्र जप सिद्धि की प्राप्ति होती है। इसके दसवें भाग का हवन तिल, मधु, श्रीफल, बिल्वफल एवं कमल से करने पर श्रीवृद्धि, दूर्वा, गुडूची, एवं आज्य से हवन करने पर आयु की की वृद्धि, शालीहोम, पुष्प, बिल्वकाष्ट व सर्षप से हवन करने पर लक्ष्मी की प्राप्ति, मरीची, जीरा, नारियल, गुडौदक एवं आज्यपक्वान से हवन करने पर राज्य लाभ होता है। इस मंत्र का नागवल्ली से हवन कर उस भस्म से तिलक करने पर वशीकरण, पलाश की लकड़ी व फूल, वैश्य रक्तपुष्प व राजा जातीपुष्प से तथा शूद्र नीलपुष्प से हवन करने पर सभी बाधाएँ दूर होती हैं तथा संतान की प्राप्ति होती है।Maa Sati, Dakshayani (दाक्षायणी) is revered as Adi Devi, who performed Tapasya, Penances, Chastity for thousands of years to have Bhagwan Shiv as her husband. She took incarnation as a daughter of Daksh Praja Pati. Daksh Prajapati and his wife took birth from the toes of Bhagwan Brahma-the creator. She is worshipped as the deity-goddess of marital felicity and longevity. She is Adi Maa Para Shakti-Durga, She immolated herself when she suffered humiliation & insult from her father, with the help of divine sacred fire, which dwelt in her with the Yog Shakti sucking the soul to the Ultimate through Yog. She reappeared as Maa Parwati to remarry Bhagwan Shiv. Dakshayani was the first consort of Bhagwan Shiv-the destroyer, the second being Parwati-the reincarnation of Sati herself.
Both these incarnation were essential to protect the demigods, deities from demons-Rakshas. Maa Sati and Maa Parwati successively played the role of bringing Bhagwan to the fold of house hold from asceticism, resulting in the birth of Bhagwan Kartikey and Shri Ganesh.
Sati in due course of time, emerged as a practice in which a woman immolated herself over the funeral pyre of her husband.
Daksh (Brahma's son) performed Vrahaspati Yagy in a place called Kankhal (near Haridwar). He performed this Yagy with the desire of taking revenge on Bhagwan Shiv. Daksh was angry because his daughter Sati (one of his 63 daughters) had married the Yogi Bhagwan Shiv against his wishes. Daksh invited all the deities to the Yagy-Yagy Purush Bhagwan Shiv, except for Bhagwan Shiv and Maa Sati. The fact that she was not invited did not deter Maa Sati from attending the Yagy. She had expressed her desire to attend the Yagy to Bhagwan Shiv, who had tried his best to dissuade her from going. Bhagwan Shiv eventually allowed her to go escorted by his Gan and Nandi Maharaj.
Bhagwan Brahma appeared with five mouths. The fifth mouth of Bhagwan Brahma in his arrogance uttered such words which were not liked by Bhagwan Mahesh-Shiv. He did not stop in spite warnings. Bhagwan Shiv was left with no alternative but to chop it off. Bhagwan Shiv was nick named as a Kapalik after this incident. Daksh unaware of his status as the third form of the Almighty insulted him. He did not appreciate Bhagwan Shiv for his behaviour and presence in cremation grounds. Again, he was not aware of the fact that Bhagwan Shiv himself was Yagy Purush and no Yagy-sacrifice would be complete unless until granted by him. Daksh was warned by Bhagwan Brahma in advance, of the consequences. Bhagwan Vishnu too was not happy with the rudeness of Daksh. Daksh was unhappy with Bhagwan Shiv because he did not pay him respect by standing in the conference called by him. His ego-arrogance was boundless. He considered him self to be supreme.
Maa Sati was received coldly by her father. They were soon in the midst of a heated argument about the virtues (and alleged lack thereof) of Bhagwan Shiv. Every passing moment made it clearer to Maa Sati that her father was entirely incapable of appreciating the many excellent qualities of her husband. The realisation then came to Sati that this abuse was being heaped on Bhagwan Shiv only because he had wed her; she was the cause of this dishonour to her husband. She was consumed by rage against her father and loathing for his mentality. Calling up a prayer that she may, in a future birth, be born the daughter of a father whom she could respect, Sati invoked her Yogic powers or Yogic Agni which was attained by her due to severe devotion or Puja done by her and immolated herself.
Bhagwan Shiv sensed this catastrophe and his rage was incomparable. He loved Maa Sati more than any one and would never love any other woman after her. So, he created Vir Bhadr and Bhadr Kali or collectively Manbhadr, two ferocious creatures who wreaked havoc and mayhem on the scene of the horrific incident. Nearly, all those present were indiscriminately felled overnight. Daksh himself was decapitated.
Bhagwan Shiv was shocked. He was full of sorrow and grief. This resulted in carrying of Maa Sati's body over his head and shoulder. He could not come out of the trauma. He performed the fearsome and awe inspiring Tandav dance with Maa Sati's charred body over his shoulders. The demigods, deities and Brahma Ji called upon the Bhagwan Vishnu to restore Bhagwan Shiv to normalcy and calm. Bhagwan Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakr to dismember Sati's lifeless body, following which Bhagwan Shiv regained his equanimity.
Maa Sati's body was thus dismembered into 52 pieces which fell on earth at various places. Several different listings of these 52 holy places, known as Shakti Peeths, are available; some of these places have become major centres of pilgrimage as they are held by the Goddess oriented Shakt sect to be particularly holy. Besides 52 main Shakti Peeths, some small Peeths like Bindu Dham came into existence which are due to Sati's fallen blood drops.
After the night of horror, Bhagwan Shiv, the all forgiving, restored all those who were slain to life and granted them his blessings. Even the abusive and culpable Daksh was restored both to life and to kingship. His severed head was substituted for that of a goat. Having learned his lesson, Daksh spent his remaining years as a devotee of Bhagwan Shiv.
During Treta Yug, Bhagwan Shiv went to Rishi August along with Maa Sati. The sage narrated the story of Bhagwan Ram to the divine couple. Bhagwan Shiv wanted to see Bhagwan Ram, but Maa Sati was in the dark that Bhagwan Shri Ram was a manifestation of God. Bhagwan Shiv got a glimpse of Bhagwan Shri Ram and was over whelmed with love. Maa Sati saw Bhagwan Shiv thrilled with love and became doubtful as to why Bhagwan Shiv was enchanted by a mere human being. Although, Maa Sati did not say anything, Bhagwan Shiv being omniscient came to know of everything. Bhagwan Shiv asked her to verify if she had a doubt in her mind. Maa Sati assumed the form of Maa Sita and approached Bhagwan Shri Ram. However, Bhagwan Shri Ram recognised her at once. He first introduced himself and then asked her about the absence of Bhawan Shiv there. Why was she roaming there in the forest alone? She could not give a proper reply and returned to Bhagwan Shiv in fear. She became sad and regretted doubting Bhagwan Shiv. When Bhagwan Shri Ram realised that Maa Sati was sad, he revealed some of his power to divert her mind. On the way Maa Sati saw Bhagwan Shri Ram along with his brother Lakshman and Maa Sita walking in front of her. She then turned and found them at the back. Wherever she looked, she found Bhagwan Shri Ram and various deities and all creations in him. In awe, she closed her eyes and when she again opened her eyes, everything vanished. She then returned to Bhagwan Shiv. Bhagwan Shiv could not tolerate this and discarded-rejected her at once. This incident along with absence of Nav Grah Pooja resulted in the immolation of Maa Sati in Daksh Praja Pati's Yagy.
Dakshayani was reborn as Parwati, daughter of Himavat, the king of mountains and his wife, Maena. This time, she was born as the daughter of a father whom she could respect, a father who appreciated Bhagwan Shiv ardently. Naturally, Maa Parwati sought and received Bhagwan Shiv as her husband.
Emergence of Maa Parwati as in incarnation of Adi Shakti & Sati turned Bhagwan Shiv from an ascetic to a Grahasth Ashrami (house holder) leading to the birth of Gan Pati and Subrahmany-Bhagwan Kartikey.
Shakti Peeths are shrines or divine places of the Maa Bhagwati. These are places which are believed to have enshrined with the presence of Shakti (holy places of cosmic Power, energy, strength) due to the falling of body parts of the corpse, blood and ornaments of Maa Sati, when Bhagwan Shiv carried it and wandered throughout Aryavart in sorrow-grief. There are 52 Shakti Peeths associated with the 52 alphabets in Sanskrat.
Kottiyoor Vaesakh Mahotsav, is the 27 day Yagy ceremony, conducted in the serene hilly jungle location in North Kerala yearly commemorating the Daksh Yagy.
