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Questions on Lalita Devi
- What makes Lalita Sahasranama stotram special?
- What is the Mahamantra in Lalita Sahasranama stotram?
- Who revealed Lalita's Sahasranama stotram to whom ?
- What does Sahasram mean?
- What is the script of Srividya?
- What are the qualifications for reciting Lalita Sahasranama stotram?
- Who should not be taught the Lalitasahasranama hymn?
- Who was Agastya's wife and what is her significance?
- Which upasana is related to Lalitasahasranamas?
- Who are the sages of Lalita Sahasranama stotram?
- How many stages of speech are there?
- How many positions are there for uttering sounds with the throat and mouth?
- Where did the Vasinyadi deities originate?
- Where are the Vasinyadi deities located?
- What is achieved through the grace of Vasinyadeva?
- Who are the deities of the letters in mantras?
- What is the blessing of Vasini Vagdevata?
- What are the graces of Kameshwari and Modini vagdevata?
- What are the graces of Vimala and Aruna?
- What are the graces of Jayini and Sarveswari?
- What is Kaulini's blessing?
- Can anyone sing Lalita Sahasranama stotram?
- Where was the Lalita Sahasranama Shastra created?
- How many types of teachers are there?
- How does Lalita Sahasra compare to the Vedas?
- What is the difference between Veda and Lalita Sahasranama?
- What are the two types of science?
- What are the three types of secret sciences?
- Why is Lalita Sahasranamam considered an occult science (Rahasya Namam)?
- Who are the authors of Sri Vidya Bhasya?
- How many yoginis are in Amma's yogini army?
- Which Linga was consecrated by the Bhaskaras in Kashi?
- Who are the authors of Srividya Bhasya?
- What is the name of Bhatta Narayan's Bhashya?
- What form do the light vibrations take when we recites Lalita Sahasranama?
- What was Bhaskara Raya's initiation name?
- In which form does Amma reside as described in Lalita's Sahasranamas?
- Reciting which bunch of names removes horoscope errors?
- What was the name of Bhaskara Raya's father?
- What is the name of the Ghat in Kashi where Bhaskara Raya showed Chatushashti Yoginis?
- How does recitation of Lalita Sahasranama become authentic?
- How can pronunciation errors be removed while reciting Lalita Sahasranama?
- Can those who know only Sanskrit say the meanings of Lalita Sahasranama?
- Which education gives worldly grace and transcendental grace?
- What should be kept in mind when seeking earthly grace(I-hika Anugraham)?
- Does wealth have anything to do with achievement?
- Which stotram pleases Sri Mata?
- How should Sadhana always be?
- How should thinking always be?
- What does the worshiper dear to the Goddess do?
- What should one who is a worshiper of Lalita try to chant?
- What is the result of Lalita Sahasranama?
- What is Anupanam?
- What is the Anupana for recitation and practice?
- Who is Shraddha Devi?
- What to do if you don't get attention no matter how hard you try?
- What are the two ways in which sins come?
- What is the power of each name in Lalita Sahasranama?
- If it's not possible to recite Lalita Sahasranama regularly then on which days should it be recited?
- What are two-syllable mantras called?
- What are Mala Mantras?
- How many syllables are in a Shloka Pada?
- How many verses are in Lalita Sahasranama stotram?
- In which chandas (meter) was Lalita's Sahasranama stotram recited?
- What was the first miraculous name uttered by the Vagdevatas of Vasinyadi?
- What is Seed called in Sanskrit?
- What is the name of Ammavari Yantra?
- What is the name of Ammavari Vidya?
- What does Shri mean?
- How many glories(Vaibhavas) are mentioned in Lalita's Sahasranama stotram?
- How many times does the name Lalita occur in Lalita Sahasranama stotram?
- Who has the power to create nurture and destroy?
- What is day-time known as?
- What is night-time called?
- What does Mata (Mother) mean?
- Who is the basis of all living beings?
- What are the two meanings of the name Shri Mata?
- Who can love without falsehood?
- Which nama has Matrikavarna secrets in the first pada?
- What are the spells that describe the origin of creation and its responsive power?
- Who should worship Amma?
- Who is our mother?
- What is the name of Ammavari's throne?
- What does it mean to know Lalita's Sahasranamas?
- What is Asana?
- What are the five asanas of Ammavari?
- What are Pancha Digasanas?
- Who are the five Brahmas?
- What are the Pancha Kalasanas?
- What is required to understand Lalita Sahasra Namams?
- What is the collective meaning of the first three names of Lalitha Sahasra?
- What is Rakshasa race?
- Who will Amma come for?
- What are divine qualities?
- How many uses of fire are there?
- What is Chidagni?
- What are the works of Parameshwar?
- Who can describe Bhagavat realization?
- What is the meaning of Chaturbahusamanvita ?
- What is the method of Sadhana taught by Mahayogi Devahara Baba in Vrindavan?
- What does the Patanjali Sutra say about the Sadhana approach?
