For a upāsaka of Bhagavatī, Upaniṣat, Advaita, Jñāna, etc. are but a few approaches to Parāmbā and SHE is the sole focus, not

    Some time ago, I presided over the Pūrṇābhiṣēka ritual of a gentleman. While I have performed and witnessed several Homas, Navāvaraṇādi pūjā, etc.

    The worship of Naṭarāja involves the fascinating rite of Mahāsammēlana Maṇḍala. This Maṇḍala is composed of sixteen Chakras: 1 Harihara chakra 2 Siddhānta

  Without an initiation, can one recite Lalitā Sahasranāma stava? Well, people can do what they want. The important question is what does the pramāṇa

    वन्दे गुरुं शङ्करम् | श्रीनीलताराधिपतये नमः | There have been several queries if one should add Praṇava before mantras such as Pañcadaśī or

    The process of protecting oneself, from internal and external foes, is an important aspect of upāsanā. The deities invoked for this purpose are

    त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे च त्रैलोक्यपितरं प्रभुम्‌ । त्रिमण्डलस्य पितरं त्रिगुणस्य महेश्वरम्‌ ॥ त्रितत्त्वस्य त्रिवह्नेश्च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः । त्रिदिवस्य त्रिबाहोश्च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः ॥ त्रिदेवस्य महादेवः

  – Sri Kamalakar Mishra It is the principle of Kriyā that explains the manifestation of śiva on the form of the world. Out of the

  The Rudrayāmala states: sauvarṇē rājatē tāmrē sphāṭikē vaidrumē tathā || The śrīcakra is to be made using any of these materials: gold, silver, copper,

    सङ्कर्षणी सिद्धकाली कुब्जिका सुन्दरी तथा | श्रीमहासिद्धयोगेशी श्रीमत्सिद्धिकरालिका || प्रत्यङ्गिरा शेषिका च शेषमन्त्रोऽपि पार्वति | नवाम्नायादिमन्त्राश्च विज्ञेयाः कालिकामनौ || नववक्त्रं महेशानि गुह्यकाल्यां महेश्वरि

    There are five Astravidyās (weapons) associated with Mahāvidyā Bagalāmukhī, which are known as the Astrapañcaka: 1. Raṇastambhinī Baḍabāmukhī 2. Bhuvanatrayastambhinī Ulkāmukhī 3. Devatāstambhinī

  On the way to Vancouver, I ran into a younger gentleman who was on the same flight as I, and he hesitantly came and

    The āmnāya devatās of śrīkula primarily range from śuddhavidyā to Parā. These are the various forms in which Mahātripurasundarī Parābhaṭṭārikā was invoked by

  – Dr. Navjivan Rastogi (from Sri Kaviraj-ji’s commemoration compendium) Kaviraj-ji once remarked “in spite of the antiquity of śākta Culture and of its philosophical

    The Pancāvaraṇa krama of Tārā Mahāvidyā spans across the five āmnāyas. This krama is not followed by those who approach this Mahāvidyā through