Srividya Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Tripurasundari?
A
She is a beautiful and auspicious goddess, portrayed as the supreme deity in the Srividya tradition. While she shares many features with Sri, these two goddesses are not the same. She is the wisdom of Sri.
2
Q
What is the physical form of the goddess Tripurasundari?
A
She is seen as holing a noose, a goad, a bow and arrows. Moreover, she is closely associated with the colour red.
3
Q
What is the subtle form of the goddess?
A
This is the mantra form of the deity. The sounds themselves are the embodied presence of the deity.
4
Q
What is the transcendent form of the goddess?
A
This is the internalization of the goddess through her chakric form. It is the installement of the deity’s sricakra into the recipient’s body.
