Indrakshi Stotram & Shiva Kavacha Stotram

[Guest guest]

Dear Learned Members,

 

Earlier in the post one of our members had asked the question -'why Indrakshi

Stotram and

Shiva Kavacha Stotram " are recited together?

 

'would appreciate the members clarification and discussion on this, so that

everyone can

clearly recognise the significance of such prayers.

 

Many Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Dear sir,

 

Though there is no thumb rule to recite both at a time, it is

generally a good practice followed to recite both siva kavacha and

indrakshi stotra. Upasana of both sakti and saktimAn ie., power and

wielder of power is a good practice and any pratyavAya or dosha in the

upasana of shakti is sublimated and negated by the saktimAn or weilder

of power. In tantra this principle of sakti and saktimAn are called

Bhairavi and Bhairava. And hence, the parayana of Lakshmi Ashtottara

is prescribed after the parayana of Vishnu Sahasranama etc.

 

So, going by similar lines, the Indrakshi is the form of Durga

basically worshipped to cure prolonged illness, fever, contagious

diseases, small pox, chicken pox, visha and tivra jwaras etc.

Indrakshi is also called SatAkshi, Shakambari, Gauri and Durga.

Satakshi is probably the nearer and closer to Indrakshi. Because Indra

has 1000 eyes and since SatAkshi is also having 1000 eyes and with her

1000 eyes She protects Her children from diseases etc. (ref Chandi

Sapthasati). So, any doshas or yogini pratyavAya, is countered by Siva

Kavacha which acts as an armour during the parayana. Moreover, the

objective of the Siva Kavacha is also in line with Indrakshi stavah as

it too cures the visha jwaras etc. Wonderful results are observed by

doing the parayana of Siva Kavacha and application of mantric bhasma

on the forehead.

 

Since, Siva is the Master Healer or the Doctor of Doctors, moreover,

since He is the Lord of Durga and other mArI devatAs, probably both

have been prescribed. Now, why not Rudra because Rudra is the vedic

detiy whereas Siva is the pauranic/tantric deity.

 

In Andhra, there is a wonderful temple dedicated to Indrakshi at

Markapuram taluka of Prakasham district. The mother is called " Pedda

Amma Varu " in telugu. She is roga nivAriNi and Arogya pradAyini.

 

Hope i am clear and any comments from learned members are welcome.

 

Moreover, it is my observation in this forum that only myself and

satish are contributing here. Nobody else is actively participating

and sharing their information. This has becomes a one way traffic

where i am only contributing to this forum. I request the learned

members to come forward and actively participate.

 

just my 2 cents...

 

regs,

sriram

 

, " vjayar64 " <vjayar64 wrote:

>

> Dear Learned Members,

>

> Earlier in the post one of our members had asked the question -'why

Indrakshi Stotram and

> Shiva Kavacha Stotram " are recited together?

>

> 'would appreciate the members clarification and discussion on this,

so that everyone can

> clearly recognise the significance of such prayers.

>

> Many Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Sriram ji,

Indeed your contributions to this list is what keeps everyone engaged.

 

Some time back you had posted a discussion on bhasma and Shiv puja

(/message/10959)

 

It would be helpful if you can expand on below mentioned " application

of mantric bhasma on the forehead " with reference to your original

post #10959.

 

Also, if you have any pointers to various hand positions (mudras?)

for recitation of Shiv Kavach, then please enlighten me.

 

 

, " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi wrote:

> Wonderful results are observed by

> doing the parayana of Siva Kavacha and application of mantric bhasma

> on the forehead.

[Guest guest]

Dear sunil,

 

I apply the bhasma as per " bhasma jabalopanishad " . Uttering the

pancha brahma mantras like sadyojatam..... till IshAnah

sarvavidyAnAm... " i take it in my hand and apply a little udaka

(water) with mantra " agniriti bhasma... " . Then uttering the

Mahamrityunjaya mantra " trayambakam yajamahe.......mukshiya

mamritat " , " tryAshusham jamadagneh...... " " ete sahasra mayutam

pasha ...sarvanava yajamahe " , apply the bhasma on the forehead. Index

finger should not be used for bhasma dharana.

