Shrim

08/06/2024

Yesterday is but a dream,
Tomorrow is only a vision.
But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope.

~ Kalidasa.

29/05/2024

Bairava
Nepal.

16/05/2024

Kali Yantra
At the centre Kali is shown four-armed seated on a demonic figure beneath which lie Śiva and a burning co**se. The five sides of the yantra are in this case made up of yogins. The yantra is set within a lotus.
Painting
Painted on cotton
Bengal School
19th century
India
© Trustees of the British Museum

11/05/2024

Tara Mahadevi Mahadevi is the second incarnation of Satidevi in Dasa Mahavidya.The word Tara is arised from the letter 'tru.' She is regarded as the manifestation of Nadam (sound). Tara Devi is the source of Nada Yoga and is the presiding deity of Jupiter. When we utter words, the vak (voice) comes out after crossing 4 sounds- Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama,and Vaikhari. Tara devi is associated with Pashyanti Shabdam (Vak). Pashyati is the powerful astral sound heard when seeker attains mantra siddhi. This deity is also regarded as Neela Saraswathi/Ugra Tara ( gives divine powers) /Eka Jata ( with one braided which gives ample wealth). The Tibetian shastras prescribes that tara mahadevi has 21 incarnations with 21 mantras. According to Yogic sciences, Tara devi dwells in Ananhata Chakra.

The beejakshara mantram of Tara Mahadevi is 'Threem' which was later changed to "Streem" by Tara devi herself. Vasishta maharshi chanted "Threem" mantra and worshipped Tara Mahadevi. She manifested to Vasishta Maharshi and initiated 'Streem' beejakshara mantram to him. Lord Bhairava communicated this beejakshara mantram to Bhairavi Devi.

Streem comprises of 4 letters-Sakaram + Takram + Rakaram + Eemkaram. Sakaaram gives the power of talkativeness, wisdom; Takaram removes Vastu doshas, gives kubera vasubeejam (wealth and prosperity) and yaksha, kinnera powers; Rakaram gives complete divine splendour; Eemkaram gives the power to conquer Jaganmata. Hence, there are two beejakshara mantras chanted for Tara Devi.

07/05/2024

Akka Mahadevi was a twelfth century Kannada poet, saint, and mystic
(c. 1130-1160), who followed the Virashaivaite bhakti tradition.

Akka Mahadevi’s devotion to Lord Shiva began from a very early age. As her devotion grew, her worship of Lord Shiva took on a madhurya form of devotion, where she saw the Lord as her only true love. She named him Chennamallikarjuna,, meaning “Lord As White As Jasmine.”

Akka Mahadevi was known for her stunning beauty, and described as having long black sensual tresses of hair. According to one popular and widely-accepted legend, she soon caught the eye of a local Jain king, Kaushika. When approached by King Kaushika for her hand in marriage, Akka Mahadevi reluctantly accepted, but only after the king agreed to her conditions of not interfering in her devotion to Lord Shiva or touching her in any way without her permission.

Unfortunately as time passed, King Kaushika was unable to bear that his wife was devoted to another man (Lord Shiva) and angrily declared that he would not permit this anymore.
Akka Mahadevi immediately left the palace grounds renouncing any material wealth that she had ever received by the king.
She declared that Lord Shiva is her one and only husband.
She discarded all her jewelry and clothes and proceeded in the n**e to Srisailam, the place believed to be Lord Shiva’s abode.

Enroute to Srisailam, Akka Mahadevi was said to have stopped in the city of Kalyana, home to many learned poets and saints such as Basavanna and Allamaprabhu. Here, at the Anubhavamantapa, she took part in many spiritual discourses about philosophy and the attainment of moksha (enlightenment). Although she chose spiritual enlightenment and abandoned any worldly attachments, she did not achieve the respect of her male spiritual peers. They questioned her nakedness as a woman, even though it was normal for male ascetics. Her non-traditional, non-conformist ways were not easily accepted, but as time went on, her rebellious passion, rigorous devotion, and strength led her to being recognized as one of most prominent figures for female emancipation.

