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The temple occupies an area of 5 acres (2.0 ha). The sanctum houses the image of Kamakshi in a seated posture and is flanked by the trinity of Shiva , Vishnu , and Brahma . There are smaller shrines of Bangaru (Golden) Kamakshi , Adi Shankara and Saraswati around the sanctum.
Diksha (Sanskrit: दीक्षा, IAST: dīkṣā) also spelled diksa, deeksha or deeksa in common usage, translated as a "preparation or consecration for a religious ceremony", [1] is giving of a mantra or an initiation by the guru (in Guru–shishya tradition) of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Dakshinamurti Gayatri Mantra. Om Vṛṣabhadhvajaya Vidmahe Dhyānahastaya Dhīmahi Tanno Dakṣiṇāmūrti Pracodayat. The Dakshinamurti Stotra by Adi Shankara is a laudatory hymn dedicated to this form of Shiva. oṃ maunavyākhyā prakaṭita parabrahmatatvaṃ yuvānaṃ varśiṣṭhānte vasad ṛṣigaṇair āvṛtaṃ ...
The main element of all Shaiva Tantra is the practice of diksha, a ceremonial initiation in which divinely revealed mantras are given to the initiate by a Guru. [ 217 ] A notable feature of some "left tantra" ascetics was their pursuit of siddhis (supernatural abilities) and bala (powers), such as averting danger ( santih ) and the ability to ...
Each mantra is associated with a specific nyasa. There are various types of nyasas, [ 2 ] the most important of them being kara nyasa and anga nyasa. The number seven is commonly written before nyasa mantras in ritual handbooks, indicating that the seven bijaksaras (sacred letters) should be recited before the mantra.
A third eye and/or a crescent moon is described to be on her forehead. [2] [10] 10-armed Varahi seated on a Tiger. Folio 35 from the Tantric Devi series. India, Punjab Hills, Basohli, ca. 1660-70. Varahi may be two, four, six or eight-armed. [10] [17] The Matsya Purana, the Purva-karnagama and the Rupamandana mention a four-armed form.
The present deity in form of a devi was established by Adi Shankaracharya. The linga is worshipped as Moola Devi and the representation of devi as a four armed goddess was installed by Adi Shankara. Once, Sage Kola Maharishi was performing Tapas here when he was persistently troubled by a demon.
Adi moola Srinivasa Perumal Temple or Adi moola Venkataramanaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in a village called Mookanur, in the Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture , it is believed to have been built by the Pallava dynasty .