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Swaha

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Lalitha devi is in the form of oblations offered to gods and godesses. She is the wife of pasupathi lord of fire. She is the mother of karthikeya.

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Swadha

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She is in the form of oblations offered to the departed souls of pithru devathas.

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Mathihi

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She is in the form of intellect. Purest form of intellect is Mathihi.

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Medha

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Medha is the capacity to understand the essense of all the sastras. She can be worshipped in the form of Hayagriva, Dakshinamurhty and Saraswathi as knowledge of para brahman.

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Sruthi

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She is in the form of 4 vedas. Lalitha devi is veda swaroopini. Vedas are not in written form. Message of brahman is conveyed in the form of divine sound and only maha rushis have the capacity to grasp them and convey them to the mankind.

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Smruthi

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Smruthis are derived from the vedas. Sages deliver gods message in an understandable manner. Sastras and puranas written by sages are called smruthis refering to recollection and memory.

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Anuthama

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No one is superior or equal to her. She is the embodiment of unparallel intellect.

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Punya Kirthi

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One who has good fame.

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Punya labhya

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She gives liberation to one who does good deeds without any attachment.

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Punya sravana keerthana

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She removes all sins of devotees who think of her, listens to her names and stories, and praise her.

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Pulomajarchitha

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She is worshipped by Pulomudi daughter (puloma). When sachi devi ( Indras wife) does Tripura sundari vidya, amma kills Nahushudu and restores Indra with his power and seat.

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Bandhamochani

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Removes all attachments. One should develop relation with paramatma and destroy relation with ignorance.

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Bandhuralaka

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She has thick curly hair.

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Vimarsaroopini

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Paramatma is self illuminating energy, Sakthi is his reflected energy that spreads everywhere and is the reason for creation, maintenance and dissolution. Sath is always present, Chith is spread everywhere. Chith is in Sath. Atma, Anatma knowledge is vimarsa.

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Vidya

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Also Adhya ( primary). Triputi - Vidhya ( matter), Vetha (person), Vedhyam ( knowledge) Vidya is in the form of prajna. Parabrahma knowledge is vidya.

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Viyadadhi Jagathprasuhu

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She is the creator of the universe

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Sarvavyadhi prasamani

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She will completely remove all ailments

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Sarva mruthu nivarini

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She prevents accidental and natural death. Body consciousness and Ignorance of atma is death.

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Agraganya

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Ammavaru is the 1st amongst the whole creation. She’s the kinetic form of Lord Shiva(Amma is vimarsha rupini). She’s the creator and sustainer of the whole universe. Hence She’s called Agraganya.

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Achintya Rupa

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Ammavaru is Brahman, who is beyond the comprehension of human mind. She’s omnipresent. Ammavaru is prakriti and Shiva is purusha. The whole universe was created by the union of Shakti and Shiva.

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Kalikalmasha nasini

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Mother in the form of Kali destroys the sins committed in Kaliyuga. There are 4 yugas : Krita yuga, Treta yuga, Dwapara yuga and Kali yuga. We get rid of our sins when we surrender to Ammavaru’s feet.

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Katyayini

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Katyayini is the primary name of Ammavaru’s vimarsha rupini. Katyayini refers to Tejas of all Gods and Goddesses are put together. Katudu’s daughter is Katyayini, and Ammavaru gave him liberation.

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Kalahantri

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She’s the destroyer of death. The secret meaning is Amma helps in self realization. Those who have realized Her within are libertaed. This kind of self realization is attained by removal of ignorance. Kala is time. Brahman is creator of time. Death occurs when the soul transcends its prescribed time fixed by the laws of karma. She controls the whole universe and She’s beyond time and space.

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Kamalaksha nishevitha

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Ammavaru is worshipped by Lotus eyed Vishnu murthy. Lord Narayana worshipped Ammavaru’s stone studded idol in Vaikuntam. A completely realized man or woman(knowledgeable) can do the worship of Katyayini. Ammavaru Katyayini is seated in our hearts( lotus) and praying Her internally is Kamalaksha Nishevitha.

