1. VARAHI:- Varahi, Varahi, also known as Panchami, or the Fivefold One, bears the relation of "father" to Lalita, although pictured
as a evi! he mother form is #urukulla ara! ara! Varahi Varahi gives four fires and #urukulla five $haktis -- this forming the comple% shape in the centre of $hri &antra! Varahi is fivefold as water, fire, earth, air and aether! hese elements are related to lion, tiger, elephant, horse and 'aruda -- the bird-human vehicle of Vishnu! heir colours are dark green, red, (ellow, black and purple! )er mantra vid(a of **+ letters is: "Aim glaum aim namo bhagavati vartali vartali varahi varahi varahamukhi varahamukhi andhe andhini nama rundhe rundhini namah jambhe jambhini namah mohe mohini nama stambhe stambhini namah sarvadushta pradadushtanam earvesham sarvabak chitta chakshurmukhagatijihvastambham kuru kuru shighram rashyam kuru kuru aim glaum thah thah thah thah hum phat svaha." )er (antra is a triangle enclosed
within a circle, a he%agram surrounding this, and the he%agra m itself being surrounded b( two circles! 2. A!#$ARI:-he first it(a in the c(cle is #ameshvari, a name which means %ady o& 'esire! )er vid(a mantra.
accor accordin ding g to the Tantrarajatantra, Tantrarajatantra, is " /im )rim $hrim /m /im $a #a La )rim it(aklinne 0adadrave $auh /m #ameshvari it(a $hri Padukam Pu1a(ami arpa(ami arpa(ami amah!" he same tantra gives her dh(ana or meditation image as red like *+ million dawn suns, having a diadem of rubies, wearing throat ornaments, necklaces, waistchains and rings! $he is red, has si% arms and three e(es, and bears a crescent 0oon, smiling softl(! $he holds a bow of sugar cane, flowering arrows, noose, goad, and a nectar-filled nectar-filled begemmed cup, showing the mudra of bestowing boons! he five arrows of desire #ama. in the five petals are Longing, 0addening, #indling, 2nchanting and 3asting! hese five #amas are five forms of #amadeva, Lalita as #rishna #rishna,, who are #amara1a )rim., 0anmatha #lim., #andarpa /im., 0akara 4lum. and 0anobhava $trim. with the colours (ellow, white, red, purple and blue! 2ach of the #amadevas has two e(es and two arms, the hands holding sugar cane bow and flowering arrows, the ver( form of the five elements! 5. (HA)A!A%I*I:-it(a 4hagamalini, whose name refers to the flowering (oni, is the second of the c(cle of the wa%ing 0oon and has a remarkable and ver( long vid(a mantra. which runs: "Aim Hrim #hrim Am Aim (hagabuge (hagini (hagod (hagodari ari (hagam (hagamale ale (hagav (hagavahe ahe (hagag (hagaguhy uhyee (hagay (hagayoni oni (hagan (haganipat ipatini ini #arvab #arvabhag hagava avasha shankar nkarii (hagar (hagarupe upe *ityaklinne *ityaklinne (hagasvarupe (hagasvarupe #arvani #arvani (hagani (hagani !e Hyanaya Hyanaya Varade Varade Rete #ure #urete te (hagaklinne (hagaklinne linnadrave linnadrave ledaya ledaya 'ravaya Amoghe (hagavicce shubha shobhaya #arvasatvan (hagodari Aim (lum +em (lum (hem (lum !om (lum Hem (lum Hem linne #arvani (hagani !e Vashamanaya #trim Hara (lem Hrim Am (hagamalini *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." $he has si% arms, three e(es, sits on a lotus and holds in her left hands a night
water lil(, lil(, a noose and a sugar cane bow and in her right a lotus, a goad and flowering arrows! /round /round her is a host of $haktis all of whom look like her, according to the Tantrarajatantra! Tantrarajatantra ! he Dakshinamurti he Dakshinamurti Samhita has a different image dh(ana.! )ere chapter 6*., she is described as dwelling in the middle of a flower( forest, adorned with various gems, holding noose, goad, book, scales, nail 7. and writing implement, showing the mudras or hand gestures of alla(ing fears and bestowing boons! )er (antra (antra is described described differentl(, differentl(, too, as triangle, triangle, he%agon, *8 petals, petals, eight petals, petals, then the bhupura or fence! fence!
