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Om Krishna Guru

 

Namaste Lakshmi Ji,

 

I have read the following book and found to be very good.

See if you can get hold of this book/copy. I found this book in our

local university library in USA.

 

*** Dasa Mahavidya and Tantra Sastra by Sarbeswar Satpathy

 

Regards

Raghunatha Rao

 

 

sohamsa , lakshmi ramesh

<b_lakshmi_ramesh> wrote:

>

> Om Gurave Namah

>

> Namaste Prabhakara,

>

> Matangi, I believe, is worshipped in many colours and forms

throughout India. As Madhura Meenakshi She's indeed green, but as

part of Dasa Maha Vidya pantheon, I think Her colour is blue. Her

name also occurs as a part of Kalidasa's Shyamala Dandakam ...

>

> maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiM

> madaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h |

> maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiM

> maataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1||

>

> maataa maratakashyaamaa maataN^gii madashaalinii |

> kuryaat.h kaTaakshaM kalyaaNii kadaMbavanavaasinii || 3||

>

> jaya maataN^gatanaye jaya niilotpaladyute |

> jaya saN^giitarasike jaya liilaashukapriye || 4||.....

>

> Incidentally, do you think that it could it be Devi Matangi who

blessed Kalidasa with unparallelled power of poetry, as She's

supposed to be the ruler of Vaak?

>

> Apart from the title of the Dandakam itself, I think there are

quite a few references to the colours " niila, shyaama " etc. The

word marakata itself is not without tint of shyama:--))

>

> My feeling is (could be incorrect), that as Dasa Mahavidyas

address and correct the tamasic tendencies in us, and free us from

birth cycle, the predominant colours of the Maha vidyas are those of

Mars and Saturn....and the signs they own!!

>

> Another interesting link on Matangi.

> http://www.sanatansociety.org/hindu_gods_and_goddesses/matangi.htm

>

> Regards,

> Lakshmi

> Sanjay Prabhakaran <sanjaychettiar@g...> wrote: || Om Gurave

Namah ||

>

> Dear Sarbaniji,

>

> Dear Lakshmi,

>

> Waiting for Sanjayji to reply to your mail! What I have heard

so far is that Tara shakti is pink in colour. Matangi if I am right,

is probably green (not sure). Kamalatmika is white or watery,

pastel Piscean colours. Tripura is red, I think.

>

> Yes, Even I thought Matangi was Green in Colour. In south India

Madurai Meenaskshi temple is Raaja Maatangi. All political parties

start their first Gathering in Madurai. She is Green in colour.

> In Meenakshi Ashtottara naama (108 names). Her first name is

Maatangi.

> She is also called Matanga Muni's Daugter and hence the name

Maatangi (REf: TRipurasundari Ashtakam mataðgamunikanyak˜Õ

madhurabh˜ÿiõŸm˜þraye).

>

>

> Warm Regards

> Sanjay P

>

> Hare Raama Krishna

Best Regards,

>

> Sarbani

 

> lakshmi ramesh [b_lakshmi_ramesh]

> Thursday, January 05, 2006 6:24 AM

> sohamsa

> Re: Paper on Dasa Mahavidya

>

>

>

> Om Gurave Namah

>

> Namaste Guruji,

>

> Thanks for the excellent paper on Dasa Mahavidyas. Just what I

needed!

>

> Your paper made me search the web for more inputs about Dasa

Mahavidyas and it was all very interesting. I thought Bagala mukhi

being a martian goddess would be red, but instead I find that She's

yellow (Jupiter), and her sadhana is known as Pitambari vidya!! And

one knows that where Mars is exalted, Jupiter is not and where

Jupiter is exalted Mars is not.

>

> Same is the case with Tara... though associated with Jupiter,

She's blue and terrible like Saturn! Matangi, I thought would be

red/orange, but she's blue again like Saturn, though associated

with Sun.

>

> From my very basic perspective, it looks as though Dasa Mahavidya

worship

>

> a) rescues a planet/native from debilitation, both material and

spiritual.

>

> b) aims at breaking down of prejudices, pre-conceptions and

enmities.And tells us that we very much need to unlearn in order to

learn!!

>

> I think it is about overcoming one's ego and learning to

accept/love the enemy and his view-point, so that the feeling of

enmity itself and the shad-ripus which are the very basis of all

enmity and avidya in the world are destroyed.

>

> c) teaches us that exaltation and debilitation in life are

relative and temporary and all through this one must continue to seek

THAT, which is pervasive and permanent.