52 SHAKTI PEETHS
S. NO. | LOCATION | ORGAN OR ORNAMENT | SHAKTI BHAERAV |
1. | HINGUL | THE SUTURE ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD | KOTTVISH BHEEM LOCHAN |
2. | SHARKRAR | EYES | MAHISHA SUR MARDINI KRODHISH |
3. | SUGANDH-PLEASANT SMELL | NOSE | SUNANDA TRAYAMBAK |
4. | KASHMIR | THROAT | MAHA MAYA TRI SANDHYESHWAR |
5. | JWALA MUKHI | TONGUE | SIDDHID UNMAT BHAERAV |
6. | JALANDHAR | BREAST | TRI PUR MALINI BHISHAN |
7. | VAEDDY NATH | HEART | JAYA DURGA VAEDDY NATH |
8. | NEPAL | KNEE | MAHA MAYA KAPALI |
9. | MANAS | RIGHT HAND | DAKSH PANI AMAR |
10. | VIRJA IN UTKAL | NAVEL | VIMAL JAGANNATH |
11. | GANDAKI | TEMPLE | GANDAKI CHAKR PANI |
12. | BAHULA | LEFT ARM | GODDESS BAHULA BHIRUK |
13. | UJJAYINI | WRIST MANGAL | CHANDIKA KAPILAMBAR |
14. | TRI PUR | RIGHT LEG | TRI PUR SUNDRI TRI PURESH |
15. | CHAHAL | RIGHT ARM | BHAWANI CHANDR SHEKHAR |
16. | TRI STROT | LEFT LEG | BHRAMRI BHAERAVESHWAR |
17. | KAM GIRI | GENITAL | KAMAKHYA UMA NAND |
18. | PRAYAG | FINGER (HAND) | LALIT BHAV |
19. | JAYANTI | LEFT THIGH | JAYANTI KARMADHISHWAR |
20. | YUGADDYA | GREAT TOE (RIGHT) | BHOOT DHATRI KSHEER KHANDAK |
21. | KALI PEETH | RIGHT TOE | KALIKA NAKULEESH |
22. | KIREET | CROWN | VIMAL SANWART |
23. | VARANASI | EAR RING | VISHALAKSHI AND MANI KARNI KAL BHAERAV |
24. | KANYASHRAM | BACK | SARVANI NIMISH |
25. | KURU KSHETR | ANKLE BONE | SAVITRI STHANU |
26. | MANI BANDH | TWO WRIST LETS | GAYATRI SARVANAND |
27. | SHRI SHAEL | NECK | MAHA LAXMI SHAMBARANAND |
28. | KANCHI | BONE | DEV GARBHA RURU |
29. | KAL MADHAV | BUTTOCK (LEFT) | KALI ASITANG |
30. | SHONDESH | BUTTOCK (RIGHT) | NARMADA BHADR SEN |
31. | RAM GIRI | BREAST | SHIVANI CHAND BHAERAV |
32. | VRINDAVAN | RINGLETS OF HAIR | UMA BHUTESH |
33. | SHUCHI | TEETH (UPPER JAW) | NARAYANI SANHAR |
34. | PANCH SAGAR | TEETH (LOWER JAW) | VARAHI MAHA RUDR |
35. | KARTOYATAT | TALP (ORNAMENT) | ARPAN VAMAN BHAERAV |
36. | SHRI PARVAT | RIGHT ANKLE | SHRI SUNDARI SUNDARANAND BHAERAV |
37. | VIBHASH | LEFT ANKLE | KAPALINI SARVANAND |
38. | PRABHAS | STOMACH | CHANDR BHAG VAKR TUND |
39. | BHAERAV PARVAT | UPPER LIP | AVANTI LAMB KARN |
40. | JAN STHAL | CHIN (TWO PARTS) | BHRAMARI VIKRITAKSH |
41. | SARV SHAEL | LEFT CHEEK | RAKINI VATS NABH |
42. | GODAVARI TIR | RIGHT CHEEK | VISHVESHI DAND PANI |
43. | RATNAVALI | RIGHT SHOULDER | KUMARI SHIVA |
44. | MITHILA | LEFT SHOULDER | UMA MAHODAR |
45. | NALHATI | ULAR BONES OF THE FEET | KALIKA DEVI YOGESH |
46. | KARNAT | EAR | JAY DURGA ABHIRU |
47. | VAKRESHWAR | MIND | MAHISH MARDINI VAKR NATH |
48. | YASHOR | HAND & FOOT | YASHORESHWARI CHAND |
49. | ATT HASS | LIPS | PHULLAR VISHVESH |
50. | NANDI PUR | NECKLACE | NANDINI NANDIKESHWAR |
51. | LANKA | ANKLETS | INDRAKSHI |
52. | DANTESHWARI | DANT (TEETH) | DANTESHWARI |
The names of Bhaerav exists in Tantr-Chudamani. All the Shakti-Peeths have secondary deity as Bhairav, besides the primary deity-Shakti. While having a darshan of Shakti-Peeth, a devotee should also have a darshan of Bhaerav also, keeping in mind Shiv’s Shakti.
LOCATIONS ::
(1). HINGUL :: Hingul (Hinglaj) Maa’s mind or brain fell here and the idols are of Maa as Kothari (Durga) and Bhagwan Shiv as Bhim Lochan (Terrible eyed or the third eye). The location is towards 125 km from Karachi, Pakistan. Both Muslims and Hindus worship here.
(2). SHARKRAR :: Sharkarare or Karavipur. Maa’s three eyes fell here and the idols are of Maa as Mahish Mardini (Durga the destroyer of Mahishasur) and Bhagwan Shiv as Krodhish (the one who can be angry). It is near Karachi in Pakistan, by rail the nearest station is Parkai. Here also both Muslims and Hindus worship.
(3). SUGANDH :: Maa’s nose fell here and idols are of Maa as Sunand (Pleasing) and Bhagwan Shiv as Trayambak (Rudr). In the state of Bengal near Barishal in Shivahari Karpur village. Maa’s temple is located here and Bhagwan Shiv’s temple is present in a village called Ponabalia, near the railway station is Jhalkati.
(4). JWALAMUKHI (KANGRA) :: Maa’s tongue fell here and the idols are of Maa as Ambika (Mother) and Bhagwan Shiv as Unmatt (उन्मत्त, Furious). This is located near Pathankot, H.P., Jwalamukhi Road.
(5). BHAERAB MOUNTAIN (AVANTI) :: Maa’s upper lips fell here and idols are of Maa as Avanti (Modest) and Bhagwan Shiv as Lamb Karn (लम्ब कर्ण, Long eared one). It is located near Ujjain.
(6). ATTAHAS (furious laughter) :: Maa’s lower lips fell here and the idols are as Fullar (Blooming) and Shiv as Bhaerbhvishesy. The place is in Bengal near Birbhum. Image of Maa is present here and the Bhagwan Shiv temple is next to Maa’s temple. It is a major pilgrimage and of tourist attraction.
(7). PRABHAS :: Maa’s stomach fell here and the idols are present as Chandr Bhaga (Throne of the moon) and Bhagwan Shiv as Vakr Tund (one with the bent staff-trunk). This is near Mumbai where a launch goes to Bharoal which is near Prabhas.
(8). YANASTHAN :: Maa’s chin fell here and the idols are as Bhramari (female Bumble bee or attendant of Maa Durga and Bhagwan Shiv as Vikrakatakkha (one with the crooked eyes or look). Other names are Chibuk (one with the chin) and Bhagwa Shiv as Sarv Siddhish (one who fulfil all desires).
(9). GODAVARI (river) :: Maa’s left cheek fell here and the idols are as Vishw Matuk (mother of the world) and Bhagwan Shiv as Dand Pani (one who holds a staff).
(10). GANDAKI (river) :: Maa’s right cheek fell here and the idols are as Gandaki Chandi (one who overcomes obstacles or Gandi) and Bhagwan Shiv as Chakr Pani (Holder of the discus). Its a famous pilgrimage site.
(11.1). SUCHIDESH :: Maa’s upper teeth fell here and the idols are as Narayani (the wife of Narayan) and Bhagwan Shiv as Sanghar.
(11.2). PANCH SAGAR :: Maa’s lower teeth fell here and the idols are as Barahi and Bhagwan Shiv as Maha Rudr (furious, angry).
(12). BHAVANI PUR (Karot river) :: Maa’s left seat or her clothing fell here and idols are as Aparna (the one who ate nothing, not even leaves) and Bhagwan Shiv as Bhaerab (Destroyer of fear). The King of Nator and his grandson the Maharajah Ram Krashn used to meditate here. The seat, the Yogni Kund and five skulls are still present here. During Baeshakh, there is a large Mela (fair) here to celebrate Ram Navami or Deepanbita.
(13). SHRI PARWAT :: Maa’s right seat fell here and the idols are as Shri Sundri (beautiful) and Bhagwan Shiv as Sundranand (beautiful, handsome one).
(14). KARNAT :: Maa’s two ears fell here and the idols are as Jai Durga (the victorious Durga) and Bhagwan Shiv as Avi Rook.
(15). VRANDA VAN :: Maa’s hair fell here and idols are as Maa Uma Parwati and Bhagwan Shiv as Bhootesh (or provider of all desires). This is the play ground of Bhagwan Shri Krashn and the Gopis.
(16). KIRIT :: Maa’s crown or headdress fell here and idols are as Vimal (Pure) and Bhagwan Shiv as Sangbart. The temples are on the shore of Maa Ganga near Bat Nagar (Bangladesh).
(17). SHRI HATT :: Maa’s nape of the neck fell here and the idols are as Maha Lakshmi (goddess of prosperity and wife of Bhagwan Maha Vishnu) and Bhagwan Shiv as Sarva Nand (the one who makes everyone happy). Maa’s temple is Near Shri Hatt town and Bhagwan Shiv’s temple is near Jain Pur. Shiv Ratri and Ashok Ashtami are celebrated with a Mela (carnival).
to reach this place one has to take train from Calcutta to Goa-land and steamer to Kechu Ganj. There after either take a boat or walk about five miles (1 mile = 1.6 Km).
(18). NAL HATI :: Maa’s vocal cord fell here and the idols are as Kalik (Durga) and Bhagwan Shiv as Yogesh.
To reach here one has to take train from Howrah station.
(19). KASHMIR :: Maa’s neck fell here and the idols are as Maha Maya (the great Illusion) and Bhagwan Shiv as Trisandhyasvar. The famous pilgrimage is to Amar Nath. The great Shiv Ling of glacial ice expands and contracts with the seasons here.
(20). RATNA WATI :: Maa’s right shoulder fell here and the idols are as Kumari (Durga) and Bhagwan Shiv as Bhaerab (Remover of fear).
(21). MITHILA :: Maa’s left shoulder fell here and the idols are as Maha Devi and Bhagwan Shiv as Mahodar (big belied one). This is near Janak Pur station.
(22). CHATT GRAM :: Maa’s right arm fell here and the idols are as Maa Bhavani and Bhagwan Shiv as Chandr Shekhar (the one who has the moon as the crown). Maha Dev pronounced that he will visit Chandr Shekhar mountain regularly during Kali Yug. This is near Sita Kund station in Bangladesh.
(23). MANAV KSHETR :: Maa’s right hand fell here and the idols are as Dakhshayani and Bhagwan Shiv as Amar (Immortal).
To reach this place one has to take train from Howrah station to Guskar station and then a few miles to Kogram. Maha Dev is considered Siddhi Dayak or provider of all wishes.
(24). UJJAINI :: Maa’s elbows fell here and the idols are as Mangal Chandi and Bhagwan Shiv as Kapilambar (who wears the brown clothes). Bhagwan Shiv is Siddhi Dayak.
Please refer to :: HARSIDDHI TEMPLE UJJAEN हरसिद्धि मंदिर santoshkipathshala.blogspot.com
(25). MANI BANDH :: Maa’s middle of the palms fell here and the idols are as Maa Gayatri (Mata Saraswati) and Bhagwan Shiv as Sarvanand.
(26). PRAYAG (Junction of Ganga, Yamuna & Saraswati) :: Maa’s ten fingers fell here and the idols are as Lalita (beautiful) & Alopi and Bhagwan Shiv as Bhav. Near Triveni Ghat there is Bani Tirth Ghat (Quay for boats).
Allahabad is the railway station here.
(27). BAHUL:: Maa’s left arm fell here and the idols are as Bahul (Abundant) and Bhagwan Shiv as Bhiruk (who is also Sarv Siddhi Dayak).
To reach this place arrive at Katoa rail station and then go to Ketu Gram which is also a pilgrimage site.
(28). JALANDHAR :: Maa’s right breast fell here and the idols are as Tripur Malini and Bhagwan Shiv as Bhishn (Gruesome, furious).
Jwalamukhi is the nearby Tirth and train goes from Delhi to Jalandhar.
(29). RAM GIRI (Chitr Koot mountain) :: Maa’s left breast & Nal or Jaghanasti fell here and the idols are as Shivani (the wife of Shiv) and Bhagwan Shiv as Chand.