- What weapons does Goddess Lalita hold?
- What does the Pasha symbolize?
- What does Ankusha meditation remove?
- How is Amma's form explained philosophically?
- What do the five flowered arrows symbolize?
- What does the cane bow symbolize?
- What is Amma's form situated in Bindu called?
- What is the light in Amma's form called?
- In which name is Goddess's light described?
- What flowers decorate Ammavari Kacha(hair)?
- What sufferings does Ammavari Kacha(hair) meditation remove?
- What power does Goddess Kacha(hair) symbolize?
- How should Ammavari's form be meditated upon?
- How does Amma's crown shine?
- What is the soul consciousness in everyone called?
- What power resides in all?
- What is the significance of comparing Ammavari's forehead with the Moon on Ashtami?
- What is the name of the Krishna Paksha and Shukla Paksha Ashtami deity?
- What does Tvarita mean?
- How far will one go in Sadhana if Amma meditates on their forehead?
- What does Mriganabhi mean?
- Whose radiance is on Ammavari's face?
- What is special about doing Tilaka Dharana on Ajnachakrasthana?
- What does Nyasa mean?
- What are Amma's eyebrows compared to?
- What powers are hidden in the name Vadanasmaramangalyagrihatoranachillika ?
- What is the response power of God?
- In what form did God's energy first respond?
- How did the first response energy of Lord spread?
- What is the meaning of comparing the beauty of Amma's face with a flow?
- How is Ammavari Nasadanda glowing?
- What is the mantra form of Ammavari Nasadanda?
- What is the nature of Amma's nose?
- What is the symbolic feature of Amma's nose ornaments?
- What is the symbol of Nadi Mandal for Goddess's nose ornaments?
- What do Goddess's ears symbolize?
- What do Tapana Mandal and Udupa Mandal mean?
- Where are the sun and moon reflected in Amma?
- What is the function of sun and moon in Amma's eyes?
- What is the work done by sun and moon in Amma's chest?
- What is the function of sun and moon in Amma's ears?
- What light does Amma's nasabharaana seem to dispel?
- What are Amma's cheeks compared to?
- What is Radanachhada?
- What are Amma's Lips compared to?
- What is Ammavari's toothline?
- How was Ammavari applied to the various Srividya Vidyas?
- What are the Srividya Vidyas mentioned in Vasishtha Agama?
- How are the Matrika varnas similar to Ammavari's toothline?
- What is pure education?
- What tejas is Ammavari Palavarusa endowed with?
- How was Ammavari's toothline applied to the Vedas?
- Whose form are the teeth when the Goddess is addressed as Vishwavirat?
- What does meditation on Ammavari Karpura Veetika Tambulam bring?
- How to prepare Ammavari Karpura Veetika Tambulam?
- What are Amma's words like?
- What is the characteristic of kachhapi veena?
- What is the meaning of Amma's words more than Kachchapi Veena?
- What comes to mind when thinking of Ammavari Mandsamita?
- Who does Amma's smile melt?
- What is the flow of Amma's smile?
- What is Samayachara?
- What is Chubuka Sri?
- What should we remember when seeing Amma's throat/neck?
- What is the numerical sign of the twenty-seven stars in Mangalasutra?
- How should Amma's neck ornaments be considered?
- When will Amma give muktaphalam?
- How does Amma give us the gem of Shiva's love?
- Who shared the nectar brought by the sun and moon?
- Which mantra refers to Parabrahma?
- How should we perceive Amma's navel?
- What part of Amma's waistband or pelvic area ornament is ringing?
- Where is Mahabila located?
- Why is Amma's waist likened to nothingness?
- How are Ammavari's knees described?
- How does Amma nurture this world?
- How are the feet of Ammavaru described?
- Who should know the secrets of Gurupaduka mantra?
- What color are the mother's feet?
- Why are Amma's feet compared to a turtle's shell?
- What color are Amma's feet?
- When is the epic literature/poetry of Srividya taught?
- What color are Amma's nails and how are they described?
- Whom did Amma see first when she came from Chidagni Kundam?
- What is Shinjana?
- What is Manimanjira?
- What is Mandita?
- What is the meaning of the name Lalita?
- What is Padambuja?
- What are the two main teachings of the Mahapaduka mantra?
- Who described the feet of Goddess in Telugu?
- How do Amma's anklets sound?
- What is Marali?
- How many types of gamanas (gaits) are shown to males?
- Which gait is like a swan's movement in us?
- Which energy acts as the main life force in the body?
- How many nerves does Chichhakti transmit life force to?
- Which is the vital nerve (nadi) in our body?
- What are the nerves on either side of Sushumna Nadi?
- What do 'ha' and 'sa' indicate in the gait of a swan?
- On which state of mind does the prana gamanam (gait) happen?
- How many types of emotional states (Bhavanas) are there?
- When is breath in a herd/slow motion?
- How does Kundalini flow in a Yogi?
- What does Sevadhi mean?
- What is Sarvaruna?