>

> Thanks for the lovely lesson.

>

> Regards,

> Lakshmi

>

> Sanjay Rath <guruji@s...> wrote:

>

> ~~ om sadâúiva gurave namah ~~

> Dear Jyotisa

> I have uploaded my paper on Das Mahavidya Foundation for

the SJC 2006 conference for view by all participants and members.

This paper is not going to be published in the JD so please

download it and take a print for the conference.

>

> The link is here

http://f4.grp.fs.com/v1/cO63Q1Ijj1T8s0r4LVPfZrghhB8zwv6lIvyDOneuq

7vTmHvQA165LtntvGzjkFp3CZ6aGHxwRB6Q_ZoKSmS_Sg/Raths%20Papers/2006/Das%

20Mahavidya.pdf and noramally does not work

>

> You can go to Files > Raths Papers > 2006 and then click on

an icon which looks like this

>

> Das Mahavidya.pdf

> Dasa Mahavidya Foundation for SJC IV Annual Delhi

>

> Please circulate this to all the groups andd interested

astrologers

> With best wishes & warm regards,

> Yours truly

> Sanjay Rath

> -------------------------------

--

> Webpages: http://srath.com http://.org

http://sjcerc.com

> Atri SJC: 15B Gangaram Hospital Road, New Delhi 110060,

India

> Phone: +91.11.25717162

> -------------------------------

---

>

> PS: Sarbani please forward this to all participants

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Photos

> Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events,

holidays, whatever.

>

> *tat savitur varenyam*

>

>

>

>

>

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|| Om Gurave Namah ||

Dear Laksmiji

 

(should I call mataji! :) )

 

Here is my humble attempt in translation of the lovely poem of Kalidasa you presented.

 

maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiM madaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h |

maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiM maataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1||

##

maaNikya = Ruby viiNaa=7 Stringed Musical Instrument

uplaalaayanti=Caressing( Poetic expression for playing the instrument).

mada=intoxicating aalasaaM=idleness (gentle intoxicating gestures)

ma~njula = lovely vaag=vaak=speach vilaasaam=playing (singing?)

 

With an intoxicating gesture and lovely voice she is singing and playing a Ruby studded? Vinaa instrument.

 

##

maataa maratakashyaamaa maataN^gii madashaalinii |

##

maataa = mother maratakashyaamaa=Dark Green as Emerald

maataN^gii= Mantangi (Or person of low caste) mada=intoxication shaaliniii=abundant

O Mother! Matangi! Who looks like a Green Emerald abundant with intoxication.

##

kuryaat.h kaTaakshaM kalyaaNii kadaMbavanavaasinii || 3||

##

kuryaat=slanted? kaTaakshaM=Eyes kalyaaNii=auspicious lady

kadamba=Kadamba flowers(Orange coloured small flowers)

vana=Forest vaasinii=resident

The slanted eyed auspicious mother stays in a forest filled with kadamba forest

##

jaya maataN^gatanaye jaya niilotpaladyute |

##

Jaya = Victory To (She likes victory and she is victorious)

maatanga+tanaye=Daughter of Matanga

jaya niila(blue)+utpala(lotus)+dyute(rising)= Victory to She who rises in the Blue Lotus!

##

jaya saN^giitarasike jaya liilaashukapriye || 4||

##

jaya=Victory To

sangiita(Music and Song)+Rasike(Lover)

Victory to Lover of Music and Songs.

jaya= Victory To

liilaa=playing

Shuka=Parrot

Priye=Lover

Victory to One who loves to play with Parrot!. (Her Pet Parrot).

##

 

 

Warm Regards

Sanjay P

On 1/5/06, lakshmi ramesh <b_lakshmi_ramesh wrote:

Om Gurave Namah Namaste Prabhakara, Matangi,

I believe, is worshipped in many colours and forms throughout India. As

Madhura Meenakshi She's indeed green, but as part of Dasa Maha Vidya

pantheon, I think Her colour is blue. Her name also occurs as a part of

Kalidasa's Shyamala Dandakam ... maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiM madaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h | maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiM maataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1|| maataa maratakashyaamaa maataN^gii madashaalinii |

kuryaat.h kaTaakshaM kalyaaNii kadaMbavanavaasinii || 3|| jaya maataN^gatanaye jaya niilotpaladyute | jaya saN^giitarasike jaya liilaashukapriye || 4||.....

