COMMENTS


Lorran
August 22, 2021 06:25 AM

Dear D Murugan. They are one and the same. Only it matters. Thats all.

Udayan Roy
August 22, 2021 03:17 AM

Sir does anyone give diksha of kunjika mantra?

Senthil
August 21, 2021 09:45 PM

There is really no need to be so emotionally reactive. It is mentioned as per their siddha kaula traditions. Sri Vidya is not the be all and end all in everything. There are many tantrik traditions especially from Nepal where Siddhilakshmi is absolute. Just like Sri Vidya claims the 10 avatars of Narayana came from Lalitha Devis 10 fingernails which no Vaisnava will accept. Every school will consider their Deva to be absolute , Ganapatyas , Vaisnavas , Shaktas , Saivas etc.

D Murugan Acharya
August 21, 2021 05:03 PM

Dear sister, I would like to point out certain fallacies from the article you quoted as a Srividya upasaka. In their website, they twice claimed wrong mentions about Srividya and Lalitha. In the siddhi Lakshmi page, they claimed that Lalitha is not ultimate as she can only bless in the triguna realm.. Isn't that funny??. They also claimed that siddhilakshmi is beyond Srividya but as far as everyone knows evidently, Srividya is the ultimate Brahmavidya and Paravidya at the supreme state. On the Kumari worship page, without evidences or any sort of references, they claimed that Lalitha is possessed of Rajasa... That's even funny because both of these claims become useless as the most revered Lalitha Sahasranama calls Devi as both Nirguna, Gunatheetha and also Trigunatmika. There are very very few references to their siddhi Lakshmi compared to Parabrahma Svarupini Lalitha, who has mentions in many holy scriptures from Vedopanishads, puranas and prominently Tantras. Besides, the website also compares Mahalakshmi who lives in the lotus heart of Sriman Narayana with their so-called different (which I believe all to be manifestations of the same mother) Siddhilakshmi to be inferior to the latter. But ultimately, in the most revered school of Srivaisnava, Mahalakshmi is the absolute Adhi Parasakthi, Iswari of Narayana. She transcends all gunas and shines as the ultimate. Same goes to Lalita who is both with and without attributes. They should have either shown proper references (which absolutely don't exist) for their false claims or just delete their unsourced content. Making fun of one Vidya to claim supremacy of another school is very immoral! Thus, I request you not to support such websites and instead refer to websites like Manblunder for wonderful articles. Hope Krishna swamiji could share some light on such mockery made on other shools of worships. Sri Mathre Namah

