Pañcadaśākṣarī-mantra
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Pañcadaśākṣarī-mantra literally means ‘mantra of fifteen letters or syllables’.
This is a fifteen-lettered[1] mantra or mystic formula closely associated with the goddess Lalitā Tripurasundarī[2] and her emblem, the Śrīcakra. Actually there are two such mantras:
- The one attributed to the sage Agastya which begins with the letter ‘ka’[3]
- Another one is attributed to his wife Lopāmudrā which begins with the letter ‘ha’.[4]
The mantra has to be received ceremonially from a competent guru. It is said to be a very powerful mantra.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore