Sri Nila Saraswati Kulluka Caturakshara Maha Mantra

Śrī Nīla Sarasvatī Kullukā Caturakṣara Mahāmantraḥ

(श्री नीलसरस्वतीतारा कुल्लुका चतुरक्षर महामन्त्रः)

Source :- Nīla tantram.

Purpose :- To obtain immense protection, removal of all types of misery, obtain favors from higher authorities, victory in all competitions, gambling, wealth, status etc. as well as self-realization and liberation.

Special Note :- No mantra suitability check is required. Also, no strenuous puraścaraṇa with concentrated mind is required. The Divine Mother is easy to please and grants all magical powers to the sincere devotees. It is however, very important to recite the additional nyāsās on a daily basis, which by itself could take 30 to 45 minutes. It is suggested that one should dedicate at least 2 hours of their time towards the mantra japa, in order to complete the 400,000 mantra japa in the prescribed manner.

It is to be noted that the mantra is derived from that of Śrī Ugratārā and is essentially the same mantra without the ending ‘phaṭ’.

Initiation:- Required.

1. Viniyogaḥ (विनियोगः) :-

om̐ asya śrītārāmantrasya ।

akṣobhya ṛṣiḥ ।

vṛhatī chandaḥ ।

Nīla Sarasvatī Tārā devatā ।

hrīm̐ (hum̐) bījaṃ ।

hum̐ (phaṭ) śaktiḥ ।

strīm̐ kīlakaṃ ।

mamabhīṣṭa siddhaye jape viniyogaḥ ॥

ॐ अस्य श्रीतारामन्त्रस्य ।

अक्षोभ्य ऋषिः ।

वृहती छन्दः ।

नीलसरस्वतीतारा देवता ।

ह्रीँ (हुँ) बीजं ।

हुँ (फट्) शक्तिः ।

स्त्रीँ कीलकं ।

ममभीष्ट सिद्धये जपे विनियोगः ॥

Meaning:- This prayer/mantra japa is to invoke Śrī Nīla Sarasvatī Tārā and perform Her mantra japa to obtain Her complete grace in all aspects, and to obtain the four puruṣārtha-s: dharma (justice, law), artha (wealth), kāma (desires) and mokṣa (liberation), as well as victory over opponents, gain immense protection and happiness in life. The sage (ṛṣiḥ) is Akṣobhya, the meter (chandas) for the mantra is Vṛhatī and the deity is Śrī Nīla Sarasvatī Tārā, the seed (bījaṃ) is hrīm̐ or hum̐, the power or śakti is hum̐ or phaṭ. The key (kīlaka) to unlock the mantra is strīm̐.

2. Ṛṣyādi nyāsa ( ऋष्यादि न्यास ) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ Akṣobhya ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi	ॐ अक्षोभ्य ऋषये नमः शिरसि	Open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead with the ring and thumb fingers joined at the top.
2	om̐ Vṛhatī chandase namaḥ mukhe	ॐ वृहती छन्दसे नमः मुखे	Now touch the lips of the mouth with the above mudrā.
3	om̐ Nīla Sarasvatī Tārā devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi	ॐ नीलसरस्वतीतारा देवतायै नमः हृदि	Touch the heart with the right palm.
4	om̐ hrīm̐ (hum̐) bījāya namaḥ guhye	ॐ ह्रीँ (हुँ) बीजाय नमः गुह्ये	Touch the genitalia with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
5	om̐ hum̐ (phaṭ) śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ	ॐ हुँ (फट्) शक्तये नमः पादयोः	Touch the feet with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
6	om̐ strīm̐ kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau	ॐ स्त्रीँ कीलकाय नमः नाभौ	Touch the navel area with the right ring finger and thumb joined together.
7	om̐ mamābhīṣṭa siddhaye jape viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge	ॐ ममाभीष्ट सिद्धये पुरुषार्थ चतुष्टय सिद्धये जपे विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे	Run both the palms all over the body.
8	iti ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ	इति ऋष्यादि न्यासः

