Shree Chakra Pooja

Description

It is said that in the beginning God, who was one, wanted to become many and enjoy himself. As the first step to creation, he created Devi – the total cosmic Female Force. For the male part, out of his left, he created Shiva, out of his middle he created Brahma and out of his right he created Vishnu. That is why many regard the Devi as stronger than the Trinities and hence She is called Parashakti or Paradevi – Para meaning beyond. Brahma created the universe.

Vishnu controls and runs the universe. Shiva along with Shakti is engaged in the eternal dissolution and recreation of the universe. The Bindu in the center of the Shreechakra Yantra is the symbolic representation of the cosmic spiritual union of Shiva and Shakti. Apart from the power of Shreechakra, it also embodies a countless number of deities and represents the whole of creation. Hence by worshipping the Devi in Shree Chakra Pooja, one is actually worshipping the highest ultimate force in the Tantrik form.

The simple Shri Chakra Puja will bring prosperity in your lives. Before starting the worship it is advisable to know about the way the Sri Chakra Yantra is constructed, what all it represents, about the 9 Avaranas, the deities, their gunas, and significance, so that your worship is more meaningful. The following are the authentic details as given in various Tantra & Mantra scriptures.

Five downward pointing triangles representing Devi intersect with four upward pointing triangles representing Siva, forming 43 triangles including the central triangle.

From the five Shakti triangles comes creation and from the four Shiva triangles comes the dissolution. The union of five Shaktis and four Fires causes the creation of Shree chakra Yantra.

At the center of the bindu of the Shri Chakra Yantra is Kamakala, which has three bindus. One is red, one is white, and one is mixed. The red bindu is Kurukulla the Female form, the white bindu is Varahi the Male form, and the mixed bindu is the union of Shiva & Shakti – the individual as the potential Shri Chakra. Varahi, the father form, gives four dhatus to the child and Kurukulla, the mother-form, gives five dhatus to the child. These represent the nine dhatus of the human body.

Varahi’s four fires are the 12 (4 x 3) sun Kalas, the 12 Zodiac constellations. Kurukulla’s five triangles are the 15 (5 x 3) Kalas of the moon, 15 lunar Tithis.

These nine triangles also represent the nine stages of growth of the human child in the womb. Surrounding the 43 triangles formed by the intersection of the nine triangles is the 16 petals circle. Surrounding the 16 petal circle is an 8 petal circle. After that the 3 lines and at the outermost part of the Sri Chakra Yantra, there are 3 lines called the Bhupura.

The 43 triangles constitute the six inner sections called Avaranas, the two circles of petals are two more avaranas, and the Bhupura of 3 lines is the last Avarana.

These 9 Avaranas of the Sri Chakra Yantra have many presiding Devis. They are the Devi’s Parivar (retinue) of total 108. In the Srichakra pooja, they are systematically worshiped one by one with their names and mantras. The presiding Deity of Sreechakra pooja, Devi, is Known as Lalita Tripura Sundari. The form of Devi Kamakshi of Kancheepuram is the closest resemblance of the Devi as described in the scriptures.