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Brahmanda Purana has the story of
Lalita slaying Bhandasura. 

Tripura Sundari literally means the most beautiful lady of three worlds. Mother Sri is said to be the most beautiful Goddess among all God-forms. It is a general practice to meditate, describe and
worship male forms or deities from feet to head upwards, and female forms or
deities from head to feet downwards.

Tripura Sundari is worshiped in different names and forms, like 

Bala or Chandi (Young), -kills all sons including eldest Caturbahu, son of Bhandasura. From ash of Manmatha arose Bhandausra whose capital was Shunyaka. Lalita (Iccha) is the ruler, Matangi (Gnana) the minister and Varahi (kriya) the general. Devi's minister is  Raja Matangi,also called Raja Syamala, Mantrini and Nakuli. Her army general is Varahi, also called Dandanatha. Bhanda's brothers Vishanga was killed by Mantrini and Visukra by Varahi.  Bhanda used a machine of obstacle (vighna yantra), which was destroyed by Ganesha , who also killed Gajasura.

Raja Rajeswari 0r Chamundi (Middle age) She controls our minds and sensory organs and holds the key to transcendental knowledge. She resides on the top of the head (Sahasrara) , and also in the second chakra (Swadisthana).

and Lalita - Durga (old).

In Vedic Indra is head of Gods (like SHiva) and Agni is the managing God (Shakthi),

five faces of Siva facing
Purva (eastwards), Dakshina(southwards), Pascima (westwards), Uttara
(northwards) and Urdhva (upwards)

Brahma took the darkness and created the Goddess Kali with it, leaving Parvati with golden skin, and She became the Goddess Gauri.   Because of Her golden color, She is associated with rice and grains, taking on the role of a fertility Goddess. 

Symbolism of Devi and Asuras

Madhu is honey  (likes),constant seeking appreciation and attension from others because of lack of inner security and does not listen to others and interpret what others says in a wrong way.

Kaitabha is bitter, (dislikes), the inability to take criticism and is angry upon the critics.

The Madhu Kaitaba brothers means, "I am very perfect, no one can teach me, advice me, for me every thing is ok''.

Mahishasura, Mahisasura - The sum total of all Ego features. Resistant to change or evolve, stubborn,  not wanting to complete, but be repetetive, like buffalo in filthy waters. This symbolized as buffalo.

Desires keep changing new forms or ego keeps changing and hiding and appearing,

Dumralochan- dhum is smoke, lochan is eyes or vision, that which prevent the vision of the future or the effects of our action. He always find fault with other's action and would not take any self responsibility to do anything unless forced to do. 

Shumba , that which is struck and cannot move forward.

Nishumba- that which is not stable and always  fleeting forward. 

Shumba Nisumba brothers are self-boasting about their possessions, powers and always look down upon others and not want to appreciate others, having no gratitude and want to grab all others values and efforts.

Chanda - The aspect of thinking of actions (scheming) without any ultimate objective (only head no tail). 

Munda -The aspect of spending our efforts without intelligently thinking about the consequences of actions (has no head- only tail)

Sugreeva: (Not Ramayan Sugreevan). One who gives a false smile at people with inner hatred. He also gives indirect enthusiasm to do evil wicked egoistic actions.  

Mookasura- silently inner scheming of ego-actions, without speaking it out.

Raktabeeja- creating more seeds of thoughts creating more actions. For one mistake, doing more mistakes. The seed (Bheej) of one action energizes (Raktha-Red) further actions. This is symbolically is depicted as asura Raktha Bheej.

prathamA SailaputrIca
dvitIya brahmacAriNI
tritIyA caMdra GaMtEti
kUShmAMDEti caturthikI
paMcamA skaMda mAtEti
ShaShThA kAtyAyanEtica
saptamA kALarAtrIca
aShTamAcAti bhairavI
navamA sarvasiddhiScAt
navadurgA prakIrtitA

 http://vedanta.org/2003/monthly-readings/the-message-of-the-chandi/

Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidatri, 

Many Devis kahdgamaala

Lalitha Shasranama - Home course- meaning

, symbolic, chanda, munda, navarathri, durga, devi, saraswathy, saraswathi, saraswati, lakshmi, laxmi, parvathy, parvati, parvathi, bhandasura, manmatha, dumralochan, dhumralochan, shumba, nisumba,madhu, kaitabha, vishnu,

symbolism, symbolic, chanda, munda, navarathri, durga, devi, saraswathy, saraswathi, saraswati, lakshmi, laxmi, parvathy, parvati, parvathi, bhandasura, manmatha, dumralochan, dhumralochan, shumba, nisumba, madhu, kaitabha, vishnu, Mahishasura, Mahisasura, raktabeeja, chamundi, kali, kaali, blood, lick,