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Tamboola pooritha mukhi
She is fond of beetel leaves which turn her lips red and adds red color to her already red form. We adore her beautiful red face.
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Dadimi kusuma prabha
She radiates like pomegranate flower which is bright red. This is the most auspicious flower to worship mother. Everything associated with her is red.
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Mrugakshi
Her eyes are compared to deer eyes - gorgeous and revolving, glancing at all sides at the same time. Laithadevi administers the entire universe by personally looking at all the activities of the universe. Just by her glance her devotees get liberation.
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Mohini
she is the most beautiful diety with knowledge compassion and efficiency. Vishnu got his mohini form by worshipping mother.
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Mukhya
She is the first and most important. she is the first among the creation and part of creator itself. Head of all gods and administrator or universe.
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Mrudani
Both siva and sakthi give happiness to their devotees. Mrudeswara temple in Karnataka in Gokarnam. She is Sat Chit Ananda Swarupini.
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Mithrarupini
No enemity. She is friendly with everyone. She has all qualities of a true friend. She is in adithya mandalam. Sun god is also a friend of the universe without sun there is no life on earth. Mother is in the form of sun. Real friends stop you from doing bad things, make you do good things, keep your secrets, show everyone your good qualities, stay during troubles.
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NIthya truptha
Ever content; Regarding Atma.
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Bakthanidhi
She is a never ending treasure for devotees.
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Niyanthri
She is the controlling power of the universe.
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Nikhileshvaree
She controls every atom of the universe, not leaving anything
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Mythradhi+vasana+labyha
An important name. She can be attained by devotees who cultivate friendship, kindness, happiness and indefference.
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Mahapralayasakshini
She is a witness to dissolution. 1. Nithya pralayam ( sleep and wakeful state) 2. Kalpantha pralayam ( at the end of kalpam) 3. Athyanthika pralayam ( from which there is no rebirth)
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Parasakthi
The energy which is supreme to everything. Sakthi swaroopam is in 5 Dathuvulu ( skin, blood, muscle, intellect and bones) Siva sakthi 4 dathuvulu ( bonemarrow, secretion, prana energy, jeeva sakthi
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Paranishta
Single pointed focus and concentration in atma.
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Prajnana+gana+rupini
knowledge+complete+form Her form is full of knowledge. She is a witness to dream, sleep and wakeful states. State beyond these 3 staages is parabrahma knowledge.
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Madhve+pana+lasa
State of divine intoxication
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Mattha
She is in a state of samadhi in bliss meditating on siva. She is a possesser of everything and capable of giving anything.
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Mathruka varna rupini
she is the cause and root of all alphabets. All sounds are created by alphabets. Mathrukalu: achulu - sakthi rupam, hallulu - siva rupam Srichakram is mathruka varna rupini. She is spoken word. letters have colors.
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Mahakailasa nilaya
lives in maha kailasam, place of permanent bliss. Sahasraram in the body. srichakram has 3 prasthanas: Bhu ( flat, 2 diemnsional), meru ( 3 dimensional) Kailasa ( siva with sakthi in bliss)
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Mrunala+mrudhudhor+lata
Lotus stem+soft+hands Her hands and heart are very soft. pranasakthi in susuhmna with ida and pingala as 2 hands. She travels gently in susuhumna in the form of kundalini.
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Mahaneeya
she is prayed and respected even by gods.
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Dayamurthy
She is the embodiment of kindness.
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Maha Samrajya salini
Universe is her empire. She is the king of kings. If body is considered as sri chakram she is in the sahasraram.
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Atma vidya
Study of knowledge of atma. also known as Kundalini vidya, Gnana vidya, Brahma vidya, vedanta vidya
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Maha vidya
10 mahavidyalu are ammas form.