3. Karanyāsaḥ (करन्यासः) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ hrām̐ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ	ॐ ह्राँ अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः	Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs.
2	om̐ hrīm̐ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ	ॐ ह्रीँ तर्जनीभ्यां नमः	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers.
3	om̐ hrūm̐ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ	ॐ ह्रूँ मध्यमाभ्यां नमः	Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers.
4	om̐ hraim̐ anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ	ॐ ह्रैँ अनामिकाभ्यां नमः	Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.
5	om̐ hraum̐ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ	ॐ ह्रौँ कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः	Use both the thumbs on the little fingers.
6	om̐ hraḥ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ	ॐ ह्रः करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः	Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm.
7	iti kara nyāsaḥ	इति कर न्यासः

4. Aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ hrām̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ	ॐ ह्राँ हृदयाय नमः	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	om̐ hrīm̐ śirase svāhā	ॐ ह्राँ शिरसे स्वाहा	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead.
3	om̐ hrūm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ	ॐ ह्रूँ शिखायै वषट्	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is kept.
4	om̐ hraim̐ kavacāya hum̐	ॐ ह्रैँ कवचाय हुँ	Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.
5	om̐ hraum̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ	ॐ ह्रौँ नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājñā cakra.
6	om̐ hraḥ astrāya phaṭ	ॐ ह्रः अस्त्राय फट्	Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
7	iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ	इति षडङ्ग न्यासः

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digbandhaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥

5. Sārasvata tantrokta karanyāsaḥ (सारस्वत तन्त्रोक्त करन्यासः) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	hrām̐ trām̐ hrām̐ Nīla Sarasvatīyai aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ ।	ह्राँ त्राँ ह्राँ नीलसरस्वतीयै अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः ।	Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs.
2	hrīm̐ trīm̐ hrīm̐ tāriṇyai tarjanībhyāṃ svaḥā ।	ह्रीँ त्रीँ ह्रीँ तारिण्यै तर्जनीभ्यां स्वःआ ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers.
3	hrūm̐ trūm̐ hrūm̐ vajrodakāyai madhyamābhyāṃ vaṣaṭ ।	ह्रूँ त्रूँ ह्रूँ वज्रोदकायै मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् ।	Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers.
4	hraim̐ traim̐ hraim̐ ugratārāyai anāmikābhyāṃ hum̐ ।	ह्रैँ त्रैँ ह्रैँ उग्रतारायै अनामिकाभ्यां हुँ ।	Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.
5	hraum̐ traum̐ hraum̐ mahāparisarāyai kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ ।	ह्रौँ त्रौँ ह्रौँ महापरिसरायै कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां वौषट् ।	Use both the thumbs on the little fingers.
6	hraḥ traḥ hraḥ piṅgograika jaṭāyai karatalakara pṛṣṭhābhyāṃ phaṭ ।	ह्रः त्रः ह्रः पिङ्गोग्रैक जटायै करतलकर पृष्ठाभ्यां फट् ।	Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm.
7	iti kara nyāsaḥ	इति कर न्यासः

6. Sārasvata tantrokta hṛdayādi ṣaḍaṅganyāsaḥ (सारस्वत तन्त्रोक्त हृदयादि षडङ्ग न्यासः) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ hrām̐ trām̐ hrām̐ Nīla Sarasvatīyai hṛdayāya namaḥ ।	ॐ ह्राँ त्राँ ह्राँ नीलसरस्वतीयै हृदयाय नमः ।	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	hrīm̐ trīm̐ hrīm̐ tāriṇyai śirase svāhā ।	ह्रीँ त्रीँ ह्रीँ तारिण्यै शिरसे स्वाहा ।	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead.
3	hrūm̐ trūm̐ hrūm̐ vajrodakāyai śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।	ह्रूँ त्रूँ ह्रूँ वज्रोदकायै शिखायै वषट् ।	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is kept.
4	hraim̐ traim̐ hraim̐ ugratārāyai kavacāya hum̐ ।	ह्रैँ त्रैँ ह्रैँ उग्रतारायै कवचाय हुँ ।	Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.
5	hraum̐ traum̐ hraum̐ mahāparisarāyai netratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।	ह्रौँ त्रौँ ह्रौँ महापरिसरायै नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājñā cakra.
6	hraḥ traḥ hraḥ piṅgograika jaṭhāyai astrāya phaṭ ।	ह्रः त्रः ह्रः पिङ्गोग्रैक जठायै अस्त्राय फट् ।	Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
7	iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ	इति षडङ्ग न्यासः

