srividya upasana

VAK DEVATAS By कलावाणिदासन् SRK IYER In the Srividya Upasana tradition, performing the ritual of Devi Navavarana puja is considered as an important ritual. In performing this navavarana puja, the various avarna devatas are worshipped in a systematic manner comprising in nine avarnas. The subject matter for discussion in this article, is the worship of vak devatas, who are eight in number, and occupy the seventh avarna in   the navavarna puja. The LalitaSahasranama is one of the important stotra for the Srividya upasaka.   A Srividya Upasaka is expected to recite this Lalita Sahasranama everyday as a nitya karma, a daily ritual. And this Lalita Sahasranama is recited by the Vak Devatas, who are none other than Devi   herself and who has manifested in eight forms for the benefit of mankind. Devi is   vak sakthi.    In Srividya Geetha, t he Goddess Sakthi appeared   as Sabda Rupini in the Akasa in an answer to the propit...