Sri Chakra Puja

Article Index
Sri Chakra Puja
I.1 Origin Of Tantra
I.2 MANTRA & YANTRA
I.3 SRI CHAKRAM
II.1 Th 1!t A"arana
II.2 Th 2n# A"arana$
II.3 Th 3r# A"arana$
II.% Th %th A"arana$
II.& Th &th A"arana$
II.' Th 'th A"arana$
II.( Th (th A"arana$
II.) Th )th A"arana$
II.* Th *th A"arana$
A++ Pag!
Object 1
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in Shar
Object 2 Object 3
Object 4
Object 5
-I.
TANTRA
Tantra i! a !/an#a+ t0 th Orth0#01 202+. 3ut it i! an In#ian Cu+t. It i! 4i#+5 r/0gni6# that Tantra
i! "r5 "a+ua7+ f0r 202+ 0f th 2r!nt8 9!trnr! a! 4++ a! In#ian!. Hin#u!8 3u##hi!t! an# :ain!
!har Tantri/ i#a! an# Tantri/ thing! fr0; ti;! <C.2,8,,, 3.C.= 4hi/h /an 7 ;at/h# a//urat+5
4ith ;th0#!8 !5;70+! !ti++ u!# t0#a5 75 Tantri/.
Tantra t0#a5 i! 4ith 1tra0r#inar5 2urit58 th ;0!t !!ntia+ 2attrn! 0f hu;an !5;70+i/ 12r!!i0n
4hi/h !tan#! #"+02# thr0ugh hun#r#! 0f gnrati0n!. >a/h gnrati0n! 0f Tantri/ ha! in/0r20rat#
th 7!t !/intifi/ kn04+#g a"ai+a7+ t0 it.
Maning Of th 40r# Tantra?$
Th 40r# Tantra? ;an! Tanutra5a i. Sthu+a8 Suk!h;a an# Karan.
-I.1.
Origin Of Tantra:
@#a an# Tantra ar 70th Aua++5 i;20rtant fr0; th ar+5 RigB@#i/ Ag. Th fa;0u! Sr Shukta?
0f RigB@#a i! i#nti/a+ 4ith Pan/ha Ca!hak!hari Mantra 0f Sr @i#5a 2r0"! that 70th ar Aua+ in
2hi+0!02hi! th0ugh thr ar ;an5 #iffrn/! in ritua+i!ti/ 2art 0r Kar;a Kan#a? 7ut th /0n/2t 0f
th f;inin 40r!hi2 4a! Aua++5 a//2t# in 70th @#a! an# Tantra.
Tantra 4a! 2r "#i/ 7ut 4hat 4 fin# a70ut Tantra t0#a5 i! 2ara+++ t0 ar+5 RigB@#i/? Ag an# 20!t
@#i/ Ag. @#a i! #i"i## int0 thr 2art!D
Kar;a Kan#a
E2a!ana Kan#a
F5an Kan#a
Karma kanda:
Kar;a Kan#a #a+! 4ith Nit5a Kar;a <!2iritua+ 2ra/ti/! that ar 2rf0r;# #ai+5 +ik 2rata krit5a8
!nana;8 triB!an#h5a8 nit5a 2ujan t/.=8 Nai;itti/ Kar;a <!2iritua+ 2ra/ti/! 4hi/h ar 0//a!i0na++5
2rf0r;# +ik Na"aratri8 Curga Puja8 Shi"a Ratri8 C2a"a+i t/.= an# Ka;5a Kar;a <!2/ia+ !2iritua+
rit! f0r a/hi";nt 0f 40r+#+5 fu+fi+;nt=.
!a"ana kanda:
E2a!ana Kan#a #a+! 4ith MANTRA8 YANTRA8 an# TANTRA ritua+! an# !a#hana. 3!i#! thi! it
#a+! 4ith #iffrnt t52! 0f 90r!hi2! an# H0;a 4ith Patra Sa#an an# a"aran 2ujan <r!i#ing #iti!
4ithin th 5antra= 0f "ari0u! g0#! an# g0##!!!.
#$ana Kanda:
F5ana kan#a #a+! 4ith @#anta an# E2ani!ha#!. It i! th u+ti;at g0a+ 0f Sa#haka 0r #"0t t0
a/hi" M0k!ha? <Sa+"ati0n=. S0 in !h0rt 4 /an ! that Tantra #ri"! it! r00t fr0; @#a. S0 @#a
an# Tantra th0ugh n0t !a; 7ut i#nti/a+ in /0n/2t an# 2hi+0!02h5 ar "r5 /+0!. Th 2ath ;ight 7
#iffrnt 7ut th g0a+ i! th !a;.
Fnra++5 th Tantra #i!/i2+in i! g0"rn# 75 70th Sri Ku+a? an# Ka+i Ku+a?. A;0ng th Ca!a
Maha"i#5a! Ka+i8 Tara8 3hu"an!4ari an# Chinna;a!ta /0;! un#r Ka+i Ku+a?. Gik4i! Tri2ur
Sun#ari8 3haira"i8 Chu;a"ati8 3aga+aMukhi8 Matangi an# Ka;a+a ar th Sri Ku+a? F0##!!!.
Thr ar "r5 +itt+ #iffrn/! in ;th0#! 0f 40r!hi2 an# 4hi/h /an 0n+5 7 r"a+# 75 a FERE t0
th !a#aka.
Sa!t% Achar" In Tantra:
A//0r#ing t0 Ku+arna"a Tantra thr ar !"n a/har! in Tantra. Th! a/har! a/tua++5 i#ntifi!
#iffrnt !tag! 0f Sa#haka an# 75 /0;2+ting a/h !tag! th Sa#haka !h0u+# a!/n# t04ar#! u+ti;at
!a+"ati0n. Th0ugh th #tai+# kn04+#g /an 0n+5 7 a/hi"# un#r a r"r# Sa#Furu 4 ar
;aking an att;2t hr.
1. @#a/har H In !h0rt in thi! 2arti/u+ar #i!/i2+in th !a#haka u! t0 40r!hi2 75 ngaging hi;!+f
in !tri/t "#i/ an# 2urani/ ritua+!. Thi! i! th 7ginning t0 !tart a rgu+at# +if.
2. @ai!hna"a/har BB In !h0rt in thi! 2arti/u+ar #i!/i2+in th !a#haka !tart! th @ai!hna" Sa#hana
;ain+5 75 f0++04ing "#i/ 2rin/i2+!. H !h0u+# !tri/t+5 a7i# a++ ru+! an# rgu+ati0n! a! 2r
!a!htra! an# !h0u+# 40r!hi2 4h0+hart#+5 G0r# @i!hnu an# !h0u+# !urrn#r a++ kar;a t0
@i!hnu. At thi! !tag h i! n0t a++04# t0 2rf0r; :a2a at night.
3. Shai"a/har BB In !h0rt in thi! 2arti/u+ar #i!/i2+in th !a#haka !tart! 40r!hi2ing G0r# Shi"a 75
a7i#ing @#i/ #i!/i2+in an# !h0u+# !urrn#r hi! "r5thing at th ft 0f th G0r# Shi"a.
Si;u+tan0u!+5 h !h0u+# 2ra/ti/ th A!htang Y0ga #i!/i2+in 4hi/h i! i;20rtant an#
!u220rti" f0r th highr a/har!.
%. Cak!hina/har H A! 2r Ku+arna"a Cak!hina;urti Ri!hi 2ra/ti/# thi! A/har? hn/ it i! tr;#
a! Cak!hina/har. In thi! 2arti/u+ar #i!/i2+in a+!0 th !a#haka ha! t0 !tri/t+5 a7i# 75 "#i/ ru+!
an# /an 2rf0r; :a2a at night 75 taking @ija5a? <Si##hi=. In a++ th 2r"i0u! A/har! th
Sa#haka ha! 2ra/ti/# a70ut 2urifi/ati0n 0f 2h5!i/a+ 70#5 an# intrna+ S0u+ an# at th !a;
ti; hi! Ni!ta? i. S+f C0;;it;nt 4a! u2+ift# fr0; finr t0 !u2ri0r f0r; 7ut n04 t0 a##
4ith it h !tart! 12+0ring th King#0; 0f kn04+#g. Rgu+ar Sha!tra A#h5an?8 i. Stu#5 0f
Sha!tra! 7/0;! an i;20rtant 2art 0f hi! Sa#hana.
&. @a;a/har H It i! a "r5 !a/r# #i!/i2+in 4hi/h /an 0n+5 7 ;a!tr# un#r th gui#an/ 0f a
r"r# Furu8 a! 7/au! thi! @i#5a? i! FEREMEKHI?. At Ca5ti; 40r!hi22ing C"i8
a7i#ing 3rah;a/har5a #i!/i2+in an# night 40r!hi22ing C"i in a r"r! A/har i. 4ith
Pan/ha M0kar? i! th !ignifi/an/ 0f thi! !a/r# A/haar.
'. Si#hanta/har H Aftr ;a!tring 70th 2ath! 0f Sa#hana8 i. Cak!hina/har & @a;a/har8 i.. th
R"r! a/haar8 th !a#haka attain! thi! !tag. H ha! 2ra/ti/#8 f+t8 07!r"# 70th Cak!hin &
@aa; an# fina++5 arri"# at th S+f r/0n/i+iati0n 20int. H ha! ;a!tr# th art 0f tru
3h0ga!/ha M0k!ha/ha?. H ha! nj05# 70th 40r+#+5 2+a!ur!? an# !2iritua+ 2+a!ur!?
u2t0 th 2ak. Ir0; hr hi! Sa#hana t04ar#! Ci"5a 2ath 0r 2ath 0f n+ight;nt 7gin!.
(. Ci"5a/har 0r Kau+a/har H In th innr hart h i! Shakta <40r!hi22r 0f Shakti=8 0ut4ar#+5 h
r!;7+! a! Shai"a <40r!hi22r 0f Shi"a=8 S0/it5 r/0gni!! a! Para; @ai!hna"8 an# +ik thi!
in "ari0u! f0r;! an# 0ut+00k a Kau+a <Sa#haka= r0a;! ar0un# th 40r+# fr+5. Thi! i! th !tag
0f a tru A"#h00t 0r a Y0gi. H i! fr fr0; a++ g00#! an# a++ 0##!8 frin#! an# n;i!8 !0rr04!
an# ha22in!!8 n0thing in th arth /an 70thr hi; n0r h 4i++ #2n# 0n an5thing.

Kau+a/har i! n0t 0n+5 a ;r !tag 7ut it i! a !u2ri0r !tag 4hrin 0n /ann0t ntr ju!t 0n+5 75 #0ing
!0; !a#hana!. It rAuir! th 2un5a !a;!kaar! fr0; 2r"i0u! 7irth!8 Fra/ 0f Kau+ Furu an#
2r;i!!i0n fr0; th A+;ight5.