7. Varṇa nyāsaḥ (वर्ण न्यासः) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	am̐ ām̐ im̐ īm̐ um̐ ūm̐ ṛm̐ ṝm̐ ḷm̐ ḹm̐ namaḥ hṛdi	अँ आँ इँ ईँ उँ ऊँ ऋँ ॠँ ऌँ ॡँ नमः हृदि	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the heart region.
2	em̐ aim̐ om̐ aum̐ am̐ aḥ kam̐ kham̐ gam̐ gham̐ namaḥ dakṣa-bāhau	एँ ऐँ ओँ औँ अँ अः कँ खँ गँ घँ नमः दक्ष-बाहौ	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the right shoulders.
3	ṅam̐ cam̐ cham̐ jam̐ jham̐ ñam̐ ṭam̐ ṭham̐ ḍam̐ ḍham̐ namaḥ vāmabāhau	ङँ चँ छँ जँ झँ ञँ टँ ठँ डँ ढँ नमः वामबाहौ	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the left shoulders.
4	ṇam̐ tam̐ tham̐ dam̐ dham̐ nam̐ pam̐ pham̐ bam̐ bham̐ namaḥ dakṣapāde	णँ तँ थँ दँ धँ नँ पँ फँ बँ भँ नमः दक्षपादे	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the right feet.
5	mam̐ yam̐ ram̐ lam̐ vam̐ śam̐ ṣam̐ sam̐ ham̐ kṣam̐ namaḥ vāmapāde	मँ यँ रँ लँ वँ शँ षँ सँ हँ क्षँ नमः वामपादे	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the left feet.
6	Iti varṇa nyāsaḥ	इति वर्ण न्यासः

8. Varṇa nyāsaḥ kālītantre (वर्ण न्यासः कालीतन्त्रे ) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	a ā i ī u ū ṛ ṝ ḷ ḹ namaḥ hṛdi	अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ॠ ऌ ॡ नमः हृदि	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the heart region.
2	e ai o au aṃ aḥ ka kha ga gha namaḥ dakṣa-bāhau	ए ऐ ओ औ अं अः क ख ग घ नमः दक्ष-बाहौ	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the right shoulders.
3	ṅa ca cha ja jha ña ṭa ṭha ḍa ḍha namaḥ vāmabāhau	ङ च छ ज झ ञ ट ठ ड ढ नमः वामबाहौ	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the left shoulders.
4	ṇa ta tha da dha na pa pha ba bha namaḥ dakṣapāde	ण त थ द ध न प फ ब भ नमः दक्षपादे	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the right feet.
5	ma ya ra la va śa ṣa sa ha kṣa namaḥ vāmapāde	म य र ल व श ष स ह क्ष नमः वामपादे	Join the thumb, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the left feet.
6	Iti varṇa nyāsaḥ	इति वर्ण न्यासः

9. Ṣoḍhā nyāsaḥ (षोढा न्यासः) :- Additional nyāsas such as the Ṣoḍhā nyāsa have been recommended by various tantras and they are available in this link. These should also be performed on a daily basis.

10. Sārasvata tantrokta karanyāsaḥ (सारस्वत तन्त्रोक्त करन्यासः) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	hrām̐ trām̐ hrām̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ ।	ह्राँ त्राँ ह्राँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः ।	Use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs.
2	hrīm̐ trīm̐ hrīm̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai tarjanībhyāṃ svaḥā ।	ह्रीँ त्रीँ ह्रीँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै तर्जनीभ्यां स्वःआ ।	Use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers.
3	hrūm̐ trūm̐ hrūm̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai madhyamābhyāṃ vaṣaṭ ।	ह्रूँ त्रूँ ह्रूँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै मध्यमाभ्यां वषट् ।	Use both the thumbs on the middle fingers.
4	hraim̐ traim̐ hraim̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai anāmikābhyāṃ hum̐ ।	ह्रैँ त्रैँ ह्रैँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै अनामिकाभ्यां हुँ ।	Use both the thumbs on the ring fingers.
5	hraum̐ traum̐ hraum̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ vauṣaṭ ।	ह्रौँ त्रौँ ह्रौँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां वौषट् ।	Use both the thumbs on the little fingers.
6	hraḥ traḥ hraḥ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai karatalakara pṛṣṭhābhyāṃ phaṭ ।	ह्रः त्रः ह्रः अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै करतलकर पृष्ठाभ्यां फट् ।	Open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm.
7	iti kara nyāsaḥ	इति कर न्यासः