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Sri Vidya
Study that gives liberation is sri vidya.
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Kama sevitha
Manamtha worships amma and fulfills all wishes. Siva worshipped her to fulfill his wish to create the universe.
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Sri Shodasakshari vidya
mantra with 16 letters
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Trikuta
Sri suktham = 15 letter mantra + Sri Amma form is trikutam.
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Kamakotika
She is the boundary for all the desires. Moksh swaroopini Kameswara + Kameswari eka rupam Sat chit ananda swaroopini
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Kataksha + kinkari butha + kamala + koti sevitha
64 crore ashtavarana devathas and parivara devathas are ready to serve her with just a glance from the corner of her eyes.
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Sirasthitha
She is on the top of the head as gurupadukas. Worshipped in the evening.
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Chandranibha
She shines as a full moon also known as Amrutha bindhu rupini, Swahadevi, Nithya truptha.
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Phalasthrendhra
Her forehead is like a rainbow. Worshipped in the early morning time. Also known as bhuvaneswari, nethradevi, alupthatha.
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Dhanuhprabha
Her forehead appears like a rainbow.
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Hrudayastha
Heart is the place where atma is meditated upon. Her energy is in that heart.
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Ravi prakhya
Worshipped in the afternoon. Her energy is equivalent to suns energy. Dakshinamurthy energy.
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Trikonanthara deepika
She is in the muladharam as kundalini. Sun, moon and fire form a triangle and amma is in the middle of this triangle as a dot. Also known as asthra devi and anantha sakthi.
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Dakshayani
Daughter of Daksha prajapathi.
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Daithyahanthri
She is the slayer of demonic qualities
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Dakshayagnavilasini
Dakshatha = capability She is very capable. Ego thinks it has prakrithi in its control and forgets eswara.
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Darandolitha deergakshi
she observes the universe with half open, restless, broad eyes.
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Darahasa + ujvalanmukhi
When we surrender to her, she smiles gently and compassionately.
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Gurumurthi
That which removes ignorance and gives knowledge. who gives amma vidya is guru.
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Gunanidhi
She has endless knowledge.
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Gomatha
Amma is kamadhenu, provides all kinds of food. Mother of Ganesh
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Guhajanmabuh
Guha is skanda, she is mother of skanda; she has appointed both her sons as our Gurus
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Deveshee
She is the supreme goddess for all the devas.
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Dandaneetisthaa
She runs universe with law of karma The science that leads us towards good and away from bad. She will punish those who go towards adharma and turn them towards dharma.
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Daharaakasha roopinee
Dahara - hrudhayam; akasha - sky; She fills our heart with her cosmic energy (subtle form). Turn inwards and see her by self realization.
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Prathipanmukha rakantha thidhi mandala pujitha
Amma is surrounded by 15 thidhi nithya devathas. 5each on side on the innermost triangle of srichakra. She is on bindu sitting on lord shiva. 15 lunar days are represented by 15 tidhi nithya devis. Lalitha devi is maha nithya also known as sada.
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Kalaatmikaa
She is the one with all the 50 kalaas, , Jagadamba. Kalaas in the moon, sun and fire.
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Kalaanaathaa
She is the ruler of the kalaas residing in the moon
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Kaavyaalaapa vinodinee
She is delighted when she listens to the sastras, vedas and upanishads. She is delighted to hear the kavyaalaapa.
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Sachaamara ramaavaanee savyadakshina sevitaa
Goddess lakshmi and saraswati stand on either side of lalitha devi and fan with the chamara. Those who worship mother lalitha automatically get wealth and knowledge. Eim(saraswati) Hrim(Lalitha) Shrim(lakshmi) are the Bija mantra, mula mantra or kundalini mantra.
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Aadishaktih
