Deities associated with Sri Vidya
The following deities are closely connected with the practice of Sri Vidya. The hymns associated with these deities are sung as part of Sri Vidya worship. Familiarity with hymns such as Sahasranamam, Asthothram, Kavacam and Hridayam is recommended. .
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Pratyangira or sometimes called Prathyangira, Narasimhi or Narashimhika, is a Goddess associated with Shakti, the or eternal energy. She is described as a goddess with a lioness’s […]
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The ten Mahavidyas, or Wisdom Goddesses, represent distinct aspects of divinity intent on guiding the spiritual seeker toward liberation. For the devotionally minded seeker these forms […]
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Guru is a Sanskrit term that connotes someone who is a “teacher, guide, expert, or master” of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, guru is someone more than […]
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Tripurāsundarī (“Beautiful (Goddess) of the Three Cities”) or Mahā-Tripurasundarī (“Great Beautiful (Goddess) of the Three Cities”), also called Ṣhoḍaśhi (“Sixteen”), Lalitā (“She Who Plays”), Lilavati/ Leelavati (Playful, Charming) Lilavani/Leelavani […]
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Varahi is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven or eight mother goddesses in the Hindu religion. With the head of a sow, Varahi is […]
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Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme God within Shaivism, one of the three most influential denominations in contemporary Hinduism. […]
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Dattatreya is one of the lords of Yoga in Hinduism. He is considered to be an avatar (incarnation) of the three Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, collectively […]
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Chandi (Sanskrit: Caṇḍī) or Chandika (Caṇḍīka) is a Hindu goddess. Chandi is the combined form of Lakshmi, Saraswati and Durga, the ferocious form of Parvati. She is said […]
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Lord Subramanya is the son of divine couple Shiva and Parvati, to destroy the demon Tarakasura. Before conceiving him, even these Parents of the World had […]
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Bālā Tripurasundarī, Kumārikā (‘the virgin goddess’) or simply Bālā (‘child’) is the daughter of the Hindu goddess Tripura Sundari, the consort of Kameswara.
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Ganesha, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India, Sri […]