Th #i!/i2+in 0f Tantra a/tua++5 ta/h! u! th art 0f 2ra/ti/ing 70th 40r+#+5 2+a!ur! an# !2iritua+it5
at th !a; ti;. It i! 0n+5 in thi! Tantri/ 2ra/ti/! <Shakti Sa#hana!= it i! 20!!i7+. N0 0thr #i!/i2+in!
/an 70+#+5 uttr 3h0ga!/ha M0k!ha/ha?8 th t40 0220!it /hara/tr!8 /an 7 tru+5 /0ntr0++#
!i;u+tan0u!+5 75 th Origina+ KAEGA.
Kau+ Marga i! "r5 #iffi/u+t. T0 attain 2rf/ti0n in it8 it i! "r5 #iffi/u+t.
&i"c%nce!ti%n" On Tantra:
N04 a #a5J! ;an5 0f u! think! that tantra i! a ;a+B2ra/ti/ in th na; 0f S2iritua+it5. N04a#a5!
Tantra a+!0 7/a; ;0!t 202u+ar f0r 7+a/k ;agi/. ThatJ! 4h5 !0; 202+ ;aintain! !af #i!tan/
fr0; Tantri/!. A++ thi! i! ha22ning a! 7/au! !0; ar taking a#"antag! fr0; th ign0ran/ 0f
gnra+ 202+ 0"r thi! 2arti/u+ar !u7j/t. Mi!/0n/2ti0n! 0f Tantra ga" 7irth t0 ;an5
Furu!KA/har5a! 4h0 ar taking har;0n5 /+a!!! in #iffrnt !/h#u+! thr0ugh0ut th 5ar in #iffrnt
+0/ati0n! in th 40r+#.
35 ana+5!ing th Sa2t0 A/haar! it /an 7 4++ un#r!t00# th 0rigina+ ai; 0f Tantra an# h04 it
tran!f0r;! 0n int0 a !u2ri0r 7ing8 !u2ri0r 70th in tr;! 0f 2h5!i/a+ an# ;nta+. It /an 7 tr;# a!
!tag! 0f tran!f0r;ati0n 75 4hi/h th !a#ahaka ai;! t04ar#! th 2ath 0f u+ti;at !a+"ati0n.
Enf0rtunat+5 !0; un!/ru2u+0u! an# /0rru2t in#i"i#ua+! ha" 7r0ught a 7a# na; t0 thi! 2ur
!/in/. Th5 kn04 n0thing a70ut Tantra 7ut ju!t t0 !ati!f5 thir 7a!t+5 /ra"ing! th5 ha" 2r02agat#
that ating f+!h8 #rinking 4in8 ating fi!h8 !1 an# 4a+th ar 7a!i! 0f Tantra. Tantra ha! n0thing t0 #0
4ith th! 7a! 2ra/ti/!. Su/h in#i"i#ua+! ;ak f00+! 0ut 0f !i;2+ 202+.
A Tantri/ t00 i! +ik a #0/t0r 0f th !2iritua+ 40r+#. Tantra i! a 204rfu+ in!tru;nt. It #2n#! 0n th
2r!0n h04 h u!! it B f0r g00# 0f 0thr! 0r f0r !+fi!h intr!t!. A knif /an 7 u!# t0 /ut fruit 0r
2rf0r; an 02rati0n an# th !a; knif /an a+!0 7 u!# t0 ki++ 0r r07 !0;0n. Th knif i! n0t at
fau+t rathr th 2r!0n 4h0 i! u!ing it f0r "i+ 2ur20!! i! t0 7 7+a;#.
N0 204r i! g00# 0r 7a#. >"r5 2r!0n ha! g00# a! 4++ a! 7a# trait!. Tantra i! a 2r0/!! thr0ugh
4hi/h th g00# 20int! /an 7 high+ight# an# a n4 hu;an 7ing /an 7 /rat#.
A//0r#ing t0 th C"iBMahat5a;$
35 50u thi! uni"r! i! 70rn8
35 50u thi! 40r+# i! /rat#8
O C"i8 75 50u it i! t0 2r0t/t.?
-I.2.
&ANTRA ' (ANTRA
A++ an/int /u+tur! ha# !a/r# g0;tri/ #!ign! r2r!ntati" 0f thir F0#!8 4hi/h ha# a ;antra <0r
!a/r# !0un# "i7rati0n= that /0rr!20n## t0 it. In th @#i/ /u+tur8 4 fin# ;u/h 204r an# nrg5
!ai# t0 7 h+# 4ithin !a/r# g0;tri/ !5;70+!. Yantra! ar n0t L+u/k5 /har;!L t0 7 40rn 0r
#i!2+a5# a! i/0n! 0f 204r in an# 0f th;!+"!. Mu/h !2/ifi/ kn04+#g an# a7i+it5 ;u!t g0 int0
thir 2r2arati0n an# ;u/h ##i/ati0n an# 40r!hi2 i! rAuir# t0 a/hi" th #!ir# ff/t!.
Yantra ;an! a Lta+i!;anL8 0r Lin!tru;ntL 0r L A;u+tL 0r LKa"a/hL 4hi/h8 if 2r2ar# an# /rat# 75
a Aua+ifi# 2r!0n a! 4++ a! uti+i!# un#r hi! !2/ifi/ in!tru/ti0n! f0r fruitfu+ r!u+t!8 4i++ h+2 t0 gain
th 07j/t0r 07j/t! 0f #!ir 0r a;7iti0n. A+th0ugh it 40u+# n0t 7 a #iffi/u+t ta!k f0r ;0!t 0f u! t0
/025 th f0r; 0f a 5antra8 it 40u+# n0t ha" th #!ir# ff/t. Iurthr;0r8 t0 7 2rf/t+5 h0n!t8 it
40u+# 7 a++ 7ut u!+!! if n0t /rat# 75 a Aua+ifi# 2r!0n an# thn Linfu!#L 4ith th !2/ifi/ nrg5
"ia th ;#iu; 0f ;antra. Othr4i!8 it 7/0;! ju!t an intr!ting f0r; 0r 2i/tur t0 +00k at8 7ut ha!
n0 ra+ ff/t 0n ti; 0r /ir/u;!tan/! 4ithin +if.
Yantra! !h0u+# a+4a5! 7 u!# 0n th +"+. If #ra4n 0n 2a2r th /0+0ur! 2rfra7+ ar r#8 0rang8
5++04 0r a /0;7inati0n 0f th!. A Yantra 4ith0ut 7ija ;antra! i! #a#. Th5 /an 7 #ra4n t0
4hat"r !i6 i! rAuir#. In 40r!hi2 th5 !h0u+# 7 2+a/# +"+ 0n a 2#!ta+ 0r 2tha. 3f0r an5
Yantra i! a !uita7+ 07j/t f0r 2uja8 it ;u!t 7 gi"n +if <2rana2rati!hta=.
A Yantra i! !!ntia+ in "r5 fi+# 0f 50ur +if8 t0 attain !u//!! in 50ur 2r0f!!i0n8 t0 a/Auir 4a+th8
t0 4in in /0urt /a!!8 t0 4ar# 0ff #i!a!! an# t0 2r0gr!! in ;#itati0n. 35 ha"ing a Yantra an#
k2ing it in a !a/r# 2+a/ in 50ur h0u!8 ga6ing it "r5#a5 /an fu+fi++ 50ur #!ir! an# h+2 in
attaining 50ur g0a+!.
-I.3.
SRI C)AKRA&
Chakra 200ja 0r Yantra 200ja i! th 40r!hi2 0f a #it5 in a #iagra;;ati/ f0r;. Thi! t52 0f 40r!hi2
1i!t! in a +0t 0f th 0thr 2art! 0f th 40r+# a+!0. Th 40r!hi2 0f C"i in Shr/hakra i! rgar## a!
th high!t f0r; 0f th C"i 40r!hi2. Origina++5 G0r# Shi"a ga" '% Chakra! an# thir Mantra! t0 th
40r+#8 t0 attain "ari0u! !2iritua+ an# ;atria+ 7nfit!. I0r hi! /0n!0rt C"i h ga" th Shr Chakra
an# th high+5 /0"t# an# th ;0!t 204rfu+ Sh0#a!hak!hari ;antra8 4hi/h i! th Aui"a+nt 0f a++ th
0thr '% 2ut t0gthr.
Ka > i Ga Hr; H Ha Sa Ka Ha Ga Hr; H Sa Ka Ga Hr;?
It i! !ai# that in th 7ginning F0#8 4h0 4a! 0n8 4ant# t0 7/0; ;an5 an# nj05 hi;!+f. A! th
fir!t !t2 t0 /rati0n h /rat# C"i H th t0ta+ /0!;i/ I;a+ f0r/. I0r th ;a+ 2art8 0ut 0f hi! +ft
h /rat# Shi"a8 0ut 0f hi! ;i##+ h /rat# 3rah;a an# 0ut 0f hi! right h /rat# @i!hnu. That i!
4h5 ;an5 rgar# th C"i a! ;0r 204rfu+ than th Triniti! an# hn/ Sh i! /a++# Para!hakti 0r
Para#"i H Para ;aning 750n# . 3rah;a /rat# th uni"r!. @i!hnu /0ntr0+! an# run! th uni"r!.
Shi"a a+0ng 4ith Shakti i! ngag# in th trna+ #i!!0+uti0n an# r/rati0n 0f th uni"r!.
Th 3in#u in th /ntr 0f th Shr/hakra i! th !5;70+i/ r2r!ntati0n 0f th /0!;i/ !2iritua+ uni0n
0f Shi"a an# Shakti. A2art fr0; that th Shr Chakra a+!0 ;70#i! /0unt+!! nu;7r 0f #iti! an#
r2r!nt! th 4h0+ 0f /rati0n. Hn/ 75 40r!hi22ing th C"i in Shr Chakra 0n i! a/tua++5
40r!hi22ing th high!t u+ti;at f0r/ in th Tantri/ f0r;.
Th Sh0#a!hak!hari ;antra i! 0n 0f th ;0!t guar## !/rt! 0f tantra. E!ua++5 th Furu gi"! it t0 a
high+5 #!r"ing an# t!t# #i!/i2+. @r5 f4 gt it. >"n in th Mantra Sha!tra8 4hr a++ 0thr
;antra! ar 02n+5 an# /+ar+5 gi"n8 th Sh0#a!hak!hari Mantra i! n0t #ir/t+5 gi"n. S"ra+ hint!
a70ut th ;antra ar gi"n an# 50u ar a!k# t0 gt th ;antra if 50u ar /a2a7+ an# #!r"ing. Th
02ning "r!u! 0f th ;antra !ha!tra /ha2tr 0n Shr Chakra !a5!8 Y0ur ha# /an 7 gi"n8 50ur !0u+
/an 7 gi"n 7ut th Sh0#a!hak!hari Mantra 0f th C"i /ann0t 7 gi"n?.