6!*I-HA%I**A :-)e :-)err name name mean meanss $e $ett *itya, or or Al/ays $e $ett! he he third third it( it(a9s a9s mantra mantra is "/im "/im )rim )rim $hrim $hrim it(aklinne 0adadrave $vaha im it(aklinna it(a $hri Padukam Pu1a(ami arpa(ami arpa(ami amah!" $he is surrounded b( * $haktis, $haktis, accordin according g to the Tantraraja, Tantraraja, who are #shobhini #shobhini,, 0ohini, 0ohini, Lila, Lila, it(a, it(a, iran1ana iran1ana,, #linna, #linna, #ledini, #ledini, 0adanatura, 0adanatura, 0adadrava, ravini, Vidhana, Vidhana, 0adavila, 0angala, 0anmatharta, 0anashvini, 0oha, /moda, 0anoma(i, 0a(a, 0anda and 0anovati! he it(aklinna herself, the same tantra sa(s, is restless with desire, smeared with red sandal paste, wears red clothes, smiles, has a half moon on her head, and holds noose, goad, cup and makes the mudra dispelling fear! he Dakshinamurti Samhita Samhita chapter chapter 6;. gives her root mantra as being of ** s(llables, )rim it(aklinna it(aklinna 0adadrave $vaha! he image is similar e%cept that she holds a noose, a goad, a skull and dispels fears! )er face is bathed in sweat and her e(es move with desire! )ere the (antra is described as trikona, eight petals, and earth s
0.(HR*'A34herunda, the fourth it(a, has three e(es and eight arms, with her bod( the colour of molten gold, wearing
beautiful ornaments on her hands, feet, arms and around her waist! $he smiles sweetl( with her hands holding noose, goad, shield, sword, mace, thunderbolt va1ra., bow and arrow! he vid(a mantra is: "Aim Hrim #hrim Im 4m rom (hrom raum +hmraum 5chraum +raum #vaha Im (herunda *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah6" says Tantraraja.=sing her mantra destro(s poison! he DS describes her (antra as being triangle, eight petals and bhupura! >n the
triangle are $hikhini, ilakanthi and ?audri! 4herunda, according to this source, rules the Vetalas! he vid(a mantra also differs! 7. VAH*IVA#I*I3Vahnivasini is the si%th it(a 2ternit(. in the c(cle, her name meaning the d/eller in &ire! )er mantra
is "4m Hrim Vahnivasiniyai *amah." he $haktis in the eight trikonas are @valini, Visphulingini, 0angala, $umanohara, #anaka, /nkita, Vishva and Vividha! >n the *; petals are the *; signs of the )indu sidereal.Aodiac! )er description in the Tantraraja Tantra is as a beautiful (oung woman, the colour of gold, with eight arms, dressed in (ellow silk garments, adorned with rubies! $he holds a red lotus, a conch, a bow of red sugarcane and the full moon in her left handsB in her right a white water lil(, golden horn, flower( arrows and a citron! /round her are numberless $haktis who look like her! $he is the dweller in fire who devours the universe! 8.!AHAVA+R#$ARI3
)er vid(a-mantra is "m Hrim linne Aim rom *ityamadadrave Hrim m
!ahavajreshvari *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." $he is described in the Tantraraja as having four
arms, three e(es, garmented in red, red in colour, wearing red 1ewels and strewn with red flowers, wearing a crown of rubies! $he sits on a throne on a golden boat which floats on an ocean of blood, and holds noose, goad, sugar cane bow and flowering arrows! $he is surrounded b( a host of $haktis similar to her and swa(s while she smiles mercifull(! he description in the $ differs! )ere, she is described as resembling the china rose, wearing red clothes, and holding noose, goad, skull and dispelling fear! $he is swa(ing from having drunk pure wine! he (antra here is described as having a triangle, four petals, eight petals and a bhupura! 9. #IVA'-HI3/ccording to Nityotsava, an e%pansion of the Kalpasutras, the vid(a-mantra of $hivaduti it(a is "Aim Hrim #hrim #hivadutyai *amah #hivadutinitya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." $he is called $hivaduti