One should reach Bilas Pur station and then walk 2 miles.
(30). VAEDY NATH :: Maa’s heart fell here and the idols are as Jai Durga (Victorious Durga) and Bhagwan Shiv as Vaedy Nath.
It is located in Bihar. Joshidi is the closest train station.
(31). UTKAL (Orissa) :: Maa’s navel fell here and the idols are as Vimal (the pure one) and Bhagwan Shiv as Jagan Nath (the ruler of the world).
This is near the Jagan Nath temple of Puri in Orissa.
(32). KANCHI :: Maa’s skeleton fell here and the idols are as Dev Garbh and Bhagwan Shiv as Ruru.
One should get down at Bol Pur station & hen move to Kopar river banks. There is a well meant for worship.
(33). KALM DHAV :: Maa’s right hips fell here and the idols are as Kali (another form of Durga) and Bhagwan Shiv as Asitanand. By praying to the Devi profusely pilgrims can obtain their desired fulfilled.
(34). SONE (near Sone river) :: Maa’s left hips fell here and the idols are as Narmada and Bhagwan Shiv as Vadr Sen.
(35). KAMAKHYA (Kam Roop) :: Maa’s Yoni fell here and the idols are as Kamakhya (personification of love) and Bhagwan Shiv as Umanand. This is near Gauhati, Assam on the banks of the Brahm Putr (the son of Brahma JI) river. The temple is on top of the Nilanchal Hill. This is a famous pilgrimage site for women seeking fertility or love. The temple is built by Kam Dev, the demigod of love. The Umanand temple is nearby in an islet on the river. It has many pet monkeys.
(36). NEPAL :: Maa’s two knees fell here and the idols are as Mahashira and Bhagwan Shiv as Kapali.
(37). JAYANTI :: Maa’s left thigh fell here and the idols are as Jayanti and Bhagwan Shiv as Kramadishwar. Its located in Bengal near Shri Hatt.
(38). MAGADH :: Maa’s right thigh fell here and the idols are as Sarv Nandani and Bhagwan Shiv as Byomkesh. Its present inside Shri Hatt at Jayanti Pargana near the base of the Khashi mountain, in West Bengal. Maa’s legs are placed here.
One should go to Shri Hatt to Kanaer Ghat by boat and then walk 2 miles.
(39). TRIPURA :: Maa’s right foot fell here and the idols are as Tri Pur Sundri and Bhagwan Shiv as Tri Puresh. Maa is grantor of all wishes or Sarv Visht Pradayni.
(40). KHIRGRAM :: Maa’s right toe fell here and the idols are as Yogday and Bhagwan Shiv as Khir Kant.
One should move to Bardhwan station & then take Bardhwan Katoa Rail to Nigam station. Khirgram (village) is 2 miles from Nigam station. A Mela (fair, fete) is held during Baesakh Sankranti here.
(41). KALI GHAT (Kolkatta) :: Maa’s four small toes from her right foot fell here and the idols are as Maa Kali and Bhagwan Shiv as Nakulish or Nakuleshwar. Maa Kali is a dark complexioned form of Maa Bhagwati Shakti who has taste for blood and death. She rules over the cremation sites and is worshipped by devotees on a dark and moon less night. She is a popular deity of Bengal. Maa Kali is the female version of Maha Kal or end of time.
(42). KURU KSHETR :: Maa’s right ankle fell here and the idols are as Maa Savitri or Sthanu and Bhagwan Shiv as Ashw Nath.
Please refer to :: KURU KSHETR कुरुक्षेत्र santoshkipathshala.blogspot.com
(43). BAKRESHWAR :: Maa’s forehead fell here and the idols are as Mahisha Sur Mardini (the slayer of Mahisha Sur or Maa Durga) and Bhagwan Shiv as Bakr Nath. There are seven hot springs and Pap Har (remover of sins) river. The Maha Muni Ashtawakr found enlightenment here. On Shiv Ratri (night) there is a grand Mela (fair, fete) here.
This is close to Ahmed Pur station.
ASHTADASH SHAKTI PEETH
S. No. | Place | Part of the body fallen | Name of Shakti |
(1). | Trincomalee (Shri Lanka) | Groin | Shankari Devi |
(2). | Kanchi (Tamil Nadu) | Back part | Kamakshi Devi |
(3). | Praddyumnam (Gujarat) | Stomach part | Shri Shrankhla Devi |
(4). | Mysore (Karnatak) | Hair | Chamundeshwari Devi |
(5). | Alam Pur (Andhr Pradesh) | Upper teeth | Jogulamba Devi |
(6). | Srisailam (Andhr Pradesh) | Neck part | Bhramaramba Devi |
(7). | Kolha Pur (Maha Rastr) | Eyes | Maha Lakshmi Devi |
(8). | Nanded (Maha Rastr) | Right hand | Eka Veerika Devi |
(9). | Ujjain (Madhy Pradesh) | Upper lip | Maha Kali Devi |
(10). | Peeth Puram Jajpur (Andhr Pradesh) | Left hand | Puruhutika Devi |
(11). | (Orissa) | Navel | Biraj Devi |
(12). | Draksharamam (Andhr Pradesh) | Left cheek | Manikyamba Devi |
(13). | Guwahati (Assam) | Vulva | Kam Rup Devi |
(14). | Prayag (Uttar Pradesh) | Fingers | Madhveshwari Devi |
(15). | Jwala (Himachal Pradesh) | Head part | Vaeshnavi Devi |
(16). | Gaya (Bihar) | Breast part | Sarv Mangla Devi |
(17). | Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | Wrist | Vishalakshi Devi |
(18). | Kashmir | Right hand | Saraswati Devi |
(44). JESSORE :: Maa’s elbow (कोहनी) centre fell here and the idols are as Maa Jashoreswari and Bhagwan Shiv as Chand (Moon or the one who holds the moon).
(45). NANDI PUR :: Maa’s necklace fell here and the idols are as Nandini and Bhagwan Shiv as Nandi Kishor.
(46). VARANASI (Kashi, Benaras) :: Maa’s earrings (Kundal) fell here and the idols are as Maa Vishw Lakshmi (provider of wealth to all) and Bhagwan Shiv as Kal. Kashi is one of the oldest cities on earth. The Puran say that this city exists even after the Pralay-Devastation.
(47). KANASHRAM (Kalikashram) :: Maa’s back fell here and the idols are as Maa Shravani and Bhagwan Shiv as Nimish.
(48). LANKA :: Maa’s feet bells (Nupur) fell here and the idols are as Maa Indrakshi and Bhagwan Shiv as Rakshareshwar. Maa Indrakshi was created and worshipped by Indr in the prison-custody of Ravan.
(49). VIRAT :: Maa’s small toes of the feet fell here and the idols are as Maa Ambika and Bhagwan Shiv as Amrat (nectar, elixir of immortality).
(50). BIVAS :: Maa’s left ankle fell here and the idols are as Maa Bhim Rupa and Bhagwan Shiv as Sarvanand.
(51). TRISNOT :: Maa’s left feet fell here and the idols are as Maa Vramari (Bumblebee) and Bhagwan Shiv as Ishwar (God). This is present on the banks of Tista river in Shalbari village in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
(52). DANTESHWARI :: The temple is the spot where the Dant or Tooth of Maa Sati fell. The temple is situated in Dantewada, a town situated 80 km from Jagdal Pur Tehsil, Chhattis Garh. Traditionally she is the Kul Devi (family goddess, deity) of Bastar state.Every year during Dushhra thousands of tribal from surrounding villages and jungles gather here to pay homage to the Maa, when her idol was taken out of that ancient Danteshwari temple and then taken around the city in an elaborate procession, now a popular tourist attraction part of the Bastar Dushhra festival.
The places where the body parts of Maa fell, acquired religious significance-fervour. There are 18 main such places which are revered as compared to others and they are called Asht (8) Dash (10) Shakti Peeth (अष्टादश). In fact 52 Shakti Peeth are present all over the country including Shri Lanka. The total goes up to 108 Shakti Peeth, when one start counting the places where the drops of blood fell.
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This shrine was demolished in 1,622 by the Portuguese (who called it the Temple of a Thousand Columns), who fortified the heights with the materials derived from its destruction. Some of the artefacts from the demolished temple were kept in the Lisbon Museum. The stone inscription by Kulakottan has a dual fish emblem and is engraved with a prophesy stating that after 1,500, westerners with different eye colours will rule the country for the ensuing 500 years and at the end of it, the rule will revert back to Vadugus. Trincomalee was next held by the Dutch and subsequently by them and the French alternately, till the capture of Shri Lanka by the British in 1,795.
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Along with Ketheeswaram in Mannar, this temple was mentioned by one of the Bhakti era Tevaram literature by one of the Nayanmars, namely Sundarar in South India, indicating its popularity even in India.
After 1,505 A.D. the temple was destroyed by Portuguese catholic colonialists (along with countless Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim places of worship around the island), while the main statue was taken out to town for a festive occasion. At this time Portuguese soldiers entered into the temple dressed as Iyar priests and robbed the temple. The temple was destroyed and its building materials were used in the construction of a nearby fort by the Portuguese.
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After a gap of almost 450 years, after the Shri Lankan independence, some Shri Lankan Tamil Hindus of Trincomalee joined hands and built the present temple in 1,952. In size it's very small compared to the original temple. The annual festival at this temple attracts pilgrims from all parts of India.
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The present Bhagwan Shiv temple is well known locally as compared to the Shankari Temple which is a new construction. Bhagwan Shiv is called TRIKONESHVAR (probably because it is in Trincomalee which is truly TRI CONA MALAI-meaning triangle shaped hill). There is a small Devi Shrine built adjacent the Bhagwan Shiv temple. The famous Bilv tree which is perched right on the edge of the hill, some hundred meters above the Indian ocean is also present. It is a exhilarating and spectacular sight to behold. All round, silence reflects which is needed most in this war torn nation rightfully called a paradise. A famous Maa Kali temple is also located here, in the heart of the town to which devotees can make a visit en-route from the Shankari Temple.
Maa Kamakshi, is seated in a majestic Padmasan posture which resembles lotus, in the Yogic practice-a form of meditation. Maa also has divine Chakr called Pash and Angus in her arms, a Yogic posture signifying peace and prosperity, instead of the traditional standing pose. Maa holds a sugarcane bow and bunch of lotus flowers in the lower two of her arms and has a Pash (lasso), an Ankush (goad) in her upper two arms. There is also a parrot perched near the flower bunch.
Raj Rajeshwari posture of Maa signifies an absolute control over the land. Maa Kamakshi worshipped in front of Bhagwan Shiv Ling made out of sand, under a mango tree and gained Bhagwan Shiv's hand in marriage.
