Durga Bhakti Tarangini

  Rights of the Mahāvidyā worshipping  Introduction:—  In the recent days, we're getting to see many events where Mahāvidyās like Kālī, Annapūrṇā, Tāriṇī, Śrīvidyā etc are worshipped through the 'Non-Śākta' rituals or by the other sects (i.e. Smārtas, Vaiṣṇavas, Śaṅkarites etc). The mode of worshipping Śakti and her forms can only be satisfied through Śākta texts. But we've seen the the new Annapūrṇā sculpture was re-installed by 'Smārta Jagatguru' in the february month. Or we can see the Smārta brahmins are doing Kālīpujā (as their Worship-business) in the festival period. Sometimes, She's worshipped through Vaiṣṇava Ācāra (ritual) as her so-called devotees claim her to be 'Parama-Vaiṣṇavī' (great devotee of Viṣṇu). The Vāmāmārgik rituals have been forcefully stopped in some temples (for example, Gadh Kalika of Ujjain) by other sect.  “Are these in accordance with the Śākta scriptures?”  Well, we're going to discuss about this —  According to th...

  Bhagavatī Vindhyavāsinī  Śaila or Vindhyācala Mahāpīṭha शैलपीठ विन्ध्याचल   Introduction:—  Vindhyācala (विन्ध्याचल) is one of the most famous Śākta shrine in the north India. It has a great significance, history and glories. The residing goddess of Vindhyācala Mahāpīṭha is Vindhyeśvarī (विन्ध्येश्वरी). She's also known as Ekānaṃśā , Vindhyavāsinī, Keleśvarī, Nandā, Yogamāyā, Kṛṣṇapiṅgalā etc. In the Mahāvidyā list of Niruttara Tantra, she's mentioned as Śailavāsinī Mahāvidyā.  Vindheśvarī Devī Vindhyācala Mahāpīṭha:—   In the 51 Śaktipīṭhas list of Lalitopākhyāna, Yoginīhṛdaya, Meru Tantra etc texts, Vindhyācala is portrayed as the 43rd Mahāpīṭha. As per Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Goddess Dākṣāyanī's buttock (Nitamba) was fallen here. As a result the residing goddess is called as Nitambā Devī.  According to the  Khañjanīmata tantra, Vindhyācala or "Śailapīṭha" belongs to 64 Mahāpīṭhas.  शैलपृष्ठे तु त्रिजटां शैलराजसमायुताम् । महाडमरुकहस्ता च त...

  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...