11. Sārasvata tantrokta hṛdayādi ṣaḍaṅganyāsaḥ (सारस्वत तन्त्रोक्त हृदयादि षडङ्ग न्यासः) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ hrām̐ trām̐ hrām̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai hṛdayāya namaḥ ।	ॐ ह्राँ त्राँ ह्राँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै हृदयाय नमः ।	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	hrīm̐ trīm̐ hrīm̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai śirase svāhā ।	ह्रीँ त्रीँ ह्रीँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै शिरसे स्वाहा ।	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead.
3	hrūm̐ trūm̐ hrūm̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai śikhāyai vaṣaṭ ।	ह्रूँ त्रूँ ह्रूँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै शिखायै वषट् ।	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is kept.
4	hraim̐ traim̐ hraim̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai kavacāya hum̐ ।	ह्रैँ त्रैँ ह्रैँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै कवचाय हुँ ।	Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.
5	hraum̐ traum̐ hraum̐ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai netratrayāya vauṣaṭ ।	ह्रौँ त्रौँ ह्रौँ अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājñā cakra.
6	hraḥ traḥ hraḥ akhila-vāg-rūpiṇyai astrāya phaṭ ।	ह्रः त्रः ह्रः अखिलवाग्रूपिण्यै जठायै अस्त्राय फट् ।	Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
7	iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ	इति षडङ्ग न्यासः

om̐ ram̐ vahni-prakāra choṭikābhir-daśa-dig-bandhanaṃ ।

ॐ रँ वह्निप्रकार छोटिकाभिर्दशदिग्बन्धनं ।

[May the mandalas of Agni (fire) surround us in all ten directions and protect us. Snap the thumb and fore-finger in all ten directions including up and down.]

12. Vyāpaka nyāsaḥ (व्यापक न्यासः) :- [Perform this nyāsa seven times using any of the initiated mantras mentioned in section 17.]

S.no.

IAST

Devanāgari

Procedure

om̐ hrīm̐ trīm̐ hūm̐ ।

(iti mūrdādi pādaparyantaṃ/head to toes)

ॐ ह्रीँ त्रीँ हूँ ।

(इति मूर्दादि पादपर्यन्तं)

Join both hands at the top of the head and move the hands from the head to the toes without touching the body from the sides. It is like running the hands over the astral body surrounding the physical body. This can also be done by stretching the hands from the top of the body making a circle and reaching down to the feet, without touching the body.

iti vyāpaka nyāsaḥ

इति व्यापक न्यासः

13. Dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

lambodarīṃ mahādevīṃ vyāghra-carma nitambinīṃ pīnonnata payodharāṃ rakta-vartula locanāṃ ।

śvetāsthi paṭṭikā yuktāṃ kapāla-pañca śobhitāṃ lalāṭe raktanāgena kṛta-karṇā-vataṃsināṃ ॥ 1 ॥

catur-bhujāṃ rakta-māṃsa muṇḍamaṇḍita maṇḍinīṃ jaṭā jūṭākṣa sūtreṇa śobhitāṃ tīkṣṇā dhārayā ।

khaḍgena dakṣiṇasyordhve śobhinīṃ bhīmanādinīṃ tadadhastād vījavṛnta kartṛkālaṅkṛtāṃ parāṃ ॥ 2 ॥

vāmordhve raktanāleṣad vikāśita manoharam ।

dadhatīṃ nīlapadmaṃ ca tadadhastāt kapālakam ॥ 3 ॥

nīlavarṇaṃ trinayanāṃ śavāsana samāyutāṃ ।

bibhratīṃ vividhāṃ bhūṣāṃ maulāvakṣobhya bhūṣitām ॥ 4 ॥

लम्बोदरीं महादेवीं व्याघ्रचर्म नितम्बिनीं पीनोन्नत पयोधरां रक्तवर्तुल लोचनां ।

श्वेतास्थि पट्टिका युक्तां कपालपञ्च शोभितां ललाटे रक्तनागेन कृतकर्णावतंसिनां ॥ १ ॥