Siva created sakti and she in turn created the universe. Mula prakriti, her sakti is infused in the whole world
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Ameya
Immeasurable in terms of time or space. She is nitya, satya, jnyanam, anantam, aparichinam, siddam, svatanram, anandam, apourishayam(not created by anyone), achutam, nishchalam, ajaram, amaram.
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Atma
Atma is one with the ameya qualities. The chaitanyam behind the "I". Atma is same, upadhis are the difference. There are no modifications for atma.
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Paramaa
There is nothing higher than Atma/Amma. Above prakriti, purushudu, avyakta and kaalam, she is the chaitanyam behind all those states, Paramaa.
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Pavanaa krutih
She has taken a form of purity. Thinking of her form, praying to her gives us purity.
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aneka koti brahmanda janani
Mother of milions of universes - Macrocosms. A creation of Her; the mind creates the Universe at its Will.
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Divya vigrahaa
Statue that leads to right path; Through prarabdha anubhavam get rid of our sthula sariram
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Kleenkaaree
Amma's swarupam. Klim (kamma/manmadha bijam). Klim is that which pulls us towards. Also Krishna Bijam. She is the sakti behind all the universe, including our bodies. Siva is kleenkara, she is kleenkaaree. Ka + La + im = Klim; All that is seen + the chaitanyam inside
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Kevalaa
By herself. Established in herself as conciousness. No modifications. She is nirguna Brahma
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Guhyaa
secretive; she is hidden in all of us
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Guhyaa
secretive; she is hidden in all of us in a secret cave.
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Kaivalya pada daayinee
She draws her devotees inward towards her and helps us go through our prarabdham(painlessly), gets rid of our sthula sariram brahnthi. Sukshma sariram also is rid of by continuous devotion. Soul is liberated by her. Pada is 4 types of conciousness, kaivalya is beyond these. salokhya - idol worship Sarupya - Meditation Samipya - Atma vichara, closer to God Saudhya - merge with Brahman
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Tripuraa
Tri - three; She has both compassionate and angry form. Trimurti, Rig, Yajur, Sama Vedas are important, 3 fires (muladhara, svadhishtana, anahata chakras),3 saktis ( iccha, gnyana, kriya), 3 swaralu, (Bruh, Bhuha, suvaha), 3 sakthilu - Durga, lakshmi, saraswati, 3 lokalu, 3 varnamulu (a, u, m), 3 rivers - ganga, yamuna, saraswati. 3 nadis, Brahma vakyam (tat vam asi).... She is the one in all these. The one gives beauty to all these is tripura sundari
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Trijagad vandyaa
One who is worshipped in all three worlds
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Trimurti
She is the trinity
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Tridasheshvaree
Goddess of all the Gods
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Triyakshari
For the benefit of the universe she is in 3 types of akshara rupam. She is in the 3 kutas.( vaghbahava, kamaraja, sakthi) Mahatripurasundari vidya is thriyakshari vidya.
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Divyagandhadya
Self fragrant and attracts the gods and godesses. Good character is self fragrant like sandalwood fragrance.
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Sindhura thilakanchitha
She is worshipped by suns rays.
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Umaa
A + U + M is pranava; U+M+A = also pranava; She is the sakti behind good thoughts, deeds ( wanting to go towards God). Turn our thoughts from ignorance to She left material things and went towards Siva. She is the iccha sakti behind SIva.
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Sailendra tanaya
Daughter of parvatharaju. Srichakram is sailendra, Amma is in the bindhu. She resides in the devotees with pure thoughts and heart.
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Sailendra tanayaa
Parvati is daughter to mountain king; In Meru, she is the bindu
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Gouree
She who is white colored; Kausiki(kali) is the black skin that she shed during great yogic prayers, she then becomes very fair. She destroys Shumbha and Nishumba in Kali form. She is jnyana swarupini, gives clarity to devotees by giving Brahma vidya.
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Gandharva Sevitaa
Nadham and Aksharam when arranged properly will create beautiful music. Ones who know how to do so are Gandharvas. They continuously do seva to Amma.

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