Following persons can also be approached for mantra initiations.
1. Dr. Avijit Poddar Sastri, Calcutta.
Languages known: English, Hindi and Bengali
Contact email ID: avijit@manblunder.com
Mantras initiated:
a) Sri Vidya mantras under our Guru Lineage
b) Other Dasamaha vidya mantras under different Guru Lineages
2. Shri. Santosh Kumar Raja, Hyderabad
Languages known: English, Hindi and Telugu
Contact email ID: santosh@manblunder.com
Mantras initiated:
a) Sri Vidya mantras under our Guru Lineage
b) Guidance for meditation, including Kundalini meditation
3. Shri. Sriram, Chennai
Languages known: English and Tamil
Contact email ID: sriram@manblunder.com
Mantras Initiated:
a) Sri Vidya mantras under our Guru Lineage
b) Demonstration of Sri Chakra Navavarana Puja
b) Sri Vaishnava mantras under different Guru Lineages
4. Shri. Jayanth Chandramouli, Bangalore.
Languages known: English and Kannada
Contact email ID: jayanth@manblunder.com
Mantras initiated:
a) Sri Vidya mantras under our Guru Lineage
b) Guidance for meditation, including Kundalini meditation
c) He also offers astrological consultations, which is chargeable.
5. Shri. Krishna Vallapareddy, Dallas, USA
Languages known: English, Telugu, Hindi and Urdu.
Contact email ID: krishna@manblunder.com
Mantra initiated:
Ucchiṣṭa Gaṇapati under different Guru lineage.Sadhanas Performed: Shri Ucchista Ganapati (3 mantras), Dakshina Kali, Chamunda, Kubera (2 mantras), Mahalakshmi (3 mantras), Matangi (2 mantras), Bagalamukhi (2 mantras), Maha Ganapati, Laghu Shodashi, Sri Vidya Ganapati, Vaancha Kalpalata Ganapati (3 mantras) Raja Shyamala (Matangi), Laghu Shyamala, Ucchista Chandali (Sumukhi), Maha Varahi, Swapna Varahi, Laghu Varahi, Tiraskarani, Ashvarudhamaba, Pratyangira apart from Sri Vidya mantras.
April 21, 2017 12:45 PM
Namaste Sir, Are there anyone in Bangalore, who teaches SriChakra Puja shlokas and mantras with with correct meter and pronunciation, as detailed in your book Understanding and Worshipping SriChakra ... under our Guru parampara. Thank you. Regards, Pratima
April 21, 2017 01:45 PM
Thank you. No person is available as of now at Bangalore. I will keep you informed on this.
August 25, 2020 09:41 PM
You can visit moolavarga centre which is located in Banashankari, Bangalore. Shri Siva Premanandaji has provided SriChakra Deeksha to many students.You can visit https://srividyasadhana.com/ for more details/
June 12, 2017 10:19 AM
Namsthe Ji, I would like know if you prefer providing Initiation via Phone or Skype. Is these methods are against the Mantra Initiation.
April 25, 2018 11:29 AM
Hello Sir, Namasthe! Is there anyone who can give initiation to SriVidya in Hyderabad? Thanks & Regards, Deepika
April 25, 2018 11:33 AM
You can contact anyone in this link
https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/mantrainitiations
September 27, 2018 01:27 PM
Pranams Sir, I tried writing to the contact persons for coimbatore long time back... but no response - seems to have stopped - I am not destined for learning this and bettering my life...can you suggest any alternative sir?
September 27, 2018 01:39 PM
I am sorry. He met with an accident and hence the problem. Please click on this link below and you can contact anyone in the link. I am sorry for the inconvenience caused to you in this regard, which was beyond control.
https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/mantrainitiations
April 11, 2019 06:29 PM
The most respected and honorable sadhakas, Im a beginner in learning mantras but had been reciting Gayathri mantras for long time. Im interested to learn and adopt on Sri Vidhya / Sri Chakra. I have been doing meditation as well, but Im yearning to search for a good guru. Pls guide me. I hope my mother Sakthi will show me her light.
April 11, 2019 06:36 PM
Please go through this link, wherein we have mentioned certain names along with email. You can write to any one of them for proper initiation.
https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/mantrainitiations
May 29, 2019 05:36 AM
Namaskaram. I got initiated up to Lahu Shodasi. Can i do mantra japa of ashwarooda and Indrakshi by myself or it should be initiated by a guru? Any guidance will be helpful. Thank you.