Ekambreswarar temple, the Kamakshiamman Temple and the Kumar Kottam temple and the Ulagalanda Perumal Temple are the primary shrines in Periya Kanchi Puram. Maa Kamakshi has pervaded whole Kanchi Puram, as the only Amba shrine.
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It is believed that Kamakshi was originally an Ugr (उग्र स्वरूपणी) Swaroopini-depicting furious posture. Adi Sankarachary, while establishing Shri Chakr, personified her as the Shanti Swaroopini. During the days of Adi Shankar, the presence of the Ugr Swaroopini was felt outside the temple precincts and that Sankarachary requested her not to leave the temple complex. The festival image of Maa Kamakshi, takes leave from Sankarachary, at his shrine in the inner Prakaram, each time she is taken out in procession.
The outer Prakaram houses the temple tank and several Mandapams such as the 100 pillared hall, the Dhwaj Rohan (ध्वज रोहण) raising of mast-flag, Mandapam etc. Imposing views of the golden Vimanam (विमान, aeroplanes), can be had from the outer Prakaram, which is pierced with four entrances on all four sides. Images of Bhagwan Vishnu (Ninraan, Irundaan, Kidandaan) are seen near the temple tank.
One enters the four pillared hall then the inner Prakaram and climbs a series of steps and reaches the sanctum. Immediately surrounding the sanctum are small shrines to Ardh Narishwar, Soundary Lakshmi, Kallar (who has been mentioned in the hymns of Tirumangaialwar) and Varahi. In this Prakaram are shrines to Bangaru Kamakshi, Maha Saraswati and Adi Sankarachary.
Kanchi Puram is the seat of the Kanchi Kam Koti Peeth established by Adi Sankarachary. It is believed that Sankarachary attained Samadhi at Kanchi Puram, although another school of thought holds that Kedar Nath in the Himalayas is the site of his Samadhi.
Maa has a Chandraperai (a shape of moon like structure) in her forehead. Maa Kamakshi is situated in the middle of temple premises.
Four worship services are offered each day. The jewels adorning Maa are of great beauty. The annual festival is also celebrated here. The silver chariot festival falls on the 7th day. Other festivals include Nav Ratri, Adi and Aippasi Puram, Shankar Jayanti and Vasant Utsav.
At present no temple exists at this place. A minaret was built here by Muslim invaders, after demolishing the temples. There are significantly distinguishable features at the main entrance of the site that it was once a Hindu temple probably of Shrankhla Devi (श्रृँखला देवी). There were ruins of temple in front of minaret. It is one of the 3,500 temples which were demolished by the barbarian Muslim invaders and the stones and idols were used to build the walls of the Mosque.
Every year during Magh Maas (around February) a festival by name MELA TAALA of about 30 days duration is organised in the premises of the minaret which is attended by more than 1 Lakh local Hindus and converted Muslims.
Rishi Shashy Shrang (श्रृंग ऋषि) grew up in the forest. He was pure at heart with the soul of an infant who does not get into the worldly pleasures. He took to worshiping Shrankhla Devi. He performed the Putr Kameshti Yagy for Raja Dash Rath. Bhagwan Ram took the incarnation along with Bharat, Lakshman & Shtrughan. Dash Rath's daughter Shanta Devi was adopted by another king. Shashy Shrang conducted a Yagy to provide relief from long famine to the kingdom. Over the request of the king, he married Shanta Devi.
He brought the deity Maa Shrankhla Devi to Srangeri at Shrang Parvat and constructed temples devoted to her. This place is also regarded as Shakti Peeth.
Mysore was ruled by the demon-king Mahisha Sur. He was a buffalo-headed demon (monster, Rakshas). This place Mahishuru was the capital city of demon Mahish (महिष, भैंस, buffalo). Maa Parvati, took the partial incarnation as Chamundeshwari to kill the monster. After killing the demon, she resided atop the Chamundi Hills, where she is worshipped with reverence and devotion. She is also called Mahisha Sur Mardini.
Krashn Raj Wodeyar (3) repaired the holy place in 1,827 and built the current attractive forty-meter and seven storied Gopur (tower at the doorway) with gold finials and set up his own statue along with his 3 queens. In 1,827 Krashn Raj Wodeyar (3) made arrangements for festivals and processions and gifted Singh Vahan in 1,843.
The Mahisha Sur statue was built and installed in 1,659 by Dodda Dev Raj Wodeyar. Rajendr Vilas palace, was once a popular hotel resort.
The Chaluky of Badami, mainly by the initiative of Pulakesin (2) put up a number of temples in and around Alam Pur in the 7th and 8th centuries. At Alam Pur alone, Chaluky built nine temples devoted to Bhagwan Nav Brahmeshwar and Maa Jogulamba. Eight magnificent temples of Bhagwan Nav Brahmeshwar survived but the temple of Tarak Brahm has not been traced.
Maa Jogulamba temple was reconstructed at the same place where it stood. The temple was rebuilt in the same way it was described in the Ras Ratnakaram of Nity Nath Siddh of 12th century AD. Sankarachary was believed to have installed Shri Chakr at Maa Jogulamba temple, which is not available now.
The temples across the country donated money for the reconstruction of this temple while Srisailam Dev Sthanam adopted it to ensure uninterrupted rituals.
Maa Jogulamba temple is located at about 90 Km from Mahbub Nagar, 27 Km From Kurnool and 200 km from Hyderabad. Alam Pur is the meeting point of the sacred rivers Tung Bhadra and Krashna and is referred to as Dakshin Kashi (also known as Nav Brahmeshwar Tirth) and the Western Gateway of Srisailam, the famous Shaevite (Shaevism) pilgrim centre. The principal deities at Alam Pur are Brahmeshwar and Jogulamba. It is surrounded by the Nallamalai hills.
The Nav Brahm temples were built by the Badami Chaluky, who ruled for about 200 years from the middle of the sixth century on wards. The Badami Chaluky built several temples in Karnatak and the Ala Pur temples in Andhra Pradesh. The Alam Pur site preserves archaeological remains in the form of temples exhibiting a hybrid style of architecture-dating back to the 6th-7th centuries CE. Some of the images from this site are also housed in a museum nearby.
The Nav Brahm temples are Tarak Brahm, Swarg Brahm, Padm Brahm, Bal Brahm, Garud Brahm, Kumar Brahm, Ark Brahm, Veer Brahm and the Vishw Brahm. These temples are all enclosed in a courtyard on the left bank of the river Tung Bhadra.
The Bal Brahm temple is the principal shrine of worship. It dates back to the year 702 CE as per the inscriptions seen here. Shiv Ratri is celebrated in great splendour here.
The Tarak Brahm temple is partly in ruins and it has no image in the sanctum. It bears Telugu inscriptions from the 6th & the 7th century. The Swarg Brahm temple with an imposing tower is considered to be among the finest in Alam Pur and is an excellent specimen of Chaluky architecture and sculpture. It contains several sculptures in brass relics and it dates back to the end of the 8th century.
Padm Brahm temple is in ruins & contains a Shiv Ling of clear stone with mirror like finish. The Vishw Brahm temple is among the most artistic of the Nav Brahm temples. The sculptural work here depicts scenes from the epics.
Sury Narayan temple dates back to the 9th century. This temple has brass relics representing the incarnations of Vishnu. There is also a Nar Singh temple with inscriptions from the period of Krashna Dev Ray of the Vijayanagar Empire.
Near Alam Pur, is Pap Nasham with a cluster of over 20 temples of varying sizes and styles. The most important of these is the Papa Naseshwar temple.
Maa Bhramaramba-Bhramarambika is one of the eighteen Shakti Peeth. The Greeva (ग्रीवा, गर्दन, Neck) of Devi fell here. She is the Shakti of Bhagwan Mallikarjun. The idol of Maa Bhramaramba is in the form of Maha Lakshmi. An idol of Lopamudra, the wife of Mahrishi August, is also present in the Garbh Grah. A Shri Yantr is present in front of the Garbh Grah.
The shrine of Bhagwan Mallikarjun is picturesquely situated on a flat top of Nallamalai Hills, Srisailam is one of the ancient Kshetr in India. It is on the right side of the River Krashna in Kurnool District of Andhr Pradesh. This celebrated mountain is also named as Siridhan, Srigiri, Shri Parwat and Srinagam. It has been a popular centre of Shaevite pilgrimage for centuries.
The presiding Deities of this Kshetram Bhagwan Mallikarjun Swamy is one of the twelve Jyotir Ling and Maa Bhramaramba is one of the eighteen Maha Shakti and both are self manifested.
2nd Hari Hraray devotee of Shri Sail Mallikarjun constructed entry face (Mukh Mandap) shrine to Bhagwan Mallikarjun temple. Vithalamba wife of 2nd Ruler of Maharashtr, Chhatr Pati Shivaji also served for the development of Srisailam.
Since then this place came to be known as Jyotir Ling Mallikarjun. Bhagwan Shiv and Maa Parwati visited this place on Amavasya (No moon day) and (full Moon day) Poornmassi-Poornima, respectively. Visiting this Jyotir Ling not only blesses one (who is virtuous, not the sinners) with innumerable wealth, but also name & fame and fulfils all the desires.
Chandr Wati-a princes, decided to go to the Jungles for ascetic practices, penance and meditation. She chose Kadli Van for this purpose. She witnessed a miracle. A Kapila cow was standing under a Bilw tree and milk was flowing from all of its four udders, sinking into the ground. The cow kept doing this as a routine chore everyday. Chandr Wati dug up that area and found the self raising-Swayambhu Shiv Ling. It was bright and shining like the Sun rays and looked like it was burning, throwing flames in all directions. Chandr Wati prayed to Bhagwan Shiv at this location of the Jyotir Ling. She built a huge Shiv Temple there. Bhagwan Shiv was pleased with her. Chandr Wati went to Kaelash, wind borne. She received salvation and Mukti. On one of the stone-inscriptions of the temple, Chandr Wati’s story can be seen carved out.
Parvat, son of Maharishi Silad performed penance, pleased Bhagwan Shiv and made him agree to live on his body. This Parwat assumed the shape of big Hill Shri Parwat and Bhagwan Shiv lived on it's top as Mallikarjun Swamy. Shri-the daughter of a Rishi did penance, pleased Bhagwan Shiv and got her name associated with the name of the Hill (Shaelam) which thereafter came to be known as Srisailam.
(6.1.2). Ardh Nareeshwar :: This idol is in northern side of the main temple.This is the oldest idol. Right segment of the statue shows Bhagwan Shiv and the left shows Maa Parwati.(Ardh-half, Naree-woman, Ishwar-God)
(6.1.3). Lings incarnated by Pandavs :: Five temples are situated besides Ardh Nareeshwar temple. These were incarnated by Pandavs.