because she makes $hiva her messenger uti.! he Tantraraja describes her as being dressed in red, with nine 1ewels in her crown, surrounded b( ?ishis singing her praises and having eight arms and three e(es! $he looks as bright as the summer sun at midda( and smiles sweetl(! )er hands hold horn, shield, mace, cup, goad, cleaver, a%e and lotus :.-VARI-HA3 varita is the ninth it(a 2ternit(. in the c(cle! /lso called otala evi! $he is called varita "$wift". as
$he grants fruit to the sadhaka n front of this 'oddess is a black servant carr(ing a mace, who is worshipped for the attainment of the desired fruit! On either side of )er are )er two $haktis @a(a con
prana(amas, one should do the following (asa: )ail to the ?ishi $aura on the head: )ail to the 0etre Virat on the mouth: )ail to the evi varita it(a in the heart: )ail to the 4i1a Om in the genitals: )ail to the $hakti )um on the feet: )ail to the Linchpin #se on the navel! hen making the an1ali gesture near the heart one should do the following (asa: Gm #he Ga to
the heart amah: Ga Gche to the head $vaha: Gche #sah to the peak Vasat: #sah $tri to the armour )um: $tri )um to the 5 e(es Vaushad: )um #se to the 0issile Phat! hen one should do the varita (asa: )ead. )rim Om )rim amah: Forehead. )rum )um )rim amah: hroat. )rim #he )rim amah: )eart. )rim Ga )rim amah: avel. )rim Gche )rim amah: 0uladhara. )rim #sah )rim amah: highs. )rim $tri )rim amah: #nees. )rim )um )rim amah: Legs. )rim #se )rim amah: Feet. )rim Phat )rim amah: 2nd with a diffusion! /fter placing the (antra in front of (ou, visualise evi varita in the heart! ake )er to the head, resolve to do )er pu1a, place the flower on the (antra centre! 3orship the triple 'uru line first, as being in the three circles, then evi9s servitor who is in the west of the &antra! 3orship @a(a and Vi1a(a on both sides of the door! 3orship )umkari, #hecari, Ganda, Gchedini, #sepini, $trikari, umkari, #semakari in the eight petals! varita evi in the centre! 1;. %A#*'ARI3 )er vid(a-mantra is given as "Aim Hrim #hrim Aim lim #auh ulasundari *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." $he has twelve arms and si% faces, sa(s the Tantraraja! >n her right hands she
holds coral mala rosar(., lotus, a gem-studded pitcher, drinking cip, lemon and displa(s the e%position mudra! )er left hands hold book, red lotus, golden pen, garland of gems, conch shell with the last showing the boon mudra, according to the same tantra! /round her are hostes of #innaras, &akshas, evas and 'andharvas! he letters of the vid(a /im #lim $auh comprise the ripura bulb which is the united state of knower, knowledge and ob1ect of knowledgeB the three humours of Vata, #apha and $leshmaB and Fire, $un and the 0oon! /ccording to the $ chapter 6C., #ulasundari is identical with 4ala and placed in the 2astern lion-seat! 11. *I-HA3he Kalpasutra's version of it(a it(a9s mantra runs "Ha #a a %a Ra 'aim Ha #a a %a Ra 'im Ha #a a %a Ra 'auh *itya *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." he Tantraraja describes her as like the dawn
