Lalitha Sahasranama and Kanchipuram

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Dear saktha bandhus,

 

Lalita Sahasranama was composed in Kanchipuram at Hayagriva Asrama. This

Ashrama is in the near the Upanishad Brahmendra Mutt which can be seen even

today. The name Upanishad Brahmendra Mutt is stuck because there lived a great

monk by name Sri Upanishad Brahmendra Saraswathi was the diksha guru of Saint

Tyagaraja, the great carnatic musician.

 

As per Kamakshi Mahatyam, after the death of Bandhakasura, the devatas buried

the body of Bandakasura and installed Jayasthamba or the victory staff and

constructed a passage that leads to Bilakasa. They also constructed a Mandapam

called “Gayatri Mandapam”. Devatas installed the Devi at the Middle of this

Mandapam and spent the whole night in Japa. When the devatas opened the doors

the next morning, they found to their surprise, the idol was transformed to Devi

Kamakshi. It was Friday, the Krishna Paksha Prathama Tithi and the month was

Phalguna. The year was Srimukha. The yuga was Krita Yuga.

 

The sanctum sanctorum of Devi Kamakshi is in the middle of the Gayatri

Mandapam which is supported by 24 Pillars. Devi Kamakshi wields Pasa, Ankusa,

Bow of Sugarcane and flowers arrows in her four arms, seated in padmasana.

 

These 24 pillars of Mandapa represent the Gayatri Mahamantra. Inside one of

the pillars at the north-western side, there is a small hole or bila where

kumkuma is put daily. It is this kumkuma which is given as the prasada to the

devotees. This randhra / bila is the Nabhi Sthana which represents the central

point of Gayatri Mantra or Mantapa. Devi Kamakshi sports at the middle of this

Gayatri Mandapa which symbolically represents her CHIT SWARUPA which is the

upaasya devata in Gayatri Mantra.

 

Perhaps, due to this reason, the name “CHIDAGNIKUNDA SAMBHUTAA” has evolved

that represents this Bila of Gayatri Mandapa

 

With regards,

sriram

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Namasthe.

 

Devotees after receiving Kumkuma prasad of Kaamakshy apply to Aarupalaksmy and

then take it from her to wear it on their forehead. Why this procedure is

followed and what is the story of aarupalakxmy.

 

regards

ganapathy

 

venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote:

Dear saktha bandhus,

 

Lalita Sahasranama was composed in Kanchipuram at Hayagriva Asrama. This Ashrama

is in the near the Upanishad Brahmendra Mutt which can be seen even today. The

name Upanishad Brahmendra Mutt is stuck because there lived a great monk by name

Sri Upanishad Brahmendra Saraswathi was the diksha guru of Saint Tyagaraja, the

great carnatic musician.

 

As per Kamakshi Mahatyam, after the death of Bandhakasura, the devatas buried

the body of Bandakasura and installed Jayasthamba or the victory staff and

constructed a passage that leads to Bilakasa. They also constructed a Mandapam

called “Gayatri Mandapam”. Devatas installed the Devi at the Middle of this

Mandapam and spent the whole night in Japa. When the devatas opened the doors

the next morning, they found to their surprise, the idol was transformed to Devi

Kamakshi. It was Friday, the Krishna Paksha Prathama Tithi and the month was

Phalguna. The year was Srimukha. The yuga was Krita Yuga.

 

The sanctum sanctorum of Devi Kamakshi is in the middle of the Gayatri Mandapam

which is supported by 24 Pillars. Devi Kamakshi wields Pasa, Ankusa, Bow of

Sugarcane and flowers arrows in her four arms, seated in padmasana.

 

These 24 pillars of Mandapa represent the Gayatri Mahamantra. Inside one of the

pillars at the north-western side, there is a small hole or bila where kumkuma

is put daily. It is this kumkuma which is given as the prasada to the devotees.

This randhra / bila is the Nabhi Sthana which represents the central point of

Gayatri Mantra or Mantapa. Devi Kamakshi sports at the middle of this Gayatri

Mandapa which symbolically represents her CHIT SWARUPA which is the upaasya

devata in Gayatri Mantra.

 

Perhaps, due to this reason, the name “CHIDAGNIKUNDA SAMBHUTAA” has evolved that

represents this Bila of Gayatri Mandapa

 

With regards,

sriram

 

 

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