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Sri
Maha Pratyangira Devi
Sri Maha Pratyangira Devi is a powerful Devi who
is said to have destroyed Sarabheswara’s arrogance. Sarabheswara is an ugra
avatar of Lord Siva. She is also known as Narasimhika [in Kalisahasranama
Stotram], “She who is the Ferocious Half Human Half Lion of Courage”. It is
said that when Narashimhika shakes her Lion’s Mane, she throws the stars into
disarray. She is enveloped as bliss in the letter “Ksham”. In the Rig Veda
khila kAndam a suktam named Pratyangira sUktam occurs.
Another name of the atharvaveda is atharvAngirasa.
Angirasa veda denotes black magic or witchcraft. Angirasa kalpa denotes a
manual on witchcraft. Prati-Angirasa denotes counter-witch craft. I hazard a
guess that the name pratyangira is derived from this. She is supposed to
frustrate the witchcraft attacks by enemies.
Sri Pratyangira Devi is also associated with Sri
Cakra. She is considered to be a powerful repellent of the influences generated
by witchcraft. In Sri Cakra worship, she protects the devotees against all odds
and guides him/her along the right path.
The most detailed source for worshipping
Pratyangira is Meru Tantra. Pratyangira mantras are also given in
Mantra-mahodadhi and some other texts. Pratyangira is sometimes identified with
Bhadrakali and Siddhilakshmi. However it is far better to worship Devi in One
form as Kali, Kamalatmika, Tara, Tripurasundari etc. Pratyangira sadhana is done
mainly to protect yourself from attacks of black magic (Dhurmantravaadam) and
to prosper in your life. There are many benefits of this sadhana.
Those interested in hearing mantras and bhajans of
Pratyangira Devi can find some videos on YouTube (see bottom of this article
for one video).
Pratyangira
In some images she is shown with a dark
complexion, ferocious in aspect, having a lion’s face with reddened eyes and
riding a lion, entirely nude or wearing black garments, she wears a garland of
human skulls; her hair strands on end, and she holds a trident, a serpent in
the form of a noose, a hand-drum and a skull in her four hands. She is also
associated with Bhairava, and she has a variant form, namely
Atharvana-Bhadra-Kali. She is also known by the name Narasimhi.
Narasimha is an ugra or ferocious from of
Narayana, or Vishnu. By drinking the blood of rakshasas, Lord Narasimha was in
a very destructive mode, which made everyone tremble. Shiva came to pacify him
and he could not succeed. Lord Shiva took the form of Sharabha a bird and human
combination with two wings of shakti. One wing was Shoolini and the other was
Pratyangira. This form of Shiva is called Sharabheshwara. Sharabheshwara’s
efforts or Shoolini’s efforts could not control the Ugra Narasimha. Pratyangira
was released from his wing and then she took the female form of Narasimha, and
calmed down the Lord.
Pratyangira is the lion headed form of the divine
mother. It is told that if her mantra is used to harm others for material gains
and settle enmity it can react and adversely affect the individual performing
such rites. Many of the protective forms of deities also have destructive
powers, like Pratyangira, Shulini, Siddhakubjika, Raktakali, Aghora, Vatuka,
Bhairava, Sharabheshwara, Narasimha, and Sudarshana. They all have destructive
aspects and destructive applications are described in the scriptures.
It is said that when Lord Narasimhadeva, an
incarnation of the supreme Lord Vishnu, did not calm down after the slaying of
the demon Hiranyakshipu, many great sages were praying for his peaceful form.
Even Lord Shiva was asked to appear in his special form as Sharabha (a bird
like creature who devours lions and elephants) to cool down Lord Narasimha.
However, when Sharabha approached Lord Narasimha, he became even more ferocious
and revealed His special form as Asta Muhka Ganda Berundha Narasimha, having 8
heads. Garuda (eagle face, giving health and counteracting poisons), Varahadeva
(a boar face, removing black magic), Hanuman (monkey face, protecting from evil
forces, and returning lost objects), Baluka (bear face, protectig in darkness
and giving opulence), Hayagriva (horse face, giving wisdom and life force),
Vyagra (tiger face, giving protection in battle and liberating from all kinds
of diseases, evil spirits and demons), Gandaberundha (two faces of a special
bird like phoenix, giving peace of mind) and Lord Narasimha himself (lion face,
giving liberation and devotional service to the Supreme).
