Invoking Lakshmi/ The Goddes of Wealth in Song and Ceremony
Rhodes Constantina
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- USA: State University of New york, 2010.
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PART ONE: The Divine Personalities of LaksmI Chapter 1: The Awesome Power of Auspiciousness: Laksmi of the Vedic Traditions The Primordial Lotus Goddess The Goddess of Auspiciousness: Sri's Essence, Lak^ml's Form AlaksmI, the Inauspicious Chapter 2: Living the Good Life: LaksmI of the Puranic Traditions The Burgeoning World of the Puranas Laksmi and the Lords of the Three Realms: Indra, Visiiu, and Bali All Women Are Embodiments of Laksmi Laksmi, Embodiment of the "Four Wealths" (Caturartha) The Absence of Lak§mi: Is Lady Luck a Fickle Goddess? Chapter 3: Living the Powerful Life: Laksmi of the Tantric Traditions The World According to Tantra Laksmi as Kundalini Laksmi, 6iva, and the "Ten Great Wisdom Goddesses" (Dasamahavidyas) The Grace-Bestowing Mother LaksmT as Siddlii: Magical Attainment, Spiritual Power PART TWO; The Power of Poetry to Summon the Goddess Chapter 4: The Power of Vedic Hymns: Generating Auspiciousness Reciting the Hymns {Silklas) Ritual Application of the Vedic Hymns Chapter 5: The Power of Puranic Songs; Drawing Down the Goddess Reciting the Songs of Praise (Stotrns) The Propitious Glance of the Goddess Fruits of the Recitations (Plinia) Chapter 6; The Power of Tantric Songs; Waking Up the Goddess Alchemy of the Goddess; The Magic of Transformation Vibratory Essence; Engaging the Sound-Forms of LaksmI The Potency of a Woman's Recitations Literary Genres of the Tantric Songs ' Structure of the Tantric Songs PART THREE; Ceremony Introduction; Invoking LaksmT in Ceremony; LaksiiiT Puja Creating Space to Receive the Goddess The Aqcient Art of Hospitality Structure of the Ceremony Lnksmi Pujn Text Preparation and Purification Heart of the Ceremony; Receiving the Goddess Outline of the Lnks)iiT Pujn PART FOUR; Song Vedic Hymns to LaksmT Hi/iiin to {$n Suktnni) Hi/wn to LnksniJ (Lnksmi Suktnm)
Puranic Songs to LaksmI Song for LaksmI, Gracious Besloiver of Blessings (Prasannavarada Sri Lak^ml Stotram) Song for the Glorious Lotus Goddess (Sri Kamala Stotram) Lord Indra's Song for Laksmi {Devaraja Indrakrta Laksmt Stotram) The Heavenly Gods' Praise-Song for Laksmt iSrJ Daivakrta Lakstnt Stotram) Eight Verses Praising Mahalak§mi {Mahalaksmyastakatn Stotram) Tantric Songs to LaksmI The Secret Heart of Laksmi (Sri Mahalaksmi Hrdayatn) Praise-Sotig for the Bestower of Wealth (.Dhanada Stotram) Song-Amulet of the Bestoxoer of Wealth {Dhattada Kavacam) Praise-Soitg for- the Lotus Goddess {Kamala Stotram) 108 Names of the Glorious Lotus Goddess {Sri Kamala Astottarasatandma Stotram) Song-Amulet of the Lotus Goddess {Kamaldtmikd Kavacam) Song for the Laksmi of Spiritual Power {$ri Siddhalaksmi Stotram) Song for the Glorious "Eyes of Indra" {^ri Indrdksi Stotram) Song-Formulary of the Glorious Mahalaksmi {$ri Mahalaksmi Pahjara Stotram) Secret Laksmi Incantation That Yields Immediate Results (Sadyah Phalada Laksmistava Hydayam)