Incidentally, do you think that it could it be Devi Matangi who blessed

Kalidasa with unparallelled power of poetry, as She's supposed to be

the ruler of Vaak? Apart from the title of the Dandakam itself, I think there

are quite a few references to the colours " niila, shyaama " etc. The word marakata itself is not without tint of shyama:--))

My feeling is (could be incorrect), that as Dasa Mahavidyas address and

correct the tamasic tendencies in us, and free us from birth cycle, the

predominant colours of the Maha vidyas are those of Mars and

Saturn....and the signs they own!! Another interesting link on Matangi.

http://www.sanatansociety.org/hindu_gods_and_goddesses/matangi.htm Regards, LakshmiSanjay Prabhakaran <

sanjaychettiar wrote: || Om Gurave Namah || Dear Sarbaniji,

Dear

Lakshmi, Waiting

for Sanjayji to reply to your mail! What I have heard so far is that

Tara shakti is pink in colour. Matangi if I am right, is probably green

(not sure). Kamalatmika is white or watery, pastel Piscean colours.

Tripura is red, I think.

Yes, Even I thought Matangi was Green in Colour. In south India Madurai

Meenaskshi temple is Raaja Maatangi. All political parties start their

first Gathering in Madurai. She is Green in colour. In Meenakshi Ashtottara naama (108 names). Her first name is Maatangi. She is also called Matanga Muni's Daugter and hence the name Maatangi (REf: TRipurasundari Ashtakam mataðgamunikanyak˜Õ madhurabh˜ÿiõŸm˜þraye). Warm

Regards Sanjay P Hare Raama Krishna

Best Regards, Sarbani

lakshmi ramesh [

b_lakshmi_ramesh] Thursday, January

05, 2006 6:24 AMsohamsa Subject: Re: Paper on Dasa Mahavidya

Om Gurave NamahNamaste Guruji,Thanks for the excellent paper on Dasa Mahavidyas. Just what I needed!Your

paper made me search the web for more inputs about Dasa Mahavidyas and

it was all very interesting. I thought Bagala mukhi being a martian

goddess would be red, but instead I find that She's yellow (Jupiter),

and her sadhana is known as Pitambari vidya!! And one knows that where

Mars is exalted, Jupiter is not and where Jupiter is exalted Mars is

not. Same is the case with Tara... though associated with

Jupiter, She's blue and terrible like Saturn! Matangi, I thought would

be red/orange, but she's blue again like Saturn, though associated with

Sun.From my very basic perspective, it looks as though Dasa Mahavidya worship a) rescues a planet/native from debilitation, both material and spiritual.b)

aims at breaking down of prejudices, pre-conceptions and enmities.And

tells us that we very much need to unlearn in order to learn!!

I think it is about overcoming one's ego and

learning to accept/love the enemy and his view-point, so that the

feeling of enmity itself and the shad-ripus which are the very

basis of all enmity and avidya in the world are destroyed.c)

teaches us that exaltation and debilitation in life are relative and

temporary and all through this one must continue to seek THAT, which is

pervasive and permanent.Thanks for the lovely lesson. Regards,Lakshmi Sanjay Rath <

guruji wrote: ~~ om sadâúiva gurave namah ~~ Dear Jyotisa

I

have uploaded my paper on Das Mahavidya Foundation for the SJC 2006

conference for view by all participants and members. This paper is not

going to be published in the JD so please download it and take a print

for the conference. The link is here

http://f4.grp.fs.com/v1/cO63Q1Ijj1T8s0r4LVPfZrghhB8zwv6lIvyDOneuq7vTmHvQA165LtntvGzjkFp3CZ6aGHxwRB6Q_ZoKSmS_Sg/Raths%20Papers/2006/Das%20Mahavidya.pdf and noramally does not work

You can go to

Files > Raths Papers

> 2006 and then click on an icon which looks like this

Das Mahavidya.pdf Dasa Mahavidya Foundation for SJC IV Annual Delhi Please circulate this to all the groups andd interested astrologers

With best wishes & warm regards, Yours truly

Sanjay Rath

Webpages:

http://srath.com

http://.org

http://sjcerc.com Atri SJC: 15B Gangaram Hospital Road, New Delhi 110060, India

Phone: +91.11.25717162 -

PS: Sarbani please forward this to all participants

PhotosRing in the New Year with

Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. *tat savitur varenyam*

 

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|| Om Gurave Namah ||

 

Dear Laksmiji,

 

I missed 2nd half of first couplet,

 

maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiM madaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h |

maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiM maataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1||

maahendra=from Mahendra(Indra),Niila (blue), dyuti(splendour).

