Sri Meru Chakra

[Guest guest]

I hoped I might be able to solicit members' advice and opinions

regarding the Sri Meru Chakra.

 

Firstly, I would like to know whether you think it's important to have

one in one's home – both for its auspicious and beneficial energy and

for use in worship? I've been told by some that it is absolutely

essential to anyone seriously pursuing Srividya upasana; and by others

that it is nice but really not essential at all. I've also read that

the sheer energy of the Sri Meru Chakra is hugely beneficial to a home

even when it is not worshiped – that it is "the most important

corrective tool in Vasati or Vastu." May I ask you all what your

personal practices and preferences might be?

 

Secondly, as far as actually seeking to obtain a Sri Meru Chakra, I

have seen three basic sorts: Those cast in the pancaloha or "five

metals", those made of crystal, and those (the cheapest) made of

brass. Is there a great significance in the choice? What are the

advantages of each material considered to be, or does it really matter

at all? I met one gentleman who told me that crystal was the only way

to go. But the crystal ones I've seen are so tiny as to seem more

ornamental than practical – in the area of 20-25 grams; and just an

inch or so square.

 

I notice, however, that all the Sri Merus I see in the photos of

Devipuram's Khadgamala Devis (i.e placed in front of the Devis, etc.)

are made of metal – is that the preferred material for Srividya

practice? Is pancaloha the preferred metal? And I'm also curious about

the preferred size – it seems to me that anything smaller than, say,

10 cm square would be too small for ritual use. I've seen a couple of

pancaloha Sri Merus of 18 cm square (or cube, I guess), which seems to

be approximately the size of those in the Devipuram photos – is that

the typical scale one would want to use?

 

Final question: Am I crazy to be worrying about this at all? Is this

ultimately just a "prop" that costs a lot of money and distracts us

from the mental visualizations which would be preferable and more

beneficial? A lot to ask, I know. But if any of you have thoughts or

advice you'd be willing to share, I would be most appreciative ...

 

Love and warmest regards – and thanks so much for your time and

consideration ...

 

DB