भगवान मार्गदर्शन करें। ऐसा कौन सा महाभारत ही का मंत्र है जिससे लक्ष्मी प्राप्ति के लिए कौन सा मंत्र जाप करना उचित रहेगा। पंचमी का दिन कौन सा होना चाहिए? शुक्ल पक्ष की जय कृष्णा पक्षी या हर पंचमी होती है। स्फटिक की माला से मंत्र जाप किया जा सकता है।

Of the 51 Mātṛkās, only one of them is independent, alone and not in groups like the others: "kṣam̐". The real name of this seed is Nivṛttikalā Bīja, which means returning or coming back. To understand this seed, imagine the highest point in the sky, where the most supreme being resides and it is not possible to go higher. Now imagine the inversely lowest point, where it is no longer possible to descend any further: this is where the Nivṛttikalā Bīja "kṣam̐" resides. It turns out that the seed "kṣam̐" permeates and possesses the qualities of everything above up to the highest point. At the maximum limit of the descent of creation, this seed separated from the others and remains hidden there and does not depend on anyone. But the "kṣam̐" seed has something special that the others don't: as it is at the lowest limit of the descent of creation, it can reverse the direction of everything above, including taking someone to the highest point, leading to the higher goal. If the supreme being is on the surface of the sea, he is also there at the bottom of the sea, where no one can go deeper, like the seed "kṣam̐", and this seed has the power to reverse what is above, that is, everything! The presiding deity of Nivṛttikalā Bīja is called Śrī Atharvaṇa Bhadrakālī Pratyaṅgirā. Lalitā said that when she assumes this form, even the supreme being on the surface of the ocean is not able to stop her movement and that her protection in this form is invincible. Nothing above the bottom of the ocean would be able to stop her. The supreme being took on a form to protect himself. I wrote this explanation especially for Krishna who worshiped this form of the Divine Mother.

Thank you Krishnaji & MNX ji for your inputs. Much, much appreciated!

Krishnaji, can you please elaborate on what "Laṁ ityādi Pañca Pūjā" means & other details about it?

I understand that this is the Panchadashi Mahamantra: ka-e-ī-la-hrīṁ ha-sa-ka-ha-la-hrīṁ sa-ka-la-hrīṁ? Of fame, of which you spoke earlier. I read somewhere on the Internet that the full version of this mantra has to be revealed by a Guru. Is this true? If You can tell about the not very complicated worship of Shri Yantra pressed on silver plate and not in Mahameru form. Thank you.

Dear Mr. Jothi Agaval ! I have 2 Questions, if you do not mind: 1.) How many such "classifications" can/could approximately be made (in total) ? 2.) "There comes a point where you will begin to see the deities of other religions within the three KŪṬAS" Could you please explain this a little deeper ? Thank you very much for your very precious time ! Sincerely, Michael

Dear Jothi Ji, it's a request, please describe all 25 names of Lalitambika like you have described this one. Thank you very much!

The hands are so important because they are associated with Anāhata Cakra, Vāyu and Time. When a Mantra is recited, you are performing Prāṇāyāma. When you perform a hand gesture or Mudrā, you are also performing Prāṇāyāma. Objects can only be transformed through the action of time or Vāyu. An object can be thought of in the past, present or future. It is Vāyu's action that makes him take on different forms at a given time. So, hands are related to the power to manage, transform, influence and control.

In this Śyāmalā Navarātri I will talk about the Great Minister as Mudriṇī. Reader, know that your body is a miniature of the Macrocosm. When Kuṇḍalinī is sleeping, your body is only the Microcosm, but when Kuṇḍalinī wakes up, your body becomes the Macrocosm and the Microcosm simultaneously. Now open your palms and look at them. Your hands are Śrī Rāja Śyāmalā, the hands of God or Lalitā. Through your hands you can control the Microcosm and the Macrocosm. Your hands work like a "remote control" where you can manage and control everything. All Mantras can be replicated through specific Hand gestures. Forget other gestures with your body, the gesture of your hands alone can generate the same effect as reciting a specific Mantra. But you must know how to perform the hand gesture. The Queen of all Mudras is the famous Sarvayonimudrā (although almost everyone does not know the correct way to perform it). This Mudra is done only with the hands and generates the same effect as reciting the Pañcadaśākṣarī Mantra. This Mudra invokes Bindu and removes all defects from anything you speak. Everything you say will be perfect. When I recite the Pañcadaśākṣarī or display the Sarvayonimudrā alone there is no difference in the effects. This is how important Śrī Rāja Śyāmalā is. She is the hands of God. She acts in the name of the Queen and can do, undo and do nothing, according to her wishes. All Mantras have a corresponding hand gesture. Rāja Śyāmalā is that. Mudriṇī is that Minister who manifests herself like all Mudrās and who can do anything in the name of the Queen. Look at your hands again. They are Rāja Śyāmalā and you can control the Microcosm and the Macroscosm with them alone. Mudriṇī are one of Śyāmalā's sixteen favorite names.

I am one of those people who doesn't believe every mantra is the same and that there is no harm chanting different mantras. The reason is simple, I don't believe upasana is a negotiation between devata and sadhaka. I believe the only reason any of us should chant a mantra is devotion. I can worship Mahaganapati at muladhara, Bala Tripura Sundari at svadistana, Durga at manipura, Matangi at Anahata, Dattatreya at vishudhi, shiva at ajña and Panchadashi at sahasrara. I think that if we make people feel in error for chanting the mantras they want to, then we have committed a great offense because no devotion to God is ever wasted. Mother loves me and I love her. How does she teach me to love her? Honestly this is why I am kaula... I love Devi by loving her creation. I love the children she has made. I am in awe of her beauty everywhere. In india they call her Bhuvaneshvari .In South America they call her Pachamana. Devi is delighted that we love her creation and that we don't claim to own any of it. So my advice is simple, don't put a cage around my children...