They are the same and come with the dīksha of Mahāṣoḍaśī. There are higher dīkshas such as Medha that include the other Mahāvidyās and Nirvāṇa that leads to Mahānirvāṇa Ṣoḍaśī. Revered Tivra has already given us all the instructions associated with these higher vidyas and those who have mastered Ṣoḍaśī and have an interest to pursue further, may do so with the Pūrṇadīkṣa coupled with the careful assessment of the instructions provided by Tivra.

dear nashmkm, thank you for your interest; all i know about the matters you ask me about is here on Manblunder; i just do my sadhana everyday for many many years and hope i will do it eternally as i just love my Goddess and Guru)) my Swaguru gave me his great shaktipat and allowed me to come through severe ordeals, and now i've got some knowledge on Guru-tattwa and some Devi anugraham; still i am really not a capable Teacher, i am the loving Pupil)) and i pray Mother that all the seekers of Divine here recognize who real Gurus here are, and follow their kind will directly... om tat sat. The only thing to add is a brief explanation of Khadgamala's action, from Sri Amritananda natha Saraswati: Meditate on names and forms of Avarana (covering) Devis as you go inwards to get the following. Layers of coverings in Sri Chakra: 1. Square- 10 siddhis, 8 passions, 10 gestures. Use them to enjoy astral powers. 2. Lotus of 16 petals. Time is divided into 16 lunar days, each day bringing a special dream gift. 3. Lotus of 8 petals. Let go of inhibitions. Offer fruits of all your actions to Goddess. 4. Star of 14. Powers ruling the worlds place their riches at your feet. 5. Outer star of 10. These airy spirits blow away poverty. 6. Inner star of 10. They defend you from enemies. 7. Star of 8. They eliminate diseases. 8. Triangle. They teach secrets of controlling lust, enhancing wisdom and manifesting visions. 9. Circle or point. Take you to unending powers beyond mind. Merge with infinite peace, bliss and light of union with Shiva-Shakti.

Namaste Prince, Thanks for sharing this! Can you please tell me from where you've referenced this? Or is it something passed in your Guru Parampara? Thanks, Bam.

Dear Amargi, Thank you for replying and i apologize for delay in my reply. I got the pdf of Ramakrishna Gospel. After you told me i read about the she Guru too. I shall finish the book and let you know. Could you kindly speak a few words on Siddha Kunjika stotram and first 3 avaranas of Khadgamala plz?

thank you Prince, such a beauty!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RLb7hRGtxP1H0wPpPypnHQb1drMnAUF4MAn1rIHmIiQ/edit?usp=sharing I have drawn the chakra of Bharatopasita Guhyakali, with a list here. The total deities in this chakra is numbered 179. At the bindu, the bindu evolves to a polygon with 10 sides, with 10 emanations of Guhyakali visualised at the same time. Beyond the mahabindu, The 180th deity is Sahasaramukhi Guhyakali as meditated by Svachchanda Bhairava. thank you.

Namaste Krishna ji, I have also heard about Purņa dīksha in ŚriVidya. Is there any difference in Purņa Diksha and Purnabhishek Diksha? Thanks, Bam

This Mother resembles Bagalāmukhī a lot to me. If there is any under the umbrella of Bagalāmukhī forms in Lalitopakhyana, I hazard she is it. May I ask your thoughts on this, Krishna? Of course there is the syncretism of Dandanathā / Vārahī with Bagalāmukhī, but that has always felt inauthentic to me on some levels.

hi Uma, no saint ever taught that there is a single God; they taught of their (and our) Unity in Love, and the Love is true God; gods are faces of Love, - let Love have as many faces as Love wants. Thank you Uma and Prince!

Hi uma, so what if you were born in the same place as Thiruvarutprakasa Vallalar? Did anyone in his residential area even listened to him while he was tirelessly preaching the truths and ideas? He even lamented in sorrow, “I opened my shop, but no one came to listen, so now I'm packing and leaving.” Your geographical proximity to him MATTERS NOT, because he is everywhere now. Your judgmental behavior and self-righteousness, know-it-all attitude clearly shows that you are unfit for Shuddha-Sanmarga. Vallalar also taught us to be tolerant towards the mistakes and actions of others. In many of His Songs, he has sung that Arutperunjoti himself is all the gods Himself in different forms (Arul-vilakka Maalai and Mahadeva Maalai). His instructions towards us, was to not to have any sankalpa-vikalpa (attraction or hatred) towards matters of religion. But clearly, you are here, corrupting the messages of Vallal Perumanar to debase the beliefs of others without compassion. Please understand that everyone is trying hard to be happy, and everyone is on their own journey.Not everyone can reach the heights and the understanding that you may have gotten; eventually given space they will learn and understand AT THEIR OWN SPACE. If ArutPerunJothi himself can forgive the gravest sins of EVERYONE due to his unlimited compassion, who are we to put people in boxes and judge them based on their actions? I hope you reflect well on what is said here, you have the wrong attitude. Just because you are vegetarian, and you read Arutpa while reading the miracles of Vallalar does not make you a Suddha-Sanmargi - develop compassion first with putting yourself in others shoes first. If you feel a certain path is not fit for you, you don't need to debase the path of others or invalidate their beliefs. Do not make them sad/hurt their feelings, become matters of faith and can be very sensitive to others. Everyone is your sibling and their mistakes are ALSO your mistakes. We are all in this together.