Guruji and GuruAmma in front of Devipuram

11. Nilapatākā (एं / eṁ)

Her name means Sapphire Banner and her mantra is Aim Hrim Shrim Phrem Strum Krom Am Klim Aim Blum Nityamadadrave Hum Phrem Hrim Em Nilapataka Nitya Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah.

The Tantraraja says that she is nila (sapphire) in hue with five faces and ten arms, wearing red clothes and beautiful gems. Her left hands show noose, banner, shield, horn bow, and the mudra granting gifts. Her right hands show goad, dart, sword, arrows and the mudra banishing fear. She sits on a lotus surrounded by hordes of Shaktis like her. She rules the Yakshinis and the 64 Chetakas and has an uncanny collection of siddhis or magical powers to grant to her sadhaka or sadhika including a sword unbeatable in battle (Khadga siddhi), Treasure, the power to see through walls (Anjana), the ability to travel miles in an instant (Paduka Siddhi) and lots, lots more.

Source: http://www.shivashakti.com/nitya.htm

12. Vijayā (ऐं / aiṁ)

She brings victory in battle and success in buying and selling, hence her name, Victorious.

According to Nityotsava, her vidya mantra is Aim Hrim Shrim Bha Ma Ra Ya Aum Aim Vijaya Nitya Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah. According to the DS she has one head and 10 arms and wears a garland of human skulls but the dhyana or meditation image in the Tantraraja differs from this. There she has five heads and 10 arms which hold conch, noose, shield, bow, white lily, discus, goad, arrows and lemon.

Source: http://www.shivashakti.com/nitya.htm

13. Sarvamaṅgalā (ओं / oṁ)


Her name means "all auspicious" and her vidya mantra is Aim Hrim Shrim Svaum Om Sarvamangala Nitya Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah. She has two arms and one head, sits on her lotus yantra and has eyes which represent the sun and the moon, while she smiles sweetly. In her right hand she holds a citron and with the left shows the boon-giving mudra. All her 76 attendants surround her, they are solar, lunar and fiery.

She rules over the kalas (parts or digits) of the sun (12), the moon (16) and fire (10). This numbers 38 and her attendants are doubled because each is with her consort.

Source: http://www.shivashakti.com/nitya.htm

14. Jvālāmālinī (औं / auṁ)


Her name means "garlanded with flames" and her mantra, according to Tantrarajatantra, is Om namo bhagavati Jvalamalini devadevi sarvabhutasamharakarike jatavedasi jvalanti jvala jvala prajvala prajvala Hrim Hrim Hum Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Jvalamalini Hum Phat Svaha.

As the Nitya of flame, she is surrounded by Shaktis, each of whom resembles her and she herself has a body of flaming fire, with six faces and 12 arms. Each of her faces, each with three eyes, smile sweetly.

Her 12 hands hold noose, goad, arrow, mace, tortoise, spear, flame and she shows two mudras - granting boons and dispelling fear.

The DS gives a different yantra to the Tantraraja, with one of the mandalas having forty rather than 32 petals.

The Shaktis and her description also show variants. She is described as sitting on a lion-seat, and holds different weapons which include the damaru drum and a jar of wine.

Source: http://www.shivashakti.com/nitya.htm

15. Citrā (अं / aṁ)

The last Nitya in the cycle is Chitra, whose mantra is Aim Hrim Shrim Ckaum Am Chitra Nitya Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami Namah. Her name means variegated and she wears a silk garment of different colours, has four arms, one head and holds noose, goad, and shows the gestures granting boons and dispelling fears.

Source: http://www.shivashakti.com/nitya.htm

a month later

Sri Matre Namah. Blessed to know about Mother

Like to share a book called "Journey with the Moon" written by "Achala Sylwia Mihajlović". This book deals with Tithi Nithya Devis based on astrology & spirituality. Genuinely nice book about Thiti Nithya Devi's.

2 years later

Hi ,

It is mentioned that Nitya Devi's are product of Elements and Guna

So, What is mapping of it?
Kameshwari == space * sattva ?

Like that..