May 29, 2019 09:42 AM
There are variations within each tradition. You may check with your guru before proceeding further. In general, there is no need to go beyond Laghu ṣoḍaśi. All other mantras should have been recited prior to Her initiation. If for any reason it is desired to recite the same, one can self initiate if needed. Some traditions are of the opinion, that unless a pūrṇābhiṣekam dīkṣa is granted by one's guru, self-initiation is not permitted.
June 04, 2019 04:21 AM
I am curious how does one select a guru? I am a Canadian who has embraced Sanatana Dharma after an experience of meeting Sri Ganesha during an experiment in astral travel years ago. He brought me up a mountain path to a throne where Shiva and Parvati sat. They said nothing but smiled at me and I felt loved as though they beckoned me to come to them and join their family. I had no knowledge of dharma prior to this and unfortunately life took me in down a series of rough times for a few years so I never researched further then. Later on I ended up homeless and went to the local river and prayed to Shiva for the first time to be transformed and made into the best person he intended me to be. I did japa of Om Namah Shivaya and I had a new home and a job within a month. Later my ex took my children and moved far away so that I could not see them. I did japa of Om Dum Durgayei Namaha in tears and just as I started the mantra it hailed really hard then stopped just as I finished. That night I got a call from my ex saying police had been involved with her and her bf fighting. This put into motion a series of events while I continued my japa, that lead to me having full custody of my children who are now safe from all the dangers they had been subjected to. I fully embraced Sanatana Dharma with full faith and have been reading and studying all I can. I have been seeking a guru to show me what mantra I should truly be chanting. Is ganesha my ishta deva? Is Shiva? Is Ma Durga? All have blessed me in many ways. I am currently doing a japa sadhana for several months of a Ganesha mantra as he is the one who brings all wisdom and opens doors in our lives to opportunities. How do I know which name to pick is the right guru for initiation for me?
June 04, 2019 10:37 AM
Please write to me at ravi@manblunder.com directly.
August 20, 2019 08:17 PM
very nice to hear about ur experience Chris.. can we connect.. please email me on deeepak.ahu@gmail.com
August 16, 2020 09:59 PM
Hi Chris, Greetings from Calgary. I'm excited hearing yourself being blessed. I am an ardent seeker and would like to know on "astral travel experiment" from you. Would you please email me on balgopal20201 at gmail dot com? Thank you. Good day.
July 01, 2019 09:36 AM
Hi, greetings all of you. I would like to know a few details from you people. Please forgive my ignorance... 1) May I ask how are the experiences faced by you during any mantra japa? 2) How does it feel like when we reach higher levels in mantra japa? What kind of changes can we observe around us? 3) Have you ever felt the presence of the mantra deity around you or have you spoken with him/her directly? 4) How much time do we need to dedicate for the japa to attain the grace of the mantra deity quicker? 5) My life is a mess right now, mind has become blank, even the smallest things are not getting done, want to go to himalayas leaving everything... any suggestions? Thank you very much in advance.
July 01, 2019 10:58 AM
Please go through these articles of sadhakas detailing their personal experiences. Most of your questions have answers in this section
https://www.manblunder.com/personalexperiences
November 24, 2019 10:09 PM
I was initiated into bala mantra and during many years it only gave me bad results and I didnt have any release from the illnesses I am suffering also it didnt help me to come out from the many troubles I am facing even the things are worse. Also I experience some deads of relatives and all of my roads are close. I decided to stop chanting so I read that I should recite the mantra backwards to stop it. Does It also applies for the mantra kavaca and stotras and sahasranamas? The only good that i got was my degree certificate but I decided to burn those papers along with the prayings since everything came out bad and I will give her back the only good thing i received. Also It didnt give me any peace of mind or satisfaction. actually i am fully stressed even though i practice pranayama for a long time. Nothing gave a good result. so please Could you give me a piece of advice before I do the complete renunciation to this? Yesterday I removed all the pictures and I stopped wearing the japa mala. Also i heard that somebody did an atrocious work of black voodoo or santeria against me with the most powerful god of santeria known as Baba but i was told that bala mantra and sahasranamas were enough to destroy that negativity. Please could you give me an advice.
