Namaste Guhan. Those who already have a Guru and are already practitioners should continue to follow the current path. The aspirant at the beginning of his spiritual path must first seek to prepare his physical body to withstand receiving Rājarājeśvarī in the future. There are many options for preparing your body, but I would recommend finding a proficient Guru in Surya Namaskar. He should be able to guide you for three years until you are able to perform 1008 cycles of Surya Namaskar in Antar and finally Bahir Kumbhaka. You will be able to perform 1008 repetitions in three hours with the Guru's instructions over the years. By the time you reach this level, you will have perfected the practice and be able to survive without food and water if you so desire. You will not have started practicing any Mantra yet, but you will already be purer than most people in this world. After perfecting Surya Namaskar with 1008 Bahir Kumbhaka cycles, you should look for a Guru who is proficient in manipulating and feeding on solar energy. This Guru is able to stay 5 minutes in the sun and then be able to live for 1 week without eating or drinking anything. He has unlimited stamina and doesn't eat or drink anything for years. That is the Guru proficient in manipulating solar energy. You must seek the favor of that Guru so that he can make you like him. This Guru will teach you solar science for 3 years. He will first teach you how to extract the colors of the sun with your third eye and distribute them to all the Cakras and organs of your body. He will teach you how to do this by looking directly at the sun's disk for long periods without damaging your eyes. Then this Guru will finally teach you how to absorb solar energy with the Sahasrara Cakra. At this level you will already be able to live without food and water for 1 week with only 5 minutes in the sun. You will have a physical body with power rarely found in this world. You will not have practiced a single Mantra, but you will already be purer than 99% of people in this world. Then you should look for a Guru who is proficient in Śrī Vidyā. The moment this compassionate Guru looks at you, he will be amazed at your purity and degree of preparation and will give you direct initiation into the highest Mantra of Rājarājeśvarī. After receiving the most excellent of Mantras, you will use your knowledge about solar energy and you will sharpen the Mantra like a razor with this energy. No doubt Rājarājeśvarī will introduce herself to you quickly and give you everything she has. This is the easiest path for the aspirant who has started the journey now. The others must continue on the path indicated by their respective Gurus.

Namaste Krishna. You are right.

Sun gazing by observing it through reflected light on water bodies, is one of the best in my opinion. It is quite calming and therapeutic in itself. You have provided a much deeper introspection to help all sādhakas.

Namaste mksingh. I am prohibited from giving special treatment by email or any other means outside of this site.

Those in close proximity to you also have the benefit of witnessing the power and grace of the Divine Mother! Pañcadaśī is like nuclear energy and one must have the proper mechanism to be able to access and harness this energy. It is definitely the Divine Mother protecting the sādhaka by making them unconscious. My personal recommendation is to stick to the aṇga mantras of Bālā, Śyāmalā, Vārāhī, Aśvarūḍhā and Sampatkarī for a much longer time. Those with great obstacles must also consider Mahāgaṇapati. Those lacking will power and in constant fear may also benefit from Dakṣina Kāli and those with great financial burdens should consider Svarnākarṣaṇa Bhairava sādhanas too. Always work with the less powerful and more accessible/beneficial deities before considering higher/highest sādhanas. We cannot get a Ph.D. without the graduation degree and the proper thesis.

Tripuraghna ji, I seek your guidance if Devi allows, please email me so I know where to reach you. please.

This is a very troublesome Yuga and much of the scriptures are beyond the capacity of most people. I consider the Mantra Pañcadaśākṣarī as Mahā Ugra. Depending on a person's spiritual and physical maturity, he could not recite the Pañcadaśākṣarī more than 108 times without fainting. I don't know how to explain exactly why this Mantra is devoid of almost all power depending on who recites it. I believe it is the Divine Mother herself protecting the devotee. There is no doubt, an ordinary person cannot recite Pañcadaśākṣarī more than 108 times without fainting. If the Pañcadaśākṣarī is endowed with the normal potential it has. Mantra Siddhi is something far away for most people, but it is for their own good. There is also the problem of the almost incalculable amount of false Gurus.

Namaste Tripuraghna, if the Panchadashakshari is difficult to achieve siddhi in this Yuga and if the Sahasranama and Trishati etc also won't unlock without mantra siddhi of the Panchadashakshari first, what would you suggest instead as a more effective way of worshipping Lalitambika and attaining Her Grace? Or is it perhaps more effective to worship the Mother in some other form instead like Chandi or Guhyakali etc? Thank you.

Both Pañcadaśī and Ṣoḍaśī are Mahā ugra. Ṣoḍaśī seems to hold the key to unwrapping the power of Pañcadaśī. Both mantras are extremely powerful when fully understood and contemplated. They are also extremely troublesome (Mahā ugra) when practiced without a proper initiation and the pre-requisites of Bālā (Mahāgaṇapati is also highly recommended), Vārāhī and Śyāmalā. Śrīvidya has the power to change the entire spiritual wiring in our head and completely overhaul our outlook to life, before granting self-realization. It is simply endless.

Beautifully written, am speechless.