Can some one share some light on it

Many thanks in advance

    23 days later

    JyothiViswanadham Yes, they are related to the expanding qualities of the 'five great elements.' It is a bit complicated and requires a solid understanding of how the tattvas unfold in reality according to the nondual Śaiva traditions. Unfortunately, the exact correlations between the tattvas (and their preceding tanmātra qualities) and the Nityākalā devīs are not given in the texts as far as I've seen, but the general idea is that the tattvas flow from one another and the previous tattvas are the cause of the following ones--gathering qualities as they 'cascade' throughout reality. As an example, concerning the five principal elements, the so-called lowest tattva, earth "pṛthvī" would contain all five qualities of the tanmātras. If I manage to find the exact correlations between the devīs and the qualities of the pañcamahābhūtas, I will let you know. Śrī gurubhyo namaḥ

        8 months later

        SteveHora-Vedic-Astrologer @JyothiViswanadham yes, the organizing principle is based on vyāpaka (pervasion). For details on how these goddesses relate to the Pañcamahābhūtas, see Cidvilāsastava Verse 22

        The following chart provides the exact correlations and has been provided in the notes to verse 22 of the Cidvilāsastava- a foundational Śrīvidyā text on the esoteric contemplation of ritual which is available open-access.

          Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Poorna are mapped to Pratipat and so on.

          And in turn Nanda etc are mapped to Pancha Boothas.

          a month later

          Why is it that there is a difference in the sequence of the Nitya Devis in Krishna Paksha in different schools?

          Sometimes Krishna Pratipada is associated with Kameshwari, just like in Shukla Pratipada, and all the Nitya Devis are associated with the same tithis as in Shukla Paksha (Kameshwari to Jwalamalini in both Shukla and Krishna Paksha).

          Others teach the reverse sequence in Krishna Paksha, starting with Jwalamalini on Krishna Pratipada and going backwards to kameshwari on Krishna Chatrudashi.

          I have been researching this for a while and trying to figuer out which scriptures this comes from and which one makes more sense practically.

          Does anyone have some insights into this issue?

            Saraswati

            As per Shri Chakra's tithi Devis, each Devi return back to Surya, and all become one on Pournima. And they go away as waxing of Chandra starts.

            So the naming is same from Amavasya and Pournima starting, as from Kameshwari.

            In the temple of Lalitha Ambhika in ThiruMeeyachur, the above sequence is followed, and in the drawings of tithi Devi's also there.

              5 months later

              I found on a blog which lunar phases correspond to each Nitya Devis, are these correct?

              Because I found two.

              The first is:Lunar Phases and Nitya Goddesses (Including Tripura Sundari)

              From New Moon (Amavasya) to Full Moon (Poornima) - Shukla Paksha

              1. Amavasya (New Moon) - Chitra (Chidroopa)

              2. Pratipada (First Day) - Jwalamalini

              3. Dwitiya (Second Day) - Sarvamangala

              4. Tritiya (Third Day) - Vijaya

              5. Chaturthi (Fourth Day) - Neelapataka

              6. Panchami (Fifth Day) - Nitya

              7. Shashti (Sixth Day) - Kulasundari

              8. Saptami (Seventh Day) - Tvarita

              9. Ashtami (Eighth Day) - Tvarita

              10. Navami (Ninth Day) - Shivaduti (Roudri)

              11. Dashami (Tenth Day) - Vahnivasini

              12. Ekadashi (Eleventh Day) - Bherunda

              13. Dwadashi (Twelfth Day) - Nityaklinna

              14. Trayodashi (Thirteenth Day) - Bhagamalini

              15. Chaturdashi (Fourteenth Day) - Kameshwari

              16. Poornima (Full Moon) - Maha Tripura Sundari

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              From Full Moon (Poornima) to New Moon (Amavasya) - Krishna Paksha

              1. Poornima (Full Moon) - Maha Tripura Sundari

              2. Pratipada (First Day) - Kameshwari

              3. Dwitiya (Second Day) - Bhagamalini

              4. Tritiya (Third Day) - Nityaklinna

              5. Chaturthi (Fourth Day) - Bherunda

              6. Panchami (Fifth Day) - Vahnivasini

              7. Shashti (Sixth Day) - Shivaduti (Roudri)

              8. Saptami (Seventh Day) - Tvarita

              9. Ashtami (Eighth Day) - Tvarita

              10. Navami (Ninth Day) - Kulasundari

              11. Dashami (Tenth Day) - Nitya

              12. Ekadashi (Eleventh Day) - Neelapataka

              13. Dwadashi (Twelfth Day) - Vijaya

              14. Trayodashi (Thirteenth Day) - Sarvamangala

              15. Chaturdashi (Fourteenth Day) - Jwalamalini

              16. Amavasya (New Moon) - Chitra (Chidroopa)

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              Note:

              This version includes Maha Tripura Sundari as the goddess associated with the Full Moon (Poornima), as stated in the source. The remaining 15 Nityas are correctly matched to their respective lunar phases.