Reference : 

Sakthi Worship

Esoteric Meaning of Devi Mahatyam

Inner meaning chandi

Nava Durga

Nava Durga Mantras

 Kamakoti-story of Asuras

Sri Sri Ravi Sankar Talk

Good articles on sakthi panchadasi mantra etc

excellent lalitha sahasranama, mahisasura mardini

http://www.skandagurunatha.org/works/stothras/prayer-book-sanskrit-stothras.pdf

 https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/rajeshvari8.html?lang=ta

http://slvf.org/downloads/SriRajaRajeswariMatrukaStavam_English.pdf

http://www.astrojyoti.com/rajarajeswaristotram.htm

ശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വര്യഷ്ടകം

അംബാശാംഭവിചന്ദ്രമൌലി (ര്‍) ബലാ അപര്‍ണാഉമാപാര്‍വതീ

        കാലീഹൈമവതീശിവാത്രിനയനീകാത്യായനീഭൈരവീ।

സാവിത്രീനവയൌവനാശുഭകരീസാംരാജ്യ ലക്ഷ്മീപ്രദാ

        ചിദ്രൂപീപരദേവതാഭഗവതീശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ॥ 1॥

അംബാമോഹിനിദേവതാത്രിഭുവനീആനന്ദ സംദായിനീ

        വാണീപല്ലവ പാണി വേണു മുരലീ ഗാനപ്രിയാലോലിനീ।

കല്യാണീഉഡു രാജ ബിംബവദനാധൂംരാക്ഷ സംഹാരിണീ

        ചിദ്രൂപീപരദേവതാഭഗവതീശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ॥ 2॥

അംബാനൂപുര രത്ന കങ്കണധരീകേയൂര ഹാരാവലീ

        ജാതീ ചമ്പക വൈജയംതി ലഹരീഗ്രൈവേയ കൈരാജിതാ।

വീണാ വേണുവിനോദ മണ്ഡിതകരാവീരാസനേസംസ്ഥിതാ

        ചിദ്രൂപീപരദേവതാഭഗവതീശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ॥ 3॥

അംബാരൌദ്രിണിഭദ്രകാലിബഗലാജ്വാലാമുഖീവൈഷ്ണവീ

        ബ്രഹ്മാണീത്രിപുരാന്തകീസുരനുതാദേദീപ്യ മാനോജ്വലാ।

ചാമുണ്ഡാശ്രിത രക്ഷ പോഷ ജനനീദാക്ഷായണീവല്ലവീ

        ചിദ്രൂപീപരദേവതാഭഗവതീശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ॥ 4॥

അംബാശൂലധനുഃകശാങ്കുശധരീഅര്‍ധേന്ദു ബിംബാധരീ

        വാരാഹീ മധു കൈടഭ പ്രശമനീവാണീരമാ സേവിതാ।

മല്ലദ്യാ  അസുര മൂക ദൈത്യ മഥനീമാഹേശ്വരീഅംബികാ

        ചിദ്രൂപീപരദേവതാഭഗവതീശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ॥ 5॥

അംബാസൃഷ്ട വിനാശ പാലനകരീആര്യാവിസം ശോഭിതാ

ഗായത്രീപ്രണവ അക്ഷര അമൃത രസഃപൂര്‍ണാനു സംധീകൃതാ

ഓങ്കാരീവിനതാ സുതാര്‍ചിത പദാഉദ്ദണ്ഡദൈത്യാപഹാ

        ചിദ്രൂപീപരദേവതാഭഗവതീശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ॥ 6॥

അംബാശാശ്വതആഗമാദി വിനുതാആര്യാമഹാ ദേവതാ

        യാബ്രഹ്മാ ദിപി പീലി കാന്തജനനീയാവൈജഗന്‍മോഹിനീ

യാപഞ്ച പ്രണവാദി രേഫജനനീയാചിത്കലാമാലിനീ

        ചിദ്രൂപീപരദേവതാഭഗവതീശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ॥ 7॥

അംബാ പാലിത ഭക്ത രാജ ദനിശംഅംബാഷ്ടകംയഃപഠേത്

        അംബാ ലോല കടാക്ഷ വീക്ഷലലിതംഅശ്വര്യ മവ്യാഹതം

അംബാപാവന മന്ത്ര രാജപഠനാ അന്തേചമോക്ഷപ്രദാ

        ചിദ്രൂപീപരദേവതാഭഗവതീശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വരീ॥ 8॥

      ॥  ഇതിശ്രീരാജരാജേശ്വര്യഷ്ടകംസമ്പൂര്‍ണം॥

Objective: This is chanted to overcome Ego that we are the doer of all actions. It is Queen Rajeswari AMMA (Governing Energy) who is the ruler of this Universe.

