For the purpose of daily recitations, each of the fifty-one alphabetic letters (Matrika) is extended , in the given order, into a name of the Devi: Amrita, Aakarshini, Indrani, Iishani, Uma, Urdhva-keshini, Ekapadini , Aishvari, Omkarini, Aishadhantika, Ambika, Aksharatmika , Kalaratri, Khatita, Gayatri, Ghantadharini, Narnatmika, Chanda, Chaya, Jaya, Jhankarini, Jnanarupa, Thankahasta, Thamkarini , Damri, Dhamkarini, Namini, Tamasi, Thamini , Dakshayani, Dhatri , Nanda, Parvati, Phatkarini, Bandhini, Bhadrakali, Mahakaya, Yashasvini, Rakta, Lambobosti, Varada, Shashini, Sarasvathi, Hamsavathi, and Kshamavathi.
Mahanirvana Tantra however regards the Matrika –Trinity of Brahmi, Vaishnavi and Maheshwari in an entirely different light. They are worshipped as three aspects of Goddess Gayatri. It asks the Sadhaka : “In the morning meditate upon Her ( Devi Gayatri) in Her Brahmi form, as a Maiden of ruddy hue, with a pure smile, with two hands, holding a gourd full of holy water, garlanded with crystal beads, clad in the skin of a black antelope, seated on a Swan (56). At midday meditate upon Her in Her Vaishnavi form, of the colour of pure gold, youthful, with full and rising breasts, situated in the Solar disc, with four hands holding the conch-shell, discus, mace, and lotus, seated on Garuda, garlanded with wild-flowers (57-58). In the evening meditate upon Her Maheshwari as of a white colour, clad in white raiment, old and long past her youth, with three eyes, beneficent, propitious, seated on a Bull, holding in Her lotus-like hands a noose, a trident, a lance, and a skull (59-60). [Mahanirvana Tantra -Translated by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe)-1913]
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Mahanirvana Tantra however regards the Matrika –Trinity of Brahmi, Vaishnavi and Maheshwari in an entirely different light. They are worshipped as three aspects of Goddess Gayatri. It asks the Sadhaka : “In the morning meditate upon Her ( Devi Gayatri) in Her Brahmi form, as a Maiden of ruddy hue, with a pure smile, with two hands, holding a gourd full of holy water, garlanded with crystal beads, clad in the skin of a black antelope, seated on a Swan (56). At midday meditate upon Her in Her Vaishnavi form, of the colour of pure gold, youthful, with full and rising breasts, situated in the Solar disc, with four hands holding the conch-shell, discus, mace, and lotus, seated on Garuda, garlanded with wild-flowers (57-58). In the evening meditate upon Her Maheshwari as of a white colour, clad in white raiment, old and long past her youth, with three eyes, beneficent, propitious, seated on a Bull, holding in Her lotus-like hands a noose, a trident, a lance, and a skull (59-60). [Mahanirvana Tantra -Translated by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe)-1913]
https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/08/16/saptha-matrika-kanya-mantra-details/
http://www.blog.vedicfolks.com/ashta-matrika-gayatri-mantra/
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