Having splendour of Rainbow(Indra's bow), refering to Indigo/blue colour?

Komala=soft angiim=bodied

matanga+kanyaam=Daughter of Mantagi Rishi

Smaraami= I will contemplate (meditate)

 

Warm Regards

Sanjay P

 

On 1/5/06, Sanjay Prabhakaran <sanjaychettiar wrote:

|| Om Gurave Namah ||

Dear Laksmiji

 

(should I call mataji! :) )

 

Here is my humble attempt in translation of the lovely poem of Kalidasa you presented.

 

maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiM madaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h |

maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiM maataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1||

##

maaNikya = Ruby viiNaa=7 Stringed Musical Instrument

uplaalaayanti=Caressing( Poetic expression for playing the instrument).

mada=intoxicating aalasaaM=idleness (gentle intoxicating gestures)

ma~njula = lovely vaag=vaak=speach vilaasaam=playing (singing?)

 

With an intoxicating gesture and lovely voice she is singing and playing a Ruby studded? Vinaa instrument.

 

##

maataa maratakashyaamaa maataN^gii madashaalinii |

##

maataa = mother maratakashyaamaa=Dark Green as Emerald

maataN^gii= Mantangi (Or person of low caste) mada=intoxication shaaliniii=abundant

O Mother! Matangi! Who looks like a Green Emerald abundant with intoxication.

##

kuryaat.h kaTaakshaM kalyaaNii kadaMbavanavaasinii || 3||

##

kuryaat=slanted? kaTaakshaM=Eyes kalyaaNii=auspicious lady

kadamba=Kadamba flowers(Orange coloured small flowers)

vana=Forest vaasinii=resident

The slanted eyed auspicious mother stays in a forest filled with kadamba forest

##

jaya maataN^gatanaye jaya niilotpaladyute |

##

Jaya = Victory To (She likes victory and she is victorious)

maatanga+tanaye=Daughter of Matanga

jaya niila(blue)+utpala(lotus)+dyute(rising)= Victory to She who rises in the Blue Lotus!

##

jaya saN^giitarasike jaya liilaashukapriye || 4||

##

jaya=Victory To

sangiita(Music and Song)+Rasike(Lover)

Victory to Lover of Music and Songs.

jaya= Victory To

liilaa=playing

Shuka=Parrot

Priye=Lover

Victory to One who loves to play with Parrot!. (Her Pet Parrot).

##

 

 

Warm Regards

Sanjay P

On 1/5/06, lakshmi ramesh <b_lakshmi_ramesh

> wrote:

Om Gurave Namah Namaste Prabhakara, Matangi,

I believe, is worshipped in many colours and forms throughout India. As

Madhura Meenakshi She's indeed green, but as part of Dasa Maha Vidya

pantheon, I think Her colour is blue. Her name also occurs as a part of

Kalidasa's Shyamala Dandakam ... maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiM madaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h | maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiM maataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1|| maataa maratakashyaamaa maataN^gii madashaalinii |

kuryaat.h kaTaakshaM kalyaaNii kadaMbavanavaasinii || 3|| jaya maataN^gatanaye jaya niilotpaladyute | jaya saN^giitarasike jaya liilaashukapriye || 4||.....

Incidentally, do you think that it could it be Devi Matangi who blessed

Kalidasa with unparallelled power of poetry, as She's supposed to be

the ruler of Vaak? Apart from the title of the Dandakam itself, I think there

are quite a few references to the colours " niila, shyaama " etc. The word marakata itself is not without tint of shyama:--))

My feeling is (could be incorrect), that as Dasa Mahavidyas address and

correct the tamasic tendencies in us, and free us from birth cycle, the

predominant colours of the Maha vidyas are those of Mars and

Saturn....and the signs they own!! Another interesting link on Matangi.

http://www.sanatansociety.org/hindu_gods_and_goddesses/matangi.htm Regards, LakshmiSanjay Prabhakaran <

sanjaychettiar wrote: || Om Gurave Namah || Dear Sarbaniji,

Dear

Lakshmi, Waiting

for Sanjayji to reply to your mail! What I have heard so far is that

Tara shakti is pink in colour. Matangi if I am right, is probably green

(not sure). Kamalatmika is white or watery, pastel Piscean colours.