Ambha sambhavi chandramouli® bhala aparna uma paarvathee
Kaali haimavathi shiva thrinayanaa kaathyayani bhairavi
Savithri nava yowvana subhaghari saam-raajya lakshmi pradha
Chit-Rubhi Para-Devatha Bhagavathi Sri Rajarajeshwari      ||1||

Ambha mohini devathaa  thri-bhuvani  aanandha sandhayini
Vaani pallava paani venu murali Ghana priya  lolinee
Kalyanee udu-raaja bhimbha vadana dhoom raatcha samharinee
Chit-Rubhi Para-Devatha Bhagavathi Sri Rajarajeshwari           ||2||

Ambha noopura rathna kankana-dhari keyoora haaraavali 
Jaadhi chambhaga vyjayanthi laharee grai-veya  kai-raajithaa
Veena venu vinodha manditha karaa veeraa-saney samsthithaa
Chit-Rubhi Para-Devatha Bhagavathi Sri Rajarajeshwari      ||3||

Ambha routhrini Bhadra-kaali pagalaa jwaalaa-mukhi vaishnavi
Brahmaani thripuraandaki sura-nudhaa de-deepya manojwala 
Chaamundaa sridha raksha bhosha janani daakshayani vallavi
Chit-Rubhi Para-Devatha Bhagavathi Sri Rajarajeshwari      ||4||

Ambha shoola dhanuh  kashaangusha-dhari arthendhu bhimbhaadari
Varaahi madhu kaidhabha prasamani vaani ramaa sevithaa
Malladhya sura  moogha-daithya madani maaheshwari ambiga
Chit-Rubhi Para-Devatha Bhagavathi Sri Rajarajeshwari      ||5||

Ambha srishti vinaasa paalanakari aarya visam sobhithaa
Gaayathri pranava akshara amrudha rasa(h) pooranaanu sandhee kridhaa
Omkaari vinadha sudaarchida padaa uththanda daithyabhahaa
Chit-Rubhi Para-Devatha Bhagavathi Sri Rajarajeshwari      ||6||

Ambha saasvadha aagamaadi vinudhaa aarya maha devathaa
Ya brahmaa dibi peeli kaantha janani yaa vai jagan-mohini
Ya panja pranavaadhi refa janani ya chithkala maalini
Chit-Rubhi Para-Devatha Bhagavathi Sri Rajarajeshwari      ||7||

Ambha paalitha bhaktha raaja danisham ambaastagam yaha padeth
Ambha lolaa kadaksha veeksha lalitham aiswarya mavyahadam
Ambha paavana manthra raaja padana anthe-cha-moksha pradha
Chit-Rubhi Para-Devatha Bhagavathi Sri Rajarajeshwari      ||8||

