Rare Forms of the Goddess

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I have only seen references to Svapneshvari in the

writings of Harish Johari. I know he was doing

research on dream interpretation, and invoked

Svapneshvari (The Lady of Dreams) as part of this

work. I recall his saying that Svapneshvari was a

manifestation of Varahi-Devi. If the Lady of dreams

appears in ancient scriptures, I haven't come across

her myself. (There is a pretty illustration of

Svapneshvari on the Sanatan Society website -- this is

an organization of relatives, friends, and students of

Johari's, many of whom are artists who have mastered

Johari's style of painting.)

 

Ucchistha Chandali is a name or title of

Matangi-Devi's. It means "the Sweeper of Leftovers"

-- Chandalis being a low caste of dark-skinned people

frequently employed as sweepers, and Ucchistha meaning

divine leftovers, rather like prasad, and sacred to

the goddess. See Devi Bhakta's writings about Matangi

on the Shakti Sadhana website.

 

-- Len/ Kalipadma

 

 

--- Dev Maharaj <dev_maharaj wrote

>

> I too am interested in Taleju, I was fortunate to

> see

> a documentary on Navartri Puja in Nepala and wanted

> to

> get more information on this. I am in the process of

> rewriting a paper on Navaratri and would greatly

> appreciate information on this form of Devi, also if

> you have any on Jvalamukhi, Tvarita, Indrakshi,

> svapnesvari and Ucchista Chandali - These are forms

> of

> the Goddess where very little information is

> available

> to me. Incidentally I have a copy of the Kaula

> Gyana

> Nirnaya and was in the process of getting the

> Vamakesvari matam and Kumari tantras however never

> been able to lay hands on it. Any ideas where I may

> be

> able to look.

>

> Dhanyavaad

> Pandit Devindra Maharaj

>

 

 

 

 

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