H04"r8 Shr Chakra /an a+!0 7 40r!hi22# 75 0thr C"i ;antra!. Thr ar !"ra+ tra#iti0n! 0f
th 40r!hi22ing th Shr Chakra. 9 ar gi"ing hr a "r5 !i;2+ an# !ti++ "r5 ff/ti" 200ja 0f
Shr Chakra. It i! kn04n a! th Shr Chakra Na"a"arana 200ja a! 2r th Kha#ga;a+a @i#hi. I0r a++
r0un# !2iritua+ an# ;atria+ 7nfit! it i! a high+5 ff/ti" 200ja. An5 0n /an 2rf0r; it.
If 50u /ann0t #0 a #tai+# 40r!hi28 !i;2+5 40r!hi2 th Sri Yantra 1,) ti;! 4ith th !i;2+ C"i
Mantra$
O; Ai; Hr; Shr; Sri Ga+ita Tri2ura!un#ari Pa#uka; P00ja5a;i Na;ah?
C%m!%nent" %f Sree Chakram:
Th 3a!i/! 0f Sri Yantra$ 3f0r !tarting th 40r!hi2 it i! a#"i!a7+ t0 kn04 a70ut th 4a5 th Sri
Yantra i! /0n!tru/t#8 4hat a++ it r2r!nt!8 a70ut th * A"arana!8 th #iti!8 thir guna! an#
!ignifi/an/8 !0 that 50ur 40r!hi2 i! ;0r ;aningfu+. Th f0++04ing ar th authnti/ #tai+! a! gi"n
in "ari0u! Tantra & Mantra !/ri2tur!.
Ii" #04n4ar# 20inting triang+! r2r!nting C"i intr!/t 4ith f0ur u24ar# 20inting triang+!
r2r!nting Si"a8 f0r;ing %3 triang+! in/+u#ing th /ntra+ triang+.
Ir0; th fi" Shakti triang+! /0;! /rati0n an# fr0; th f0ur Shi"a triang+! /0;! th #i!!0+uti0n.
Th uni0n 0f fi" Shakti! an# f0ur Iir! /au!! th /hakra 0f /rati0n t0 "0+".
At th /ntr 0f th 7in#u 0f th Shri Yantra i! Ka;aka+a8 4hi/h ha! thr 7in#u!. On i! r#8 0n i!
4hit an# 0n i! ;i1#. Th r# 7in#u i! Kuruku++a th I;a+ f0r;8 th 4hit 7in#u i! @arahi th
Ma+ f0r;8 an# th ;i1# 7in#u i! th uni0n 0f Shi"a & Shakti H th in#i"i#ua+ a! th 20tntia+ Shri
Cakra. @arahi8 th fathrBf0r;8 gi"! f0ur #hatu! t0 th /hi+# an# Kuruku++a8 th ;0thrBf0r;8 gi"!
fi" #hatu! t0 th /hi+#. Th!! r2r!nt th nin #hatu! 0f th hu;an 70#5.
@arahiJ! f0ur fir! ar th 12 <% 1 3= !un Ka+a!8 th 12 M0#ia/ /0n!t++ati0n!. Kuruku++aJ! fi" triang+!
ar th 1& <& 1 3= Ka+a! 0f th ;00n8 1& +unar Tithi!.
Th! nin triang+! a+!0 r2r!nt th nin !tag! 0f gr04th 0f th hu;an /hi+# in th 40;7.
Surr0un#ing th %3 triang+! f0r;# 75 th intr!/ti0n 0f th nin triang+! i! th 1' 2ta+! /ir/+.
Surr0un#ing th 1' 2ta+ /ir/+ i! an ) 2ta+ /ir/+. Aftr that th 3 +in! an# at th 0utr;0!t 2art 0f th
Sri Yantra thr ar 3 +in! /a++# th 3hu2ura.
Th %3 triang+! /0n!titut th !i1 innr !/ti0n! /a++# A"arana!8 th t40 /ir/+! 0f 2ta+! ar t40 ;0r
a"arana! an# th 3hu2ura 0f 3 +in! i! th +a!t A"arana.
Th! * A"arana! 0f th Sri Yantra ha" "ari0u! 2r!i#ing C"i!. Th5 ar th C"iJ! Pari"ar <rtinu=
0f t0ta+ 1,). In th Sri/hakra 200ja th5 ar !5!t;ati/a++5 40r!hi22# 0n 75 0n 4ith thir na;! an#
;antra!. Th 2r!i#ing Cit5 0f Sr Chakra8 i! Kn04n a! Ga+ita Tri2ura Sun#ari. Ga+ita ;an! Th
On 9h0 P+a5!. A++ /rati0n8 ;anif!tati0n an# #i!!0+uti0n i! /0n!i#r# t0 7 a 2+a5 0f C"i. TriBPura
;an! th thr 40r+#! an# Sun#ari ;an! 7aut5. Sh i! th tran!/n#nt 7aut5 0f th thr 40r+#!.
Tri2ura a+!0 !ignifi!$B Sh i! th ru+r 0f th th thr guna! 0f Sat"a8 Raja! an# Ta;a!D an# !un8 ;00n
an# fir H th 60#ia/ an# th 2+ant!8 an# thrf0r Ti; it!+fD Sh i! a+!0 tri2ura? a! 9i++ <I//ha=8
Kn04+#g <:nana= an# A/ti0n <Kri5a=. Sh i! a+!0 tri2ura? a! int++/t8 f+ing! & 2h5!i/a+ !n!ati0nD
an# Sh i! tri2+ a! th thr !tat! 0f th !0u+ H a4akning8 #ra;ing an# B!+2ing !tat!. Hr fi"
triang+! a+!0 r2r!nt th Pan/ha Tat4a! an# th Pan/ha 3h00ta!. <Thi! i! 4hat th "r! in Ga+ita
Saha!rana;a ;an! 75 B?Pan/ha;i 2an/ha 7hut!hi 2an/ha !ankh502a/harini .
Ga+ita h0+#! fi" f+04r5 arr04!8 n00!8 g0a# an# 704. Th n00! r2r!nt! atta/h;nt8 th g0a#
r2r!nt! r2u+!i0n8 th !ugar/an 704 r2r!nt! th ;in# an# th f+04r5 arr04! ar th fi" !n!
07j/t!.
Sri Chakra 40r!hi2 i! 0n 0f th ;0!t guar## !/rt! 0f tantra an# th Sri Yantra i! th ;0!t guar#r
Yantra.
Nairutaicha #ane"hanaam S%%r$am *a$u+$a ee+acha
,e"hane *i"hnu Agne$e Shi+amchai+a !ra!%%ja$et
9hn 50u !it fa/ing th a!t an# 4ith th ti2 0f th t02 triang+ 20inting at 50u8 at th 70tt0; right
han# !i# /0rnr 0f th Shr/hakra i! guar## 75 G0r# Fan!ha. Th 70tt0; +ft han# !i# /0rnr i!
guar## 75 G0r# Sur5a. Th t02 +ft !i# /0rnr i! guar## 75 G0r# @i!hnu an# th t02 right /0rnr 0f
th Shr/hakra i! guar## 75 G0r# Shi"a. Th5 ;u!t 7 40r!hi22# 7f0r !tarting th P00ja 0f th
Na"aBA"arana!.
Aftr that th ight 2ri;0r#ia+ #ir/ti0n! ar guar## 75 th ight G0ka2a+a!. In#ra guar#! th >a!t8
Agni guar#! th S0uth >a!t8 Ya;a guar#! th S0uth8 Nirriti guar#! th S0uth 9!t8 @aruna guar#! th
9!t8 @a5u guar#! th N0rth >a!t8 S0;a guar#! th N0rth an# I!hana guar#! th N0rth >a!t.
A! if thi! i! n0t n0ugh8 a/h 0f th fir!t ight A"arana! ar guar## 75 ight 3haira"a! an# ight
3haira"i!N 9hat i! ;0r th! '% 2air! 0f 3haira"a! & 3haira"i! ar a!!i!t# 75 1, ;i++i0n 50gini!
a/h H t0ta+ '%, ;i++i0n <'% /r0r!=. Thi! i! 4hat th "r! in Ga+ita Saha!rana;a !a5! H?Maha /hatuB
!h!ha!htiBk0ti 50gini gana!"ita.?
(e"- Reaching )er i" a .it difficult/
The nine a+arana" a" !er &antra &ah%dadhi
The 0ir"t A+arana 1 2 line"
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The 3"t A+arana:
The 2 line" %f the 3"t A+arana ' the !%"iti%n %f the +ari%u" deitie"
Th 0utr;0!t 3 +in! kn04n a! 3hu2ura f0r; th fir!t A"arana 0f th Sri Yantra. Thi! i! kn04n a! th
Tri+0k5a M0hana Chakra an# th 40r!hi2r kn04ing it! innr !/rt! /an ;!;ri! th 3 40r+#!. It i!
ru+# 75 a Y0gini C"i /a++# Prakata Y0gini. Th Cit5 0f thi! i! Tri2ura. Th 7ja 0f thi! A"arana i!
A; Aa; Sauh. Th g; i! t02a6. Th ti; i! 2% ;inut! <3', 7rath!=.Th ;u#ra t0 7 !h04n i!
K!h07ha Mu#ra.
The 3"t line:
Th Outr +in <0f th 3 +in!= ha! 1, C"i! kn04n a! Si##hi C"i!. Thir +u!tr i! +ik that 0f ;0+tn
g0+#8 th5 h0+# th g0a# in thir right han#! an# th n00! in thir +ft han#!. Th5 ar "r5 au!2i/i0u!
an# 7!t04 ha2! 0f g;! an# j4+! t0 th 40r!hi2r. Th5 ar 2+a/# a! !h04n in th a70" 2i/tur.
Th5 ar$
1. Ani;a Si#h5a;7a
2. Gaghi;a Si#h5a;7a
3. Mahi;a Si#h5a;7a
%. I!h"ita Si#h5a;7a
&. @a!it"a Si#h5a;7a
'. Praka;5a Si#h5a;7a
(. 3hukti Si#h5a;7a
). I/hha Si#h5a;7a
*. Pra2ti Si#h5a;7a
1,.Sar"aka;a Si#h5a;7a
The 4nd line:
Th 2n# 0r Mi##+ +in ha! ight Matruka C"i!. Th5 ar 7#/k# in a++ 0rna;nt!. Th5 h0+# in
thir han#! @i#5a <700k=8 Tri#nt8 Shakti8 Chakra <Ci!/u!!=8 C+u78 Thun#r70+t8 3at0n & G0tu!. Th5
7!t04 t0 th 40r!hi2r "r5thing #!ir#.
