After long time I have visited this site. After reading above post and comments, I thought of sharing my thoughts. I humbly accept my ignorance on Srividya. Some of raised points I would like to address here: 1) Whether Guru is required really?: As per Shastras Guru is must. In fact, Guru got highest position in a sadhakas life. After Guru, father got such highest position. As per Vedas, first position should be Parents and then Guru. But as per Srividya Sastras, Guru should be worshiped before parents. When a man/woman want to practice tantras he/she may accept Shiva as Guru only after search of certain years (probably eighteen years). The urge, sincerity, passion etc only will lead a person to his suitable guru. 2) Whether mantras can be published openly? - As per Shastras NO. A right practitioner of Tantra (i.e. a realised guru) can deliver a mantra to his disciple only after certain puja procedures which will take minimum two days to do. Further, there are certain ways how to deliver that mantra to his disciple. Certainly not by publishing. There are certain curses associated with if a mantra is practiced without obtaining in a proper way. But now a days people do not have such patience to do Puja Kratu to get mantra as per shastras. Of course, we do not get such a real guru. We cannot identify him even if we come across him. This is maya only. So, mantras published publicly and practiced without proper guidance (Shakti paata) will not give any results. So there is no harm in publishing. . 3) Mantras for money/ other means of commercial issues: People want instant results. They are not ready to take Satya jnanam (True knowledge). Maximum People still believe mantras are for money, woman and other materialistic desires. To get their desires fulfill they are going to commercial gurus and losing their valuable time and money. Remember, True Knowledge nothing to do with money. No one can attain liberation with money. Na karmanaa na prajayaa dhanena.... I am sad to say that one year back I have received a phone call from a gentleman from Canada (name not remembered) asked me Sir, Srividya is commercialized. What do you say? Without any hesitation I said Yes and asked why do you feel like that. To my shock he narrated his experience about some gurus in one popular ......... blog. (I do not want to reveal that blog name). But I brought that issue to the notice of author of that blog. 4) There are certain gurus who can impart true Srividya sadhana but most people cannot practice it. 5) Who can publish a mantra? Without any doubt a realized practitioner only can publish a mantra. Reason behind this is different practitioners have separate darshan of a same mantra. Examples need not be given. 6) Though I know Para Shoadasi mantra, I do not want to publish here for the reasons explained above.

And, by the way, back to Shaktism and Shree Vidya especially. The very classic Shloka 15.21 from "Shree Kularnava-Tantra" says that the japa of Mantras from books and without Guru-diksha (that is, from internet pages in some contemporary cases) gives only negative results equal to brahma-hatya (the murder of a brahmana): पुस्तके लिखितान्मन्त्रान् विलोक्य प्रजपन्ति ये ब्रह्महत्यासमं तेषां पातकं व्याधिदुःखदम् || १५-२१ || - pustake likhitAnmantrAn vilokya prajapanti ye brahmahatyAsamaM teShAM pAtakaM vyAdhiduHkhadam || Kularnava, 15-21 ||

I agree, that Shree ParaShodashi-Vidya is not for the Internet. As for Shree RamanujAcharya references, my reply is the following: [1]. In Shree Ramanuja-Vaishnava-Sampradaya we are always initiated into 3 Mantras, not just one. All these pop-bhakti stories about Shree Ramanuja sharing just 1 Mantra to people are just pop-bhakti folk stories - they are not officially supported by Shree Ramanuja-Sampradaya. [2]. Shree RamanujAcharya was a Vaishnava-Guru, NOT a Shakta-Guru. So, the above references to Shree Ramanuja are not valid at all. [3]. Some Rahasya-sadhanas based on Vaishnava-PanchaRatra (Vaishnava Agamas and Vaishnava Samhitas) also exist in Shree Ramanuja-Sampradaya and of, course, they are not to be shared. SO, PLEASE STOP REFER TO THE WRONG POP-BHAKTI STORIES ABOUT SHREE RAMANUJA-ACHARYA - these popular stories are not valid, misleading and can't be applied to Shaktism.

Thank you Ashitav!

I am deeply humbled and have no words to say. Ravi ji has told us to ignore the ignorant. I do however, feel great compassion for the ignorant and pray sincerely to the Divine Mother, to help them see the light.

Thank you dear Jayanth! Very aptly described! It makes me wonder why there's so much hue and cry for a mantra that is not "real". I also fail to understand why some people are opposed to others on the path to liberation?

The book that I referenced as a source and also the sacred Amnaya Mandaram, contain this mantra and they are both publicly available for those seeking the information. The other questions you have raised, have been addressed in my reply to your previous comment. I do request you to please share the information you possess for the benefit of sincere sadhakas. Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu!

Your concern is well received. You are free to follow the advice given by your gurus and their desire to disseminate the information to a privileged few. We however, do not hold the same beliefs. As mentioned previously, this mantra was given to me by a guru from the Guhananda Mandali who has studied under Sri Chidanandanatha. You may also be well aware, that Rao Bahadur Sri Subramanya Iyer alias Chidanandanatha, has also published a few books related to Sri Vidya and has revealed previously held secretive information for the benefit of all sadhakas. It was also his sincere desire to write and spread all the knowledge he possessed, for the benefit of all. There are many disciples of his, who are actively spreading his teachings to all seekers without any discrimination. You may be well aware that this mantra is also mentioned in the secretly held Nabhi Vidya tradition. Organizations affiliated to the Guhananda Mandali are freely disseminating this information to the sincere sadhakas. You talk of keeping mantras secretive and with the same breath ask for scriptural proof? Do you see the irony in this? If you have not practiced this mantra and do not believe it is correct, that is absolutely okay. To dismiss the claim of others is not okay, if you cannot prove it with concrete information, which you are totally unwilling to disclose. Unprepared are those, who do not have access to the proper training and information. Many Srividya sadhakas and even gurus, are looking for the lost and concealed information. They also have a right to progress in their lives and the right to seek liberation, which is the very purpose of human life. If you do know the contact information of gurus, who have the correct mantras and willing to share and train sadhakas, please publish the same for the benefit of those interested. Immature are those, who believe that they are the custodians of Sri Mata and Her sacred mantras. She is unbounded and infinite. She is beyond mantra, tantra, yantra, dhyana and anything that can be perceived. Have you ever wondered, what would be the state of the East, had the wondrous discoveries and inventions of the West were concealed and not revealed for the benefit of mankind? How many millions have been saved by the advances made in medicine? How many have been saved by the secret rasayana shastras? What did all the custodians of the most powerful and secretive mantras do, when the nations were attacked and millions perished across the globe? What purpose did these hoarders and selfish persons serve? In the end, all that matters is, not how much we gather, but how much we scatter.

Please go through the Tripura Trailokya Mohana Kavacham that has this mantra. The mantra is explained in the post.

There is no meaning for mantras with bijaksharas. These mantras are formed with bijaksharas.