November 27, 2019 11:09 AM
I'm very sad to hear your experience. Sometimes the karmic barriers are too strong to break and by the time the Mantras get to it, we may lose our patience. Regarding your question on reversing the mantra chant for abandoning a mantra, the process described is correct. Technically, it may also apply to the kavaca and sahasranāma as well. In the normal practice, it is applied only to the mantra. Reversing here applied only to the words of the mantra and not to the letters. For example, the six lettered Bālā mantra, reverses the first three letters of the three lettered mantra. Unless you have followed the three lettered mantra, the reversing is not required in your case. It is important to realize that Bālā devi represents our ājñā, or the third-eye cakra. In other words, She is opening up our consciousness and making us realize the true nature of our existence. It is important that we understand the three letters of Her mantra and their significance. Equally important is the curse removal mantra, which is the Tripura Bhairavi mantra and that should be chanted until some of these bad effects are removed. All aspects of the mantra japa, such as the nyāsa-s, viniyoga, dhyāna etc. to state the very purpose of the mantra japa. All mantras are neutral. We state the purpose of the mantra recitation through the viniyoga, protect ourselves through the nyāsa, pray and fixate our mind through the dhyāna and align our breath to the mantra and recite. As we continue to do this, it is also very important for us to elevate our mind and state to ourselves, that we are freeing ourselves from the bad karma and we must invite the good karma and all that we desire. Doubting the effectiveness of our mantra japa, or the deity and the mantra, would invite failure. In certain cases, you should also consider the samskāras of the mantra and go through the cleansing process, described in the fructification of mantras article. Please do not burn your degree certificate or any other qualifications that you have received. It will not solve any problem. When you pratice Prāṇāyama, it is important to do this with abdominal breathing and also combine with the alternate nostril breathing. The breathing must slow down and one should try and calm the mind as much as possible, for a higher quality japa. It is difficult to do this when burdened by a lot of difficulties, but eventually, the problems will go away. Remember the adage - "When the going gets tough, the tough get going!". One most important thing about mantra japa, is NEVER WEAR the japa māla. It brings bad luck. You can wear another māla, but the māla used for japa, must remain in a bag and used only during japa. If the Bāla mantra is active in you, then you will be protected against all black magic. Sometimes, we may need to invoke Pratyaṅgira devi to counter the black magic, in extreme cases. You can recite any of Her kavaca-s for protection, especially the sarvārtha kavaca, which by Itself, can give you more than what you can imagine or ask for. My advice, be positive, think that the mantra is working and try to remove the doubts in your mind and also expel the negativity, to allow the mantra to manifest its power. Please follow the entire mantra procedure and recite the kavacas also.
November 28, 2019 01:33 AM
Also, the mantra reversal technique really does not apply to a mantra that is composed of seed (bīja) syllables only. In this case, if the mantra you followed for Bālā devi is "aim̐ klīm̐ sauḥ", then there is no need to reverse it, since the mantra is only three lettered syllable mantra in Sanskrit. Only mantras that contain words, may be reversed. For example, if the Gaṇeśa mantra (om̐ vakratuṇḍāya hum̐) does not work you, then you may abandon this mantra by reciting the reverse mantra 108 times as (hum̐ vakratuṇḍāya om̐). Note that this mantra also has two seed syllables (om̐ and hum̐), but because of the word vakratuṇḍāya, the reversal can be attempted. A 108 recitation removal is okay, but no point in reciting any further, as it will become another mantra japa by its own! In your case, if you decide to stop reciting śrī bālā mantra, you may do so without doing any more recitations of any kind. Simply pray to Her and let Her know that you will not recite anymore due to the bad effects. To the best of my knowledge, if the mantra is initiated properly, its meaning well understood and assimilated and also recited in the prescribed tantric manner, it will not affect anyone. May the Divine Mother help us all in obtaining our desires and help fulfill our wishes.
November 28, 2019 08:05 AM
I have heard many say that there are ways to let go of a mantra 1) uttering it in the ears of Go Mata 2)writing it on bhojpatra and offering it to a "live river". I heard these two procedures from many and most recently from courtallam peethadhipati Sri Siddheswaarananda Bharati garu. Abandoning a mantra without the above two invites misfortune (according to Sridhara Swami of Mukkamala,"mantra tyagi daridrataha")
November 28, 2019 08:15 AM
Also on wearing Japa Mala, I ve heard suggestions both ways. Though most people suggest NOT to wear the mala used in japa anushtanam but i also heard some gurus who suggest wearing the japa mala which gets energized during japa anushtan. Based on such suggestions, i have been wearing my rudraksha japa mala for 16 years now and I have been using & wearing the same japa mala in various anushtans of different deities(male and female). Do you suggest to stop wearing it and buy two fresh malas one for wearing & one for japa? Are there any scriptural references for such injunction or is it a suggested practice? thanks.