 

If you are not initiated in Satarudriya pata, you can use the

panchakshari mantra " namah sivaya " in a similar fashion for bhasma

dharana.

 

MIND YOU, DO NOT USE THE SCENTED PALANI VIBHUTI THAT IS BEING SOLD IN

THE MARKET. THIS IS NOT A BHASMA BUT A MIXTURE OF CHROME POWDER AND

LIMESTONE AND OTHER CHEMICALS.

 

As regards the Siva Kavacha Parayana, Gita Press, Gorakpur has

published this work. The nyasas i do is printed in Gita Press book.

Apart from this, i do anga nyasa and kara nyasa with siva

panchakshari mahamantra and then i resume the parayana.

 

Before starting this parayana, get initiated yourself initiated from

a guru who chants this beautiful kavacha.

 

One cousins of the disciple of my gurunatha by name govind bhatt of

Delhi was suffering from cancer couple of years back and was a

declared hopeless case. During that time, he was initiated into this

wonderful Siva Kavacha. He used to do this parayana along with some

healing music composed in a particular raga as per his birth star by

Mysore datta pithadhipati. After the sadhana of one year, Shri Bhatt

is hale and hearty now with his cancerous cells completely coming

down.

 

This is the effect of siva kavacha. So, get initiated into the

mysteries of siva kavacha and drink its nectar.

 

regs,

sriram

 

, " Sunil Vakharia " <s_u_n_i_l_v

wrote:

>

> Dear Sriram ji,

> Indeed your contributions to this list is what keeps everyone

engaged.

>

> Some time back you had posted a discussion on bhasma and Shiv puja

> (/message/10959)

>

> It would be helpful if you can expand on below

mentioned " application

> of mantric bhasma on the forehead " with reference to your original

> post #10959.

>

> Also, if you have any pointers to various hand positions (mudras?)

> for recitation of Shiv Kavach, then please enlighten me.

>

>

> , " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi@>

wrote:

> > Wonderful results are observed by

> > doing the parayana of Siva Kavacha and application of mantric

bhasma

> > on the forehead.

>

[Guest guest]

good information From Sri.sriram.I used to utter Trayambakam

yajaamahe...anybody may pl advise as to where to get real vibhuthi

at chennai.Somebody told me in west mambalam, we get.However,more

locations at chennai may be of use.

ARNatarajan

 

 

 

, " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi

wrote:

>

> Dear sunil,

>

> I apply the bhasma as per " bhasma jabalopanishad " . Uttering the

> pancha brahma mantras like sadyojatam..... till IshAnah

> sarvavidyAnAm... " i take it in my hand and apply a little udaka

> (water) with mantra " agniriti bhasma... " . Then uttering the

> Mahamrityunjaya mantra " trayambakam yajamahe.......mukshiya

>

[Guest guest]

Dear sir,

 

Since you have shodasi, so i presume that you have the panchakshari

which is the first mantra one is initiated after gayatri. So, without

any apprehensions you can take up the siva kavacha parayana.

 

As regards good bhasma, i don't know about chennai (may be some of

the members of this forum would guide you). But there is a wonderful

authentic bhasma made from cow dung and is used in the worship of

Siva at Chidambaram. You can get the bhasma from a nice dishitar of

Chidambaram. His address is:

 

Shri Tillai Nataraja Dikshitar

S/o T.Vaidyanatha Dikshitar

19-A, Teradi Pillaiyar Koil Street

Chidambaram- 608001

Tamil Nadu

 

with regs,

sriram

 

 

 

, " natcons18 " <natcons18 wrote:

>

> good information From Sri.sriram.I used to utter Trayambakam

> yajaamahe...anybody may pl advise as to where to get real vibhuthi

> at chennai.Somebody told me in west mambalam, we get.However,more

> locations at chennai may be of use.