D Murugan Acharya
August 20, 2021 11:07 PM

Dear Swamiji, I would like to clarify a doubt regarding this wonderful stotram. I found another version of Siddhilakshmi stotram from the website below, which also claims to have been derived from Brahmanda Purana. I doubt this version given in the other website and I would like to know whether both these versions are authentic or not. If yes, I have a few confusions regarding this stotra. Hope you would help me clarify my doubt. I will provide the link and also copy-paste the text here. shrI gaNeshAya namaH | OM asya shrIsiddhilakShmIstotrasya hiraNyagarbha R^iShiH\, anuShTup ChandaH\, siddhilakShmIrdevatA\, mama samasta duHkhakleshapIDAdAridryavinAshArthaM sarvalakShmIprasannakaraNArthaM mahAkAlImahAlakShmImahAsarasvatIdevatAprItyarthaM cha siddhilakShmIstotrajape viniyogaH | OM siddhilakShmI a~NguShThAbhyAM namaH | OM hrIM viShNuhR^idaye tarjanIbhyAM namaH | OM klIM amR^itAnande madhyamAbhyAM namaH | OM shrIM daityamAlinI anAmikAbhyAM namaH | OM taM tejaHprakAshinI kaniShThikAbhyAM namaH | OM hrIM klIM shrIM brAhmI vaiShNavI mAheshvarI karatalakarapR^iShThAbhyAM namaH | evaM hR^idayAdinyAsaH | OM siddhilakShmI hR^idayAya namaH | OM hrIM vaiShNavI shirase svAhA | OM klIM amR^itAnande shikhAyai vauShaT | OM shrIM daityamAlinI kavachAya hum | OM taM tejaHprakAshinI netradvayAya vauShaT | OM hrIM klIM shrIM brAhmIM vaiShNavIM phaT || atha dhyAnam || brAhmIM cha vaiShNavIM bhadrAM ShaDbhujAM cha chaturmukhAm | trinetrAM cha trishUlAM cha padmachakragadAdharAm || 1|| pItAmbaradharAM devIM nAnAla~NkArabhUShitAm | tejaHpu~njadharAM shreShThAM dhyAyedbAlakumArikAm || 2|| OMkAralakShmIrUpeNa viShNorhR^idayamavyayam | viShNumAnandamadhyasthaM hrI.nkArabIjarUpiNI || 3|| OM klIM amR^itAnandabhadre sadya AnandadAyinI | OM shrIM daityabhakSharadAM shaktimAlinI shatrumardinI || 4|| tejaHprakAshinI devI varadA shubhakAriNI | brAhmI cha vaiShNavI bhadrA kAlikA raktashAmbhavI || 5|| AkArabrahmarUpeNa OMkAraM viShNumavyayam | siddhilakShmi parAlakShmi lakShyalakShmi namo.astute || 6|| sUryakoTipratIkAshaM chandrakoTisamaprabham | tanmadhye nikare sUkShmaM brahmarUpavyavasthitam || 7|| OMkAraparamAnandaM kriyate sukhasampadA | sarvama~NgalamA~Ngalye shive sarvArthasAdhike || 8|| prathame tryambakA gaurI dvitIye vaiShNavI tathA | tR^itIye kamalA proktA chaturthe surasundarI || 9|| pa~nchame viShNupatnI cha ShaShThe cha vaieShNavI tathA | saptame cha varArohA aShTame varadAyinI || 10|| navame khaDgatrishUlA dashame devadevatA | ekAdashe siddhilakShmIrdvAdashe lalitAtmikA || 11|| etatstotraM paThantastvAM stuvanti bhuvi mAnavAH | sarvopadravamuktAste nAtra kAryA vichAraNA || 12|| ekamAsaM dvimAsaM vA trimAsaM cha chaturthakam | pa~nchamAsaM cha ShaNmAsaM trikAlaM yaH paThennaraH || 13|| brAhmaNAH kleshato duHkhadaridrA bhayapIDitAH | janmAntarasahasreShu muchyante sarvakleshataH || 14|| alakShmIrlabhate lakShmImaputraH putramuttamam | dhanyaM yashasyamAyuShyaM vahnichaurabhayeShu cha || 15|| shAkinIbhUtavetAlasarvavyAdhinipAtake | rAjadvAre mahAghore sa~NgrAme ripusa~NkaTe || 16|| sabhAsthAne shmashAne cha kArAgehAribandhane | asheShabhayasamprAptau siddhilakShmIM japennaraH || 17|| IshvareNa kR^itaM stotraM prANinAM hitakAraNam | stuvanti brAhmaNA nityaM dAridryaM na cha vardhate || 18|| yA shrIH padmavane kadambashikhare rAjagR^ihe ku~njare shvete chAshvayute vR^iShe cha yugale yaj~ne cha yUpasthite | sha~Nkhe devakule narendrabhavanee ga~NgAtaTe gokule sA shrIstiShThatu sarvadA mama gR^ihe bhUyAtsadA nishchalA || 19|| || iti shrIbrahmANDapurANe IshvaraviShNusaMvAde dAridryanAshanaM siddhilakShmIstotraM sampUrNam ||

Jayanth
August 20, 2021 09:24 PM

We perform rituals etc till we grow spiritually to the extent it is not necessary. The mind automatically gives up these things. All these are important for progression. Also note that taking up vedantic approach when one's mind is not ready will not be of much use as it becomes mechanical and you go back to bhakti

kiran
August 20, 2021 05:03 PM

So from a vedantic perspective, these deities do not exist at all? If we chose the path of devotion, elaborate rituals become important and therefore comes a gamut of dieties. But when we traverse the path of self realization, it's purely an internal process. So will a vedantin actually take pity on those who are propelled by devotion and performance of elaborate rituals? Because a vedantin may think there's actually nothing to do except for contemplation of the self. However can we equate the process of contemplation to performance of rituals? Because both the process helps us in shedding the unwanted layers. Or performance of rituals and japa are really important for liberation? Because it actually gives us a sense of satisfaction that we are putting efforts and therefore there will be a reward against the vedantic way of not doing any rituals. Is it a merely a social conditioning of mind that results are directly proportional to the intensity of human efforts? These two concepts are very conflicting. It would only best if we do what we feel drawn to. However, when a conflict arises internally, both doing and not doing becomes draining.

Lorran
August 16, 2021 06:51 PM

Namaste. When time permits, publish the original and complete version of the most sacred Maha Viparita Pratyangira Stotram. This is the ultimate weapon in the tantras for your progress when all hopes are lost. The original and complete version is found here: https://youtu.be/KA39-setZcU

MANBLUNDER
August 16, 2021 06:20 PM

When did you write to him? All the initiatees are top level professionals and they could talk time for replying. 

Varsha
August 16, 2021 12:51 PM

Hello. I tried getting in touch with the person in Chennai, for mantra initiation. Is it still the same contact details - sriram@manblunder.com - or has it changed? Thank you for your help.