(6.1.4). Mallika Gundam :: Gundam was part and parcel of Maa Saraswati river, which flows in inner of the Krashna river. This Maa Saraswati river tributary is called Anant Vahini. It is flowing along with Krashna. Many devotees used this Mallika Gundam water to heal their diseases. Mallikarjun temple's image-shadow is being reflected in this Gundam-water.
(6.1.5). Veer Bhadr Swamy Temple :: This idol facing North is guarding Mallikarjun Swamy.
(6.1.6). Addala (Mirror) Mandpam :: This is the place for Swamy, where he takes rest in the nights, called as Pavalinpu Sewa.
(6.1.7). Sanagalabasavanna :: It is situated in front of the Verasiro Mandapam. It is known as Nandi Mandpam after Nandi Shwar (Baswanna). Kannadigulu calls this as Chennu Kallu Baswanna.
(6.1.8). Triphala uruksham :: Juvvi, Ravi and Medi plants together become grown as one tree. Achary Nagarjun and others were granted deeksha under this tree. Issue less couples who perform pradakshina (walking round the tree) for seeking children.
(6.1.9). Nity Kalyan Mandpam (ceremonial, marriage hall) :: This in the south west side of temple where daily Kalyanam (Marriage) of the Mallikarjun Swamy and Bramaramkika ammawaru is done here in the evening times.
(6.1.10). Bhagwan Shri Ram and Mata Sita’s Sahashtr Ling :: Incarnated by Bhagwan Shri Ram and Maa Sita, 1,000 Ling are carved out in one Ling. Shri Ram Ling is situated in Swamy temple, where as Maa Sita's Ling is in Ammavari temple.
6.2.1). SHRI BHRAM RAMBHA DEVI :: The main temple of Bhram Rambha Devi, first of Asthadash Maha Shakti Peeths is with well sculptures. Butterfly’s hovering sound (Bhram means butterfly) is heard in the back side of the main temple. Devotes are not allowed to enter the temple.
(6.2.2). Lop Mudra :: Statues of Lop Mudra, Mahrishi August wife are seen in Srisailam and in Sala Mandpam of Devi temple.
(6.2.3). Vitthaleshwar temple :: Vitalamba wife of Hari Hararay (2) lied steps to Patal Ganga. The deity residing here is called Vitthaleshwar Swamy.
(6.2.4). Shivaji spurthi kendram :: Chhatra Pati Shivaji visited the Srisailam and resided here for some time. He constructed uttaram side Gopuram and in front of it he constructed a small Mandap, which has collapsed and a well deigned modern building has been constructed with a life size idol of Shivaji.
(6.2.5). Hatakeshwaram :: It is about 5 km from Srisailam (Hatak, gold). Bhagwan Shiv killed Tripurasur by making Meru Parwat as bow and arrow. Bhagwan Shiv has been worshipped in golden Lingam shape. Hence it is being called as Hatakeshwaram. The pond in front of the temple is called Hatakeshwar Tirth.
(6.2.6). Paladhara-Panch Dhara :: Water steams flows continuously to a distance of 6 meters. Paladhara originated from the forehead of Bhagwan Shiv and Panch Dhara originated from the 5 faces of Bhagwan Sada Shiv viz. Saty Jata, Vam Dev, Aghor, Tat Purush and Ishan. This water contains medicinal properties.
(6.2.7). Sikhareshwaram :: It is the highest peak of Srisailam mountain. It is about 8 km from main temple. Veer Shankar being called as Sikhareshwar. Purans state that, “Srisaila Sikharam drustya punarjanma navidyate…” By seeing this Sikharam the virtuous one becomes free from the vicious cycle of life and death.
(6.2.8). Ishtakameswari Devi :: It is about 21 km from main temple, situated in dense forest of Srisailam hill. Maa Ishtakameswari is another name of Maa Parwati.
(6.2.9). Patal Ganga :: It is 1 km from main temple has to take a 500 steps to down to river Krashna which flows and called as Patal Ganga.
(6.2.10). Akka Maha Devi caves :: It is about 10 km from Patal Ganga. Akka Maha Devi was strong believer of Bhagwan Mallikarjun Swamy. She has been worshipped as prime Sivasaran in Veer Shiva tradition. These caves are Naturally formed, very attractive and station of nature beauty.
Maa Maha Lakshmi temple complex of Kolha Pur also enshrines Maa Maha Kali, Maa Maha Saraswati, along with Maa Maha Lakshmi. Kar Veer Mahatamy states the legend, origin and importance of Kolha Pur Shakti Peeth. Demon Kolha Sur was killed by Maa Maha Lakshmi here.
Rakshas-demons Gay, Lavan and Kolh evolved out of Bhagwan Brahma and became invincible after performing asceticism-penance devoted to Bhawan Shiv. Both Gay and Lavan enraged Indr and Yam and created problems for demigods. Bhagwan Vishnu killed both of them. The spots where they were killed, turned into Tirth (holi shrines, places of pilgrimage). One of them is Vishnu Gaya Tirth.
Kolha Sur entrusted the administration to his eldest son Karvir. Karvir wanted to take revenge for the death of Gay and Lavan. He started teasing, torturing, slaughtering Rishis, sages, Brahmns and demolishing Ashrams, shrines. He waged war against the demigods. His 3 brother’s lost their lives. Bhagwan Shiv slew Karvir in the end and in accordance with a promise given to him before his death named the city Karvir Nagar.
Kolha Sur, was furious to learn of the fate of his sons. He thought that since Maa Maha Lakshmi was the source of all the power and inspiration of the demigods; he should please her. So, he again took up a severe penance, as a result to his prayers Maa appeared before him. He requested her to quit Kolha Pur for hundred years so that he could take revenge against the demigods. Maa agreed to his request and proceeded to the Himalay. As a result Kolha Pur suffered. He destroyed towns and cities distressed demigods. Dev Raj Indr again approached the Tri Murti for rescue, who in turn advised to seek relief through Maa Bhagwati. She was furious but could do nothing to protect the populace of the region, since she had granted the boon to Kolha Sur to stay away for a period of hundred years, as Maa Lakshmi.
As soon as 100 years completed Maa moved to Kolha Pur, accompanied by a large army of demigods along with Rank Bhaerav, Kal Vaetal, Siddh-Batukeshwar and Chamundi. She took eighteen armed form, mounted on her lion and set against Kolha Sur.
Kolha Sur though an Asur-Rakshas, had some values-virtues in him and was repentant of his deeds. He prayed for forgiveness. Maa offered him 3 boons. The spot where he would die should become a Tirth Sthal, Maa would reside in her original abode as before and the place would be known as Kolha Pur after him and every year the fruit Kohal would be cut ceremonially in his honour. Goddess pleased by his devotion said Tatha Astu (agreed, granted the boons) and Mukti from Rakshas Yoni.
Chaluky ruler, Karan Dev, built the temple and Shilhar. Yadav extended and beautified it. The Maha Dwar–main entrance of the temple is the in the west. One has to remember that these places of worship had been renovated-repaired and built a number of times by various kings and devotees.
The temple has huge square pillars and foliated arches in wood. This Mandap is called as Garud-Mandap and was constructed during the eighteenth century. An image of Garud, the Vahan of Bhagwan Vishnu, is present in the Mandap so as to face the sanctum. Adjoining it towards the east is a small Mandap of stone construction. It is built on a raised plinth. An image of Ganesh Ji is present nearly, four feet in height, stands in the centre facing the sanctum. In the central shrine, facing the west, stands the statue of Amba Bai. The northern shrine is occupied by Maa Maha Kali and the southern by Maa Maha Saraswati.
Temple has a rich display of sculpture of figurines in dancing poses, musicians, demigods and Goddesses. The three sanctum have simple Shikhar of brick and mortar. Shiv Ling is also present here. Above the Garbh Grah of the Maa Mahal Lakshmi shrine a Shiv Ling and a Nandi statues are also present.
The image of Maa has an extremely (highly pleasing) attractive appearance. It is carved in black stone, is about three feet in height and has four arms. The crowned statue of Maa is made of gemstone and weighs about 40 kilograms. It contains mater mixed with Hirak bits. The typical Ayudh-weapons of Maa are: Lower right hand is the Matuling, Upper right hand-a large mace, Kaumo Dak, upper left hand holds the shield or Khetak, the lower one holding a bowl i.e. Pan Patr.
A natural Padm-Ragini (Lotus) is present here. Devi's crown has are a cobra-hood. A Shiv ling with a Yoni around it, too are present. Standing behind the Devi's statue her Vahan-a lion, is also present. Maa faces west. There is a small open window on the western wall, through which the setting Sun rays falls on the face of the idol for three days around the 21st of each March and September.
RENUKA MATA TEMPLE :: Renuka Mata temple is present on the top of Hill near Mahur, in deep forests. Renuka Mata was the mother of Bhagwan Parshu Ram and wife of Mahrishi-one of the Sapt Rishis. A Shiv Ling is also present here along with, Bhagwan Parshu Ram Temple, Jamdagni temple and Anusuya temple. Most of the people are not aware of Eka Veerika Mata temple and quote Renuka Devi temple as Shakti Peeth. Eka Veerika Devi is the elder sister of Renuka Devi. The temple is 800 years old. Here Pan Patta (पान का पत्ता और सुपारी, betel leaves) and Supari are offer as prasad after grinding it as a paste. Other temples which we can see here are Eka Veerika Devi temple is 8 km from Yavatmal and 300 m from the main road. One may not find any Priest (Pujari, पुजारी) in the temple. Opposite to the temple there is one Gau Mata Samadhi (गौ माता समाधि).
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PARSHU RAM TEMPLE :: Bhagwan Parshu Ram-an incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu's temple is also present on the same hill. A holy pond is also present here, called Parshu Ram Kund.
DATTATREY TEMPLE :: Jagad Guru Dattatrey temple is present on another hill.
MAHRISHI ATRI TEMPLE :: Mahrishi Atri was the father of Dattatrey. This temple is present beside Anusuya Mata temple.
MATR TIRTH :: Matr Tirth is a very holy pond described in Guru Charitr (चरित्र, character). Bhagwan Parshu Ram performed the last rights of his father, Jam Dagni, at this place.
DEV DEVESHWAR MANDIR :: This is the sleeping place of Bhagwan Dattatrey. Dattatrey used to take bath in Ganga at Varanasi, Bhiksha (alms) in Kolha Pur and sleep in Mahur. This temple is present in Mahur town.
(9). UJJAINYAM MAHA KALI DEVI (Ujjain, Madhy Pradesh) :: Dushan a Rakshas-demon tormented the residents of Avanti. Bhagwan Shiv appeared from the ground and vanquished the demon. He made it a permanent abode as Maha Kaleshwar Jyotir Ling.