November 28, 2019 08:32 AM
The reversal procedure is mentioned in Mantra Mahodadhi and suggested for Ari or enemic mantras. Even enemic mantras can give favorable results if the proper procedures described in the fructification of mantras article, are followed.
November 28, 2019 08:47 AM
It is a suggested practice that I have followed. I have not seen scriptural edicts for or against the practice. I used to wear a separate mala few years ago and don't do so now. I always keep my japa mala in a separate bag and use it only during my sadhana. In some of the mantra articles, we have mentioned the energizing mantra for the japa mala also, before the actual mantra recitation. In your case, you can continue to wear the mala that you are wearing and use a new one for japa, if you wish to follow the general ssuggestion. One can easily argue that someone may have created this procedure to sell more malas etc. It is best to follow your guru's advice when in doubt.
November 29, 2019 09:15 AM
I will move to separating the malas. Thanks Krishnaji. I doubt the mala makers are so organized to influence & create a practice like this :)
April 21, 2020 10:41 PM
Jai gurudev.. please give more information about guhya shodashi along with her image
April 24, 2020 12:07 AM
You may lookup this article - https://www.manblunder.com/articlesview/guhaya-shodashi-mantra There is no image available that we are aware of. She is said to be worshipped in the Anuttarāmnāya Ānandabhairava tradition. We sincerely hope someone with more knowledge of this mantra can guide us.
April 24, 2020 05:46 PM
Hello Sir, I am an aspirant of walking the path of kaulamarg. Please guide towards a guru who can give Diksha. I am chant Lalitha sshasranam but don't want to go ahead with mantra shasthra without proper guidance. Your help will be appreciated Thank you Anil kotian
April 24, 2020 06:47 PM
We don't initiate into kaula marg. Sorry.
April 24, 2020 08:51 PM
Dear Ravi Ji, Please help me. I want to lear Sri Vidya Sadhana and practice including dasha mahavidya. I had contacted many times in the give mail id in initiation section. Please help me.
April 24, 2020 09:09 PM
You can contact Mr. Krishna at krishna@manblunder.com He will guide you.
April 25, 2020 03:39 PM
Ravi ji can u tell me if I want to do self initiation what's the procedure of mantras. Online I had read that one has to simultaneously do japa of Ganapati Moola Mantra, Bala Mantra, Varahi Mantra , Matangi Mantra and Lalithambika mantra. I want to understand the structure of Srividya. Because there is Bala Mantra, Panchadashi mantra , Shodhashi and then mahashodashi. Then tithi nitya devi Sadhana , dasha mahavidya so on an so forth. Please help me.
April 25, 2020 06:38 PM
No teacher would ever teach you the way you want, to practice scores of mantras. Start with one mantra. You can do self initiation.
June 28, 2020 05:52 PM
Dear Sirs, I am interested in Sri Vidya initiation. Kindly help me in knowing.. 1. Which acara is followed as per your Guru Lineage? 2. Will you just initiate into Mantras only or the tantra also? I mean do you teach complete Sri Vidya.
June 30, 2020 03:20 AM
You may request for an initiation from any of the gurus mentioned in this page. To answer your questions - 1. We follow the Dakṣiṇācāra tradition that is popular in South India. 2. We initiate into Mantras and encourage you to study the tantras and the various published works. Our teachings are on this site as articles that you may read. We don't conduct any classes, per se.
July 03, 2020 11:13 PM
Pranamam Krishna ji, I learn a lot from your You Tube videos (avahana mudras etc.) and also read all most all the articles you published here, in fact i have written an email to on some request. I would like to get introduced both into Mantra and Tantra (ritual), And either Dakshinahara or Samayachara. Kindly guide me any true Sri Vidya schools (the ones which are not money or materialistic minded, i dont spending money, but that should not be the reason my guru is teaching me). Also i would like to contribute to this site as there is a lot of good information being published for the benefit of all. Good should prevail, spread, propogate. Namaskaram
July 04, 2020 10:19 AM
Pranaam Sadhana ji. The videos of Medhayoga are by Shri Krishna ji, who is also one of my revered gurus like Shri Ravi Guruji. The directions given by both of my gurus, have changed the course of my spiritual life, in the most remarkable ways that I can relate to. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have found such gurus and indebted for their generosity in considering me worthy and initiating me into this spiritual discipline. It is a debt that I can never repay and humbly take a bow with great reverence, at the feet of these towering personalities. As I have said in my previous comment, you may contact anyone listed on the initiations page and request for initiation to Śrī Vidya. There are no charges or expenses related to the initiation. Śrī Vidya is a vast ocean and there are tons of material and information in the tantras, plus there are various traditions and sub-traditions etc, making it even more wide and diverse. You may consider learning the rituals through videos, if an in person or online guru demonstration is not feasible. Traditionally, one must learn in person from a suitable guru, which may not be feasible in today's times for many. But at all costs, do avoid participating in mass initiations etc. as they're not very effective and it is most important to have a guru, who is easily accessible for clearing doubts and queries in a timely manner.