              And the second one it's:

              Lunar Phases and Nitya Goddesses (Excluding Tripura Sundari)

              From New Moon (Amavasya) to Full Moon (Poornima) - Shukla Paksha

              1. Amavasya (New Moon) - Chitra (Chidroopa)

              2. Pratipada (First Day) - Jwalamalini

              3. Dwitiya (Second Day) - Sarvamangala

              4. Tritiya (Third Day) - Vijaya

              5. Chaturthi (Fourth Day) - Neelapataka

              6. Panchami (Fifth Day) - Nitya

              7. Shashti (Sixth Day) - Kulasundari

              8. Saptami (Seventh Day) - Tvarita

              9. Ashtami (Eighth Day) - Tvarita

              10. Navami (Ninth Day) - Shivaduti (Roudri)

              11. Dashami (Tenth Day) - Vahnivasini

              12. Ekadashi (Eleventh Day) - Bherunda

              13. Dwadashi (Twelfth Day) - Nityaklinna

              14. Trayodashi (Thirteenth Day) - Bhagamalini

              15. Chaturdashi (Fourteenth Day) - Kameshwari

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              From Full Moon (Poornima) to New Moon (Amavasya) - Krishna Paksha

              1. Poornima (Full Moon) - Kameshwari

              2. Pratipada (First Day) - Bhagamalini

              3. Dwitiya (Second Day) - Nityaklinna

              4. Tritiya (Third Day) - Bherunda

              5. Chaturthi (Fourth Day) - Vahnivasini

              6. Panchami (Fifth Day) - Shivaduti (Roudri)

              7. Shashti (Sixth Day) - Tvarita

              8. Saptami (Seventh Day) - Tvarita

              9. Ashtami (Eighth Day) - Kulasundari

              10. Navami (Ninth Day) - Nitya

              11. Dashami (Tenth Day) - Neelapataka

              12. Ekadashi (Eleventh Day) - Vijaya

              13. Dwadashi (Twelfth Day) - Sarvamangala

              14. Trayodashi (Thirteenth Day) - Jwalamalini

              15. Chaturdashi (Fourteenth Day) - Chitra (Chidroopa)

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              Note:

              This version excludes Maha Tripura Sundari, as her lunar phase is described as invisible to humans, according to the source text. The remaining 15 Nityas are correctly assigned to their respective lunar phases.

              So which of the two is correct?

              And I found two more correspondences in which Mahavajreshvari appears and says why he appears...which of these 4 are correct?

              Lunar Phases and Nitya Goddesses (Including Maha Vajreswari and Tripura Sundari)

              From New Moon (Amavasya) to Full Moon (Poornima) - Shukla Paksha

              1. Amavasya (New Moon) - Chitra (Chidroopa)

              2. Pratipada (First Day) - Jwalamalini

              3. Dwitiya (Second Day) - Sarvamangala

              4. Tritiya (Third Day) - Vijaya

              5. Chaturthi (Fourth Day) - Neelapataka

              6. Panchami (Fifth Day) - Nitya

              7. Shashti (Sixth Day) - Kulasundari

              8. Saptami (Seventh Day) - Tvarita

              9. Ashtami (Eighth Day) - Tvarita

              10. Navami (Ninth Day) - Shivaduti (Roudri)

              11. Dashami (Tenth Day) - Maha Vajreswari

              12. Ekadashi (Eleventh Day) - Vahnivasini

              13. Dwadashi (Twelfth Day) - Bherunda

              14. Trayodashi (Thirteenth Day) - Nityaklinna

              15. Chaturdashi (Fourteenth Day) - Bhagamalini

              16. Poornima (Full Moon) - Maha Tripura Sundari

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              From Full Moon (Poornima) to New Moon (Amavasya) - Krishna Paksha

              1. Poornima (Full Moon) - Maha Tripura Sundari

              2. Pratipada (First Day) - Bhagamalini

              3. Dwitiya (Second Day) - Nityaklinna

              4. Tritiya (Third Day) - Bherunda

              5. Chaturthi (Fourth Day) - Maha Vajreswari

              6. Panchami (Fifth Day) - Shivaduti (Roudri)

              7. Shashti (Sixth Day) - Vahnivasini

              8. Saptami (Seventh Day) - Tvarita

              9. Ashtami (Eighth Day) - Tvarita

              10. Navami (Ninth Day) - Kulasundari

              11. Dashami (Tenth Day) - Nitya

              12. Ekadashi (Eleventh Day) - Neelapataka

              13. Dwadashi (Twelfth Day) - Vijaya

              14. Trayodashi (Thirteenth Day) - Sarvamangala

              15. Chaturdashi (Fourteenth Day) - Jwalamalini

              16. Amavasya (New Moon) - Chitra (Chidroopa)

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              Explanation of Changes:

              Maha Vajreswari is included in this version and associated with Dashami (Tenth Day) in Shukla Paksha and Chaturthi (Fourth Day) in Krishna Paksha.