Maa Maha Kali temple is situated in Ujjain and Maa is called Har Siddhi Mata. The main deity is called as Maha Kaleshwar, which is one of the 12 Jyotir Lings. It is present over the bank of holy river Shipra. Ujjain is 50 Km from Indore. One can drop at Ujjain, while going to Som Nath by train. The decoration of the Ling is different in the morning and evening. Bhasmarchana of Maha Kaleshwar is performed in the morning. Ashes from the last funeral pyre of previous night, from the cremation ground are used for this purpose. The ashes for this Archna-prayer are taken in a thin cloth. Ladies should not witness this.
Har Siddhi Mata temple which is one of the Shakti Peeth is very close to main temple.
Ujjain is place of historical importance. Ghat Kalika (Kali Das Aradhay Devi) temple, Char Dham Mandir, Betal Peepal-tree, Bhart Hari Guha (elder brother of King Vikrma Dity), temple built by king Vikramadity and Kal Bhaerav temple, where liquor is offered as Prasad, Bada Gan Pati Mandir, Mangal Nath Temple, Gopal Mandir, Iskon Mandir, Sandeepani Ashram and Bhookhi Mata temple are the other places of religious significance. Chintamani Ganesh temple is very famous. Statue of Nandi Maha Raj in standing posture is present in the Bhagwan Shiv temple. Portrait of King Vikramadity is present in the court hall near Har Siddhi Mata temple along with the portraits of Maha Kavi Kali Das and Varah Mihir. One can see the rare Portrait of King Vikrmadity in the court hall near Har Siddhi Mata temple.
Maha Kaleshwar trust Dharm Shala, which is neat and clean provides idle lodging here. Local tourist bus is available, which takes 4 hours to cover all religious places here.
When Bhagwan Vishnu applied Sudarshan Chakr over the charred body of Mata Sati her upper lip detached and fell here.
MAA MAHA KALI-HAR SIDDHI :: She was the Aradhy Devi of Veer Vikrmadity. He offered his head by cutting it 11 times to the Devi to please her. She made him alive by jointing it back. She is also known as Rakt Dantika or Chamunda. She appeared to kill the demon Andhkasur.
Andhak was born when Maa Parwati closed the eyes of Bhagwan Shiv, from behind in the evening, playfully. He was adopted as his son by the demon king Hirany Kashipu, Bhagwan Brahma's grandson & son the demon-Rakshas son, of Kashyap. His sight returned thereafter. Unaware of the fact, he longed for Maa with lust.
In due course, he became the ruler of Ujjaeni and attained the boon that every drop of his blood that would touch the ground would produce a new demon-Rakshas. When Bhagwan Shiv pierced him with his Trishul, Maa Maha Kali appeared and drank all the blood and engulfed all the demons born out of the drops of blood. Bhagwan Shiv transformed him into Bhrangi one of his Gan, after holding him over his Trishul for millions of years. Earlier he was Ven the wretched son of king Prathu who took birth in deserts of Arab world as a sinner.
MAA HAR SIDDHI TEMPLE :: This temple occupies a special place in the galaxy of ancient sacred spots of Ujjain. Seated between the idols of Maa Maha Laxmi and Maa Maha Saraswati, the idol of Maa Annapurna is painted in dark vermilion. The Shri Yantr, the symbol of power or Shakti, is also enshrined in the temple.
Goddess Chandi acquired the epithet of Har Siddhi. Once, when Shiv and Parvati were alone on Mount Kailash, two demons called Chand and Prachand tried to force their way in. Shiv called upon Chandi to destroy them, which she did. Pleased, Shiv bestowed upon her the epithet of one who vanquishes all.
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The Ling in this temple is also called Dakshina Murti, as it is the only one that faces South. The Ling in this temple is also known as Swayambhu-which evolved it self, from the earth, as it derives powers from within, quite unlike the other Lings where the powers are manifested by Mantr or hymns. Deriving The grandeur of Maha Kaleshwar is indescribable.
Chandr Sen, the king of Ujjain was not only a scholar, but also a staunch devotee of Bhagwan Shiv. Once his friend Maheshwari’s follower Mani Bhadr gave him a beautiful gem stone called Soundary Chintamani. The stone was so bright, glittering and beautiful that when Chandr Sen wore it round his neck, he looked even more glorious than the celestial demigods. It made the demigods feel jealous. Once, some kings went and asked Chandr Sen to part with the jewel and Chandr Sen promptly refused to oblige. This angered the kings, who in turn attacked Chandra Sen’s kingdom. Chandr Sen realised that he was surrounded by the enemy. He sought help of Maha Kal. Bhagwan Shiv was pleased with his prayers and the trouble passed away.
Just then, by chance, a shepherd woman who had suddenly became a widow, wandered near Maha Kal, carrying her son with her. The illiterate boy saw the king performing Puja in front of the Shiv Ling. He too installed a rounded stone as Maha Kal in his house and started worshiping it. The boy became so engrossed in prayer and chanting, that he even forgot all about food. When his mother went to call him, a number of times he had no affect on him. He was silently praying. Angered by this, the mother who was still bound by worldly love, threw away the Shiv Ling. She destroyed every thing pertaining to worship-prayers. The boy was very sad at what his mother had done. He started to pray to Bhagwan Shiv with his entire concentration. Bhagwan Shiv was mobilised by the devotion of the small child. He came running to help the child. This stone Shiv Ling which was installed by boy, who was the son of a cowherd soon became adorned with gemstones and turned into a Jyotir Ling. After singing in praise of Bhagwan Shiv, when the boy returned to his house, he was amazed to find a beautiful palatial home instead. Thus, with the grace and blessings of Bhagwan Shiv, the boy became rich and led a very happy life. He was blessed that Almighty Bhagwan Shri Krashn will take incarnation in his clan to reduce the weight of earth.
BADE GANESH JI KA MANDIR :: This temple situated above the tank near the Maha Kaleshwar temple, enshrines a huge artistic sculpture of Shri Ganesh, the son of Bhagwan Shiv & Mata Parwati. The middle of the temple is adorned by an idol of the Panch-Mukhi (five faced) Hanuman. This temple provides teaching of Sanskrat and Astrology.
PEER MATSYENDAR NATH :: This is an extremely attractive spot on the banks of the Shipra quite close to the Bhart Hari Caves and the Gad Kalika Temple. It is dedicated to the memory of one of the great leaders of the Nath sect of Shaevism-Matsyendr Nath. Since Muslims as well as the followers of the Nath sect call their saints Peer, the ancient site of Peer Matsyendr Nath is venerated by both. Excavations at this site have yielded some antiquities which date back to the 6th and 7th century BC.
GOPAL MANDIR :: This huge temple is situated in the middle of the big market square. The sanctum sanctum is inlaid with marble and doors are silver plated.
BHART HARI CAVES :: These caves are situated just above the bank of the Shipra near the temple of Gad Kalika. This is the spot where Bhart Hari, who is said to have been the step brother of the king Vikrmadity, lived and meditated after renouncing worldly life.
MANGAL NATH TEMPLE :: This temple is situated away from the bustle of the city and can be reached through a winding road. The temple looks upon a vast expanse of the Shipra waters and fills the onlooker with an indescribable sense of peace. Mangal Nath is regarded as the birth place of Mars (Red Planet, born out of Mother earth and Bhagwan Shiv when a drop of sweat of Bhagwan Shiv fell over earth).[Matsy Puran] In ancient times, it was famous for a clear view of the planet and hence suitable for astronomical studies. Maha Dev Bhagwan Shiv is the deity which is worshipped in the temple of Mangal Nath.
VIKRAM KEERTI MANDIR :: Established on the occasion of the second millennium of the Vikram era, as the cultural center to perpetuate the memory of Vikramadity, the Vikram Keerti Mandir houses the Scindia Oriental Research Institute, an archaeological museum, an art gallery and an auditorium. The Scindia Oriental Research Institute has an invaluable collection of 18,000 manuscripts on various subjects and runs a reference library of important oriental publications. Rare manuscripts in Prakrat, Arabic, Persian and other Indian languages cover a wide range of subjects from Vedic literature and philosophy to dance and music. Palm leaf and bark leaf (Bhoj Patr) manuscripts are also preserved in this institute. Apart from an illustrated manuscript of Shri Mad Bhagwat in which actual gold and silver have been employed for the paintings, the Institute has a rich collection of old paintings in the Rajput and Mughal style. The museum also exhibits a rich array of images, inscriptions, copper plates and fossils discovered in the Narmada valley. A huge skull of a primitive elephant is of special interest.
GURU SANDEEPAN ASHRAM :: Bhagwan Shri Krashn and Balram Ji attained the knowledge of 64 disciplines in just 32 days from Guru Sandeepan here. Guru became a Parshad (पार्षद, counsellor) of Almighty Shri Krashn in Gau Lok, thereafter. Sudama became friendly with Bhagwan Shri Krashn and attained Salvation due to his extreme devotion. The area near the ashram is known as Ank Pata, (अंक पता) popularly believed to have been the place used by Bhagwan Shri Krashn for washing his writing tablet. The numerals 1 to 100 found on a stone are believed to have been engraved by Guru Sandipan.
KAL BHAERAV TEMPLE :: The worship of the eight Bhaerav is a part of Shaevite tradition and the chief among them is Kal Bhaerav. His temple is situated over the banks of Shipra.
NAV GRAH MANDIR :: Situated on the Triveni Ghat of the River Shipra, the temple is located away from the old site of Ujjaeni town. It is dedicated to the nine planets (Nav Grah means nine planets).
GAD KALIKA TEMPLE :: Situated about 2 miles from the city of Ujjain, the deity in this temple is believed to have been worshipped by Kali Das, an idiot turned into enlightened when he offered his head Maa Kali 9 times.
SIDDH VAT :: This enormous banyan tree on the banks of the Shipra, has been vested with religious sanctity as the Akshy Vat in Prayag and Gaya, Vansh Vat of Vranda Van and the Panch Vat of Nasik. Maa Parwati performed her penance-obeisance's here. It used to be a place of worship for the followers of Nath sect.
NITY YATRA :: During this Yatra, after taking bath in the holy Shipra, the Yatri (visitor, devotee, participants) respectively visits Nag Chandresh Vara, Kotesh Vara and Maha Kalesh Vara, Maa Avantika, Maa Har Siddhi and August Vara for darshan.
SWARI-PROCESSION :: On every Monday during the Shravan month up to the Amavasya in the dark fortnight of the Bhadr Pad, even from the bright fortnight of the Kartik, then to the dark fortnight of Magh Sheersh, the procession of Bhagwan Maha Kal it taken throughout the streets of Ujjain. The procession of Bhagwan Maha Kal on Vijay Dashmi festival at Dashhara Maedan is also very attractive.
HARI HAR MILAN :: On the auspicious occasion of Vaekunth Chaturdashi, Bhagwan Maha Kala visits Mandir in a procession to meet Dwarka Dheesh Bhagwan Shri Krashn, usually during the mid-night. Later then in a similar procession on that very night Dwarka Dheesh visits Maha Kal temple. This festival is the symbol of oneness between the two great segments of the trinity.