1. M1BShr 3rah;i Matruka
2. M2BShr Mah!4ari Matruka
3. M3BShr K0u;ari Matruka
%. M%BShr @i!hna"i Matruka
&. M&BShr @arahi Matruka
'. M'BShr Mahn#ri Matruka
(. M(BShr Cha;un#a Matruka
). M)BShr Maha+ak!h;i Matruka
The 2rd line:
Th innr;0!t thir# +in ha! 1, Mu#ra Shakti!. Th5 ar 0f r# hu an# ru+ th "ari0u! ;u#ra! an#
7!t04 !2iritua+ 700n! t0 th 40r!hi2r.
1. Sar"a!ank!h07hini C"i
2. Sar"a"i#ra"ini C"i
3. Sar"akar!hini C"i
%. Sar"a"a!hankari C"i
&. Sar"0n;a#ini C"i
'. Sar"a;ahanku!ha C"i
(. Sar"akh/hari C"i
). Sar"a7ja C"i
*. Sar"a50ni C"i
1,.Sar"atrikhan#a C"i
The Na+a A+arana" 5Nine C%rrid%r"6 %f the Sri (antra
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The 4nd A+arana:
i! th 1' 2ta+! /ir/+ kn04n a! Sar"aa!h Pari200raka Chakra ;aning th fu+fi++r 0f a++ #!ir!.
Th 2r!i#ing f0r; 0f Ga+ita in thi! A"arana i! Tri2ur!hi. Sh i! 0rna;nt# 4ith a++ g;!8 /arri! a
700k an# a r0!ar5. Th Y0gini r!i#ing hr i! /a++# Fu2ta Y0gini. Th 1' C"i! 0f thi! A"arana ar
/a++# th Nit5a Ka+a!8 a+!0 Nit5a C"i!8 a+!0 Akar!hana C"i! an# a+!0 Fu2ta Y0gini!. Th5 ar 0f r#
hu an# a/h h0+#! a n00!8 a g0a#8 20t 0f n/tar an# ;ak th !ign 0f gi"ing 700n!. Th5 ru+ th 1'
San!krit "04+! fr0; a t0 ah. 35 40r!hi2ing th; 0n gt! 204r 0"r ;in#8 g08 !0un#8 t0u/h8 !ight8
ta!t8 !;++8 int++/t8 !ta#in!!8 ;;0r58 na;8 gr04th8 thri/ 70#58 rju"nati0n8 an# 2h5!i/a+ 70#5.
Th 1' Y0gini! r2r!nt th 1' "04+! 0f San!krit +anguag8 an# ar 40r!hi22# 4ith th 1' "04+! a!
thir 7ja ;antra!.
Th g; 0f thi! A"arana i! !a22hir. Th #hatu i! /h5+ <th fir!t 2r0#u/t 0f th #i!intgrati0n 0f f00#
75 th 7i0+0gi/a+ fir!=. Th ti; i! thr h0ur! <2(,, 7rath!=. Th 7ja ;antra i! Ai; K+i; Sauh.
Th Mu#ra 0f thi! A"arana i! th Cra"ini Mu#ra.
Th 1' C"i! in !Aun/ ar$
1. Ka;akar!hini !hakti
2. 3u#h5akar!hini !hakti
3. Ahankarakar!hini !hakti
%. Sha7#akar!hini !hakti
&. S2ar!hakar!hini !hakti
'. Ru2akar!hini !hakti
(. Ra!akar!hini !hakti
). Fan#hakar!hini !hakti
*. Chittakar!hini !hakti
1,.Ch5r5akar!hini !hakti
11.S;rut5akar!hini !hakti
12.Na;akar!hini !hakti
13.3jakar!hini !hakti
1%.At;akar!hini !hakti
1&.A;rutakar!hini !hakti
1'.Sharirakar!hini !hakti
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The 2rd A+arana:
i! th ) 2ta+ /ir/+ kn04n a! Sar"a Sank!h07hana Chakra. Th 2r/i#ing f0r; 0f Ga+ita in thi! A"arana
i! Tri2ura Sun#ari. Th Y0gini i! Fu2tatara Y0gini. Sh i! !4a5ing in a +0" int01i/at# !tat8 4ith hr
5! fu++ 0f 7+i!!. Sh !;i+! 4ith 2a!!i0n an# !h04! th ;u#ra! #i!2++ing far! an# granting 700n!.
Th ight C"i! in a/h 0f th ight 2ta+! ha" th /0+0ur 0f 3an#huka f+04r!. Th5 ar h0+#ing
n00!8 g0a#8 7+u +0tu! an# ar #i!2++ing far. Th5 r2r!nt S2/h8 H0+#ing8 9a+king8 >1/rting8
P+a!ur8 A7an#0ning8 C0n/ntrati0n an# Cta/h;nt. Th5 ha" th ight Ka /+a!! +ttr! a! thir
7ja!.
Th 7ja ;antra 0f thi! A"arana i! Hri; K+i; Sauh. Th g; i! /atJ! 5. Th #hatu i! I+!h. Th
ti; i! #a5 an# night <21',, 7rath!=.
Th ;u#ra 0f thi! A"arana i! Aakar!hana Mu#ra.
Th ) C"i! in !Aun/ ar$
1. Ananga Ku!u;a !hakti
2. Ananga Mkha+a !hakti
3. Ananga Ma#ana !hakti
%. Ananga Ma#anatura !hakti
&. Ananga Rkha !hakti
'. Ananga @gini !hakti
(. Ananganku!ha !hakti
). Ananga Ma+ini !hakti

Pi/tur !h04ing th 20!iti0n 0f th C"i! 0f %th t0 )th a"arana
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The 7th A+arana:
Thi! A"arana 0f 1% triang+! <Outr 7+u triang+! in 2i/tur= r2r!nt! th 1% 40r+#! an# th 1% ;ain
Na#i! in th hu;an 70#5. It i! /a++# Sar"a S0u7hag5a Ca5ak Chakra. Th 2r!i#ing f0r; 0f th #"i i!
Tri2ura @a!ini. Sh i! r# an# "r5 7autifu+. I0urtn C"i! 0f th triang+! ar #!/ri7# a! 7ing
2r0u#8 4ant0n8 50ung8 /0+0ur 0f /0/hina+8 0rna;nt# 4ith g;!8 h0+#ing n00!8 g0a#8 ;irr0r8 4in
/u2 fu++ 0f n/tar. Th5 ar /a++# Sa;2ra#a5a Y0gini!.
Th 7ja ;antra 0f thi! A"arana i! Hai; Hk+i; H!auh. Th g; i! /0ra+. Th #hatu i! 7+00#. Th ti;
i! 4k#a5.
Th ;u#ra 0f thi! A"arana i! @a!5a Mu#ra.
Th 1% C"i! ar
1. Sar"a!;k!h07hini #"i
2. Sar"a"i#ra"ini #"i
3. Sar"akar!hini #"i
%. Sar"aah+a#ini #"i
&. Sar"a!a;;0hini #"i
'. Sar"a!tha;7hini #"i
(. Sar"ajru;7hini #"i
). Sar"a"a!hankari #"i
*. Sar"aranjani #"i
1,.Sar"0n;a#ini #"i
11.Sar"artha!a#hika #"i
12.Sar"a!a;2atti2urani #"i
13.Sar"a;antra;a5i #"i
1%.Sar"a#4an#4ak!ha5ankari #"i
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The 8th A+arana:
Thi! A"arana 0f 1, triang+! < r# triang+! in th 2i/tur= i! /a++# Sar"arth Sa#haka Chakra. It i! 04n
a! 3ahir#a!ara;. Th 2r!i#ing a!2/t 0f Ga+ita i! Tri2ura!ri. Sh h0+#! n00! g0a#8 a !ku++ an# #i!2+!
far. Sh i! 0f "r;i+i0n 7rightn!!. Th Y0gini! ar /a++# Ku+0ttrna Y0gini! an# a+!0 Ku+a Y0gini!.
Th5 ha" th +u!tur 0f :a2aku!u;a f+04r! an# ar a#0rn# 4ith !hining g;! an# j4+!. Th5 ar
h0+#ing n00! an# g0a#! an# !h04ing th g!tur! 0f kn04+#g8 an# gi"ing 700n!. Th5 r2r!nt th
#a!a"atara! an# th 1, @ita+ Iir!. Th 7ja 0f thi! A"arana i! H!!h0u;8 H+!!kh+0u;8 H!!0uh. Th
g; i! 2ar+. Th #hatu i! O"aKS;n. Th ti; i! Gunar Ca5 <tithi=. Th Mu#ra 0f thi! A"arana i!
En;a#a Mu#ra.
Th 1, C"i! ar$
1. Sar"a Si##hi2ra#a #"i
2. Sar"a!a;2at2ra#a #"i
3. Sar"a2ri5ankari #"i
%. Sar"a;anga+akarini #"i
&. Sar"aka;a2ra#a #"i
'. Sar"a#ukha"i;0/hini #"i
(. Sar"a;rit5u2ra!a;ani #"i
). Sar"a"ighnani"arini #"i
*. Sar"anga!un#ari #"i
1,.Sar"a!0u7hag5a#a5ini #"i
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The 9th A+arana:
Thi! innr 1, triang+ /hakra <!h04n in r# in th 2i/tur= i! /a++# Sar"a Rak!hakara Chakra an# a+!0
a! Antar#a!ar#a;. Th 2r!i#ing a!2/t 0f Ga+ita i! Tri2ura Ma+ini. Sh h0+#! n00! an# g0a#8 #i!2+!
far8 an# h0+#! a !ku++. Sh i! 0f "r;i+i0n 7rightn!!. Th Y0gini! ar /a++# Nigar7ha Y0gini!. Th5
ar th /0+0ur 0f 1,,, ri!ing !un!8 a#0rn# 4ith 2ar+! an# g;!8 h0+#ing n00!8 /hi!+8 an# !h04ing
th g!tur! 0f kn04+#g8 an# gi"ing 700n!. Th5 ar th !akti! 0f th 1, @ita+ Iir!.
Th 7ja 0f thi! A"arana i! Hri; K+i; 3+;. Th g; i! ;ra+#. Th #hatu i! Marr04. Th ti; i!
Gunar I0rtnight.
Th Mu#ra 0f th A"arana i! Mahanku!ha Mu#ra.
