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AGNI MUKHAM
Agni mukham is exactly the end of poorvanga prayoga and the start of uttharanga prayoga. Poorvanga prayoga just simply means pre-procedure. Poorvanga prayoga includes kalasa sthabanam or invocating the diety in a water pot, yantra sthabana or construction of yantra, consecrating fire altairs...
BASHYAM: Lalitha Sahasranamam- Three Granthis!
GRANTHI Granthi literally translates to knots. In the context of lalitha sahasranamam and also in the tantra traditions, seers believe any creation is bound by three knots. The term karma is very popular, whereas granthas is not popular. In vedic view the same grantha concept is viewed as karma or...
BASHYAM: Lalitha Sahasranamam-SVA-TANTRA
SVA-TANTRA The word sva-tantra means freedom. In sri vidhya upasana the term tantra more refers to ones own style or the way. “Sva” means self, tantra means the way, hence the namavali means to follow ones own way. why is it an emphasis to follow one’s way in a ritual scripture ? In the context of...
BASHYAM- Lalitha Sahasranamam!
The following series of writings i write is the style of Sri Vidhya practised in Shambavi Peetam, Not the common Sri Vidhya we see practised which stresses more on panchadasakshari mantra and navavarna pooja which became more prominent in 19th century. What shambavi Peetam practices is a legacy...
PANCHABOOTHA KRIYA: Is it effective ??
What is panchabootha kriya ? The word pancha bootha means five elements. five elements here refers to air, water, fire, earth and space. From times immemorial all the seers and their writings have profoundly and unanimously accepted that everything in nature is comprised of these five elements....
Understanding “Knowledge” !
For a long time, it has always been on debate whether money or knowledge is superior amongst them. The race never seems to end by the course of time, if money prevails, knowledge proves its worth. If knowledge prevails money proves its power. This is the case for many centuries. Even though...