SINGHAST-KUMBH :: It is the great bathing festival of Ujjain. It is celebrated in a cycle of twelve years when Sun and Jupiter enters the sign of Aries and Leo respectively. It commemorates the falling of nectar-elixir into the Shipra river during the fight for Amrat between the demigods and the demons. A dip in the river during the bright-fair days is considered most holy-auspicious. Ceremonial bathing in the holy waters of Shipra begin with the full moon day of Chaetr and continue in different intervals throughout the successive month of Vaeshakh culminating on the full moon day.
The temple of Raj Rajeshwari Devi is one of the ancient temples of India. The deity of Peeth Puram, Shri Puruhutika Devi is resting here over the Peeth-back and because of that the name of Maa became Puruhutika Devi and the town is called as Peeth Puram.
Indr cheated Ahilya (wife of Gautom Rishi) in the form of Gautom and was cursed by the Rishi. Dev Raj Indr lost his testes and got 1,000 Yoni all over his body. Dev Raj Indr wanted to regain his lost testes. He left heaven, came to Pithika Puri and did penances (asceticism, obeisance, Tapasya) for Jagan Mata. After a long period of time Jagan Mata appeared before him and blessed him with wealth and testes.
After a very long time Jagad Guru Shri Pad Vallabh took birth in Peeth Puram. He too worshipped Puruhutika Devi and realised his self. He is an incarnation of Bhagwan Dattatrey.
Jajpur is located at a distance of 120 Km from Bhuvaneshwar, the capital city of Orissa. Jajpur has a rich cultural and historical reference in several Hindu scriptures. Jajpur is also called as Baethangi Tirth or Birija Kshetram.
The idol of Maa Girija Devi is decorated with flower garlands and gold jewellery. One can see only the face of Maa Birija. The idol is decorated with silver crown full of jewels. Maa Girija blesses her devotees with her pleasant smiling face and charming looks.
The well near the main temple of Girija Devi in utilised by the devotees to perform ritual-rites to their ancestors-Pitre (Pind Dan).
A well is located near the main temple of Girija Devi where devotees perform ritual rites to their ancestors (Pind Pradhan). People believe that these Pind will reach Kashi directly. It seems the depth of the well is somewhere around 4 to 5 feet but it has never dried up till now.
No sacrificial Yagy or rituals are performed here. The Bhimeshwar temple at Draksharam has two Prikrama-path encircling the deity (Circumambulation, परिक्रमा). The outer Prikrama is pierced with four entrances each with a Gopuram. The Gopuram on the west is a five tiered one. The entrance to the inner Prikrama is on the south. A pillared two storied Veranda lines the inner Prikrama (tiruchutrumaligai in the ancient temples of Tamil Nadu). There are shrines dedicated to Bhagwan Lakshmi Narayan, Bhagwan Shankar Narayan, Gan Pati Maha Raj and the Nav Grah. The sanctum is two storied. The walls surrounding both levels are beautified with sculptural work. Two flights of stairs lead to the upper level of the sanctum. Bhimeshwar is enshrined in the form of a ten feet high Shiv Lingam in the sanctum.
The temple of Amareshwar is located on the banks of river Krashna. The Lingam is 15 feet high, carved out of marble. The city was named Amaravati after Dev Raj Indr's capital here. Dev Raj Indr and demigods worshipped Bhagwan Shiv here. Maa Shakti is worshipped as Maa Bal Chamundika Devi. The white Ling is unique and the priests have to ascend the steps for offering Abhishekam.
Amaravati was once the abode of the Yaksh and Kinnar, who performed penances to Bhagwan Shiv to request him to rid the earth of the mighty demon Tadkasur (ताड़कासुर).
Bhagwan Kartikey, the son of Bhagwan Shiv killed the demon Tadkasur, at the request of the demigods. The Atm Ling-Shiv Ling in the neck of the ardent devotee of Shiv, Tadkasur, had been divided by Bhagwan Shiv (Maha Dev) into five pieces and installed (Prathishthapana, प्रतिष्ठापना) them at five different places, now famous as Pancharam. They are Draksharam, Komararam, Ksheerarama, Bheemaram and Amareshwar.
The biggest of the five pieces is a fifteen foot long column of white marble which is worshipped as Amareshwar at the Amaravati temple (similar to Draksharam temple). It was installed by Dev Raj Indr, Vrahaspati the guru of the demigods and Shukr the preceptor of the Asurs. Ved Vyas Ji too installed a Shiv Ling here, in due course of time. It is located on a small hillock referred to as Krounch Shael, alongside the river Krashna which flows for a short distance in a North-Southerly direction, although for the most part, the river heads eastwards towards the ocean. The river Krashna is held in reverence at this pilgrimage site and a ritual dip in this river here is considered to be meritorious.
The main temple is twin storied. Two flights of stairs lead one into the upper level of the sanctum. This has a pillared Pradakshina (प्रदक्षिणा) on three sides and a Garbh Grah. Bhimeshwar is enshrined in the form of a ten feet high Bhagwan Shiv Lingam in this Garbh Grah. Another feature of the temple is the narrow Mandapam that is seen in the premises. Bhagwan Shiv's consort here is known as Maa Manikyamba. The temple walls and pillars are decoratively carved with mythological figures.
Sapt Rishis (Seven Sages) to achieve the ends of their penance divided the Akhand (अखण्ड, unbranched, undivided) Godavari river into seven different streams at Draskharam. Bhardwaj, Vishwamitr and Jamdagni streams known as Antar Vahinies (अन्तर वाहिनी), were believed to have gone under ground. There is Sapt Godavari Kundam (pond formed by 7 streams) near the temple, where the devotees bathe.
Taraksh (ताराकक्ष), Kamlaksh (कमलाकक्ष) and Vidyunmali (विद्युन्माली), sons of demon Tadkasur, attained the boon of death by the arrow that could set afire their three cities at once. Finally, after the Tripur devastation (sanhaar, संहार), they were killed by Bhagwan Shiv and their remains were left at Pancharam Lings.
Kumararam at Bhimavaram-Bhimeshwar in Samalkot is one among the five important and popular Pancharam temples of Andhra. The other four temples dedicated to Bhagwan Shiv are Amararam at Amaravati (Dist. Guntur), Daksharam at Daksharam (Dist. East Godavari), Ksheeraram at Palakollu and Somaram at Gunupudi-Bhimavaram (both in Dist. West Godavari).
Bhimeshwar is named after Chaluky king Bhim (1) presiding Bhagwan Shiv, in the form of tall Bhagwan Shiv Ling. Bhim, was the son of Vikramadity having been victorious in three hundred and sixty battles, ruled the earth for thirty years.
The Bhimeshwar temple at Samalkot is similar in architecture to that of the Bhimeshwar temple at Daksharam. The temple is surrounded by two Prakar (प्रकार) walls built of dressed sand stones. The outer Prakar wall is pierced by Gopur-entrance on all the four sides. The four Gopur (गोपुर, Dwar, द्वार) have Ardh (अर्द्ध मण्डप) Mandap on either side. The inner enclosure wall is divided horizontally into two sections separated by a cornice. It has a two storied pillared Mandap running all the inner side.
Bhimavaram is famous for the Gunupudi Someshwar (Somaram) temple, which is considered to be one of the holy Pancharamas. The Bhagwan Shiv Ling in the temple assumes a black cum brown colour on no moon day and a kind of white on full moon day.
Temple of Goddess Ann Purna is present over the top of the Bhagwan Shiv temple. Maa has the sacred thread around her neck and a baby near her feet.
This temple is an old temple but looks like new one because of coloured paintings on the walls and sculptures. In front of the temple there is a pond called Chandr Kundum (चन्द्र कुण्ड).
It is fully covered with lotus flowers. There is a big Gopuram as the entrance of temple. On the left side of temple there is a big hall in which temples of Bhagwan Shri Ram and Hanuman Ji Maha Raj are present. On the right side of temple there is an open hall above the temple office. When crowd is present, Pujari-Pandits conduct Puja here for the individuals. The temple has so many sculptures which gives it a descent look. A big statue of Nandi Maha Raj is present in the hall. In front of sanctum a temple of Mata Annapurna exists. Sanctum has a Shiv Ling which is small as compared to other Pancharamas. Shiv Ling changes its colour according to Lunar aspect. On Poornima (Full Moon nights) Shiv Ling appears white colour while on Amavasya (Dark nights) it appears dark.
Someshwar Swamy was first worshipped by Moon (चन्द्र, सोम) here after Tadkasur vadh. Hence in the name of Moon god, came the names Somaramam and Someshwar Swamy.
Upmanyu, the son of Kaushik Muni requested Bhagwan Shiv that he be granted the desired quantity of milk for the performance of his daily rituals. Bhagwan Shiv granted the boon that the Ksheer Pushkarni tank would overflow with milk from the mythical Ksheer Sagar (the milky ocean). Hence the names Palakollu, Dugdh Povnam and Ksheer Ramam.
Bhagwan Shri Ram worshipped Bhagwan Shiv before attacking Shri Lanka. The Ling was made from sand at the sea shore. Ravan came to perform the Pooja as a Brahmn. This shrine is Rameshwaram.
The white marble Shiv Lingam worshipped in the sanctum is referred to as Ram Lingeshwar Swami as well as Ksheer Rameshwar Swamy. It has a 9 storied Gopuram that soars 125 feet, one of the tallest in Andhra Pradesh. Colourful images and sculptures of various deities are engraved on the walls and can also be seen inside the temple complex.
Natta Rameshwaram temple is 20 Km away from Palakollu where a Lingam made of shells & conchs is present. Its worth visiting once.
After immolation when Bhagwan Shri Hari Vishnu severed her body with Sudarshan Chakr, the genital organ (Yoni) of Mata Sati fell at this spot. Kamakhya Mandir is a natural cave with a spring. In order to reach the temple, one has to go down into the dark shrine.
This is an ancient temple which had been renovated from time to time. The spire of this temple is shaped like a beehive. Besides Maa Kamakhya Devi, there are images of Ganesh Ji Maha Raj, Maa Chamundeshwari and various sculptures in dancing postures.
During the occasion of Nav Ratri (Sept.-Oct.), a three day festival attracts thousands of pilgrims. This festival is known as Ambuvaci (Ameti), which is unique with its own significance. For the duration of this fertility festival, Maa undergo menstrual cycle. At this point of time, the temple is closed for three days and before closing, white sheets are draped inside the temple.
When the temple is opened after three days, the sheets are found red in colour. On the fourth day, great festivity is observed. Devotees from far and wide, come to visit this temple at this juncture of the festival. The red sheets are torn into pieces and distributed amongest the devotees.
The females of all animals are exempted from sacrifice.