Tripura is red, I think.

Yes, Even I thought Matangi was Green in Colour. In south India Madurai

Meenaskshi temple is Raaja Maatangi. All political parties start their

first Gathering in Madurai. She is Green in colour. In Meenakshi Ashtottara naama (108 names). Her first name is Maatangi. She is also called Matanga Muni's Daugter and hence the name Maatangi (REf: TRipurasundari Ashtakam mataðgamunikanyak˜Õ madhurabh˜ÿiõŸm˜þraye). Warm

Regards Sanjay P Hare Raama Krishna

Best Regards, Sarbani

lakshmi ramesh [

b_lakshmi_ramesh] Thursday, January

05, 2006 6:24 AMsohamsa Subject: Re: Paper on Dasa Mahavidya

Om Gurave NamahNamaste Guruji,Thanks for the excellent paper on Dasa Mahavidyas. Just what I needed!Your

paper made me search the web for more inputs about Dasa Mahavidyas and

it was all very interesting. I thought Bagala mukhi being a martian

goddess would be red, but instead I find that She's yellow (Jupiter),

and her sadhana is known as Pitambari vidya!! And one knows that where

Mars is exalted, Jupiter is not and where Jupiter is exalted Mars is

not. Same is the case with Tara... though associated with

Jupiter, She's blue and terrible like Saturn! Matangi, I thought would

be red/orange, but she's blue again like Saturn, though associated with

Sun.From my very basic perspective, it looks as though Dasa Mahavidya worship a) rescues a planet/native from debilitation, both material and spiritual.b)

aims at breaking down of prejudices, pre-conceptions and enmities.And

tells us that we very much need to unlearn in order to learn!!

I think it is about overcoming one's ego and

learning to accept/love the enemy and his view-point, so that the

feeling of enmity itself and the shad-ripus which are the very

basis of all enmity and avidya in the world are destroyed.c)

teaches us that exaltation and debilitation in life are relative and

temporary and all through this one must continue to seek THAT, which is

pervasive and permanent.Thanks for the lovely lesson. Regards,Lakshmi Sanjay Rath <

guruji wrote: ~~ om sadâúiva gurave namah ~~ Dear Jyotisa

I

have uploaded my paper on Das Mahavidya Foundation for the SJC 2006

conference for view by all participants and members. This paper is not

going to be published in the JD so please download it and take a print

for the conference. The link is here

http://f4.grp.fs.com/v1/cO63Q1Ijj1T8s0r4LVPfZrghhB8zwv6lIvyDOneuq7vTmHvQA165LtntvGzjkFp3CZ6aGHxwRB6Q_ZoKSmS_Sg/Raths%20Papers/2006/Das%20Mahavidya.pdf and noramally does not work

You can go to

Files > Raths Papers

> 2006 and then click on an icon which looks like this

Das Mahavidya.pdf Dasa Mahavidya Foundation for SJC IV Annual Delhi Please circulate this to all the groups andd interested astrologers

With best wishes & warm regards, Yours truly

Sanjay Rath

Webpages:

http://srath.com

http://.org

http://sjcerc.com Atri SJC: 15B Gangaram Hospital Road, New Delhi 110060, India

Phone: +91.11.25717162 -

PS: Sarbani please forward this to all participants

PhotosRing in the New Year with

Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. *tat savitur varenyam*

 

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Om Gurave Namah Dear Prabhakara, Do you like Shyamala Dandakam? I just love it...it's so beautiful. Thanks for the meanings...is there a greater pursuit for mind than the contemplation of Mother? You can call me whatever you like. Regards, Lakshmi Sanjay Prabhakaran <sanjaychettiar wrote: || Om Gurave Namah ||Dear Laksmiji,I missed 2nd half of first couplet,maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiM madaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h |maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiM maataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1||maahendra=from Mahendra(Indra),Niila (blue), dyuti(splendour).