Th 1, C"i! ar$
1. Sar"ag5a #"i
2. Sar"a!hakti #"i
3. Sar"a!4ar5a2ra#a5ini #"i
%. Sar"ag5ana;a5i #"i
&. Sar"a"5a#hini"arini #"i
'. Sar"a#hara!4aru2a #"i
(. Sar"a2a2ahara #"i
). Sar"anan#a;a5i #"i
*. Sar"arak!ha!4aru2ini #"i
1,.Sar"2!ita2ha+a2ra#a #"i
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The :th A+arana:
Thi! innr ) triang+ /hakra <!h04n in Frn in th 2i/tur= i! /a++# Sar"a R0gahara Chakra. Th
2r/i#ing C"i i! Tri2ura Si##ha;7a. Sh i! #!/ri7# a! th C!tr05r 0f P0i!0n. Th Y0gini i! /a++#
Ati Raha!5a Y0gini. Th Y0gini! ar th /0+0ur 0f 20;granat f+04r!8 4aring r# /+0th!8 !;ar#
4ith r# !/nt8 a/h /arr5ing fi" arr04! an# a 704. Th! C"i! ar th ru+r! 0f C0+#8 Hat8
Ha22in!!8 S0rr048 C!ir8 an# th thr guna! Satt"a!8 Raja!8 Ta;a!. Th5 ar a+!0 /a++# th ight
@a!ini! an# ru+ th ight San!krit +ttr gr0u2!. Th5 a+!0 r2r!nt th A!tha @a!u!.
Th 7ja i! Hr;8 Shr;8 S0uh. Th g; i! #ia;0n#. Th ti; i! ;0nth.
Th Mu#ra i! Kh/ari Mu#ra.
Th ) C"i! ar$
1. @a!ini @ag#"i
2. Ka;!4ari @ag#"i
3. M0#ini @ag#"i
%. Ka;a+a @ag#"i
&. Aruna @ag#"i
'. :a5ini @ag#"i
(. Sar"!4ari @ag#"i
). K0u!hini @ag#"i

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The ;th A+arana:
Thi! innr ) triang+ /hakra <!h04n in grn in th 2i/tur= i! /a++# Sar"a Si##hi2ra#a Chakra. Th
2r!i#ing C"i i! Tri2ura;7a. Th Y0gini hr i! AtiBRaha!5a Y0gini. Hr 3ja;antra i! H!rai;
H!rk+i; H!r!auh.
Sh i! a+!0 kn04n a! Sa;2at2ra#a 3haira"i. Sh ha! /022r5 ffu+gnt8 +ik a 1,,, !un!8 4ith thr
5!8 a fa/ +ik th ;00n8 a#0rn# 4ith 4hit g;!8 4ith a 7autifu+ figur8 ri!ing !4++ing 7ra!t!8
int01i/at#8 4ant0n8 50ung8 2r0u#8 h0+#ing 700k8 #i!2++ing far8 h0+#ing a r0!ar5 an# granting 700n!.
Th 3 C"i! hr ar$
1. Ka;!h"ari
2. @ajr!hi
3. 3haga;a+ini.

Ka;!h"ari i! th Ru#ra Shakti H Par"ati. Sh i! 4hit in /0+0ur8 7!;ar# 4ith /a;2h0r8 a#0rn#
4ith 2ar+! an# /r5!ta+8 an# "ari0u! 0thr g;!8 h0+#ing 700k8 r0!ar58 7!t04ing 700n! an# #i!2++ing
far.
@ajr!hi i! th @i!hnu Shakti H Gak!h;i. Sh i! 7right a! r# ku;ku;a8 a#0rn# 4ith f+04r! an#
g;!8 +ik th #a4n !un. Hr 5+i#! ar !;ar# 4ith !a22hir #u!t8 !h h0+#! !ugar/an h048 f+04r5
arr04!8 7!t04! 700n!8 #i!2+! far.
3haga;a+ini i! th 3rah;a Shakti H Sara!4ati. Sh i! ffu+gnt a! ;0+tn g0+#8 a#0rn# 4ith 2ri/+!!
g;!8 h0+#! n00!8 g0a#8 an# !h04! th g!tur! 0f kn04+#g an# 7!t04ing 700n!.
Th 7ja i! H!rai; H!rk+i; H!r!auh. Th g; 0f th ;an#a+a i! F0;a5a. Th #hatu i! Iat. Th ti;
i! !a!0n <t40 ;0nth!=. Th Mu#ra i! th 3ija Mu#ra.
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The <th A+arana:
Thi! A"arana i! th 3in#u H th C0!;i/ Eni0n 0f Shi"a & Shakti a! Ka;!4ari & Ka;!4ara. It i!
/a++# Sar"anan#a;a5a Chakra. Th Y0gini i! th Oun 0f Oun!8 Rajaraj!h"ari8 Hr Tran!/n#nt
Maj!t5 Ga+ita Mah!h"ari
&ahatri!ura"undari-
Th 7ja i! ka i +a hri;. Th g; i! ru75. Th #hatu i! hair. Th ti; i! 5ar. Th ;u#ra 0f thi!
A"arana i! Y0ni Mu#ra.
Th 7a!i/ Ru+!$
C"i 40r!hi2 ;u!t 7 #0n 0n+5 aftr taking 7ath an# 4aring /+an /+0th!. A! 2r th ritua+! t0 7
07!r"# H "ari0u! 200ja 700k! an# 47!it! 2r!/ri7 +0ng 2r2arati0n! an# ritua+! f0r 200ja!. It i! n0t
20!!i7+ f0r "r50n t0 2rf0r; a 200ja +ik an 0r#ain# @#i/ 2ri!t. Hn/ 0ur !/ri2tur! a++04 0n
t0 #0 a 200ja Yatha !hakti? 0r a! 2r 0n! /a2a7i+it5 an# /0n"nin/. C0ing it 4ith faith i! 4hat
ra++5 ;attr!. Th ;ini;u; i!$ +ight a +a;2 an# an in/n! !ti/k an# 0ffr !0; 2ra!a# H if 50u #0nJt
ha" an5thing at h0; thn !i;2+ ;i+k 0r !ugar 4i++ #0.
P02+ 40r!hi2 th Shr Chakra ;a# 0f "ari0u! ;atria+! an# in !ha#!. Th !i;2+!t an# th 7!t
0n i! a /+ar #iagra;;ati/ 2i/tur. In th 0+#n #a5! 202+ u!# t0 #ra4 th Chakra 0n "ari0u!
;atria+!. N04 50u #0 n0t ha" t0 g0 thr0ugh a++ th tr0u7+. Y0u /an u! a !i;2+ 2rint# 0n8 4hi/h
i! Aua++5 ff/ti". 9 ha" n/+0!# 0n f0r 50ur 7nfit at th t02. Tak a 2rint 0ut 0f it t0 40r!hi2.
Prfra7+5 +a;inat it !0 that it i! n0t !0i+# 0r #a;ag#.
9hi+ #0ing th 200ja 0f th "ari0u! #iti! in th Nin A"arana!8 50u /an 40r!hi2 th Chakra 4ith
Ak!hinta! <Tur;ri/ ri/= 0r f+04r! 0r 4ith Pan/ha;rut. A !ti++ 7ttr 4a5 i! t0 40r!hi2 th 2arti/u+ar
C"i in th 2+a/! in#i/at# in th 2i/tur! gi"n in th 2r"i0u! 2ag!.
Th C"i i! 40r!hi22# in ;an5 f0r;! an# na;! H Ga+ita8 Kat5a5ani8 Ka;!4ari8 Ka;ak!hi8 Curga8
Chan#i8 Ka+i8 an# A;7a t/. Th /+0!!t ;at/hing f0r; 0f th Sh0#a!hak!hari C"i a! #!/ri7# in th
!/ri2tur! i! that 0ff F0##!! Ka;ak!hi 0f Kan/hi. Y0u 4i++ fin# it hr P C+i/k t0 ! 2i/tur.
Th Angan5a!a! an# Karan5a!a 7ja! ar th 2urifi/ati0n ritua+ 7f0r th 200ja. Th 7a!i/ Angan5a!a
& Karan5a!a ar gi"n f0r th 7nfit 0f th0! 4h0 ar /0n"r!ant 4ith thi! ritua+. If 50u #0 n0t kn04
50u /an 0;it it.
If 50u ar /0n"r!ant 4ith th 0thr 200ja ritua+! +ik Aa/ha;ana;8 3huta Su##hi8 Cha!u##hi8
Shankha 200ja8 Ka+a!ha 200ja t/.8 50u /an 2rf0r; th; 7f0r th a/tua+ 200ja. If 50u #0 n0t kn04
!i;2+5 0ffr a 2ra5r t0 G0r# Fan!ha an# #0 th 200ja. At th n# 0f th 200ja 0ffr th f0++04ing
2ra5r.
A+ahanam najanami= najanami +i"arjanam=
!%%jamchai+a najanamani k"hama">a &ahe">ari-
(atkrutam $atkari"h$ami tath"ar+am t>amar!anam=
!%%jam !%%rna !halam kuru-
R0ugh+5 tran!+at# it ;an! H I a; n0t /0n"r!ant 4ith th Aa"ahana8 "i!arjana t/.. 200ja ritua+! an#
hn/ f0rgi" ;. 9hat"r I ha" #0n an# I a; #0ing8 I a; 0ffring t0 50u. Fi" ; fu++ r!u+t!?.
Thi! 200ja8 a+0ng 4ith th f0ur 0thr 200ja! that ;u!t 7 2rf0r;# 7f0r that8 4i++ tak a70ut %&
;inut! ti; 7ut it i! ;0r ff/ti" than an5 0thr 200ja 70th ;atria++5 an# !2iritua++5.
9hn 50u !it fa/ing th a!t an# 4ith th ti2 0f th t02 triang+ 20inting at 50u8 at th 70tt0; right
han# !i# /0rnr 0f th Shr/hakra r!i#! G0r# Fan!ha. Th 70tt0; +ft han# !i# /0rnr r!i#!
G0r# Sur5a. Th t02 +ft !i# /0rnr r!i#! G0r# @i!hnu an# th t02 right /0rnr 0f th Shr/hakra
r!i#! G0r# Shi"a. Th5 ;u!t 7 40r!hi22# 7f0r !tarting th P00ja 0f th Na"aBA"arana!.
Aftr that th ight 2ri;0r#ia+ #ir/ti0n! ar guar## 75 th ight G0ka2a+a!. In#ra guar#! th >a!t8
Agni guar#! th S0uth >a!t8 Ya;a guar#! th S0uth8 Nirriti guar#! th S0uth 9!t8 @aruna guar#! th
9!t8 @a5u guar#! th N0rth >a!t8 S0;a guar#! th N0rth an# I!hana guar#! th N0rth >a!t.
