Annapurne sada purne...

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Dear all,

 

The Sastra says " agniShomIyAtmakam idam jagat " ie., the entire Creation is a

combination of Agni (fire) and Soma (Moon). Agni is the Bhokta (enjoyer in the

form of Pitru-sakti) and Soma is the Bhojya (in the form of stri dharma). The

Soma derives its bhojya dharma from Agni which is Bhokta.

 

It is this Soma tattva which is responsible for Nourishment in the form of Anna

(Food), Medicinal Plants, and Sapta (7) Dhatu Vriddhi.

 

The Shakta Tantra (Annadakalpa Tantra) extols this Agni to be Siva and Soma to

be Annapurna. There is an esoteric essence in Annadakalpa Tantra where the

Divine Pair Siva & Annapurna denote the

" AgniShomIyAtmaka tattva " ie., Agni & Soma where Siva is the Dharmi and

Annapurna is the Dharma.

 

To denote the nourishing attribute of Soma in Annapurna, She is contemplated as

holding a pot of porridge in one hand and serving the same with affection with

other hand to Her children.

 

Annadakalpa Tantra takes the reader to the lofty heights of devotion towards

Mother Annapurna and details out Her dhyana murti (tamasika, rajasika &

sattvika), Her avarana archana, Her Mula Vidyas of

Sapthadasakshari & Ashtadashakshari Vidya, the Diksha & Purascharana Vidhana,

the Adhikara Nirnaya in Annapurna Upasana, Annapurna Kavacha etc.

 

bhikShAm dEhi kripAvalambanakari mAtA annapurnEShwari....

 

with regs,

sriram