05/05/2024

02/05/2024

Do not treat anybody as your friend or foe, brother or cousin; do not waste your mental energies in the thoughts of friendship or enmity. Be equal to all since all this is pervaded by the one supreme reality.
— Adi Shankaracharya

28/04/2024

In the Classical Hindu Cosmology, Agni is one of the five inert impermanent elements (Pañcabhūtá) along with sky (Ākāśa), water (Ap), air (Vāyu) and earth (Pṛthvī)...

These Five Elements, combining to form the empirically perceived material existence (Prakṛti)...

Once, Seated on his Mount, The Ram with the glow of raging fire behind him, Agni dev, the god of fire, was enjoying a moment of solitude...

Then, the prayers of Sita called for him. She wanted to perform the Agni Pariksha to silence the ones questioning her...

She invokes Agni, the God of Fire, who rescues her, thereby testifying to her fidelity to Rama.

26/04/2024

Revenge is sweet and not fattening.

23/04/2024

He who remains motionless, refusing to act, but all the while brooding over sensuous object, that deluded soul is simply a hypocrite.
— Bhagavad Gita 3.6

18/04/2024

One who got complete Siddhi in Bhoota Lipi and Matrika-Nyasa only draw the yantra and those only works.
~Kamalananda Natha.

18/04/2024

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16/04/2024

ॐ मैं शत्रु संहारक, मुक्तिदायी देवी तारा को प्रणाम करता हूं
तारे, रक्षक, नायिका को श्रद्धांजलि,
तुतारे के साथ सभी भय दूर करने वाली,
तूतरे के साथ सभी लाभ प्रदान करने वाली,
सोहा ध्वनि के साथ उन्हें, मैं प्रणाम करता हूं।

05/04/2024

1. Sṛṣṭi — Cosmic Evolution

2. Pralaya — Cosmic Involution

3. Upāsana — Deity Yoga - worship of deities.

4. Sādhana — Spiritual practice

5. Puraścarana — retreat programs

6. Shaṭ-karma — 6 desiderative ritual activities

7. Yoga /Dhyāna — asana practice

8. Siddhānta — Metaphysics

9. Brahma-jñāna — Philosophy/Theology

10. Mantras — linguistic occultism

11. Yantras — mystical diagrams for meditation

12. Mudras — seals or gestures of the hands

13. Śilpa — architecture and sculpture

14. Pratiṣṭha — consecration of temples and installation of icons

15. Arcana — worship of the deities enshrined in temples

16. Dīkṣa — initiation of priests

17. Dharma — rules of social conduct and ethics

18. Saṁskāras — the 16 sacraments and periodic domestic observances

19. Utsavas — public festivals

20. Indrajāla — Practical occultism

21. Prāyaścittam — Atonements & Penances for transgressions and offences.

24/03/2024

Masan ka holi.

16/03/2024

Cremson throne for you from you. 🫰

13/03/2024

15. om̐ jayāyai namaḥ।

ॐ जयायै नमः।

She who is victorious and undefeatable in all HER actions.

12/03/2024

उद्यद्भानुषसहस्रकांतिमरुण्क्षौमां शिरामालिकां
रक्तलिप्तपयोधरं जपवतीं विद्यामभीतिं ​​वरम् ।
हस्ताब्जैदधतिं त्रिनेत्रविलासद्रक्तारविन्दश्रियं
देवीं बुद्धिमांशुरक्तमुकुटां वन्दे समन्दस्मिताम् ॥

I meditate on Devi Tripurabhairavi) Who has the splendour of thousand rising Suns, Who is wearing Red Garments and a Garland of Skulls,
Whose Breasts are smeared with Blood; Who is holding a Rosary and Book; and displaying Abhiti (Fearlessness) and Vara (Boon-giving) mudras (gestures)
with Her Lotus Hands; Whose three Eyes are shining with the beauty of Red Lotuses,
4: The Devi is wearing a Red Crown over Her Head on which is tied the Cool-Rayed Moon; I worship the Devi Who is sporting a Gentle Smile.