…a nice exposition of devotional philosophy in the Shakti tradition is found in the Devi-Mahatmayam, popularly revered as the Durga Saptashati. Shakti as a Supreme Mother has found an elaorate positioin in this highly occult scripture of the Shaktas. Devi is adored with the name and form of Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati. This secred scripture is a section of the Markandeya Purana. It is multi-dimentional in spirit, devotional in Stuti and philosophic in approach. It throws sufficient light on Jnana-Karma-Bhakti. Through this triadic approach, a Sadhaka enters in the Divine laboratory, putting on the Kavacham / apron of various moods of the Divine Mother, around the spiritual atmosphere during the Navaratra Puja, explains Dr. C.L. Raina in his detailed introduction of this book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Chaman Lal Raina
Born in 1940 A.D. at Srinagar in the Himalayan State of Jammu & Kashmir. Was initiated into the Saraswati Bija Mantra by Madhavanand Saraswati of Srinagar, Kashmir at the age of five. He has studied the Shaiva and Shakta scripture from the traditional system of kadi vidya of Kashmir. Had his schooling in the premier Institutions of Srinagar. Did Honours in Urdu at Aligarh; Master in Hindi & Urdu at Aligarh; Masters in Hindi & English Ph.D. in Hindi & Iqbaliat at the University of Kashmir. Worked on the research project at the Iqbal Institute for writing monographs on Indology as Research Associate. Worked as lecturer to teach research methodology in Iqbal Institute, University of Kashmir. Dr. Raina's first love is for the Vedas and the Shakti Tradition of India. Wrote research oriented articles on the Vedas, Shaktivad in Kashmir. To his credit goes some ten books on Indology. He was awarded Nagmani Fellowship, Buddhist Fellowship etc. from various Institutions. He is the founder member of NSKRI, New Delhi and Director Research of Madhyma Pratipada Hindi Patrika, Ajmer. Attended various National & International conferences and seminars in India, Trinidad & Tobago, the U.S.A. Presently Dr. Raina is associated with the Yoga Studies at Florida International University, (USA) and works as Programme Director for the Foundation of Indology & Culture, Miami (USA). He has been invited to work on the Encyclopaedia of Africana at the ANWS at FIU, USA to focus on Mahatma Gandhi and Ahimsa subjects.
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