In primeval times, Brahma Ji after having created the universe arrogated to himself the supreme creative force. Maa Bhagwati noticed his arrogance and created out of her own body a demon named Keshi. As soon as born, the demon rushed towards Brahma Ji to swallow him up. Brahma Ji fled in terror in the company of Bhagwan Shri Hari Vishnu. The demon then built a city called Keshi Pur and began to harass the three worlds. There was all around the echo of a sound, Kill Brahma. Brahma Ji cast aside his vanity and in the company of Bhagwan Shri Hari Vishnu offered a hymn of propitiation to Maa Kali for the relief of the worlds from the tyranny of Keshi. Maa was satisfied and confessed that the demon was her creation for the punishment of Brahma Ji for his arrogant ignorance. She then uttered the syllable of destruction (hum) and burnt up the demon to ashes. Then she gave directions to Brahma Ji for his deliverance from the sin of arrogance and ignorance. Brahma Ji was to create a mountain out of the ashes of the burnt demon. The mountain should not be too high nor too low. It should be covered over with edible grasses for cattle. Brahma Ji’s sin would be diminished in proportion to the quantity of grasses consumed by the cattle. She went on further to say that on the Spot where from they had offered her prayers for the destruction of the demon there was springing up, in their very presence, a Yoni circle out of her own creative energy and it should be regarded as the source and origin of all things. In future Brahma Ji should create after having contemplated the Yoni. But just then Brahma Ji was debarred from seeing the Yoni until, by his penance and purification, he had brought down a luminous light from the sky and placed it on the Yoni circle. For his own welfare as well as for the welfare of the world, she had created the Yoni circle and placed it in Kam Rup. Brahma Ji accordingly created a mountain by sprinkling holy water from his Kamandal (कमण्डल, pot) and called it Govardhan (cattle nourished) and also planted a Tulsi grove and called it Vrinda Van as per Maa Kali’s directions.
Naraka Sur-son of earth born when she was touched by Bhagwan Vishnu, established himself as a custodian of this Yoni and perhaps in conformity to her name he changed the name of the kingdom from Prag Jyotish Pur to Kam Rup. The people whom he conquered were Kirat-strong, ferocious, ignorant and addicted to meat and drink. They had shaven heads and their skin was yellow as gold.
(14.2). There is no idol or symbol in this temple. One just imagine the presence of Maa over a wooden swing (झूला, Jhula) here and perform worship.
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(14.4)). One of the Akshay Vat Vraksh is present here.
(14.5). Veni Madhav one of the Panch Madhav temples is located here and
(14.6). Mahrishi Bhardwaj Ashram is also present here.
Bhagwan Shri Ram asked Trikuta to meditate in the cave found in the Trikuta Range of Manik Mountains, situated in Northern India. Bhagwan Shri Ram gave her a bow and arrows, army of monkeys and a lion for her protection, Maa decided to observe the Nav Ratr for the victory of Bhagwan Shri Ram against Ravan. One reads Ramayan during the 9 days of Nav Ratr, in remembrance of Vaeshnavi. Bhagwan Shri Ram promised that the whole world would sing Maa Vaeshno Devi's praise. Bhagwan Ram said that Trikuta will become famous as Vaeshno Devi and would become immortal forever. The adobe of Maa Vaeshno Devi is attaining huge pilgrimage attraction due to Bhagwan Shri Ram's blessings.
Shri-Dhar was an ardent devotee of Maa Vaeshno Devi. He resided in a village called Hansali, 2 km away from the present Katra town. Once Maa appeared to him in the form of a young bewitching girl. The young girl asked the humble Pandit to hold a Bhandara (a feast to feed the mendicants and devotees). The Pandit set out to invite people from the village and near by places. He also invited Bhaerav Nath a selfish Tantrik. Bhaerav Nath asked Shri Dhar how he was planning to fulfil the requirements. He reminded him of the bad consequences in case of failure. As Pandit Ji was lost in worry, the Divine girl appeared and told Him not to be despondent as everything had been arranged. She asked that over 360 devotees be seated in the small hut. True to Her word the Bhandara (community feeding, free food) went smoothly with food and place to spare. Bhaerav Nath admitted that the girl had supernatural powers and decided to test Her further. He followed the Divine girl to Trikuta Hills. For 9 months Bhaerav Nath was searching for the mystic girl in the mountains, whom he believed was an incarnation of the Maa. While running away from Bhaerav, Maa shot an arrow into the Earth from which water gushed out. The resultant river is known as Van Ganga (वाण गंगा). By taking a dip in Van Ganga (Van, Arrow), a believer of the Maa can wash away all his sins. The banks of the river, known as Charan Paduka (sleepers, foot prints), are marked by Maa's foot prints, which remains intact till date. Maa Vaeshno Devi then took shelter in a cave known as Garbh Joon near Ardhkwari, where she meditated for 9 months attaining spiritual wisdom and powers. Her meditation was cut short when Bhaerav located her. Maa Vaeshno Devi was then compelled to take the form of Maha Kali when Bhaerav tried to kill her. The manifestation of the Maa took place at the mouth of the Holy cave at Darbar. Maa beheaded Bhaerav with such sheer force, that his skull fell at a place known as Bhaerav Ghati, 2.5 km from the Holy Cave.
At the moment of death, Bhaerav pleaded for forgiveness. Maa knew that Bhaerav's main intention in attacking her was to achieve salvation. She not only granted Bhaerav liberation from the cycle of reincarnation, but also granted him a boon, whereby every devotee, in order to ensure completion of the pilgrimage, had to visit Bhaerav Nath's temple near the Holy cave after the darshan of the Maa. Meanwhile Maa Vaeshno Devi assumed the shape of a rock with three Pindis (heads) and immersed herself into meditation forever.
Pandit Shri Dhar became impatient. He started to march towards Trikuta Mountain on the same path that he had witnessed in a dream. He ultimately reached the cave mouth. He made a daily routine of worshiping the Pindis in several ways. His worship pleased Maa. She appeared in front of him and blessed him. Since that day, Shri Dhar and his descendants have been worshipping Maa Vaeshno Devi.
There was a time when devils, demons-Rakshas dwelled over Himalayas and hassled the demigods. Demigods requested Bhagwan Vishnu who in turn decided to protect them. Bhagwan Vishnu transformed into huge flames of fire. The demons were destroyed but a girl was born from the fire. The girl came to be known as Jwala Ji. Maa Sati’s tongue fell at Jwala Ji and the deity manifested itself as tiny flames that burn blue through cracks in the ancient rocks. The Pandavs have been known to visit the holy shrine on their voyage.
The Arti sessions at the temples are so beautiful and serene that it takes one's breath away. The Artis are essential rituals in all the temples in the country. Five Artis are performed by Pujaris in worship of Maa Jwala Ji. One Arti is performed early in the morning, one at sun rise, one at mid noon, one in the evening and one at the bed time of Maa Jwala Ji. (1). Mangal Arti ( Morning 5.00 A.M), (2). Panj Upchar Pujan (After Arti), (3). Bhog Arti (12.00 A.M), (4). Arti (Evening 7.00 P.M) and (5). Shayan Arti (Evening 10.00 P.M)
However, the Shayan Arti performed at Maa Jwala Ji before bed time is unique. The bed of Maa Jwala Ji is decked up with rich dresses and ornaments during Arti. First part of it is done in the main temple of Maa Jwala Ji and the second part is performed in the Sej Bhavan & Shloks from Soundary Lahri by Shri Shankrachary are recited.
There is no idol in the temple. Maa Jwala Ji is believed to be present in the fire flames. 9 incessant fire flames are known as Maa Maha Kali, Maa Anna Purna, Maa Chandi, Maa Hinglaj, Maa Vindhy Vasini, Maa Mah Lakshmi, Maa Saraswati, Maa Ambika and Maa Anji Devi.
During the festival of Nav Ratr thousands of devotees throng the temple to make offerings and receive blessings. Many colourful and joy filled fairs are organized during Nav Ratri in the months of March-April and September-October.
The nearest airport from Jwala Devi temple is at a distance of fifty Kilometres at Gaggal. The next closest airport is at Chandigarh at a distance of two hundred kilometres.
The closest railroad track terminal is at Jwala Ji road Ranital situated at a distance of 20 km from the temple. One can easily reach Maa Jwala Devi Temple from Kangra by road.
It has been mentioned in Padm Puran, Vayu Puran and Agni Puran and in other scriptures and Tantric works. This temple constitutes an Up Shakti Peeth, where it is believed that a part of the body of Maa Sati Shakti fell. Here Maa Shakti is worshipped in the form of a breast symbol, a symbol of nourishment. A flight of steps and a motor able road lead to the temple.
It is said that any one who touched him or looked at him was freed of all sins. Maa Mangla Gauri, Ram Shila, Brahm Yoni and Shrang Sthan are the places where one can find temples on the hill tops and which comprise of the pilgrimage circuit of the city.
The temples and the Ghats that are present by the River Falgu are also of great spiritual significance. Some trees are also held sacred by the Hindus and in Gaya one would find Peepal trees, Akshay Vat and the undying Banyan which are also offered prayers and offerings in huge numbers by the pilgrims coming into the city.
Gaya is held as an important spiritual center by Hindus as a site which offers salvation to the souls. Buddhists hold Gaya as an important pilgrimage center because of the presence of the Brahm Yoni or the Gayasia hill where Buddh preached the Fire Sermon or the Adittapariyaya Sutr.
Maa's Karn Kundal fell here in addition to one of the three eyes making it a Shakti Peeth. As the divine eye can perceive the entire universe. Maa Vishalakshi Devi temple is the center of strong cosmic aura-Shakti Peeth and Pooja, charity, recitation pertaining to Maa, Mantr recited in this premises are considered to yield desired results. 
Unmarried girls worshiping Maa Vishalakshi Devi are sure to get married, childless couple will certainly be blessed with a child, even the most unfortunate ladies will find all fortunes coming their way.
The temple is present on the bank of the Maa Ganga. The temple is very small. An idol of Maa Gauri is present in front of Vishalakshi.
The temple of Vishalakshi is present near the temple of Annapurna.
The temple is so vital to Kashmiris that Kashmiri language has the script of Sharda, which is slightly similar to Dev Nagri. Devotees of Maa Durga and Bhagwan Shiv from all over the country flock to the temple of Sharda which can be approached from Bandi Pur in North Kashmir, about 80 km from Srinagar.
Kashmir was also called Sharda Peeth (the base of Sharda), the name being derived from the temple. One can take this to be an allegory of all the struggles Shankrachary had to face in his life. Ascending the seat of Sarv Jan situated in Kashmir of the North is a symbol.
Shankar reached the peak of spirituality. He was just thirty when he ascended the throne of enlightenment.
This site is under the control of enemy and deserve to be liberated like 4,500 temples across India under the control of Muslim invaders. Let the Almighty help in liberating this holy shrine from the control of Muslims.
A famous Saraswati temple is situated in Basera in Nizama Bad district of Andhra Pradesh as well. Basera is 200 km from Hyderabad.
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