Having splendour of Rainbow(Indra's bow), refering to Indigo/blue colour?Komala=soft angiim=bodiedmatanga+kanyaam=Daughter of Mantagi RishiSmaraami= I will contemplate (meditate)Warm RegardsSanjay P On 1/5/06, Sanjay Prabhakaran <sanjaychettiar wrote: || Om Gurave Namah ||Dear Laksmiji (should I call mataji! :) )Here is my humble attempt in translation of the lovely poem of Kalidasa you presented.maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiM madaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h |maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiM maataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1||##maaNikya = Ruby viiNaa=7 Stringed Musical Instrument uplaalaayanti=Caressing( Poetic

expression for playing the instrument).mada=intoxicating aalasaaM=idleness (gentle intoxicating gestures) ma~njula = lovely vaag=vaak=speach vilaasaam=playing (singing?)With an intoxicating gesture and lovely voice she is singing and playing a Ruby studded? Vinaa instrument.##maataa maratakashyaamaa maataN^gii madashaalinii |##maataa = mother maratakashyaamaa=Dark Green as Emerald maataN^gii= Mantangi (Or person of low caste) mada=intoxication shaaliniii=abundantO Mother! Matangi! Who looks like a Green Emerald abundant with intoxication.##kuryaat.h kaTaakshaM kalyaaNii kadaMbavanavaasinii || 3||##kuryaat=slanted? kaTaakshaM=Eyes kalyaaNii=auspicious ladykadamba=Kadamba flowers(Orange coloured small flowers) vana=Forest vaasinii=resident The slanted eyed auspicious mother stays in a forest filled with kadamba forest##jaya maataN^gatanaye jaya

niilotpaladyute |##Jaya = Victory To (She likes victory and she is victorious) maatanga+tanaye=Daughter of Matangajaya niila(blue)+utpala(lotus)+dyute(rising)= Victory to She who rises in the Blue Lotus!##jaya saN^giitarasike jaya liilaashukapriye || 4||##jaya=Victory Tosangiita(Music and Song)+Rasike(Lover)Victory to Lover of Music and Songs.jaya= Victory Toliilaa=playingShuka=Parrot Priye=LoverVictory to One who loves to play with Parrot!. (Her Pet Parrot).##Warm RegardsSanjay P On 1/5/06, lakshmi ramesh <b_lakshmi_ramesh > wrote: Om Gurave NamahNamaste Prabhakara,Matangi, I believe, is worshipped in many colours and forms throughout India. As Madhura Meenakshi She's indeed green, but as part of Dasa Maha Vidya pantheon, I think Her colour is blue. Her name also occurs as a part of Kalidasa's Shyamala Dandakam ...maaNikyaviiNaamupalaaLayantiiMmadaalasaaM maJNjuLavaagvilaasaam.h |maahendraniiladyutikomaLaaN^giiMmaataN^gakanyaaM manasaa smaraami || 1||maataa maratakashyaamaa maataN^gii madashaalinii | kuryaat.h kaTaakshaM kalyaaNii kadaMbavanavaasinii || 3||jaya maataN^gatanaye jaya niilotpaladyute |jaya saN^giitarasike jaya liilaashukapriye || 4||.....Incidentally, do you think that it could it be Devi Matangi who blessed Kalidasa with unparallelled power of poetry, as She's supposed to be the ruler of Vaak?Apart from the title of the Dandakam itself, I think there are quite a few

references to the colours " niila, shyaama" etc. The word marakata itself is not without tint of shyama:--))My feeling is (could be incorrect), that as Dasa Mahavidyas address and correct the tamasic tendencies in us, and free us from birth cycle, the predominant colours of the Maha vidyas are those of Mars and Saturn....and the signs they own!!Another interesting link on Matangi.http://www.sanatansociety.org/hindu_gods_and_goddesses/matangi.htmRegards,Lakshmi Sanjay Prabhakaran < sanjaychettiar wrote: || Om Gurave Namah ||Dear

Sarbaniji, Dear Lakshmi, Waiting for Sanjayji to reply to your mail! What I have heard so far is that Tara shakti is pink in colour. Matangi if I am right, is probably green (not sure). Kamalatmika is white or watery, pastel Piscean colours. Tripura is red, I think. Yes, Even I thought Matangi was Green in Colour. In south India Madurai Meenaskshi temple is Raaja Maatangi. All political parties start their first Gathering in Madurai. She is Green in colour.In Meenakshi Ashtottara naama (108 names). Her first name is Maatangi. She is also called Matanga Muni's Daugter

and hence the name Maatangi (REf: TRipurasundari Ashtakam mataðgamunikanyak˜Õ madhurabh˜ÿiõŸm˜þraye).Warm RegardsSanjay PHare Raama Krishna Best Regards, Sarbani lakshmi ramesh [ b_lakshmi_ramesh] Thursday, January 05, 2006 6:24 AMsohamsa Subject: Re: Paper on Dasa Mahavidya Om Gurave NamahNamaste Guruji,Thanks for the excellent paper on Dasa Mahavidyas. Just what I needed!Your paper made me search the web for more inputs about Dasa Mahavidyas and it was all very interesting. I thought Bagala mukhi being a martian goddess would be red, but instead I find that She's yellow (Jupiter), and her sadhana is known as Pitambari vidya!! And one knows that where Mars is exalted, Jupiter is not and where Jupiter is exalted Mars is not. Same is the case with Tara... though associated with Jupiter, She's blue and terrible like Saturn!