The Sri Chakra P%%ja
Karan5a!a
Ai; Angu!hta7h5a; na;ah
Hr; Tarjan7h5a; na;ah
Shr; Ma#h5a;a7h5a; na;ah
Ai; Ana;ika7h5a; na;ah
K+; Kani!htika7h5a; na;ah
S0uh Karata+akara 2ru!hta7h5a; na;ah
Angan5a!a;
Ai; Hru#a5a5a na;ah
Hr; Sira!!4aha
Shr; Shikha5ai"a!hat
Ai; Ka"a/ha5ahu;
K+; Ntratra5a5a0u!hat
S0uh A!tra5a2hat
Thr Sa+utati0n! t0 C"i
O; ai; hr; !hr; ai; k+; !0uh Kri5a!hakti 2itha5ai Shri2a#uka; 200ja5a;i na;ah
O; ai; hr; !hr; ai; k+; !0uh F5ana!hakti kun#a+in5ai Shri2a#uka; 200ja5a;i na;ah
O; ai; hr; !hr; ai; k+; !0uh I/hha!hakti !hri ;ahatri2ura!un#ar5ai Shri2a#uka; 200ja5a;i
na;ah
?a"a &aha *id$alu
Th QMaha7hag"ata PuranaQ8 #!/ri7! th 0rigin 0f Maha"i#5a!8 a! th r!u+t 0f an argu;nt 7t4n
Shi"a an# Sati <Cak!ha5ani=8 an ar+ir in/arnati0n 0f Par"ati. 9hn Shi"a an# Sati 4r 4#8 SatiQ!
fathr Cak!ha #i!a22r0"# 0f th ;at/h an# 0rgani6# a grat !a/rifi/ t0 4hi/h h in"it# "r50n
1/2t f0r th n4+54# /0u2+. Sati8 in/n!#8 in!i!t# 0n attn#ing th !a/rifi/8 4hi/h Shi"a f0r7a#
unti+ Sati tran!f0r;# hr!+f int0 a trri7+ a22aran/ an# ;u+ti2+i# int0 th tn Maha"i#5a!8
4hr75 !h !u7#u# Shi"aQ! r!i!tan/ an# attn## th !a/rifi/.
&aha Kali
Maha Ka+i i! th f0r; 0f ti;. Sh i! th /rat0r8 2r0t/t0r an# th #!tr05r. Sh ru+! th thr
#i;n!i0n! 0f ti;8 2a!t8 2r!nt an# futur. Sh r;0"! unright0u!n!! an# !ta7+i!h!
right0u!n!! 0n arth. Sh a22ar! in a fir/ f0r; an# 0n/ G0r# Shi"a tak! th f0r; 0f a 70rn /hi+#
t0 r#u/ hr angr. On 4h0 40r!hi2! 0r 2rf0r;! Sri Ka+i Sa#ana attain! 4i!#0; an# h 4i++ 7 a7+
t0 #!tr05 "i+.
Sri Thiri!ura Sundari
Sh i! th a!thti/ f0r; 0f ;anif!tati0n. Sh i! fu++ 0f /0;2a!!i0n an# +0". Sh i! th #it5
40r!hi2# in Sri Chakra. On 4h0 #0! 40r!hi2 0f th #i"in ;0thr in thi! f0r; 0r #0! !a#ana
attain! 4i!#0;8 204r an# 4a+th.
Thri!ura @aira+i
M#itati0n 7gin! 4ith th /0n/ntrati0n 0f ;in#. 9hn th ;in# i! /0n/ntrat# it 7/0;! +ik an
ignit# fir. It i! in that fir 0f 50ga a++ th thr i;2uriti! 0f g08 "i+ ## an# i++u!i0n that i!
;nti0n# a! Thri2ura ar #!tr05# t0 ra+i! th u+ti;at ra+it5 <gnana=. Thri2urua 3aira"i i! th
/0n!0rt 0f Thri2ura 3aira"a 4h0 7urnt t0 a!h! Thiri2ura 4ith hi! ;r !;i+. Th 40r!hi2 0r !a#hana
0f Thri2ura 3aira"i r;0"! far fr0; th Sa#aka an# +a#! hi; t04ar#! ra+i!ati0n.
?h%%ma+athi
Ch00;a"athi i! th #it5 4h0 ru+! th ti; in 7t4n #!tru/ti0n an# rgnrati0n 0f th Eni"r!.
Sh i! in th f0r; 0f !;0k. Th fir 0f !+fBra+i6ati0n i! ;a!k# 75 th a!h! an# !;0k 0f i++u!i0n
an# it i! "ani!h# 75 th !a#ana 0r 40r!hi2 0f Sri Ch00;a"athi. P0"rt58 !0rr04!8 far 0f #ath an#
#ra#fu+ #i!a! ar ra#i/at# 75 th 7+!!ing! 0f Sri Ch00;a"athi. 9 !h0u+# 40r!hi2 hr a! th
f0r/ +a"ing 0r g0ing 0ut 4ith th 7ag! 0f ngati"iti! /0++/t# fr0; u!.
Sri Thara
Tharana ;an! /au!ing 0r na7+ing 0n t0 /r0!!8 h+2ing 0"r a #iffi/u+t58 +i7rating 0r !a"ing. Sri
Thara;7ika a22ar! in 7+u /0+0ur 4hi/h i! th !5;70+i!; 0f !a an# !k5. Hr it ;an! th "05ag 0f
Maha Ka+i. Th j0urn5 0f arth+5 an# <2ara= ha"n+5 +if. Sh h+2! u! t0 /r0!! 70th !af+5 an# +a#!
t0 +i7rati0n fr0; th /5/+ 0f 7irth an# #ath. In ;atria+ +if !h h+2! f0r f0rign tra"+ t0 +arn 0r
arn. Sri Thara;7ika !a#ana i! a !2#5 an# 204rfu+ 2ath t04ar#! +i7rati0n. Th 2rana"a ;antra
O;? i! /a++# a! Tharaka ;antra.
Sri @hu+ane">ari
Thr ar 1% 40r+#!8 !"n +04r an# !"n u22r. 3hu"ana ;an! th0! 40r+#! an# 3hu"anaa!4ari
;an! th ru+r 0f a++ 40r+#!. Sh i! th #it5 0f th !# ;antra hr;?. Thr ar t40
/0;2+i;ntar5 a!2/t! fr0; 4hi/h th uni"r! i! un#r!t00# 75 A#"aita @#anta <2hi+0!02h5 0f n0nB
#ua+it5= an# Saktha @#anta <2hi+0!02h5 0f nrg5=. A! thr i! n0 truth in /rati0n a! 2r th
!tan#20int 0f A#"aita @#anta thr i! n0 n# t0 12+ain th 2r0/!! 0f /rati0n 0r th /rat0r. Thi! i!
th tran!/n#nta+ "i4 20int. 3ut a//0r#ing t0 Sri @i#5a 2hi+0!02h58 !in/ it i! a 2ra/ti/a+
;th0#0+0g5 t04ar#! attain;nt8 it "i4! th ;attr fr0; th 20int 0f "i4 0f <:i"a= in#i"i#ua+ nrg5.
9 /0n!i#r th Eni"r! an# 0ur!+"! a! ra+ at th 7ginning 0f th !a#ana. Si"a an# Sakthi /rat
"r5thing an# thn #4++ a! a++ :i"a!. Ma5a i! a+!0 th f0r; an# +i+a <2+a5= 0f th #i"in ;0thr an#
Ma5a Sakthi i! an "0+ut 0f Cit!akthi <un!n tangi7+ nrg5=. Curing in"0+uti0n a! a r"r! 2r0/!!
Ma5a !akthi in"0+"! in Cit!akthi an# Cit!akthi i! in"0+"# int0 3ra;han. Sri 3hu"an!4ari 40r!hi2
0r !a#ana h+2! 0n t0 /0; 0ut 0f th 47 0f i++u!i0n an# +a#! t0 !+fBra+i6ati0n !t2 75 !t2.
Chinna &a"tha
A22ar! in th f0r; 0f +ightning an# thun#r. Hr u2a!ana 0r 40r!hi2 h+2! th !a#aka t0 /0ntr0+ th
fi" !n! 0rgan! a+0ng 4ith th ;in#. Th furi0u! a22aran/ 0f th #it5 i! #2i/t# a! if !h /ut! hr
ha# an# h0+#! it in hr han#. Th 7+00# i! f+04ing int0 thr +in! fr0; hr h/k an# t40 #iti! 75
na; @aruni an# Cakini #rink th 7+00# f+04 fr0; t40 !i#!. Th thir# +in 0f th 7+00# f+04 i! 7ing
!u/k# 75 th ha# 0f C"i hr!+f. Thi! !5;70+i6! th thr Na#i! na;+5 i#a8 2inga+a an# !u!h;ana.
Th !0tri/ ;aning +a#! u! t0 th ra+i6ati0n 0f th /0ntr0+ 0f 7rath in !u!h;ana naa#i in 50gi/
7rath 1r/i!. Th 40r!hi2 0r !a#ana 0f Sri Chinna Ma!tha h+2! th 2ra/titi0nr t0 /0ntr0+ n;iti!.
&athangi
Mathangi i! th ;ini!tr 0f Sri Ga+itha;7ika. Sh i! th f0r; 0f 4i!#0;. Th 40r!hi2 0r !a#ana 0f thi!
f0r; h+2! th #"0t in #u/ati0n8 kn04+#g 0f a++ int++/tua+ fi+#!8 2r0fi/in/5 in ;u!i/8 art! an#
+itratur. Sh i! a+!0 kn04n a! Manthrini5a;7a.
@hagalamukhi
3haga+a;ukhi i! th /0;;an#r in /hif 0f th ar;5 0f Sri Ga+itha;7ika. Sh i! a+!0 kn04n a!
Chaninia;7a. Sh a22ar! a! 5++04 in /0+0ur. Sh h+2! th !a#aka t0 0"r /0; a++ 07!ta/+! in hi!
2ath 0f !a#ana.
Kamalatmika
Sh i! th f0r; 0f a++ tra!ur!. In th "i4 0f a 2r!0n in"0+"# in ;atria+ +if !h gi"! a++ 700n! t0
7h0+# arth+5 2+a!ur!. A! fr0; th !tan# 20int 0f th !a#aka !h h+2! t0 attain a++ ha"n+5 tra!ur!
4hi/h ar n0thing 7ut th !0ur/! kn04+#g f0r u+ti;at ra+i!ati0nB <;ukti 0r ;0k!ha= ;an/i2ati0n
fr0; th /5/+ 0f 7irth an# #ath.
?a"a &aha *id$alu
Th QMaha7hag"ata PuranaQ8 #!/ri7! th 0rigin 0f Maha"i#5a!8 a! th r!u+t 0f an argu;nt 7t4n
Shi"a an# Sati <Cak!ha5ani=8 an ar+ir in/arnati0n 0f Par"ati. 9hn Shi"a an# Sati 4r 4#8 SatiQ!
fathr Cak!ha #i!a22r0"# 0f th ;at/h an# 0rgani6# a grat !a/rifi/ t0 4hi/h h in"it# "r50n
1/2t f0r th n4+54# /0u2+. Sati8 in/n!#8 in!i!t# 0n attn#ing th !a/rifi/8 4hi/h Shi"a f0r7a#
unti+ Sati tran!f0r;# hr!+f int0 a trri7+ a22aran/ an# ;u+ti2+i# int0 th tn Maha"i#5a!8
4hr75 !h !u7#u# Shi"aQ! r!i!tan/ an# attn## th !a/rifi/.