sun, ruling the $haktis of the bodil( dhatus akini, $hakini, ?akini Dc., dressed in red clothes and wearing rubies! $he has three e(es and *; arms and holds in her hands noose, white lotus, sugar cane bow, shield, trident, and favour mudra, goad, book, flowering arrows, sword, skull, mudra dispelling fear! 12. *I%A,A-HAA3)er name means #apphire (anner and her mantra is "Aim Hrim #hrim ,hrem #trum rom Am lim Aim (lum *ityamadadrave Hum ,hrem Hrim m *ilapataka *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." he Tantraraja sa(s that she is nila sapphire. in hue with five faces and ten arms, wearing red clothes and
beautiful gems! )er left hands show noose, banner, shield, horn bow, and the mudra granting gifts! )er right hands show goad, dart, sword, arrows and the mudra banishing fear! $he sits on a lotus surrounded b( hordes of $haktis like her! $he rules the &akshinis and the 86 Ghetakas and has an uncann( collection of siddhis or magical powers to grant to her sadhaka or sadhika including a sword unbeatable in battle #hadga siddhi., reasure, the power to see through walls /n1ana., the abilit( to travel miles in an instant Paduka $iddhi. and lots, lots more! 1<. VI+AA3$he brings victor( in battle and success in bu(ing and selling, hence her name, Victorious! /ccording to
Nityotsava, her vid(a mantra is "Aim Hrim #hrim (ha !a Ra a Aum Aim Vijaya *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." /ccording to the $ she has one head and *+ arms and wears a garland of human skulls but the
dh(ana or meditation image in the Tantraraja differs from this! here she has five heads and *+ arms which hold conch, noose, shield, bow, white lil(, discus, goad, arrows and lemon! 1=.#ARVA!A*)A%A3 )er name means "all auspicious" and her vid(a mantra is "Aim Hrim #hrim #vaum 4m #arvamangala *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." $he has two arms and one head, sits on her lotus
(antra and has e(es which represent the sun and the moon, while she smiles sweetl(! >n her right hand she holds a citron and with the left shows the boon-giving mudra! /ll her E8 attendants surround her, the( are solar, lunar and fier(! $he rules over the kalas parts or digits. of the sun *;., the moon *8. and fire *+.! his numbers 5C and her attendants are doubled because each is with her consort!
10.+VA%A!A%I*I )er name means "garlanded /ith &lames" and her mantra, according to Tantrarajatantra, is "4m namo bhagavati +valamalini devadevi sarvabhutasamharakarike jatavedasi jvalanti jvala jvala prajvala prajvala Hrim Hrim Hum Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram +valamalini Hum ,hat #vaha." /s the it(a of flame, she is
surrounded b( $haktis, each of whom resembles her and she herself has a bod( of flaming fire, with si% faces and *; arms! 2ach of her faces, each with three e(es, smile sweetl(! )er *; hands hold noose, goad, arrow, mace, tortoise, spear, flame and she shows two mudras - granting boons and dispelling fear! he $ gives a different (antra to the Tantraraja, with one of the mandalas having fort( rather than 5; petals! he $haktis and her description also show variants! $he is described as sitting on a lion-seat, and holds different weapons which include the damaru drum and a 1ar of wine! 17.5HI-HRA he last it(a in the c(cle is Ghitra, whose mantra is "Aim Hrim #hrim 5kaum Am 5hitra *itya #hri ,adukam ,ujayami -arpayami *amah." )er name means variegated and she wears a silk garment of different colours,
has four arms, one head and holds noose, goad, and shows the gestures granting boons and dispelling fears! 0ahaganapathi,#ameswari, kameswara, Varahi, 0atangi, #ameswari, 4hagamalini, ith(aklinna ,4herunda, Vahnivasini, 0ahava1reswari, $ivaduti, varitha,#ulasundari , it(a, ,milapathaka, Vi1a(a, $arvamangala, @valamalini, chitra