> ARNatarajan

>

>

>

> , " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Dear sunil,

> >

> > I apply the bhasma as per " bhasma jabalopanishad " . Uttering the

> > pancha brahma mantras like sadyojatam..... till IshAnah

> > sarvavidyAnAm... " i take it in my hand and apply a little udaka

> > (water) with mantra " agniriti bhasma... " . Then uttering the

> > Mahamrityunjaya mantra " trayambakam yajamahe.......mukshiya

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Bhasma in Chennai:

1)You can contact Shri Shankaranarayanan of this list.

2)It can be obtained from the ShrI vidya Kumkum store near Mylapore

temple. I got a packet but did not yet open it. But I hear from many

upasaka-s that it is good.

 

I use the one presently sold by ShrI Shankaranarayanan and it is good.

 

 

, " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi

wrote:

>

> Dear sir,

>

> Since you have shodasi, so i presume that you have the panchakshari

> which is the first mantra one is initiated after gayatri. So,

without

> any apprehensions you can take up the siva kavacha parayana.

>

> As regards good bhasma, i don't know about chennai (may be some of

> the members of this forum would guide you). But there is a

wonderful

> authentic bhasma made from cow dung and is used in the worship of

> Siva at Chidambaram. You can get the bhasma from a nice dishitar of

> Chidambaram. His address is:

>

> Shri Tillai Nataraja Dikshitar

> S/o T.Vaidyanatha Dikshitar

> 19-A, Teradi Pillaiyar Koil Street

> Chidambaram- 608001

> Tamil Nadu

>

> with regs,

> sriram

>

[Guest guest]

The manufacturing process along with the mantras needs to be learnt, at least to

be passed on to posterity.

 

Satish <satisharigela wrote: Bhasma in Chennai:

1)You can contact Shri Shankaranarayanan of this list.

2)It can be obtained from the ShrI vidya Kumkum store near Mylapore

temple. I got a packet but did not yet open it. But I hear from many

upasaka-s that it is good.

 

I use the one presently sold by ShrI Shankaranarayanan and it is good.

 

, " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi

[Guest guest]

, sudarshan balasubramanian

<sudarshanbalasubramanian wrote:

>

> The manufacturing process along with the mantras needs to be learnt,

at least to be passed on to posterity.

 

Totally agreed. Hopefully this doesnt sound preachy but maybe it can

start with you learning it from some acharya since you got that idea.

[Guest guest]

Dear Sir,

 

I have a query regarding Indrakshi stotram. For people who are not initiated in

Shodasi, is not initiation into Bhuvaneswari moola mantra a minimum requirement

for parayana of Indrakshi Stotram?

 

Pranams,

 

Ramachandran

 

 

 

--- On Tue, 4/11/08, sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote:

 

sriram <sriram_sapthasathi

Re: Indrakshi Stotram & Shiva Kavacha Stotram

 

Tuesday, 4 November, 2008, 3:14 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear sir,

 

Since you have shodasi, so i presume that you have the panchakshari

which is the first mantra one is initiated after gayatri. So, without

any apprehensions you can take up the siva kavacha parayana.

 

As regards good bhasma, i don't know about chennai (may be some of

the members of this forum would guide you). But there is a wonderful

authentic bhasma made from cow dung and is used in the worship of

Siva at Chidambaram. You can get the bhasma from a nice dishitar of

Chidambaram. His address is:

 

Shri Tillai Nataraja Dikshitar

S/o T.Vaidyanatha Dikshitar

19-A, Teradi Pillaiyar Koil Street

Chidambaram- 608001

Tamil Nadu

 

with regs,

sriram

 

@ .com, " natcons18 " <natcons18@. ..> wrote:

>

> good information From Sri.sriram.I used to utter Trayambakam

> yajaamahe... anybody may pl advise as to where to get real vibhuthi

> at chennai.Somebody told me in west mambalam, we get.However, more

> locations at chennai may be of use.

> ARNatarajan

>

>

>

> @ .com, " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi @>

> wrote:

> >

> > Dear sunil,

> >

> > I apply the bhasma as per " bhasma jabalopanishad " . Uttering the

> > pancha brahma mantras like sadyojatam.. ... till IshAnah

> > sarvavidyAnAm. .. " i take it in my hand and apply a little udaka

> > (water) with mantra " agniriti bhasma... " . Then uttering the

> > Mahamrityunjaya mantra " trayambakam yajamahe.... ...mukshiya

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

For certain, I'll share it. Can't put any copyrights on that. FYI, a couple of

Vaideekas prepare this every year on Shivarathri at the Kanchi Mutt premises at

Kanchi and Mambalam.

