Tara Saptakshari(mantrantara)

Dear all, let me outline the Tara Saptakshari sadhana.

Astra mantra - Vajrodake hum phal

Moola mantra - Om trim hrim hum hrim hum phal ( the mantra used by brahma)

Anga –
1) hram hrdayaya namah
2) hrim sirase swaha
3) hroom shikhaye vashal
4) hraiyim kavachaya hum
5)hraum netratrayaya vaushal
6) hra: astraya phal

chandas - shakthi rishi gayatri chandas tara devata

dhayana shloka –
“shwetambaraam sharadachadrakandim
sadhbhushanaam chandrakalavatamsam
kartrikapaalanwithapaanipadmaam
taraam trinetram prabhajeyokhilardhayee”

Peeta shakthi - Hrim namah (pooja yantra - shalkone, astadala, bhupura)

Peeta samasti - Om hrim pralayavaristhithamahaswethapadmasanaya namah

Peeta pooja mantras - as similar as trijada sadhana

Murthi kalpana - Hrim namah om trim hrim hum hrim hum phal namah taramurthaye namah

Upachara - Om hrim om namah

Avahana - ayudha and bhushana nyasa as mentioned below, remaining all same as tara trijada sadhana

Ayudha nyasa –
1) khadgaya namah
2) kapalaya namah

Bhushana nyasa –
1) makudaya namah
2) ardhachandraya namah
3) swarnabhushanebyo namah

Upahara - arkyamidam, paadyamidam, aachamaneeyamidam

Moorthi pooja - 16 dwastaa and naivedya as per tara panchakshari ritual mentioned.

Tara Saptakshari Samaptam |