The Sharabha Form of Shiva was then torn apart in
a hundred pieces, and only Lakshmidevi in her secret tantric form as Sri
Narasimhi was able to bring Lord Narasimha back to His shanti Rupa, peacefully
reclining in company with Laxmi devi on Anantashesha.
The Pratyangira aspect of the Divine has been a
bit of a secret for most of these past ages. Many believed that direct
experience with this energy was reserved for saints and rishis. Seeing
Pratyangira in any form was considered an enormous blessing, and an indication
that you were in similar company.
Pratyangira comes from a deep, deep place within
the Divine Mother. As Pratyangira energy manifests, it’s often a very swift and
sometimes ferocious current. Many of the saints who’ve seen it’s energetic
expression have described it as half lion and half human. The lion head is that
of a male and the body is that of a female, representing the union of Shiva and
Shakti. In her full form, she is humongous, with 1008 heads (symbolically
representing the 1008-petalled Sahasrara Chakra, the universal chakra of cosmic
energy) and 2016 hands, riding majestically on a chariot pulled by 4 lions
(representing the 4 Vedas), carrying many swords for removing obstacles. The
jaws of so many lions makes it very powerful for destroying negative karmas,
and a great blessing for anyone on a spiritual path. However, such a current
can be understandably rough, so it’s wise to approach with respect and some
consideration of what our heart is asking for.
Two rishis in the ancient times, Pratyangira and
Angiras, in their deep meditation, discovered this goddess through her moola
mantra in the ethereal waves of the sound current. And though this Mother is
nameless, she honored these Rishis by giving the blessings to be named after
them. She has hence been known as Sri Maha Pratyangira Devi. The beejaksharam
(seed letter) of her mantra is ksham (bliss).
Sri Maha Pratyangira Devi is all powerful and
secretly protects devotees and others. She is always by the side of Her
devotees. She is within each and every being in all planes of existence, and
there to be awakened within.
An awareness of Sri Maha Pratyangira Devi has been
only quietly known, until recently. Although the siddha masters and great maha
rishis like Sri Dhurvasha Munivar and Puli Paani Siddhar have been devotees of
this mother.
Pratyangira
Prathyangira Amman is believed to have been born
to calm Narasimha Swami’s anger and to save the world from his wrath after he
killed Asuran Hiranyakashipu. One story from our purana states that when
Hiranyakashipu was killed, Narasimha swami’s ugraham was unbearable and could
not be pacified by other Gods. They feared that his anger might destroy the
three worlds and all creations will come to a stand-still. The Gods approached
Lord Shiva to help calm Narasimha Swami.
Lord Shiva worshiped the Tri Shakthis (Parvati,
Mahalakshmi & Saraswathi) and with their combined powers incarnated in the
form of a Sarabha Pakshi as Lord Sarabeshwarar. From his wings appeared a huge
fearful Goddess called Prathyangira. Her form was powerful, 1000 times larger than
Sarabeshwarar, her head rising above the clouds and her feet well into the
underworlds, fearsome with 1000 faces of roaring lions, 2000 protruded blood
shot red eyes, 2000 hands with multiple ayudham, 1000 blood stained tongues
protruding from her wide opened mouth.
It is believed her creation came with thunder and
lightning and as soon as Narasimha Swami saw her huge figure, he realized the
mission of his Avataram and calmed immediately. In her potri malai she is
beautifully described as “Sarabeshan Rekkaiyaal Vandhavale Potri, Seeriya Simha
mugam etravale Potri, Narasimhan Ugiram Thaniththavale Potri, Engal Annai Sri
Prathyangira Potri”.
According to another story, it is also believed
that Sages Angiras and Prathyangiras meditated on this Devi and as a result
Prathyangira appeared in front of them and pleased with their bhakti offered to
have their names combined as hers. The Moola Mantram was then created. In her
Potri Malai, she is referred as “Angirasar Prathyangirasar Dyaname Potri”.