 

Satish <satisharigela wrote: ,

sudarshan balasubramanian

<sudarshanbalasubramanian wrote:

>

> The manufacturing process along with the mantras needs to be learnt,

at least to be passed on to posterity.

 

Totally agreed. Hopefully this doesnt sound preachy but maybe it can

start with you learning it from some acharya since you got that idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear sir,

 

The mula mantra of Indrakshi is given in the Indrakshi Stotram

itself. Pl. refer it. So, gurunatha while initiating the stotram

also imparts the mula vidya simultaneously.

 

So, without indrakshi mula mantra, one cannot comprehend the

Indrakshi stotra exclusively. Because it is a part and parcel of it.

 

Please donot make the hotch potch of mantras. For every tantric

deity, there is mantra sanketa, puja sanketa and chakra sanketa. To

worship a particular deity, to chant her sahasranama, to wroship her

yantra, to chant her kavacha / panjara / hridaya, one must be

initiated in the corresponding mula mantra of the deity.

 

regs,

 

 

, Ram Ramachandran <kodsubram

wrote:

>

> Dear Sir,

>  

> I have a query regarding Indrakshi stotram. For people who are not

initiated in Shodasi, is not initiation into Bhuvaneswari moola

mantra a minimum requirement for parayana of Indrakshi Stotram?

>  

> Pranams,

>  

> Ramachandran

>  

>

>

> --- On Tue, 4/11/08, sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote:

>

> sriram <sriram_sapthasathi

> Re: Indrakshi Stotram & Shiva Kavacha Stotram

>

> Tuesday, 4 November, 2008, 3:14 PM

Dear sir,

>

> Since you have shodasi, so i presume that you have the panchakshari

> which is the first mantra one is initiated after gayatri. So,

without

> any apprehensions you can take up the siva kavacha parayana.

>

> As regards good bhasma, i don't know about chennai (may be some of

> the members of this forum would guide you). But there is a

wonderful

> authentic bhasma made from cow dung and is used in the worship of

> Siva at Chidambaram. You can get the bhasma from a nice dishitar of

> Chidambaram. His address is:

>

> Shri Tillai Nataraja Dikshitar

> S/o T.Vaidyanatha Dikshitar

> 19-A, Teradi Pillaiyar Koil Street

> Chidambaram- 608001

> Tamil Nadu

>

> with regs,

> sriram

>

> @ .com, " natcons18 " <natcons18@ ..> wrote:

> >

> > good information From Sri.sriram.I used to utter Trayambakam

> > yajaamahe... anybody may pl advise as to where to get real

vibhuthi

> > at chennai.Somebody told me in west mambalam, we get.However, more

> > locations at chennai may be of use.

> > ARNatarajan

> >

> >

> >

> > @ .com, " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi @>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear sunil,

> > >

> > > I apply the bhasma as per " bhasma jabalopanishad " . Uttering the

> > > pancha brahma mantras like sadyojatam.. ... till IshAnah

> > > sarvavidyAnAm. .. " i take it in my hand and apply a little udaka

> > > (water) with mantra " agniriti bhasma... " . Then uttering the

> > > Mahamrityunjaya mantra " trayambakam yajamahe.... ...mukshiya

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

[Guest guest]

--- On Wed, 11/5/08, sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote:

 

Dear Sri Sriram,

 

> For every tantric deity, there is mantra sanketa, puja sanketa and chakra

> sanketa. To worship a particular deity, to chant her sahasranama, to

> wroship her yantra, to chant her kavacha / panjara / hridaya, one must

> be initiated in the corresponding mula mantra of the deity.

 

 

It would be wonderful if you could please do a brief write-up on mantra

sanketa, puja sanketa and chakra sanketa in general.

 

with regards,

 

narayan