Durga Bhakti Tarangini

  The tale of Goddess Annapūrṇā  Introduction:—  Annadānaratā Pārvatī नित्यानन्दमयीं सदाशिवमनःसम्मोहिनीं चित्कलाम् संसारार्णव-तारिणीं त्रिजगतामुत्पत्तिमूलाश्रयाम्। ध्यान-ज्ञान-निदानहेतुविभवां व्रह्मादिभिः सेविताम् भूतानां परिपालनाश्रयतमां तामन्नपूर्णां श्रये ॥ ~ Annadā Kalpa Tantra : 1st Chapter  Nityānandamayīṁ Sadāśiva-manaḥ-sammohinīṁ Citkalām Saṁsārārṇava-tāriṇīṁ Trijagatām-utpatti-mūlāśrayām । Dhyāna-jñāna-nidāna-hetu-vibhavāṁ Brahmādibhiḥ sevitām Bhūtānāṁ paripālanāśrayata-māṁ Tām Annapūrṇāṁ śraye ॥ I take refuge in Annapūrṇā, Who is the  Nityānandamayīṁ or the   embodiment of eternal bliss ( Equal to Kāmakalā state, She's Ānandaśakti), Who enchants the mind of Sadāśiva – the Supreme Lord (She controls 34th or SadāśivaTattva), Who is the supreme consciousness (or the Consciousness/ Vimarśa of Paramaśiva ) itself. She ferries beings across the ocean of worldly existence or  Saṁsārārṇava  (who uplifts the individual state), Is the root suppor...

  A Brief Overview on Kālīkula   ॥ कालीरूपं महेशानी साक्षात् कैवल्यप्रदायिनी ॥  Introduction:-  In Śaktism and Śaivism (Kāśmīrī), "Kula" is a famous term. Kaula system is associated with Śaktism and Trika Śaivism. But what is Kula ?  Shortly, Kula means the doctrine where a specific Goddess form of Ādi Parāśakti with her consort Śiva (in Trika Philosophy, he is Paramaśiva) , Āvaraṇa Devatās (The deities who live in the Circular group around Devī), Parivāra Devatās (family deities) are worshipped. The person who observes the Kula system is called as Kaula or Kaulika.  अकुलं शिव इत्युक्तं कुलं शक्तिः प्रकीर्त्तिता। कुलाकुलानुसन्धानान्निपुणाः कौलिकाः प्रिये ।।  [[ Reference:- Kulārṇava tantra : 17th Ullāsa, 27th Śloka]]  “Akula is Śiva, Kula is Śakti: O my beloved, those who are intent in the meditation on Kula and Akula are Kaulikas." Then Kālīkrama or Kālīkula means the path where Goddess Kālī with her consort Mahākāla (a form of Sadāśiva), her Āva...

  Śaktism and Pañcarātras  ● What are Pañcarātras? ● Are Pañcarātras Vedic ( Vedas Supported) or Non-vedic ( Vedas Rejected) Śāstras ?  ● Are Pañcarātras usable in Śaktism ? ● Why Pañcarātras were created ?  Introduction:-  Now a days, some Vaiṣṇavas are using Pañcarātra texts to insult Śākta or Śaiva deities and their traditions. They want to show Śiva and Śakti to be dominated under lord Viṣṇu . Sometimes, Śākta masked Smārta or hidden Vaiṣṇavas are trying to create propagandas by using the Pañcarātras. Example:- They are trying to proof Mahālakṣmī Caṇdī of Durgā Saptaśatī as Viṣṇupriyā Lakṣmī's form. Here is our answer to them.  Answers:-  ● 1) What are Pañcarātras?  Pañcarātras are Vaiṣṇava Śāstras. These are also called as Vaiṣṇava Āgamas or Vaiṣṇava Tantras.  The Pañcarātra movement created numerous literary treatises in Sanskrit called the Pañcarātra Saṃhitās, and these have been influential Śaiva or Śākta Āgamic texts within...