A third story even refers to Mata Prathyangira as
having destroyed the ego of Lord Sarabeshwarar. She is also called Narasimhi.
In her dhyanam we may often see “Narasimhi Kripasindho, Prathyangari”;
Narasimhi, because she hosts the face of a lion and body of a beautiful woman.
Similar to Varahi Amman, many people fear to keep
a photo of Prathyangira because she is once again thought of as a Ugraha Deivam
or Dushta Deivam. People who think like that are ignorant of her karunai,
azhagu, mahimai. “Aval Samaanya Patta Deivam Illai…. Maha Mayee”… When we look
at her, we often find her mouth wide opened, and this makes many fear her.
There are two version that I have heard about this roopam. One is that with her
mouth wide open, she sucks in all the Dushta Shakthi, Valvinaigal, Theeya
Shakthis and releases her bhakthas from Dhrishti and Seivinai. In her Potri
Malai, she is described as “Val Vinaigal Yaavaiyume Theerpavale Potri, Engal
Annai Sri Prathyangira Potri”.
Second interpretation is that she is in a state of
Dhyanam. When one reaches the liberation point or Uccha Dhyana Nilai, it is
believed that the mouth is widely opened. Prathyangira forever performs Dhyanam
or Yoga for us, for her bhakthas. She is Sri Chakra Swaroopini. “Ksham” is her
Bheeja Mantram. While talking about Prathyangira Amman, she is often associated
with Bhairavar.. She is called Bhairava Pathnee or Atharvana Bhadra Kali (since
Kali is considered to be Bhairavar’s wife). In her Potri Malai, she is
described as “Bhairavar Manam Niraindhai Potri”. She is considered to be the
protector of the Universe, the Nayaki of Atharvana Vedam. In Ayyawadi,
Thanjavur, she is seated in the middle of a graveyard.
The message we need to understand from this is not
that she is a Dushta Devadhai, but like Lord Shiva, she is the Amman who gives
us Gnyanam, self-realization. She is not to be mistaken as someone who causes
Death or is associated with Death. By living in the graveyard, surrounded by
skulls, bones and burning pyres, she is revealing the truth associated with
Maanida Janmam. We would have heard of this Siddhar Padal “Nandavanathil Ore
Andi, Avan Naalu Aru Madhangalai Kuzhavanai Vendi, Kondu Vandhaan Oru Thondi,
Adhai Koothaadi Koothaadi Pottu Udaithaandi” which conveys that Anyone Born Has
to Die one day… burnt ashes is the Truth of Life.
Worshipping Prathyangira Amman relieves us from
all kinds of dosham, accidents, enemies, diseases, wrath, curses, obstacles,
black magic. She bears 8 snakes on her body. Her Potri Malai describes her as
“Ashta Nagam Konda Kali Thirisuli”. Those who have Sarpa Dosham or often get
scary dreams involving Snakes can worship Prathyangira Devi for instant relief.
It is believed that Prathyangira Amman relieves us from Rahu Dosham and Varahi
Amman relieves us from Ketu Doshams. Devotees who have experienced her Mahima
have shared stories wherein by just spreading her kumkumam around the house or
at the entrance of the house acts like a barrier and protects the house and
family from Dushta Atma, snakes and other Visha (poisonous) Jeevangal.
The following are Prathyangira Devi’s favorite
foods:
1. Panakam (jaggery crushed in pure water,
flavoured with cardamom, dried ginger)
2. Paruppu-Vellam Payasam (made with Kadalai
Paruppu, Paitham Paruppu, Jaggery, Coconut and Pure Milk)
3. Ulundu Vadai
4. Ellu Urundai
5. Red Banana (Chevvazhai Pazham)
6. Pomegranate
7. Dates
The following are Prathyangira Devi’s favourite
colors (for sarees):
1. Deep Red (preferred by Shantha Prathyangira
& Ugraha Prathyangira)
2. Purple (preferred by Shantha Prathyangira)
3. Yellow (preferred by Shantha Prathyangira)
4. Black (preferred by Ugraha Prathyangira)
The following are special days for pooja for
Prathyangira Amman:
1. Amavasya
2. Ashtami
3. Sunday
4. Tuesday
5. Friday
The following is Prathyangira Amman’s moola mantram
and some simple shlokams.
