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Rashmi Mala Mantras: Guruji's List of Vidyas and Chakras

Guruji's list of the Rashmi mala mantras, taken from an older audio tape: what each vidya is for and where in the body it sits.

From the teachings of Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati (Guruji). Post title: "Rashmi Mala Mantras and Associated Vidyās". Posted on Guruji's blog by Vira Chandra on 5 November 2016. The post says it comes courtesy of Devipuram Guruji's older audio tape of the Rashmi mala mantras. Originally published at amritananda-natha-saraswati.blogspot.com.

In short

Rashmi Mala Mantras Four panchakams 20 vidyas in groups of five, muladhara up to dwadashanta Sri Vidya mantras Bala, Annapurna, Ashwaruda, Kadi in the muladhara Shyama in the heart speech, debate and the 64 arts Varahi in the ajna dreams, protection, removing negativity Completing vidyas in the crown Kadi purti and Hadi purti Maha Paduka in the dwadashanta the union of all mantras It examines nature of yourself and gives maha siddhi Guruji's audio tape Kaula Devi Marga · from the teachings of Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati

Guruji's words

Rashmi mala mantras

Pradhana panchakam

1.1 Savitri Gayathri in muladhara
1.2 Abhayankara vidya in heart destroys suffering
1.3 Surya mantra
1.4 Shuddha pranavam
1.5 Turiya gayathri in dwadashantha, to enable one to abide in turiya state

Dwitiya panchakam

2.1 Chakshushmathi vidya for severe eye problems
2.2 Gandharva vidya for marriage in heart
2.3 Margasankataharini vidya for removal of obstacles in the path one pursues
2.4 Tara vidya in brahmarendra for avoiding problems arising from water
2.5 Namatraya vidya in dwadashanta vidya for incurable diseases

Tritiya panchakam

3.1 Mahaganapathy vidya in muladhara
3.2 Shiva tatwa vimarshini vidya in heart
3.3 Mrityorapi mrityuresha vidya to avoid death
3.4 Smriti dharini vidya in brahmarandre to remember anything that has been told once
3.5 Matrikas in the dwadashanta to know everything

Chaturtha panchakam

4.1 Hadi vidya in muladhara
4.2 Sampatkari shatkuta vidya in heart bestows wealth
4.3 Kalasamkarshini vidya in ajna chakra bestows great ability to live long
4.4 Shambavi vidya in brahmarandra which consists of pure knowledge
4.5 Para vidya in dwadashantha bestows

Srividya mantras

Bala navakshari vidya in muladhara bestows moksha, pregnant women should not chant

Annapurna vidya in muladhara bestows minimum food and clothing

Ashwaruda vidya in muladhara bestows completion of an activity

Sri paduka mantra

Kadi vidya in muladhara

Shyama

Laghu shyama in heart, she bestows quick results, but the ratio has to be maintained with the main mantra

Vagvadhini vidya in heart

Nakuli vidya in heart to win against arguments in debates, conference, meeting

Shyama paduka vidya in heart

Raja shyamala vidya in heart for attracting auspiciousness, success in 64 arts

Varahi

Laghu vartali in eyebrow center, she bestows quick results, but the ratio has to be maintained with the main mantra

Swapna vartali in ajna, tells good/bad going to happen through dreams

Tiraskarani vidya in ajna, to hide one's own knowledge and also disappearing from others

Varahi paduka in ajna

Maha varahi vidya in ajna for destroying inauspiciousness, evil, negativities, diseases, enemies

Sripurti vidya (completing vidya)

Kadi purti vidya in crown centre i.e. Nirvana Sundari vidya

Hadi purti vidya in crown centre i.e. Mahasaptha dasha kala thitha nitya vidya

Maha padukam in dwadashanta chakra, union of all mantras (saptha koti mantras), it examines nature of yourself and gives maha siddhi

— Courtesy of Devipuram Guruji's older audio tape of Rashmi mala mantras

"Rashmi Mala Mantras and Associated Vidyās", as posted on Guruji's blog by Vira Chandra on 5 November 2016. The text is kept as in the original, including spellings. Line 4.5 ends at "bestows" in the original too.

What this means in practice

The list maps mantras onto the body: muladhara, heart, ajna, brahmarandhra, the crown and the dwadashanta above the head. That fits Kaula inner worship, where the body itself is the yantra and each centre is a seat of the Goddess.

Several lines warn about balance. The quick acting Laghu Shyama and Laghu Vartali need to keep a ratio with the main mantra. This is one reason mantras are learned from a teacher and not picked from a list.

Guruji attained mahasamadhi in October 2015, and this list comes from an older tape. It is a map, not an initiation. If you want to work with these vidyas, ask a living teacher such as Guru Amma Annapurnamba.

Common questions

What are rashmi mala mantras?

Rashmi mala means garland of rays. Guruji's list is a set of mantras, or vidyas, recited in order, each tied to a place in the body and a purpose.

How many groups are in the rashmi mala?

The list starts with four panchakams of five vidyas each. Then come groups for Sri Vidya, Shyama, Varahi, the completing vidyas and the Maha Paduka.

Where is the Varahi mantra placed in the body?

In this list all the Varahi vidyas, including Laghu Vartali, Swapna Vartali, Tiraskarani and Maha Varahi, are placed in the ajna, the eyebrow centre.

Who should not chant Bala navakshari?

The list says pregnant women should not chant the Bala navakshari vidya.

What is the Maha Paduka in the rashmi mala?

It is the last mantra in the list, placed in the dwadashanta. The tape calls it the union of all mantras, which examines the nature of yourself and gives maha siddhi.

Related reading

Read the original: "Rashmi Mala Mantras and Associated Vidyās" on Guruji's blog.

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