Devi Shahasranamavali; I found some

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>, Kalika Putra <dakinic_monk>

>wrote:

> some of these mantras are shahasranama stotras. I am currently

>studying the samrajyadayaka dakshinamahakali 1k stotra. It comes

>from the rudrayamala Kali tantra. In this Lord Shiva tells a story

>about sri vidya and its creation. Here is a synopsis.

 

 

There are many minor works which claim to be part of RudraYamala.

 

My teacher sometimes comments that

 

"Ppl will make a great tantric work written now into another

*Ishvara uvAca(Shiva says)*.. after 100 or 150 years".

 

 

> Shiva and his beloved Devi (in the form of Kali Ma) were seated in

>Kailash and there a bunch of apsaras came; they were talking about

>maithuna where Mother Kali got offended by something Lord Shiva

>said. She thus left; lord shiva now parted with his shakti went in

>a state of anxiety and depression. Kali took pitty on him and thus

>told him of the formula of worshipping the Sri chakra with the

>mantra KA I E LA HREEM which he did for crores of years.

 

 

 

The mantra written above is not Srividya. It is just one kuta

(part/peak) in one of the many mantras in Srividya.

 

You might be aware that the KakAra kAlI sahasranama frequently uses

the part of mantra you wrote above to praise Kali .

 

>

> Then a beautiful maiden arose from the bindu (ofcourse mother Kali

>but in a new form) she was then known as Sundari. Shiva then took

>the form of Rajarajeshwara (Kameshawara). Sundari then took to the

>worship of Kali, in that instant Kali appeared before Sundari and

>asked her for a boon. Sundari asked for a way for her to attain he

>power. So Mother Kali revealed this sahasranama stotra. Through

>this she attained her power and become tripura sundari (the

>beautified form of Kali since Shiva insulted Kali of her fierce

>nature so hence she took this form).

>

> Through this Shiva also attain Kali.

 

 

 

Shruti is the highest authority in Hinduism, of which the

upanishads form a part.

 

Most Shakta upanishads mention that Tripura or Lalita is highest.

Since the above is in contradiction(only in a literal sense) with

them the above story need not be taken literally.

 

Interestingly, the Kakaara kali ashtottara *praises* kali as

 

"kumAri vrata dhAriNI" and "kumAri pUjanaratA" meaning that Kali

performs Kumari Vrata and that Kali worships Kumari.

 

Kumari is Bala i.e Bala Tripura Sundari who in turn is an Anga

Devata(ancillary deity) of Lalita Tripura Sundari.

 

None of Bala Sahasranamas or Lalita Sahasra have anything saying

the opposite.

 

> I got this from a Kali upasana book. This mantra is used among a

>lot of tantric circles as being the best since well lalita 1k

>stotram needs an utkilana mantra. This kali mantra however locked

>stil for some reason gives immense power.

 

 

Please note that the phala shruti of Lalita Sahasranama

mentions that those who recite LS are protected by Atharvana Bhadra

Kali.

 

And no matter what stories appear in tantras about devatas,

Srividya will remain as the beszt among all tantric upasanas(going

by the words of many great souls who practice Srividya and Tantra

Shastra) and it is not very difficlut to see that.

 

References of Interest: Postings in Ambaa-l by Shri Harshananda

Natha and other Schlolars in the list. Key Word Search: Srividya or

Shrividya

 

rgds

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> Interestingly, the Kakaara kali ashtottara *praises* kali as

>

> "kumAri vrata dhAriNI" and "kumAri pUjanaratA" meaning that Kali

> performs Kumari Vrata and that Kali worships Kumari.

>

> Kumari is Bala i.e Bala Tripura Sundari who in turn is an Anga

> Devata(ancillary deity) of Lalita Tripura Sundari.

>

> None of Bala Sahasranamas or Lalita Sahasra have anything

saying

> the opposite.

 

 

To add to this, Bala Trishati namavali has a nama

 

which reads

 

"..3 bijaxaras of bala... kAlikArAdhyAyai namaH"

 

meaning, Salutations to Her who is worshipped by Kali.