              Tripura Sundari remains associated with the Full Moon (Poornima) phase.

              This list now reflects all 16 Nityas with a focus on balancing their roles across the lunar phases.

              And this:

              Lunar Phases and Nitya Goddesses (Excluding Tripura Sundari)

              From New Moon (Amavasya) to Full Moon (Poornima) - Shukla Paksha

              1. Amavasya (New Moon) - Chitra (Chidroopa)

              2. Pratipada (First Day) - Jwalamalini

              3. Dwitiya (Second Day) - Sarvamangala

              4. Tritiya (Third Day) - Vijaya

              5. Chaturthi (Fourth Day) - Neelapataka

              6. Panchami (Fifth Day) - Nitya

              7. Shashti (Sixth Day) - Kulasundari

              8. Saptami (Seventh Day) - Tvarita

              9. Ashtami (Eighth Day) - Tvarita

              10. Navami (Ninth Day) - Shivaduti (Roudri)

              11. Dashami (Tenth Day) - Maha Vajreswari

              12. Ekadashi (Eleventh Day) - Vahnivasini

              13. Dwadashi (Twelfth Day) - Bherunda

              14. Trayodashi (Thirteenth Day) - Nityaklinna

              15. Chaturdashi (Fourteenth Day) - Bhagamalini

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              From Full Moon (Poornima) to New Moon (Amavasya) - Krishna Paksha

              1. Poornima (Full Moon) - Kameshwari

              2. Pratipada (First Day) - Bhagamalini

              3. Dwitiya (Second Day) - Nityaklinna

              4. Tritiya (Third Day) - Bherunda

              5. Chaturthi (Fourth Day) - Maha Vajreswari

              6. Panchami (Fifth Day) - Shivaduti (Roudri)

              7. Shashti (Sixth Day) - Vahnivasini

              8. Saptami (Seventh Day) - Tvarita

              9. Ashtami (Eighth Day) - Tvarita

              10. Navami (Ninth Day) - Kulasundari

              11. Dashami (Tenth Day) - Nitya

              12. Ekadashi (Eleventh Day) - Neelapataka

              13. Dwadashi (Twelfth Day) - Vijaya

              14. Trayodashi (Thirteenth Day) - Sarvamangala

              15. Chaturdashi (Fourteenth Day) - Jwalamalini

              16. Amavasya (New Moon) - Chitra (Chidroopa)

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              Why Does Maha Vajreswari Not Appear in Some Texts?

              1. Variability in Tantric Traditions:

              Different tantric traditions emphasize varying numbers of Nitya goddesses. Some systems prioritize only the 15 lunar phases (excluding Tripura Sundari, as her phase is considered invisible and transcendental).

              In these cases, Maha Vajreswari might not be explicitly assigned to a lunar phase, as her role is more symbolic or complementary.

              2. Association with Specific Energy Fields:

              Maha Vajreswari is often linked with Sri Chakra geometry or specific tantric rituals, rather than directly with the phases of the moon. She might represent a higher state of energy that transcends the lunar framework.

              3. Fusions or Overlaps with Other Nityas:

              In some interpretations, Maha Vajreswari's attributes might be integrated into the roles of other Nityas, such as Kameshwari, Vahnivasini, or Bherunda. As a result, she may not appear as a distinct entity in certain lunar phase assignments.

              4. Focus on Practical Application:

              Texts that focus primarily on the lunar cycle for rituals or meditation might exclude Maha Vajreswari to maintain a simpler and more focused framework of 15 Nityas.

              5. Her Role in Transcendence:

              Maha Vajreswari is sometimes seen as a goddess who helps transcend physical or material boundaries. Since the lunar phases are part of the physical cosmos, her role might not always be integrated directly into this structure.

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              Conclusion:

              In traditions or texts that include all 16 Nityas, Maha Vajreswari is explicitly present and assigned to a lunar phase. However, in systems focusing on 15 lunar phases, she is often excluded due to her symbolic role or her fusion with other Nityas. This variability reflects the richness and flexibility of tantric practices.

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