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

    One of our readers sent us this beautiful picture of Aṣṭamukha Gaṇḍabheruṇḍa Nṛsiṃha, and this is of very special significance to us as

    The Mantrarāja of Lord Nr̥simha is the abode of infinite glory and the sure way for attaining Puruṣārtha-catuṣṭaya. This mantra of thirty-two letters

    anantabāhūdaravaktranētram anēkakōṭyarkanikāśarūpam | abhēdyamānandamayam mahēśam bhajāmi rudrēndravibhum nr̥simham || By worshipping the Supreme Lord Nr̥hari on the auspicious day of Nr̥simha jayantī, one

    This painting is by the artist Himanshu Shrivastava. The main schools of śrīvidyā are the Hādi and Kādi streams. It is not quite

    वीणां कल्पलतामरिं च वरदं दक्षे विधत्ते करैः वामे तामरसं च रत्नकलशं सन्मञ्जरीं चाभयम्‌ । शुण्डादण्डलसन्मृगेन्द्रवदनः शङ्खेन्दुगौरः शुभो दीव्यद्रत्ननिभांशुको गणपतिः पादादपायात्‌ स नः ॥

    – Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson The art of Feng Shui dates back at least four thousand years, although the philosophies and magic symbols

    Q] Can a Bālā upāsaka worship the śrīcakra? Anyone can do anything. The question really is what is right according to śāstra dr̥ṣti?

    There has been an ongoing discussion whether the idol of śrīnivāsa at Tirupati is that of Viṣṇu. On similar lines, controversy seems to

    In śrīvidyā, contemplation on the chief emanations of Lalitā is done through the recitation of Raśmimālā. This string of mantras is revealed in

  – Vesna A. Wallace The earliest reference to a six-phased yoga is found in the Maitrāyaṇīya, or Maitrī Upaniṣad, which belongs to the branch of

    विष्ण्वादय ऊचुः नमो रुद्राय शान्ताय ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने | कपर्दिने महेशाय ज्योत्स्नाय महते नमः || त्वं हि विश्वसृपां स्रष्टा धाता त्वं प्रपितामहः | त्रिगुणात्मा

  The four śakti pīṭhas have traditionally been associated with the ādhāras as below: Mūlādhāra: Kāmarūpa Anāhata: Jālandhara ājñā: Pūrṇagiri Sahasrāra: ōḍḍiyāṇa Rudrayāmaḷa lists a

    Lalitā Parābhaṭṭārikā presides over the Kāmakōṣṭha in five forms: 1. Kāmākśī Parābhaṭṭārikā – śrī Kāmākṣī is the mūladēvatā of the Kāmakōṭi pīṭha, seated in the

    भैरवा ऊचुः नमो मार्ताण्डनाथाय स्थाणवे परमात्मने | भैरवाय सुभीमाय त्रिधाम्नेश नमो नमः || १ || मृतोद्धारणदक्षाय गर्भोद्धरणहेतवे | तेजसां केतवे तुभ्यं हेतवे जगतामपि