Matangi, I thought would be red/orange, but she's blue again like Saturn, though associated with Sun.From my very basic perspective, it looks as though Dasa Mahavidya worship a) rescues a planet/native from debilitation, both material and spiritual.b) aims at breaking down of prejudices, pre-conceptions and enmities.And tells us that we very much need to unlearn in order to learn!! I think it is about overcoming one's ego and learning to accept/love the enemy and his view-point, so that the feeling of enmity itself and the shad-ripus which are the very basis of all enmity and avidya in the world are destroyed.c) teaches us that exaltation and debilitation in life are relative and temporary and all through this one must continue to seek THAT, which is pervasive and permanent.Thanks for the lovely lesson. Regards,Lakshmi Sanjay Rath < guruji wrote: ~~ om sadâúiva gurave namah ~~ Dear Jyotisa I have uploaded my paper on Das Mahavidya Foundation for the SJC 2006 conference for view by all participants and members. This paper is not going to be published in the JD so please download it and take a print for the conference. The link is here http://f4.grp.fs.com/v1/cO63Q1Ijj1T8s0r4LVPfZrghhB8zwv6lIvyDOneuq7vTmHvQA165LtntvGzjkFp3CZ6aGHxwRB6Q_ZoKSmS_Sg/Raths%20Papers/2006/Das%20Mahavidya.pdf and noramally does not work You can go to Files > Raths Papers

> 2006 and then click on an icon which looks like this Das Mahavidya.pdf Dasa Mahavidya Foundation for SJC IV Annual Delhi Please circulate this to all the groups andd

interested astrologers With best wishes & warm regards, Yours truly Sanjay Rath Webpages: http://srath.com http://.org http://sjcerc.com Atri SJC: 15B Gangaram Hospital Road, New Delhi 110060, India Phone: +91.11.25717162 - PS: Sarbani please forward this to all participants PhotosRing in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. *tat savitur varenyam*

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Dear Sanjay-ji,

 

Thank you for writing this paper and letting us all

read it and as always your writings have brought a

fresh and spiritual prespective to the subject under

discussion. I however, had a small doubt. You say that

Shiva could not escape in any direction showing one

cannot escape from one's drida karma. However, i'm

confused as to why shiva would have any drida karma, i

thought shiva is without any karma (as you say that

Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma are unaffected by the

kalachakra earlier in the paper).

 

Is this because in the first case the reference to

Shiva means our atma and the second case, points to

lord himself?

 

Thanks,

 

- Jai

 

>

> Sanjay Rath <guruji wrote:

>

>

> ~~ om sadâúiva gurave namah ~~

> Dear Jyotisa

> I have uploaded my paper on Das Mahavidya

> Foundation for the SJC 2006 conference for view by

> all participants and members. This paper is not

> going to be published in the JD so please download

> it and take a print for the conference.

>

> The link is here

>

http://f4.grp.fs.com/v1/cO63Q1Ijj1T8s0r4LVPfZrghhB8zwv6lIvyDOneuq7vTmHvQA16\

5LtntvGzjkFp3CZ6aGHxwRB6Q_ZoKSmS_Sg/Raths%20Papers/2006/Das%20Mahavidya.pdf

> and noramally does not work

>

> You can go to Files > Raths Papers > 2006 and then

> click on an icon which looks like this

>

> Das Mahavidya.pdf

> Dasa Mahavidya Foundation for SJC IV Annual

> Delhi

>

> Please circulate this to all the groups andd

> interested astrologers

> With best wishes & warm regards,

> Yours truly

> Sanjay Rath

>

>

 

> Webpages: http://srath.com

> http://.org http://sjcerc.com

> Atri SJC: 15B Gangaram Hospital Road, New Delhi

> 110060, India

> Phone: +91.11.25717162

>

>

-

>

> PS: Sarbani please forward this to all

> participants

>

>

> *tat savitur varenyam*

>

>

>

>

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