चतुर्भुजां रक्तमांस मुण्डमण्डित मण्डिनीं जटा जूटाक्ष सूत्रेण शोभितां तीक्ष्णा धारया ।

खड्गेन दक्षिणस्योर्ध्वे शोभिनीं भीमनादिनीं तदधस्ताद् वीजवृन्त कर्तृकालङ्कृतां परां ॥ २ ॥

वामोर्ध्वे रक्तनालेषद् विकाशित मनोहरम् ।

दधतीं नीलपद्मं च तदधस्तात् कपालकम् ॥ ३ ॥

नीलवर्णं त्रिनयनां शवासन समायुतां ।

बिभ्रतीं विविधां भूषां मौलावक्षोभ्य भूषिताम् ॥ ४ ॥

Meaning :- We meditate upon the Divine Mother Nīlasarasvatī, who is voluptuous in appearance, clad in tiger skin, bearing large hips and waist, heavy breasted with eyes appearing blood red in color. She adorns a bandanna of white bones around Her forehead tied to a garland of five skulls, as well as red serpents coiled around Her ears. She is four armed and wears a garland of flesh and bones on Her neck and body and has Her hair knotted up in a uniform single plaid, appearing like thread wound on an axle, supporting pungent acid within the hair locks. In Her upper right arm, She holds a sword and lets out a shrieking noise and in Her lower right arm, holds a plant stalk and a pair of scissors. On Her upper left arm shining with bright red blood vessels, She adorn a blue lotus and in the lower left arm, a skull. She is dark bluish in complexion, three-eyed and seated atop a corpse. She has a great eminence about Her and is verily the primordial Divine Mother Śakti Herself!

Her heavy breast signify that She is the cause of the entire Creation and is the Sustainer as well! The tiger skin signifies Her quick and ferocious action. Her red eyes signify Her passion for Creation and an activated third-eye ājñā cakra. The bandanna of bones and the five skulls represent the five natural elements of Creation – pañcabhūtā-s (air, water, ether, fire and earth). The coiled serpents represent nāḍī-s or nerve centers associated with major and minor cakras. The pair of scissors signify tearing into the fabric of the cosmic illusion – Mahāmāyā. The poison stored in the hair locks, represent Her ability to consume all the negativity around us, including our bad karma and release us from all debts, bonds, enmities, difficulties and worries. The blue lotus signifies an evolved and blooming consciousness. The plant stalk represents Her role as the Creator of the living and non-living. The skull signifies an empty mind devoid of ego and attachments. Her sitting posture on a corpse represents the emergence of dynamic super-consciousness from the static super-consciousness. Her dark bluish complexion is compared to the vastness of the dark space itself, indicating that She is omniscient and omnipresent.

This meditation of Nīla-sarasvatī is said to grant the power to manifest whatever we speak - vāk-siddhi.

14. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi	लँ - पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.
2	ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi	हँ - आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip/nails of the index fingers, with the back of the hand facing us.
3	yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi	यँ - वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.
4	ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi	रँ - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.
5	vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi	वँ - अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.
6	sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi	सँ - सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि	Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of each fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.

