Greetings to all,

Im very curious to know, ive come across many occasions
where the SapthaMatrikas tend to differ, for eg instead of Narashimi
i get to see Chamundi. Can anybody say more about this?

The Matrikas, originally tribal deities, have gone through various forms,
and vary in number. In the Chandi Path, Durga brings forth seven Matrika
Shaktis (Brahmani, Maheshvari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Aindri, and
Narasimhi), and two wrathful Shaktis (Shivadhuti and Chamunda).

For some reason, when the Saptamatrikas are worshipped, Chamunda replaces
Narasimhi as the last Mother. They are usually presented with Shiva to
the left, leading them as Vinadhara (the Lute-player). The Mothers
follow in the order I gave above, and to their right is Vinayaka Ganesha.

The central Mother, Vaishnavi (akin to Lakshmi) rules over fat and
abundance, so the Mothers are displayed in a shrine to assure the wealth
of the village. When disease or famine causes the population to decline,
they move Chamunda to the central position, as she rules over semen and
increased progeny.

The other <dhatus> (body substances) ruled by the Mothers are:

Brahmani: skin
Maheshvari: blood
Kaumari: muscle
Vaishnavi: fat
Varahi: bone
Aindri: marrow
Chamunda: semen

I have a Yantra which assigns the Saptamatrikas to the traditional
compass directions, Brahmani to North, Maheshvari to North-east, and so
on clockwise around the compass. As there are eight compass directions,
the last, North-west, is assigned to Durga Mahalakshmi, from whom the
Matrikas emerged.

-- Len/ Kalipadma


On Fri, 21 May 2004 10:33:34 -0000 "Madhava Prabu"
<madhava_prabu@...> writes:
> Greetings to all,
>
> Im very curious to know, ive come across many occasions
>
> where the SapthaMatrikas tend to differ, for eg instead of Narashimi
>
> i get to see Chamundi. Can anybody say more about this?
>
>


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The formation mentioned is called "rurujit vidhana" and is most popular in
Kerala. There are temples where the dieties are in this formation with
importance given to one of them. In the tanrika system of Kerala temple worship
we will find this formation of small stones (carved out of a single piece of
granite) like a [ in the inner prakara of every temple. They are worshipped
every day during what is called Shiveli.
But now people who know the pooja of the rurujit vidhana is coming down because
it is too compliated.

kalipadma@... wrote:

The Matrikas, originally tribal deities, have gone through various forms, and
vary in number. In the Chandi Path, Durga brings forth seven Matrika Shaktis
(Brahmani, Maheshvari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Aindri, and
Narasimhi), and two wrathful Shaktis (Shivadhuti and Chamunda).

For some reason, when the Saptamatrikas are worshipped, Chamunda replaces
Narasimhi as the last Mother. They are usually presented with Shiva to the
left, leading them as Vinadhara (the Lute-player). The Mothers follow in the
order I gave above, and to their right is Vinayaka Ganesha.

The central Mother, Vaishnavi (akin to Lakshmi) rules over fat and abundance, so
the Mothers are displayed in a shrine to assure the wealth of the village. When
disease or famine causes the population to decline, they move Chamunda to the
central position, as she rules over semen and increased progeny.

The other <dhatus> (body substances) ruled by the Mothers are:

Brahmani: skin
Maheshvari: blood
Kaumari: muscle
Vaishnavi: fat
Varahi: bone
Aindri: marrow
Chamunda: semen

I have a Yantra which assigns the Saptamatrikas to the traditional
compass directions, Brahmani to North, Maheshvari to North-east, and so
on clockwise around the compass. As there are eight compass directions,
the last, North-west, is assigned to Durga Mahalakshmi, from whom the
Matrikas emerged.

-- Len/ Kalipadma


On Fri, 21 May 2004 10:33:34 -0000 "Madhava Prabu"
<madhava_prabu@...> writes:
> Greetings to all,
>
> Im very curious to know, ive come across many occasions
>
> where the SapthaMatrikas tend to differ, for eg instead of Narashimi
>
> i get to see Chamundi. Can anybody say more about this?
>
>


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Hello,

I am interested in Shakta worship in Kerala. I heard that shakta pooja of rurujit can be performed only by Sri Vidya upasaka, if so can you tell me why? As far as I know shakteya tradition in Kerala was inluenced by Krama and Sri Vidya, but can you give me some examples of this influence?
thank you all