Sunday, 25 October 2020

Lalitha Devi Story

The Story of Sree Lalitha Goddess Lalitha and Lalitha Sahasranamam - Kameshwara and Maa Lalitha Kameshwara and Laitha Devi


During the ancient times, there was a powerful demon named Taraka. He was controlling and lording over the Universe with his unequalled power and strength. A group of devas then resolved that only Skanda can destroy Taraka. But, due to the penance of Lord Siva, the birth of Skanda had been delayed. Manmata (the God of love) was assigned by the devas to wake up Lord Siva from his deep meditation. With the intention of performing his job, Manmata applied the flower – shafts of lust on Lord Siva, who then roused with uncontrollable anger and burnt Manmata with the energy of his Third eye. Another energy flame from Lord Siva’s third eye gave birth to Lord Skanda, who then destroyed Tarakasura.

However, due to the absence of Manmata, creation in the World had stopped. Realizing this, Lord Siva blessed Manmata for his rebirth. As he sprinkled the holy water over the ashes of Manmata, another demon named Banasura was accidentally created. The supreme strength of the demon spoiled the righteousness of the three worlds. Indra, the king of Devas performed a yagna according to the advice of Lord Siva and as a result of this yagna, Devi Sree Lalitha appeared, embodying the powers of creation, protection and destruction. The Devas praised her in eloquent terms as Universal Mother.

Lord Siva married her in the avatar of Kameshwara and the Kingdom of Sree Lalitha originated from the Sreepura, a beautiful city at the crest of the mount Meru, built in the form of Sree Chakra. In a fierce battle that lasted for a long time, Sree Lalitha destroyed Banasura.
The philosophical base of this unprecedented success of the Devi is that, the ‘ajnana’ (ignorance) is removed by ‘Jnana’ (realization).

Wisdom Behind the Story of Goddess Lalitha Daksha means a skilled person, often we see that we get skills in many fields and in the process we sometimes knowingly or unknowingly get arrogance, due to this arrogance we ignore the divinity in us, who is represented by Lord Shiva. We often don’t listen to our conscience and fall to various trouble. Dakshas daughter Sati is representing the energy of the divinity, the truthfulness, who gets married to Shiva. When arrogance in us reaches its peak and ignores totally our consciousness, insulting it, then Sati, the truthfulness sacrifices herself…in arrogance we often don’t see the truthfulness of us or others and act in a manner which brings miseries to us and around us.

Once the tragedy happens out of arrogance, then our conscience pricks us, this is represented by Lord Shiva punishing Daksha. Later, as lust (Manmatha) peaks and try to affect our conscience, two things can happen, either fall in to the sensations of lust or control ourselves by killing the lustful desires, same thing is represented by Lord Shiva killing Manmatha by the fire of his third eye, then when gods pray, he revives him but lust now takes the form of Banasura, the anger resulting out of unfulfilled lustful desires.

Bandakasura and Manmatha, endowed with Thamoguna and Rajoguna respectively, are personifications of anger and lust. Unfulfilled lust leads to anger and Desire is the root cause of misery. One should strive to overcome these two qualities. Though both anger and desire cannot be completely effected, they can be kept under proper check without causing any hindrance to the practice of Dharma with the grace of Goddess Shri Lalitha Tripura Sundari, Sri Kamakshi. The three gunas namely Sathvaguna, Rajoguna and Thamoguna signify judicious action, indiscriminate action, and inaction respectively. By vanquishing Bandakasura and subduing Manmatha, Goddess Sri Kamakshi (one who fulfills the desires of her devotees) demonstrated to the entire world the futility of inaction the need for careful avoidance of indiscretection and the importance of incidences in judulgence action.

So this anger is later killed by the shakti of the divine by raising our consciousness from lustful desires and anger to the state of bliss, a bliss, which is the blessings received by reciting the thousand names of Shakti , Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari. Thus, showing how we can turn our various material and lustful filled desires in to inward blissful state of consciousness, merging of the Shakti with Shiva in us, atmarathi.

Friday, 23 October 2020

Lalitha Devi - Khadgamala Stotram


Hrimkrasana Garbhitanala Sikham Souh Klim kalam bibhratim
Souh Varnaambara Dhaarineem Varasudha Dhautam Trinetrojvalam
Vande Pustaka Pasam Ankusadharam
Sragbhusitam Ujvalam
Tvam Gourim Tripuram Paratparakalam Sri Chakra Sancharimeem

Om Asya Sri Suddha Shakti Maala Mahaa Mantrasya
Upasthendriya Adhisthayi Varunaditya Rishih
Daivi Gayatri Chandah
Satvika Kakára Bhattaraka Peetasthita
Sri Mat Kaamesveranka Nilaya
Maha Kamesvari Sri Lalitha Battarika Devata
Aim Bijam, Klim Saktihi, Souh Kilakam
Mama Khadga Siddthyarthe Jape Viniyogah