15. Japamālā mantraṃ (जपमाला मन्त्रं) :- Recite the below mantra once, to pray to the japa māla and invoke the blessings for a fruitful japa.

om̐ māṃ māle mahāmāye sarvamantra svarūpiṇi ।
caturvarga stvayinyasta stasmānye siddhidā bhava ॥

ॐ मां माले महामाये सर्वमन्त्र स्वरूपिणि ।
चतुर्वर्ग स्त्वयिन्यस्त स्तस्मान्ये सिद्धिदा भव॥

16. Guru Mantra (गुरु मन्त्र) :- Recite the following guru mantra once, to seek the blessings of all gurus and the Guru.

om̐ hrīm̐ siddhaguro prasīda hrīm̐ om̐

ॐ ह्रीं सिद्धगुरो प्रसीद ह्रीं ॐ ।

17. Utkīlana mantra (उत्कीलन मन्त्र) :- Recite the following unpinning mantra ten times –

hūm̐ phaṭ om̐ hrīm̐ strīm̐ hūm̐ hrām̐ ।

हूँ फट् ॐ ह्रीँ स्त्रीँ हूँ ह्राँ ।

18. Sañjīvana mantra (सञ्जीवन मन्त्र) :- Recite the following life-infusing mantra ten times –

om̐ aim̐ om̐ hrīm̐ strīm̐ hūm̐ klīm̐ ।

ॐ ऐँ ॐ ह्रीँ स्त्रीँ हूँ क्लीँ ।

19. Śāpavimocana mantra (शापविमोचन मन्त्र) :- Recite the following curse removing mantra ten times –

om̐ aim̐ nīlasarasvatī haricchalaṃ mocaya svāhā ।

ॐ ऐँ नीलसरस्वती हरिच्छलं मोचय स्वाहा ।

20. Sampuṭīkaraṇa mantra (सम्पुटीकरण मन्त्र) :-

Recite the following mantra ten times to realize the full benefits of the mantra, ONLY after completing the Puraścaraṇa of any of the main mantras described in the following section 17. The sampuṭīkaraṇa, helps in realizing the fruits of the mantra –

hūm̐ om̐ hrīm̐ strīm̐ hūm̐ phaṭ।

हूँ ॐ ह्रीँ स्त्रीँ हूँ फट् ।

21. Atha Śrī Nīla Sarasvatī Kullukā Tārā Caturakṣara Mūla Mantraḥ (अथ श्री नीलसरस्वतीतारा कुल्लुका चतुरक्षर मूल मन्त्रः)

Recite the below mantra at least 108 times or in multiples of it. –

om̐ hrīm̐ strīm̐ hūm̐ ।

ॐ ह्रीँ स्त्रीँ हूँ ।

Meaning:-

om̐ (ॐ) consists of – au = healing and deep cleansing, m̐ = remove misery.

hrīm̐ (ह्रीँ) consists of - h = Brahman/śiva, r = fire and drive within us, ī = energy and the source of all power that helps us ascend, m̐ = removal of all miseries and facilitator of self-realization and ultimate liberation.

Strīm (स्‍त्रीं) consists of - The bīja of Vadhu (bride), s = protection from crisis, t =saviour energy, r = Liberation (Mukti), ī = Mahamaya (the Great Illusion) and the dot indicates overcoming unhappiness. Its objective is overcoming unhappiness.

hūm̐ (हुँ) consists of - h = Brahman/śiva, ū = expansion of power and excellence, m̐ = remove misery.

22. Aṅganyāsaḥ (अङ्गन्यासः)

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	om̐ hrām̐ hṛdayāya namaḥ	ॐ ह्राँ हृदयाय नमः	Open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra.
2	om̐ hrīm̐ śirase svāhā	ॐ ह्राँ शिरसे स्वाहा	Open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead.
3	om̐ hrūm̐ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ	ॐ ह्रूँ शिखायै वषट्	Open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where the tuft of hair, is kept.
4	om̐ hraim̐ kavacāya hum̐	ॐ ह्रैँ कवचाय हुँ	Cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips.
5	om̐ hraum̐ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ	ॐ ह्रौँ नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्	Touch the eyes with the right index and ring fingers, with the middle finger touching the ājña cakra.
6	om̐ hraḥ astrāya phaṭ	ॐ ह्रः अस्त्राय फट्	Open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand.
7	iti ṣaḍaṅga nyāsaḥ	इति षडङ्ग न्यासः

bhūr-bhuva-ssuvarom-iti digvimokaḥ ॥

भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥

23. Dhyānaṃ (ध्यानं) :-

lambodarīṃ mahādevīṃ vyāghra-carma nitambinīṃ pīnonnata payodharāṃ rakta-vartula locanāṃ ।