July 04, 2020 07:27 PM
couldnt agree more, couldnt expect more.. salutations Sir!!
July 05, 2020 11:44 AM
On this Guru Purnima Day I would like to Thank Krishnaji and Raviji. Krishnaji your clarifications were of great help. thank you.
July 06, 2020 11:59 AM
Krishna Ji, you have provided Nyasa with full Japa/Mula mantra for Maha Varahi Japam, where as for Raja Matangi Japam only with first 3 lines of the mantra. May I know the reason? Can we also do Nyasa with full mantra. Also what is the rule for breaking mantra for Nyasa (no. of letters etc.?) For Maha Ganapati Mula mantra Japa, you have provided Nyasa with Beeja Aksharas not with Mantra Japa.. Can we also do Nyasa with Maha Ganapati Japa Mantra? Kindly clarify Salutations and Many Thanks Saadhana
July 07, 2020 11:42 PM
The rules are specified by the seer of the mantra. There is no specific rule that applies for all mantras to derive the nyāsas. Proper mantra japa involves reciting the nyāsas, dhyāna, pañca pūja, mūla mantra, āvaraṇa pūja, sahasranāma, kavacam and other stotras for propitiating the respective deity. Since this is very involved and time consuming, considering that we are performing several mālās of the initiated/prescribed mantra, it is best to stick to one mantra and perform all the associated rituals vs focusing on many mantras assuming that there would be accumulated benefits. The many mantras recitation formula rarely works and is not the proper method of mantra japa specified in the tantras. Some exceptions of skipping associated parts/aṅga-s of mantra japa can be made by those who have performed many recitations of the mantra and have also synchronized with their breath, or have the exclusive permission to do so by their gurus. The latter is the most important aspect of mantra japa and the edict of the guru is final!
July 10, 2020 08:41 PM
Salutations Gurus, have you heard of Rashmi mala mantras. Can any of you initiate me into some/a few of them. Sri Matre Namaha
July 11, 2020 10:25 AM
Raśmi mālā mantras are typically recited by Śrī Vidyā upāsakas immediately after waking up in the morning and after meditating upon one's guru first. This krama/procedure should be adopted by senior sādhakas, who are already deep into Śrī Vidyā upāsana and have reached or crossed Pañcadaśī. Some traditions may require Ṣoḍaśī also. This is definitely not for beginners and there is no cherry picking of mantras, as far as I know. One must recite all the mantras as initiated by one's guru. It is definitely possible to get initiated into any one of these mantras separately and individually as desired, but not as part of the Raśmi mālā recitation, without first fulfilling the pre-requisites of Śrī Vidyā upāsana.
September 13, 2020 06:40 AM
Hello, I am initiated into bala tripurasundari mantra under this guru lineage and i'd like to know if I can get initiation into bala tripurasundari gayatri mantra for tomorrow extremely auspicious day 13/09/2020. This is the document : https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/bAlAgAyatrI.html
September 13, 2020 06:56 AM
For the moment i cant log into my email. Please send me a message by whatsapp to +527229072067. Please I really wsnt to get initiated in 13/09/2020 because is extremely auspicious that day wont repeat whithin 250 years.
October 03, 2020 04:24 PM
1. are there any very advanced upasakas of srividya and other mantras, who are very old (late 80s or 90s +), who is of first varna, belongs to vedic parampara(not lowkika), and who iniatiates in india (could be located anywhere in india, but preferably of southindian origin)? 2. can i know what lineage/mandali you follow? 3. can you name some traditional mandalis in india (esply south india) - like guhanand/chidanand, bhaskar prakash, mandalis/ashrams.. where initiations are done
October 03, 2020 08:35 PM
You may find them in lineages through proper references. We wish you the very best in your quest.
October 03, 2020 10:29 PM
thanks. i thought its better to ask here since i'll get some info about the list of genuine traditional mandalis in india, especially in the south?