Sri Vidya is a Shakta sect which believes that the goddess Lalita Tripurasundari is supreme.
One of the most important texts of the Sri Vidya sect is the Lalita Sahasranamam, found in the Lalita Mahatmya of the Brahmanda Purana.
The guru parampara of Sri Vidya consists of broadly 3 sections or "ogha" which literally means "flock" or "groups".
First is the Divyaugha (divine or celestial beings including gods and devatas)
Second is Siddhaugha (extra ordinary beings including rishis, saints)
Third is mAnavaugha (human beings from which human paramparA continues)
'shrI' vidyA - is a combination of two words - shrI and vidyA. It is a popular misconception that the word 'shrI' is a title which is added to vidyA like shrI rama shrI krishna etc. Just as brahma vidyA is the knowledge of brahman, shrI vidyA is the knowledge of 'SHRI'
Tradition of Shanmatha By Shankara Bhagavatpada (Adi Shankaracharya) and Panchayatana Puja
At the time of Shankaracharya, people in different parts of our nation worshipped different deities.
Shankaracharya took a different approach which was in harmony with our scriptures.1/10
He accepted devotion to all forms of the god because in reality everything is Brahman who is
Nirguna (without any attributes),
Nirakaara (without any shape) and
Nirvikaara (without any change).
Vedanta talks about the same Brahman.
All forms are true only at empirical plane of reality while in the absolute plane of reality everything is Brahman who is eternal, infinite & pure bliss.
One can devote himself to any form of that supreme as long as one attains a pure mind
Story behind Tulsidasji writing the Sri Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi :
On the command of Hanumanji, Tulsidasji went to Kashi and stayed at a Brahmin’s house. There, at Prahladghat, he began writing the Ramayana in Sanskrit. 1/8.
As per Mūla Gosāīm̐ Carita, Chaupais of Doha 37
In the daytime how much ever he would write, would get erased at night. This incident happened everyday and he didn’t understand what to do.
Then finally on the 8th day Lord Shiva came in his dream telling him to write the story in his own language.
Tulsidasji at once got up with the words of the dream echoing in his heart.
Place kalash filled with water, energize water placing right hand on it & chanting these namas & drink it
Chandra sthotram with 28 names of his helps to strengthen the condition. You can read this sthotra twice daily in your morning and evening puja routine. If want to do for someone who is in challenging situations chabt it in multiples of 10 with sankalp of their gotra and nama.
This navratri is one among the four navratris celebrated in an yr. It indicates a shift in day & night duration corresponding to the equinox.
This navratri is called as Lalitha Navaratri and the presiding diety is Mata Lalithambika Tripurasundari
It starts with chaitra shudha padyami and ends with Raama Navami & Dashmi. Special parayanas of Rama and Lalitha are performed during these 9 days. Some of the best choices are as guided below
1. Lalitha Sahasranamam ( If you are not a beginner ) Trikala Parayan. I.e Tri kala sandhya read for once in morning , evening and night. 2. Shri Sūktam (If initiated) 3. Rama Raksha Sthotram at Trikala sandhyas 4. Aditya Hrudayam - Mornings 1-7 Times
The famous aartī, "Jaya Jagadish Hare" is composed by Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri.
It is said to have been composed as a Universal aartī by the author. The popular imagination phenomenon might have made it limited to Lord Vishnu. 1/n
The aarti made its first raw cinematic appearance in a song from the 1952 movie, Anand Math.
In here, the Govinda damodar Stotram of Sri Bilva Mangala Thakura is adapted with the 'Jai Jagdish Hare' refrain.
The rendition of the written aarti reaches its zenith in a later 1970 movie, Purab Aur Paschim. The protrayed song in the movie, playing background of the aartī, beautifully portrays the devotion towards the Radha-Krishna.