Mantram chanted in Sri Maha Prathyangira Homam:
Om
Ksham Krishna Vasase, Simha Vadhane, Maha Vadhane,
Maha
Bhairavi, Sarva Shatru Karma Vidhdwamsini,
Paramanthra
Chetini, Sarva Bhootha Dhamani,
Sarva
Bhoothaam Pandha Pandha, Sarva Vignyaan Sindhi Sindhi,
Sarva
Vyadhir Nikrindha Nikrindha, Sarva Dhushtaan Paksha Paksha,
Jwala
Jihwe, Karaala Vakhtre, Karaala Dhamshtrey,
Prathyangire
Hreem Swaaha.
Slokam – 1
Aparaajithaayaicha
Vidhmahe
Shatru
Nishoodhinyaicha Theemahi
Thanno
Prathyangirayai Prachodhayaath :
Slokam – 2
Ugram
Veeram Maha Shakthim
Jwalantham
Sarvathomukham
Prathyangira
Bheeshanam Pathram
Mrityum
Mrithyum Namaamyaham
Slokam – 3
Amma
Prathyangira, Devi Prathyangira
Sathyam
Prathyangira, Sarvam Prathyangira
Shozinganalluril
Vaazhum Prathyangira
Valvinaigal
Theerkum Annaiye Prathyangira
Sri
Prathyangira Gayatri Mantra:
Om
Aparajeethaya Vidhmahey
Pratyangiraya
Dheemahi
Thano
Ugra Prachodhayaath…
Om
Pratayangiraya Vidhmahey
Sathrunisoothiniya
Dheemahi
Thano
Devi Prajothayaath
For those who find this difficult, just chant “Jay
Prathyangira, Jaya Jaya Prathyangira” as much as you can.
Sri Prathiyangira Devi Temples:
These are some of the temples of Sri Prathiyangira
Devi:
1. Ayyavadi(Aivar Padi) near Kumbakonam (South
India). Here her deity is lion faced with 18 hands.
This temple for Sri Maha Prathyangira Devi is
situated in a small village called Ayyavadi around 6 kms from Kumbakonam.
Located just 500 mts from Uppiliappan temple, this
village was once called as Aivar Padi.According to legends, the 5 Pandavas
visited this place, kept their weapons under a tree, worshipped Sri Maha
Prathyangira Devi and went around in the forests. As the five Pandavas
worshipped here, it is beleived that the place was called as Aivar Padi which
later changed as Ayyavadi.
In Ramayana, Indrajit, son of Ravana performed a
Yaga called “Nigumbalai Yagam”, worshipping Sri Maha Prathyangira Devi. It is
beleived that from this Ayyavadi he performed the Yaga. If he had completed the
Yaga successfully, he would have got the powers to kill Rama.
But somehow it was spoiled by Lakshmana and
Anjaneya before completion. Here the Devi is seated on the chariot with 4
lions, 8 arms with weapons possessing Lion’s face.
Sri Maha Prathyangira Devi’s worship will take
away all evil forces and unsolvable problems from one’s life. In this temple
Homams are conducted every full moon day and No moon day, after which huge
volumes of Red Chillies are offered to the Goddess.
2. Vedian Enthal a small village near Manamadurai
(South India). Here she is five faced and seated on a lotus.
3. In the corridor of the Karumariamman Temple
(Chennai).
4. A private temple at Solinga Nallur (Chennai).
Lord Vishnu took the Narasimha Avatar to kill the
demon king Hiranyakasipu who is the father of Prahalada. After being so
furiously fought with so much of power to kill the king, the anger and the
fierce of Narasimha didnt come down. With so much of anger Narasimha couldn’t
make out between good and bad people and started disturbing everyone and no one
could control him. People prayed Lord Shiva to save them.
Lord Shiva took a new and powerful form or Avatar
as Sarabeswara, with lion’s face and eagle’s wings. Shakthi accompanied Lord
Shiva in the form of Sri Mahaprathyangira Devi seated on one of the wings of
Sri Sarabeswara. Sarabeswarar went and subsided Narasimha’s anger to bring back
peace.
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