Mano Abheesta Sthothram Shri Bhuvaneswari

മനോ   അഭീഷ്ടസ്തോത്രം അഥവാ ശ്രീഭുവനേശ്വര്യഷ്ടകം ॥

ഭുവനേശ്വരീം നമസ്യാമോ ഭക്ത കല്‍പ ദ്രുമാം സദാ ।

വരദാം കാമദാം ശാന്താം കൃഷ്ണാതീര നിവാസിനീം ॥ 1॥

സര്‍വ സിദ്ധി പ്രദേ ദേവി ഭുക്തി മുക്തി പ്രദേ ശുഭേ ।

ഭുവനേശ്വരീ മഹാകാളി മനോ അഭീഷ്ട പ്രദായിനീ ॥ 2॥

സര്‍വ അഭയപ്രദേ ദേവി സര്‍വ ദുഷ്ട വിനാശിനി ।

ഭുവനേശ്വരീ മഹാകാളി മനോ അഭീഷ്ട പ്രദായിനീ ॥ 3॥

സര്‍വ ക്ലേശഹരേ ദേവി (ശ്രീ)മഹാവിഷ്ണു സ്വരൂപിണീ ।

ഭുവനേശ്വരീ മഹാകാളി മനോ അഭീഷ്ട പ്രദായിനീ ॥ 4॥

അന്തര്യാമി സ്വരൂപേണ സ്ഥിതേ സര്‍വത്ര സര്‍വഗേ ।

ഭുവനേശ്വരീ മഹാകാളി മനോ അഭീഷ്ട പ്രദായിനീ ॥ 5॥

ഭവനാശ കരേ ദേവി ഭവ ഭേഷജദായിനീ ।

ഭുവനേശ്വരീ മഹാകാളി മനോ അഭീഷ്ട പ്രദായിനീ ॥ 6॥

അവിദ്യാ പടല ധ്വംസി മഹാനന്ദേ അഭയപ്രദേ ।

ഭുവനേശ്വരീ മഹാകാളി മനോ അഭീഷ്ട പ്രദായിനീ ॥ 7॥

സംസാര തരണോ ഉപായ നിര്‍ജരൈ രൂപ സേവിതേ ।

ഭുവനേശ്വരീ മഹാകാളി മനോ അഭീഷ്ട പ്രദായിനീ ॥ 8॥

ഓം ജയ ജയ അംബികേ സിദ്ധപ്രദേ നമഹ

ഓം അഭിഷ്ടദായി നീ മുക്തിപ്രദേ നമഹ।

ഓം അഭയപ്രദേ ഭക്ത കാമദേ നമഹ।

ഓം മഹാനന്ദേ ഭവാനീ നമഹ।

ഓം സര്‍വ വ്യാപകേ വിഷ്ണു രൂപിണീ നമഹ ।

ഓം മഹാകാലീ ദുഃഖ ഹാരിണീ നമഹ।

ഓം അജ്ഞാന പടല ധ്വംസ കാരിണീ നമഹ ।

ഓം ദേവീ മൃഡാനീ സര്‍വഗേ നമഹ ॥

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Lakshmi

Lakshmi is the symbolism of Material wealth. It is one lakshmi (Energy) that appears as many as Eight (Ashta lakshmi) or 16 (8x2) wealths.

It is a tradition to bless couple with the word may you be blessed with 16 (16 wealths).

For astrology we expand the 8 lakshmi's into 12 (12 houses)

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    Indra

Indra is the King of the gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Indian mythology. He symbolically represents Indriyas (Senses). In us,  our five Senses rules everything. That senses gives us heavenly pleasures. Infact we attain maximum pleasure through the five senses. This is why indra is the Lord of Heaven (pleasures). His weapon is Vajra (thunderbold), which represent lightening speed of our senses. 


In Puranic mythology, Indra is bestowed with a heroic and almost brash and amorous character at times, even as his reputation and role diminished in later parts with the rise of the Trimurti. This is because , the senses operate at the level of the body and mind, whereas intellect and Awareness is much higher than that.  The Trimurthy's Bishnu and Shiva represent the intellect and Awareness.

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Saraswathi

Saraswathi is depicted as the embodiment of Knowledge. Knowledge is obtained in three ways.

1. Through listening: We hear and learn. Right from childhood from parents and teachers we learn through listening. This continues even in professional training also. We also like to get the training in a meldoy form.  This is why Saraswathi holds the veena instrument which gives melodious sounds for listening. The greatest wealth according to Thruvalluvar is the is the wealth of listening.

Hearing is different from listening. Hearing is a sesnual activity. When we connect our mind to the information we hear, then it becomes listening. We may interpret anything we hear according to our personality, which may be true or not true (yad bhaavam tad bhavati (you perceive according to your mental framework). Our views are biased because they are based on our likes and dilikes, like the blind men.  Only a reference standard (wholistic view like Shasthras) can tell us whether our understanding synchronizes with the Universal Truth.

2. Reference: We always need reference books for two reasons. Reference material is to confirm our understanding and also for advancing more knowledge. This is why Saraswathi holds the Veda Shashtras (Science) in her hands. The Veda Shasthras is a reference of Unviersal Truth, which means true to all being at all times. 

3.  Practical Repeating and Contemplation: The knowledge has to be experienced which can happen only when it sink deep in our mind. So we need repetition. or practice (Abhyasa).  As children, we imbibed many things by constantly repeating what we learnred. This is the reason why Saraswathy constantly rotates  Roseary beads (Rudhraksha) in her hand to symbolize practical repetition and contemplatation.

White Sari: The three modes of getting knowledge depicted as Saraswathi image then symbolize the white color Sari she wears. When knowledge becomes Universally applicable it is pure which is depicted in white color. Unadultered, unquestionable is Pure.

Left foot down and Right foot folded: We have earlier discussed that right part of the body stimulates the left part of the brain which is the region of intelligence. The left part of the body stimulates the right part of the brain centers involved in emotions. 

Hands represents doing action, in other words, knietic Energy in action. Legs represents moving or transforming Energy. Saraswathi draws her right leg inwards to represent inner transformation using knowledge.  When there is inner transformation, our emotional mind is very relaxed. This is why Saraswathi's left leg is at ease. 

Swan or Hamsa is a bird with the unique quality of drinking only milk leaving out water. Similarly our mind should always drink happiness leaving out adultering unwanted watery thoughts surrounding us.

Purpose of life is to be happy and ultimately Ananda.