śvetāsthi paṭṭikā yuktāṃ kapāla-pañca śobhitāṃ lalāṭe raktanāgena kṛta-karṇā-vataṃsināṃ ॥ 1 ॥

catur-bhujāṃ rakta-māṃsa muṇḍamaṇḍita maṇḍinīṃ jaṭā jūṭākṣa sūtreṇa śobhitāṃ tīkṣṇā dhārayā ।

khaḍgena dakṣiṇasyordhve śobhinīṃ bhīmanādinīṃ tadadhastād vījavṛnta kartṛkālaṅkṛtāṃ parāṃ ॥ 2 ॥

vāmordhve raktanāleṣad vikāśita manoharam ।

dadhatīṃ nīlapadmaṃ ca tadadhastāt kapālakam ॥ 3 ॥

nīlavarṇaṃ trinayanāṃ śavāsana samāyutāṃ ।

bibhratīṃ vividhāṃ bhūṣāṃ maulāvakṣobhya bhūṣitām ॥ 4 ॥

वामोर्ध्वे रक्तनालेषद् विकाशित मनोहरम् ।

दधतीं नीलपद्मं च तदधस्तात् कपालकम् ॥ ३ ॥

नीलवर्णं त्रिनयनां शवासन समायुतां ।

बिभ्रतीं विविधां भूषां मौलावक्षोभ्य भूषिताम् ॥ ४ ॥

24. Pañcapūjā (पञ्चपूजा) :-

S.no.	IAST	Devanāgari	Procedure
1	lam̐ - pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṁ samarpayāmi	लँ - पृथिव्यात्मिकायै गन्धं समर्पयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the little fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.
2	ham̐ - ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi	हँ - आकाशात्मिकायै पुष्पैः पूजयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the thumbs of both hands with the upper tip/nails of the index fingers, with the back of the hand facing us.
3	yam̐ - vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi	यँ - वाय्वात्मिकायै धूपमाघ्रापयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the index fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.
4	ram̐ - agnyātmikāyai dīpaṁ darśayāmi	रँ - अग्न्यात्मिकायै दीपं दर्शयामि	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the middle fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.
5	vam̐ - amṛtātmikāyai amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi \|	वँ - अमृतात्मिकायै अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।	Hold the lower tip of the bottom phalange of the ring fingers of both hands with the upper tip of the thumbs, with the back of the hand facing us.
6	sam̐ - sarvātmikāyai sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi	सँ - सर्वात्मिकायै सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि	Hold the fingers of each palm in a folded manner with the tips of each fingers of both hands touching each other and the thumbs facing the heart, in a Namaste position.

25. Samarpaṇam (समर्पणम्) :- Take water in uttaraṇi (spoon) and by reciting the following śloka, offer the water to the earth.

guhyātiguhyagoptrī tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam।
siddhirbhavatu me devi tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ॥

गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्री त्वं गृहाणास्मात्कृतं जपम्।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देवि त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्तिरा॥

26. Japānaṃtaraṃ mālāmantraṃ (जपानंतरं मालामन्त्रं) :- Recite the below śloka and mantra, followed by placing the māla upon the top of the head and then place it back in the māla bag and conceal it. It should NOT be worn.

śloka॥ om̐ tvaṃ māle sarvadevānāṃ prītidā śubhadā bhava।

śubhaṃ kuruṣya me bhadre yaśo vīryaṃ ca dehime॥

श्लोक॥ ॐ त्वं माले सर्वदेवानां प्रीतिदा शुभदा भव।

शुभं कुरुष्य मे भद्रे यशो वीर्यं च देहिमे॥

mantra॥ om̐ hrīm̐ siddhyai namaḥ॥

मन्त्र॥ ॐ ह्रीं सिद्ध्यै नमः॥

27. Puraścaraṇa (पुरश्चरण) :-

Japa	400,000
Homa	40,000
Tarpaṇa	4,000
Mārjana	400
Bhojana	40

This article is written by Krishna Vallapareddy and can be contacted at Krishna@manblunder.com

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