Maharshi Vasishtha instructed the childless King Dasharatha to worship Tri Pura Sundari who manifested at Five Maha Punya Kshetras of Ayodhya, Madhura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi and Avanti. The King along his three wives worshipped the Devi at Ayodhya for three… Continue Reading
Mahaa Tripura Sundaryaa Maahaatmyam samupaadishat, Tatprabhaavaanaham vedyi kinhitadvakshey na chaanyathaa/ Rahasya Mantra tadvakshey shrunu tatvam samaahtah, Na Brahmaa nacha Vishnurvaa na Rudrascha Trayopyami/ Mahitaa maayayaa yasyastureeyascha Maheshwarah, Sadaa shivo vaa jaanaati kimuta Prakrutaamaraah/ Sadaa Shivastu Dharmaatmaa Sacchidaananda Vigrahah, Akartyumanyathaa Kartaa… Continue Reading
Pashyatam sarvadevanam tatraivaantaradhiyata, Atha Dhataa Maha Gouryah pratibimba manoharam/ Chakaara Divyalohena Maha Gourisamaakruti, Tarunaaruna Rajiva soundarya charana dvayam/ Kanatkanaka manjira pinjari kruta pithakam, Vidyudullasa Vasanamanognya manimekhalam/ Ratnakeyura vilasiddhirajita bhujadvayam, Mukta vaidurya manikya nibadhodhara bandhanam/ Vibhrajamanam madhyena valitritayashobhina, Jahnavi saridavartashobhinabhi vibhushitam/… Continue Reading
Agastya Muni requested Bhagavan Hayagriva about Kanchi Kamakshi and Bhagavan explained that Maheshwara had two operational eyes viz. Kashipura and Kanchipura of which Kanchi Kshetra was a Shiva Saannidya Vaishnava Kshetra. Brahma made relentless Tapasya to Tripura Sundari Devi and… Continue Reading
Anaadyanantamavyaktam Vyaktaanaam adikaaramam, Anandabodhaika Rasam Tanmahasya Upaasmahey/ (I meditate that Supreme in my heart and Soul that has no Beginning nor End; neither Perceivable nor Imperceptible but the Cause of Causes and the root of Knowledge and Fulfilment)
Those who read or hear Shri Kamakshi Vilasa is blessed by her grace and grandeur. The renderings about Devi as Tripura Sundari, Kanchipura as Bhuloka Swarga, Hasti Shaila Mahima, Splendour of Varada Raja Swami, Vegavat Nadi Prabhava, Rudra Shaala Mahatmya,… Continue Reading
Sarvaangeem Ratnabhushaadhyaam Shukra hastaam Shuchismitaam, Kanchee nivaasinim Vandey Kamasheem Kamitarthadaam/ (Maharshi Markandeya paid his homage to Suvarna Kamakshi who is tastefully decorated with most invaluable and exquisite jewellery including Golden Parrots in her right hand as she is the Paramount… Continue Reading
Sthaana trayastam Devesham Trvidhaakaaramachyutam, Prati Lingaagra Samyuktam Bhuta bandham Samaashraye! (Markandeaya Maharshi extolled the Bhutabandha Janardana existing on the top of the Trayaakaara Linga Swarupas or of Tri Formations of Shiva Lingas) As Kanyakaa Devi assumed the mighty Swarupa of… Continue Reading
VishwakaarananetraadhyaamMahaTripuraSundareem, Bandhakaasurasamhatrim Kaamaashim taamaham bhajey/ (My sincere supplications to Maha Tripura Sundari Kamakshi who has the benign and bright eyes that caused the entire Creation of the Universe and its contents and terminated Bandhakasura effortlessly, stated Maharshi and continued his… Continue Reading
GaatrimanthapaadhaaramNaabhistaanamBhuvahPuram, Purushaartha pradam Shambhor bilaabhram tramaamyaham/ (Markandeya hailed the ‘Bilaakaasham’which was the hold of Gayatri Mandapa and the Central Point of Bhumi as her navel and was Purushaarthaas that Shiva provided to humanity). From Kama Koshtha Siddha Tirtha’s Ishaanya there… Continue Reading