&aha Kali
Maha Ka+i i! th f0r; 0f ti;. Sh i! th /rat0r8 2r0t/t0r an# th #!tr05r. Sh ru+! th thr
#i;n!i0n! 0f ti;8 2a!t8 2r!nt an# futur. Sh r;0"! unright0u!n!! an# !ta7+i!h!
right0u!n!! 0n arth. Sh a22ar! in a fir/ f0r; an# 0n/ G0r# Shi"a tak! th f0r; 0f a 70rn /hi+#
t0 r#u/ hr angr. On 4h0 40r!hi2! 0r 2rf0r;! Sri Ka+i Sa#ana attain! 4i!#0; an# h 4i++ 7 a7+
t0 #!tr05 "i+.
Sri Thiri!ura Sundari
Sh i! th a!thti/ f0r; 0f ;anif!tati0n. Sh i! fu++ 0f /0;2a!!i0n an# +0". Sh i! th #it5
40r!hi2# in Sri Chakra. On 4h0 #0! 40r!hi2 0f th #i"in ;0thr in thi! f0r; 0r #0! !a#ana
attain! 4i!#0;8 204r an# 4a+th.
Thri!ura @aira+i
M#itati0n 7gin! 4ith th /0n/ntrati0n 0f ;in#. 9hn th ;in# i! /0n/ntrat# it 7/0;! +ik an
ignit# fir. It i! in that fir 0f 50ga a++ th thr i;2uriti! 0f g08 "i+ ## an# i++u!i0n that i!
;nti0n# a! Thri2ura ar #!tr05# t0 ra+i! th u+ti;at ra+it5 <gnana=. Thri2urua 3aira"i i! th
/0n!0rt 0f Thri2ura 3aira"a 4h0 7urnt t0 a!h! Thiri2ura 4ith hi! ;r !;i+. Th 40r!hi2 0r !a#hana
0f Thri2ura 3aira"i r;0"! far fr0; th Sa#aka an# +a#! hi; t04ar#! ra+i!ati0n.
?h%%ma+athi
Ch00;a"athi i! th #it5 4h0 ru+! th ti; in 7t4n #!tru/ti0n an# rgnrati0n 0f th Eni"r!.
Sh i! in th f0r; 0f !;0k. Th fir 0f !+fBra+i6ati0n i! ;a!k# 75 th a!h! an# !;0k 0f i++u!i0n
an# it i! "ani!h# 75 th !a#ana 0r 40r!hi2 0f Sri Ch00;a"athi. P0"rt58 !0rr04!8 far 0f #ath an#
#ra#fu+ #i!a! ar ra#i/at# 75 th 7+!!ing! 0f Sri Ch00;a"athi. 9 !h0u+# 40r!hi2 hr a! th
f0r/ +a"ing 0r g0ing 0ut 4ith th 7ag! 0f ngati"iti! /0++/t# fr0; u!.
Sri Thara
Tharana ;an! /au!ing 0r na7+ing 0n t0 /r0!!8 h+2ing 0"r a #iffi/u+t58 +i7rating 0r !a"ing. Sri
Thara;7ika a22ar! in 7+u /0+0ur 4hi/h i! th !5;70+i!; 0f !a an# !k5. Hr it ;an! th "05ag 0f
Maha Ka+i. Th j0urn5 0f arth+5 an# <2ara= ha"n+5 +if. Sh h+2! u! t0 /r0!! 70th !af+5 an# +a#!
t0 +i7rati0n fr0; th /5/+ 0f 7irth an# #ath. In ;atria+ +if !h h+2! f0r f0rign tra"+ t0 +arn 0r
arn. Sri Thara;7ika !a#ana i! a !2#5 an# 204rfu+ 2ath t04ar#! +i7rati0n. Th 2rana"a ;antra
O;? i! /a++# a! Tharaka ;antra.
Sri @hu+ane">ari
Thr ar 1% 40r+#!8 !"n +04r an# !"n u22r. 3hu"ana ;an! th0! 40r+#! an# 3hu"anaa!4ari
;an! th ru+r 0f a++ 40r+#!. Sh i! th #it5 0f th !# ;antra hr;?. Thr ar t40
/0;2+i;ntar5 a!2/t! fr0; 4hi/h th uni"r! i! un#r!t00# 75 A#"aita @#anta <2hi+0!02h5 0f n0nB
#ua+it5= an# Saktha @#anta <2hi+0!02h5 0f nrg5=. A! thr i! n0 truth in /rati0n a! 2r th
!tan#20int 0f A#"aita @#anta thr i! n0 n# t0 12+ain th 2r0/!! 0f /rati0n 0r th /rat0r. Thi! i!
th tran!/n#nta+ "i4 20int. 3ut a//0r#ing t0 Sri @i#5a 2hi+0!02h58 !in/ it i! a 2ra/ti/a+
;th0#0+0g5 t04ar#! attain;nt8 it "i4! th ;attr fr0; th 20int 0f "i4 0f <:i"a= in#i"i#ua+ nrg5.
9 /0n!i#r th Eni"r! an# 0ur!+"! a! ra+ at th 7ginning 0f th !a#ana. Si"a an# Sakthi /rat
"r5thing an# thn #4++ a! a++ :i"a!. Ma5a i! a+!0 th f0r; an# +i+a <2+a5= 0f th #i"in ;0thr an#
Ma5a Sakthi i! an "0+ut 0f Cit!akthi <un!n tangi7+ nrg5=. Curing in"0+uti0n a! a r"r! 2r0/!!
Ma5a !akthi in"0+"! in Cit!akthi an# Cit!akthi i! in"0+"# int0 3ra;han. Sri 3hu"an!4ari 40r!hi2
0r !a#ana h+2! 0n t0 /0; 0ut 0f th 47 0f i++u!i0n an# +a#! t0 !+fBra+i6ati0n !t2 75 !t2.
Chinna &a"tha
A22ar! in th f0r; 0f +ightning an# thun#r. Hr u2a!ana 0r 40r!hi2 h+2! th !a#aka t0 /0ntr0+ th
fi" !n! 0rgan! a+0ng 4ith th ;in#. Th furi0u! a22aran/ 0f th #it5 i! #2i/t# a! if !h /ut! hr
ha# an# h0+#! it in hr han#. Th 7+00# i! f+04ing int0 thr +in! fr0; hr h/k an# t40 #iti! 75
na; @aruni an# Cakini #rink th 7+00# f+04 fr0; t40 !i#!. Th thir# +in 0f th 7+00# f+04 i! 7ing
!u/k# 75 th ha# 0f C"i hr!+f. Thi! !5;70+i6! th thr Na#i! na;+5 i#a8 2inga+a an# !u!h;ana.
Th !0tri/ ;aning +a#! u! t0 th ra+i6ati0n 0f th /0ntr0+ 0f 7rath in !u!h;ana naa#i in 50gi/
7rath 1r/i!. Th 40r!hi2 0r !a#ana 0f Sri Chinna Ma!tha h+2! th 2ra/titi0nr t0 /0ntr0+ n;iti!.
&athangi
Mathangi i! th ;ini!tr 0f Sri Ga+itha;7ika. Sh i! th f0r; 0f 4i!#0;. Th 40r!hi2 0r !a#ana 0f thi!
f0r; h+2! th #"0t in #u/ati0n8 kn04+#g 0f a++ int++/tua+ fi+#!8 2r0fi/in/5 in ;u!i/8 art! an#
+itratur. Sh i! a+!0 kn04n a! Manthrini5a;7a.
@hagalamukhi
3haga+a;ukhi i! th /0;;an#r in /hif 0f th ar;5 0f Sri Ga+itha;7ika. Sh i! a+!0 kn04n a!
Chaninia;7a. Sh a22ar! a! 5++04 in /0+0ur. Sh h+2! th !a#aka t0 0"r /0; a++ 07!ta/+! in hi!
2ath 0f !a#ana.
Kamalatmika
Sh i! th f0r; 0f a++ tra!ur!. In th "i4 0f a 2r!0n in"0+"# in ;atria+ +if !h gi"! a++ 700n! t0
7h0+# arth+5 2+a!ur!. A! fr0; th !tan# 20int 0f th !a#aka !h h+2! t0 attain a++ ha"n+5 tra!ur!
4hi/h ar n0thing 7ut th !0ur/! kn04+#g f0r u+ti;at ra+i!ati0nB <;ukti 0r ;0k!ha= ;an/i2ati0n
fr0; th /5/+ 0f 7irth an# #ath.
KAAI &ANTRAS 2 +er"i%n"
Thr i! a+4a5! th #7at a70ut th u! 0f ;antra! 75 th uninitiat#. Hr ar
3 "r!i0n! 0f th M0thrQ! ;antra8 #7at a!i#$
1. OM krM
2. OM hrM krM
3. OM krM krM krM huuM huuM hrM hr; #akSiN kaa+ik krM krM krM
huuM huuM hrM hrM !"aahaa
f0r it /0; 0ut!i# h0; in !ha;!han 0f 7nara! 0r hi;a+a5a an# ;t agh0ri
th5 4i++ t++ u
0r g0 t0 ka;aru2a ka;akh5a
9h0Q! thi! f00+R
if t0ur Furu a++04! 50u & ta/h! 50u thn #finit+5 50u /an 2rf0r; Kaa+i Pujaa. A/tua++5 thr i! n0
"i#hi 0f Kaa+i Puja 0thr than th Tantrik 0n!. Thr ar 0n+5 t40 @i#hi! a"ai+a7+ f0r Kaa+i Puja 0n
i! a//0r#ing t0 th T0#a+ Tantra an# th 0thr 0n i! a//0r#ing t0 th Sh5aa;aaBRaha!5a; Tantra.
It /an #finit+5 7 u2gra## 75 th Tantrik Furu 4hn th 2u2i+i! takn t0 highr +"+! 0f Saa#hanaa.
Thn h /an 2rf0r; @raa/haari Kaa+i Pujaa 0r Raha!5a Pujaa. Thi! /an 0n+5 7 #0n 75 a P00rnaaB
7hi!hikta Taantrik Saa#hak.
