Tripura Sundari

The Highest form of Mahadevi

Tripura Sundari, also known as Rajarajeshvari, Shodashi, Kamakshi, and Lalita is a Hindu goddess, revered primarily within the Shaktism tradition.[2] She is the one of highest forms of goddess Mahadevi. She is widely praised in the Lalita Sahasranama and Saundarya Lahari.[3] In the Lalitopakhyana of the Brahmanda Purana, she is referred to as Adi Parashakti.

Tripura Sundari
Mother Goddess;
One of the Highest Forms of Mahadevi
The Governess of the Universe
Para Brahman, the Supreme Being
Member of The Ten Mahavidyas
Other namesKamakshi, Kameshvari, Lalita, Lalitambika, Rajarajeshvari, Shodashi, Sri Mata
AbodeManidvipa / Śrī Nagara
Mantra
  • ॐ श्री मात्रे नमः
Om Sri Matre Namah
WeaponPasha (noose), Ankusha (elephant goad), arrow and sugarcane bow[1]
SymbolsSri Yantra
DayFriday
MountLion
Texts
GenderFemale
Festivals
  • Lalita Jayanti on Magha Purnima
  • Lalita Panchami
  • Navaratri
  • Adi-Puram
  • Upang Lalita Vrat
ConsortKameshvara
Equivalents
Oria equivalentKamakhya

According to the Shri kula tradition in Shaktism, Tripura Sundari is the foremost of the Mahavidyas, the supreme divinity of Hinduism and also the primary goddess of Sri Vidya.

References change

  1. Kinsley 1998, p. 112.
  2. State editor 1965, p. 172.
  3. Das 2001.