Moola Mantrena Shadanganasaam Kuryaath


Om Aim Hrim Shrim Aim Klim Sauh OmNamah Tripura Sundari
 Hridaya Devi - Goddess of heart
 Shiro Devi - Goddess of head
 Shikha Devi - Goddess of hair
 Kavacha Devi - Goddess who is the armour to us
 Netra Devi - Goddess who gives us sight
 Astra Devi - Goddess who, like an arrow, takes us to our aim
 Kameshvari - Goddess of passion
 Bhagamalini - Goddess who wears Sun as garland
 Nityaklinne - Goddess who is always wet with mercy
 Bherunde - Goddess who has a fearful form
 Vahnivasini - Goddess who lives in fire
 Maha Vajreshvari - Goddess who is like a diamond
 Shiva dhooti - Goddess who sent Shiva as emissary
 Tvarite - Goddess who is in a hurry
 Kula Sundari - Goddess who is the prettiest of her clan
 Nitye - Goddess who is eternal
 Nilapatake - Goddess who has a blue flag
 Vijaye- Goddess who is victorious
 Sarvamangale - Goddess who is completely auspicious
 Jvala Malini - Goddess whose garlands shine like flame
 Chitre - Goddess who is bright
 Maha Nitye - Goddess who is forever and always great
 Parameshvaraparameshvari - The divine Goddess of the divine Lord
 Mitreshamayi - Goddess of friendship
 Shashthishamayi - Goddess who pervades as Lord Subramanya
 Uddishamayi - Goddess who pervades as moon
 Charyanadhamayi - Goddess who pervades as right rituals
 Lopamudramayi - Goddess who pervades as Lopa Mudra
 Agastyamayi - Goddess who pervades as sage Agastya
 Kalatapashamayi - Goddess who pervades penance over ages
 Dharmacharyamayi - Goddess who pervades the teachers of Dharma
 Muktakeshishvaramayi - Goddess whose hair falls down freely
 Dipakalanathamayi - Goddess who is like the flame of a lamp
 Vishnudevamayi - Goddess who pervades God Vishnu
 Prabhakaradevamayi - Goddess who pervades Sun God
 Tejodevamayi - Shining Goddess
 Manojadevamayi - Goddess who pervades God of desire
 Kalyanadevamayi - Goddess who pervades God of auspiciousness
 Vasudevamayi - Goddess who pervades Lord Krishna
 Rathnadevamayi - Goddess who pervades the God of gems
 Shriramanandamayi - Goddess who pervades the joy of Rama
 Animasiddhe - Goddess who has the power to become invisible
 Laghimasiddhe - Goddess who has the power to make body light and fly
 Garimasiddhe - Goddess who can make her body as heavier as she wants
 Mahimasiddhe - Goddess who has ability to increase or decrease the size of the body
 Ishitvasiddhe - Goddess who has the power to control other beings
 Vashitvasiddhe - Goddess who can subjugate all
 Prakamyasiddhe - Goddess who can realize all her desires
 Bhukthisiddhe - Goddess who has the power to eat all that she wants
 Icchasiddhe - Goddess who has got the power to wish all that she wants
 Prapthisiddhe - Goddess who can reach any place
 Sarvakamasiddhe - Goddess who can make us realize all desires
 Brahmi - Goddess who is the power of Brahma
 Maheshvari - Goddess who is the power of Lord Shiva
 Kaumari - Goddess who is the power of Lord Subramanya
 Vaishnavi - Goddess who is the power of Vishnu
 Varahi - Goddess who is the power of Lord Varaha
 Mahendri - She who is the power of Devendra, God of Heaven
 Chamunde - She who killed Chanda and Munda
 Mahalakshmi - Goddess Lakshmi
 Sarvasamkshobini - She who shakes everything
 Sarvavidravini - She who melts everything
 Sarvakarshini - She who attracts everything
 Sarvavashankari - She who kills everything
 Sarvonmadini - She who makes everyone mad
 Sarvamahankushe - She who is the great goad to all
 Sarvakhechari - She who travels like all birds on the sky
 Sarvabheeje - She who is the seed of everything
 Sarvayone - She who can generate anything
 Sarvathrikhanda - She who is in all three parts of the earth
 Trailokyamohana Chakrasvamini - She who can attract all the three worlds
 Prakatayogini - She who is expert on yoga
 Kamakarshini - She who attracts the power of passion
 Buddhyakarshini - She who is attracted by intelligence
 Ahankarakarshini - She who attracts the power of pride
 Sabdakarshini - She who is attracted by good sound
 Sparshakarshini - She who is attracted by good touch
 Roopakarshini - She who is attracted by good form
 Rasakarshini - She who is attracted by good taste
 Gandhakarshini - She who is attracted by good smell
 Chittakarshini - She who is attracted by a good mind
 Dhairyakarshini - She who is attracted by bravery
 Smrityakarshini - She who is attracted by good memory
 Namakarshini - She who is attracted by good name
 Bheejakarshini - She who is attracted by proper root mantras
 Atmakarshini - She who attracts the soul
 Amritakarshini - She who is attracted by Amrita, the nectar of immortality
 Sarirakarshini - She who is attracts the body
 Sarvashaparipooraka chakrasvamini - The goddess of the wheel who fulfills all desires
 Guptayogini - The secret practitioner of Yoga
