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Chaitanya
October 09, 2025 04:10 AM

I wish to start doing this mantra , can you recommend a place that gives initiation for the same (I'm in new delhi) or can I go for self initiation?

Krishna
October 09, 2025 02:10 AM

An initiation is required from a qualified guru. It is a higher mantra and I personally would suggest against self-initiation. There are no pre-requisite mantras that I am aware of, but may possibly exist in the Kālī krama which I am not knowledgeable about. In my case, I got intiated into this mantra a year or two after the Pañcadaśī.

Krishna
October 09, 2025 01:10 AM

Ideally speaking, that would be the norm if you are considering Puraścaraṇa for each of the deities. This varies between traditions. My suggestion would be to go very slow and consider Puraścaraṇa for each of the deities and perform their Āvaraṇa pūja to the best extent possible. I would not recommend self-initiation for Śrīvidyā as there is too much esoteric information that is not easily grasped without proper guidance from a learned guru. There are many schools available where this can be learnt in person or online. In person teaching is the most ideal amongst all, especially in learning the process of worshipping the yantras and the associated mudras etc.

Krishna
October 09, 2025 01:10 AM

The mantra would no longer be 17 lettered. Please refer to the associated tantras and verify the authenticity of the mantras. By all means, please let us know if you find the uddhāra ślokas and find the associated mantras to be different from what is published here. We are ready to make corrections.

Krishna
October 09, 2025 01:10 AM

This yantra is correct. You can purchase and keep it under your mat.

Krishna
October 09, 2025 01:10 AM

There are some very good publications from Mayuresh Prakashan, Kalyan Mandir etc. in Hindi, if you are familiar with this language. Other than that, you may approach any online school that specializes in Śrī Durgā upāsana. I peronally do not have the bandwidth currently to undertake a translation of these scriptures and post in detail. The most simple thing to do, is to understand the inner meaning of the verses and recite the entire 700 ślokas. This can be done at any time and not necessarily during the navaratris. Utkīlana and śāpavimocana are different. The former is to unlock the mantra and the latter is for curse removal. Besides these, there can also be setu, mahāsetu serving as bridges and the life giving (enhancing the effects) sanjīvanī mantras. All of this should ideally be obtained from your guru and can be verified in the above mentioned books.

Krishna
October 09, 2025 01:10 AM

To the best of my knowledge, what is posted is correct as per the source that I referred to. When there is a doubt, my advice is to go for the associated tantra and look at the uddhāra ślokas for the derivation of the mantras. I don't have the uddhāra ślokas to cross-check for you and I have not practiced any of the Subrahmaṇya mantras fully.

Abhishek
October 09, 2025 12:10 AM

Krishnaji, many thanks for your wonderful write up. I am curious, can we do Pratyangira japa straightaway or is there some pre-qualification required (like ganapati and bala for panchadashi). Secondly, there are so many forms of Pratyangira, is it required to receive initiation each time for different mantras? What mala is best suited for Pratyangira Japa. What would be puja structure associated with japa.

Prince
October 07, 2025 02:10 PM

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Prince
October 07, 2025 02:10 PM

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