- How many arts are in the rays emanating from Amma's feet?
- What is Anavadyangi?
- How many forms does Mount Sumeru have?
- Where is Srimannagaram located?
- Who are the Inner Panchabrahams of Lalitasahasranama?
- What are Chintamanulu?
- What do the lotuses in Mahapadmatavi represent?
- What is Sudhasagaram?
- What is the meaning of the name Kamakshi?
- Who first uttered the sacred name of Kamakshi?
- Who is worthy to praise the Goddess?
- What do gods and sages refer to?
- Who tried to commemorate gods about Amma's incarnation?
- Who is the president of Ammavari Gajabala (elephant forces)?
- What does Sampatkari Devi restrain?
- Who is the President of Ammavari Ashwabala (Horse Forces)?
- What does Ashwarudha Ammavari Upasana provide?
- What is Chakraraja?
- Who is seated on the Geyachakra chariot?
- What is the meaning of Geyachakra?
- Who is Aruda on the chariot?
- Who is Varahi's mother?
- What are Varahi's weapons?
- Who are the deities on Amma's right and left sides?
- What does Shyamala Varahi represent?
- What is the capital city of Bhandasura?
- Who are Bhandasura's commander and brothers?
- How did Amma get the name Kamadayini?
- What is the name of goddess who made the Agniprakara ( one of the barrier of manidweepam) by Jwalamalini Devi?
- Who is Jwalamalini Devi?
- How many Tithi Nitya deities are there?
- What are the names of the Tithi Nitya deities?
- What is the significance of the words Harshita Samutsuka Nandita and Toshita at the end of the goddesses' names?
- How many enclosures are there in Agni Prakaram?
- Who are the inner avarana deities?
- Who are the outer avarana deities?
- How large is Amma's army?
- What is spiritual practice?
- Who were Bhandasura's sons?
- Where did Amma Sri Balatripura Sundari originate?
- How old does Amma Sri Balatripurasundari appear?
- How old does Sri Lalita Tripura Sundari appear?
- Who is Amma Sri Balatripurasundari?
- What is the name of Goddess Bala Tripurasundari's chariot?
- What does the thousand swans represent?
- What is the special weapon used by Bala Tripura Sundari against demons?
- How should the names of Lalita Sahasra be worshipped?
- What do the names Vishukra and Vishanga mean?
- Who is Rajashyamala Devi?
- Who should we worship to overcome ignorance?
- Who killed the demon Vishuksha?
- Who killed the demon Vishanga?
- What is Bhandasura?
- What is Shastra?
- What is Astra?
- What Yantra did Vishanga use?
- Why were the forces of Shakti discouraged?
- Who is Lalita Devi?
- Who emerged from the union of Lalita Devi and Kameswara's mutual laughter?
- What is the embodiment of Gajamukha Ganapati?
- Who are the Mithuna devatas in Vallabha Ganapati?
- What did Mahaganapati hold with his trunk?
- Which Vidya did Shankara consider suitable for Advaita?
- Which Yantra was conquered by Ganapati?
- How many Ganapatis emerged from Ganapati Romakupams?
- How many Veda mantras are there?
- What does Praharshita mean?
- Which two Surya Astras did Amma use?
- Which energy is amplified through Surya Upasana?
- What are the names of the three astras used by Devi?
- Which astra did Amma use in response to Paashaanda Shastra?
- Which astra created by Amma has Chandi Navavaranas?
- Which avataras did Devi create to kill Somakasura's ten demons?
- What is the benefit of worshiping the Dasavataras?
- Who stole the Vedas from Brahma?
- Which of the Goddess's names embodies the Pasupata mantra?
- Which astra did Devi use to destroy Bhandasura's Shunyaka Pattanam?
- What is Amma's subtle form?
- What is Amma's main mantra and how many letters does it have?
- What are the three constellations in Amma's gross form?
- What does meditation on Vagbhava Koota accomplish?
- What does meditation on Madhya Koota or Kamaraja Koota accomplish?
- What does Shakti Koota meditation accomplish?
- How many constellations are there in Panchdashi(Amma's subtle form)?
- What is Kundalini?
- When does Kundalini enter the Jiva?
- Where does Kundalini Shakti mainly reside in us?
- How does Kundalini energy radiate to non-sadhaks?
- How does Kundalini energy flow in yogis?
- Where does Kundalini 'reach' for Brahman?
- What is the feeling of brahmajnya?
- How to practice Kundalini?
- What is Kulam?
- Name two highly enlightened sages of this period?
- How is Vasinyadi Vagdevatas compared to Kundalini Shakti?
- What is Amma's education? Who knows that?
- Who is reached by Kundalini Shakti in the Sahasrara chakra?
- What is Anushtup Chandus?
- What are Devi's favorite flowers mentioned in Lalita Sahasranamam?
- What are the seven primary energy centers in the human body?
- Who are the fan bearers of Devi?
- Why is Devi called Shailendra Tanaya?