 Anangakusume - The flower of the love
 Anangamekhale - The girdle of love
 Anangamadane - The Goddess of love
 Anangamadanature - The one affected by throes of love
 Anangarekhe - The line of love
 Anangavegini - The speed of love
 Anangankushe - The goad of love
 Anangamalini - She who wears the garland of love,
 Sarvasamkshobhanachakraswamini - The goddess of the wheel that agitates all,
 Guptatarayogini - She who practices the secret yoga
 Sarvasamkshobini - She who agitates everything
 Sarvavidravini - She who makes everything liquid
 Sarvaakarshini - She who attracts everything
 Sarvahladini - She who makes everyone happy
 Sarvasammohini - She who puts everything in stupor
 Sarvastambhini - She who benumbs all
 Sarvajrimbhini - She who expands everything
 Sarvavashankari - She who makes everyone her own
 Sarvaranjani - She who makes all people happy
 Sarvonmadini - She who makes all mad for her
 Sarvarthasadhike - She who grants all types of wealth
 Sarvasampattipurini - She gives all types of riches
 Sarvamantramayi - She who is within all mantras
 Sarvadvandvakshayankari - She who destroys all duality,
 Sarvasaubhagyadayaka Chakrasvamini - The goddess of the wheel which gives all type of luck,
 Sampradayayogini - She who practices yoga in a traditional way
 Sarvasiddhiprade - She who grants all occult powers
 Sarvasampatprade - She who gives all type of riches
 Sarvapriyankari - She who is dear to all
 Sarvamangalakarini - She who does all auspicious acts
 Sarvakamaprade - She who fulfills all desires
 Sarvaduhkhavimochani - She who helps to get rid of all sorrows
 Sarvamrityuprasamani - She who avoids deaths
 Sarvavighnanivarini - She who removes all obstacles
 Sarvangasundari - She who is pretty from head to foot
 Sarvasaubhagyadayini - She who gives all types of luck,
 Sarvarthasadaka Chakrasvamini - The Goddess of the wheel who grants all wealth objects,
 Kulottirnayogini - She who does yoga that liberates the clan
 Sarvajñe - She who knows all knowledge
 Sarvashakte - She who has all strengths
 Sarvaishvaryapradayini - She who gives all types of wealth
 Sarvajñanamayi - She who has all types of spiritual wisdom
 Sarvavyadhivinasini - She who destroys all diseases
 Sarvadharasvaroope - She who has a form that is the basis of everything
 Sarvapapahare - She who destroys all sins
 Sarvanandamayi - She who is full of all types of happiness
 Sarvarakshasvaroopini - She who has a form that protects all
 Sarvepsitaphalaprade - She who gives all desired results,
 Sarvarakshakarachakrasvamini - The Goddess of the wheel which protects all,
 Nigarbhayogini - The yogini who protects the child in the womb
 Vashini - She who controls
 Kameshvari - She who is the wife of Kameswara (Shiva)
 Modini - She who is full of joy
 Vimale - She who is pure
 Arune - She who is of the color of rising sun
 Jayini - She who is victorious
 Sarveshvari - She who is the goddess of all
 Kaulini - She who was born in a noble family,
 Sarvarogaharachakrasvamini - The Goddess of the wheel which destroys all diseases,
 Rahasyayogini - She who does yoga in secret
 Banini - She who holds an arrow
 Chapini - She who holds the bow
 Pasini - She who holds the rope
 Ankushini - She who holds the goad
 Mahakameshvari - She who is the consort of Shiva
 Mahavajreshvari - She who is as strong as a diamond
 Mahabhagamalini - She who wears the garland of prosperity
 Sarvasiddhipradachakrasvamini - The goddess of the wheel that gives rise to all occult powers
 Atirahasyayogini - She who does yoga in great secret
 Sri Sri Mahabhattarike - The supreme queen
 Sarvanandamayachakrasvamini - The goddess of the wheel of all types of happiness
 Parapararahasyayogini – She who does yoga in absolute secret
 Tripure - The wife of Lord Shiva or the three states of Waking, Dreaming and Sleeping
 Tripureshi - The goddess of the three worlds (or states)
 Tripurasundari - The most beautiful in the three worlds (or states)
 Tripuravasini - She who lives in three worlds (or states)
 Tripurashrih - The riches of the three worlds (or states)
 Tripuramalini - She who wears the three worlds as garland
 Tripurasiddhe - She who can make occult powers possible in three worlds (or states)
 Tripuramba - The mother in the three worlds (or states)
 Mahatripurasundari - The greatest beauty of the three worlds (or states)
 Mahamaheshvari - The great cosmic controller, consort of Lord Shiva
 Mahamaharajñi - The great empress
 Mahamahashakte - The great cosmic power
 Mahamahagupte - The great cosmic secret
 Mahamahajñapte - The great cosmic memory
 Mahamahaanande - The great cosmic bliss
 Mahamahaskandhe - The great support
 Mahamahashaye - The great thought process
 Mahamaha Srichakranagarasamrajñi - The great transcendental ruler of Sri Chakra
Namaste Namaste Namaste Namaha