S%me Inf% %n u"e %f &antra"
R%"ar$: Curing ;#itati0n 7a#! ar a ;u!t.Ciffrnt 7a#! ar thr in r0!ar5 a//0r#ing t0 th
2ur20!.3a#! ;a5 7 2a#a; 7j8 ru#rak!ha8 tu+!i8 !hankh8 2ar+8 g0+#8 !i+"r8 g;8 r00t 0f khu!h. A++
7a#! in a r0!ar5 !h0u+# 7 0f Aua+ !i68 fr fr0; #/a5 an# un7r0kn. On a##iti0na+ 7a# 0f a
7iggr !i6 than 0thr! i! 2ut at th t02 0f th r0!ar5. Th nu;7r an# t52 0f 7a#! in a r0!ar5 "ar5
4ith 2ur20!.
Shi"a !hakti ;antra! B Ru#rak!ha.
@i!hnu an# G0r# Kri!hna ;antra B Tu+!i
Cath inf+i/ting ;antra! B Pa#a; 3j
Mantra! f0r 4a+th B g;!8 j4+!8 g0+# an# !i+"r.
@eej &antra: A ;antra i! fu++ 0f !hakti an# thr ar "ari0u! 7j ;antra a/h 4ith it 04n 204r.
9hn ;i1# 4ith 0thr ;antra!8 th5 2r0"i# 1tra 204r t0 that ;antra. 3a!i/ 7j ;antra LO;L i!
furthr 12an## int0 th f0++04ing t52! 0f 7j B 50g 7j 8tj0 7j8 !hanti 7j an# rak!ha 7j8
4hi/h ar r!2/ti"+5 kn04n a! ang <ai;= hr;8 !r;8 kr;8 k+;8 #u;8 ga;8 g+au;8 +a;8 5a;8
aa; 0r u; 0r ra;.
Thr ar !0; 0n 40r# 7j ;antra! 4hi/h ar 2arti/u+ar+5 !uita7+ t0 50ung 705! an# gir+! 4h0 /an
r2at th; 4ith 6!t an# faith8 t0 !/ur g00# r!u+t!. I4 0f th; 4ith thir 2ur20!! ar B
1. K!ha!rau; B Nar!i;ha 7ija.R;0"! a++ !0rr04! an# far!.
2. Ai; B Sara!4ati 7ija.Mak! 2r0fi/int in a++ 7ran/h! 0f +arning.
3. Shr B Gak!ha;i ;antra.Ga#! t0 2r0!2rit5 an# /0ntn;nt.
%. Har; B 3hu"an!h"ari ;antra.Mak! a 2r!0n +a#r 0f ;n an# h+2 gt a 2r!0n a++ h
n#!.
&. Ka+; B Ka;raj ;antra. Iu+fi++! 0nQ! #!ir!.
'. Kr; B C!tr05! n;i! an# gi"! ha22in!!.
(. Cu; B Curga 7j. On gt! 4hat"r 0n 4ant!.
). Fa; F+au; B Fan!a 7j. R;0"! a++ 07!ta/+! an# 2r0;0t! !u//!!.
*. Ga; B >arth 7j. H+2! t0 !/ur g00# /r02!.
1,.Ya; B @a5u 7j. H+2 !/ur rain!.
11.Aa; E; Ra; B 3j ;antra! a0 3rah;a8@i!hnu an# Ru#ra.
Sam!ut: Sa;2ut ar !0; !2/ifi/ 40r#! u!# in th ;antra. Th! /an 7 u!# at th !tart8 ;i##+ 0r
n# 0f th ;antra. Th !a;2ut ha! grat !hakti an# !h0u+# 7 u!# /arfu++5.
Fa5atri Mantra LO; 7hur 7ha"a !uha tat!a "tur "arn5a; 7arg0 #"a!5aha #hi;i #i50 50na
2ara/h0#a5at.L I4 40r#! /an 7 a### aftr O; 7hur 7ha"a !4aha a! !a;2ut t0 fu+fi++ "ari0u!
#!ir!. S0; !a;2ut 4ith thir 2ur20!! ar gi"n 7+04.
O; ang ka+ng !00 B f0r 2r0fi/in/5 in 40r#!.
O; !harng harng !harng B f0r 4a+th an# /0;f0rt!.
O; ang harng ka+ng B n;i! ar #!tr05#8 tr0u7+! "ani!h an# th in#i"i#ua+ i! 7+!!# 4ith
j05 an# ha22in!!.
O; !harng harng ka+ng B 3+!!# 4ith 2r0gn5.
O; harng B R/0"r5 fr0; #i!a!!.
O; ang harng ka+ng B Pr0t/ti0n fr0; a++ "i+ f0r/!. H02! an# 4i!h! ar ra+i!#.
?i+i"i%n Of &antra And Their "e
Th u!! 0f ;antra i! #i"i## int0 !i1 /atg0ri!
1. SHANTIKARAN $ Th! ;antra! #a+ 4ith th /ur 0f #i!a!! an# 4ar#ing 0ff th ;a+fi/
ff/t! 0f th 2+ant!.
On 1a;2+ 4i++ 7 0f n0 u! a! thr i! #iffrnt ;antra f0r #iffrnt #i!a!.
2. @ASHI KARAN $ Thr0ugh th! ;antra! 0n /an 2ut un#r 0nQ! /0ntr0+ an5 40;an8 ;an8
0ffi/r8 ;ini!tr8 #"ta8 !0u+8 ani;a+8 t/. an# /an fu+fi++ 50ur 4i!h!.
LO; na;0 !ar"+0k "a!hikara5 kuru kuru !4ahaL.
3. STAM3HAN $ Th! ;antra! ar u!# t0 !t02 a++ th 2r!0n!8 !0u+!8 #"ta!8 t/. fr0; #0ing an5
har; t0 50u.
LO; na;ah 7hag"at !hatruna; 7u#hi !ta;7a; kuru kuru !4ahaL.
%. @IC>SHAN $ th! ;antra! ar u!# f0r /rating #iffrn/! 7t4n t40 0r ;an5 in#i"i#ua+!.
LO; na;0 nar#a5a a;uka!5a a;ukn !h "i#h!hna kuru kuru !4ahaL.
&. ECHCHATTAN $ Th! ;antra! #a+ 4ith #i!tra/ti0n 0f th ;in# 0f th n;5 !0 that th5
;a5 r;ain a4a5 fr0; thir /0untr58 7irth2+a/8 r!i#n/8 40rk an# fa;i+5 ;;7r!. It i! a+!0
u!# if th !a#hak 4ant! a2r!0n t0 r;ain at 4ar 4ith 0thr!.
LO; !har; !har; !har; !4ahaL.
'. MARAN $ Th! ar #ath inf+i/ting ;antra! thr0ugh 4hi/h 50u /an ki++ an570#5 at an5
#i!tan/ 4ith0ut #i!/+0!ing 50ur i#ntit5.
T0 a"0i# itQ! har;fu+ u! it i! n0t 7n gi"n.
3!i#! 0n ;antra gi"n in a/h /atg0r58 thr ar ;an5 ;antra! 4ith #iffrnt nu;7r 0f ti;! th5
ar t0 7 r/it# un#r a/h /atg0r5. A+!0 !2/ifi/ ti;8 #a5 an# th arti/+! u!# f0r #iffrnt ;antra!
"ar5 fr0; /atg0r5 t0 /atg0r5.
Th 7a!i/ ;antra! f0r "r5 #a5 r/itati0n an# ar+5 !i##hi attain;nt 0f 0nQ! ;antra! ar B
LO; Na;0 Shi"a5L.
LO; Na;0 Nara5an A5 Na;ahaL.
LO; Na;0 3hag4at @a!#" A5 Na;ahaL.
Practical "e" Of &antra"
I0r #u/ati0n$ LO; krng krng krngL
I0r attaining ;0k!ha$ LO; !hr hrng krng kri!hna5 !4ahaL
I0r 4a+th$ LO;na;0 #han#a5 !4ahaL
I0r !u//!! in +/ti0n!$ LO; ;;in#r "ar#ha5 !htri5a; ;a ;a; "i!h;k "ir!ha; kirinu
ta4anL
I0r fa;$ LO; gira"argrat!hu hirn5 /h g0!hu /haL
I0r !u//!!fu+ /0;2+ti0n 0f a++ j07!$ LO; na;0 !ar"arth!a#hni !4ahaL
I0r r#u/ti0n 0f ra!h t;2r$ LO; !hant 2ar!hant !ar" kar0#h 2a!hn0n !4ahaL
T0 attra/t 0n 0r a++$ LO; /ha;un# tarutatu a;uka5 akar!ha5 akar!ha5 !4ahaL
3!i#! th! 2ur20!! gi"n a70"8thr ar ;antra! f0r fu+fi+;nt 0f a++ kin# 0f #!ir! an# f0r
r#u/ti0n 0f a++ kin# 0f f+a4!. Thr ar ;antra! f0r 40r!hi2 0f #iffrnt F0#! an# F0##!!! an#
2+a!ing th; t0 fu+fi++ 0nQ! #!ir!.
S%me Im!%rtant &antra"
S0; !i;2+ ;antra! ar gi"n 4hi/h /an 7 r/it# 75 an50n an# h+2 a/hi" 4hat th !a#hak
4ant!. Th5 ha" !i;2+ 0r n0 ;th0#0+0g5 a!!0/iat# 4ith th;.
Pan/h Ak!hari B LO; Na;ah Shi"a5L B It fu+fi++! a++ #!ir!.It +a#! t0 ;0k!ha an# a++ !in! ar
#!tr05#. It ha! n0 ;th0#0+0g5 a!!0/ait# an# /an 7 r/it# 75 an50n an5ti;.
A!ht Ak!hari B LO; Na;ah Nara5ana5aL B On /an a/hi" an# /an 7 7+!!# 4ith an5thing.
Fan2ati Mantra B LO; Fa; Fana2ata5 Na;ahaL B It n0t 0n+5 r;0"! a++ 07!ta/+! 7ut a+!0 gi"!
!u//!! in 0nQ! ff0rt!.
Hanu;an Mantra B LO; H00; Hanu;at Ru#rata;aka5 h00; 2hut !4ahaL B Thr i! n0 fa"0ur that
Hanu;anji /ann0t 7!t04. Hanu;anji i! th ;70#i;nt 0f a++ g00# Aua+iti! 4hi/h h fr+5 gi"! t0
hi! #"0t!.
Sara!4ati Mantra B LO; Ai; K+ng Sau; Sara!4ati5a Na;ahaL B It ;ak! a 2r!0n a +arn# !/h0+ar
an# h attain! high 2r0f/in/5 in #u/ati0n. Thi! ;antra !h0u+# 7 r/it# a++ ;0rning 2uja!.
Cattatr5a Mantra B LO; Har; Para;7raha; Par;aat;an Hari Har7rah5n#ra5a Cattatr05a5
!4ahaL B Cattatr5a /an 7!t04 "r5thing 0n hi! f0++04r!.