shri anandhavalli
Shri Anandhavalli, Giver of happiness, is the Goddess bestowing both enjoyment and Liberation. She is the supreme, whole, eternal, consisting of nothing, and everything. And, is the ultimate atomic particle, the Natha, the supreme Shiva, all pervading. Above all, she is Hamsa, the soul of Shakti. She is the mind, the breath, the buddhi and the chitta, residing in the inhalation and exhalation of the breath of all living beings.
Goddess Shri Anandhavalli, Giver of Great Good Fortune and Eloquence; resembling a lotus, like the early morning rays of the Sun, adorned with a bedazzling jewel in Her diadem, and beautifully curved lips, the circle of Her face is like the dawn or a day lotus, a curved half moon of nectar on Her forehead, Her eyes like bows, and a beautiful brow.
Her eyes are moving playfully to and fro, filled with joy and bliss, the roundness of Her cheeks surpassing the curve of the lunar crescent. The slender line which is Her nose is like a beautiful wanton / tender shoot. Her smile is sweeter than honey, the quintessence of love. Her very beautiful chin is endowed with all beauty. Her arms are as graceful as lotus stalks, her hands equal in appearance, and, Her nails are brighter than brightness itself. She has four arms and has a parrot in her right shoulder, with her upper right and left arms holding an effulgent noose and a goad respectively, and her lower arms in Abayavaradhahastham (open) posture, banishing fears and bestowing boons to Sadhakas(devotees); Her unblemished lotus feet are like the crest gem of Brahma.
Her beautiful gazelle like body, is the vanquisher of the God of Love. She wears the most beautiful kind of clothes, and is adorned with every kind of precious gem. She is the Mother Who gladdens creation, the cause of happiness in the world, causing all love in the world, creating the world, the Devi made of Mantra, great good fortune Sundari, consisting of all wealth, eternal, supremely blissful and joyful. And, she gives salvation through devotion.
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Sembangudi houses this supreme Goddess in three forms :
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The form - the anthromorphological form as an idol of Shri Anandhavalli, which is the Shri Chakra pradhishtai
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Shri Yantra - 2 dimensional Shri Chakram
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Shri Mahameru - a three dimensional Shri Chakram
About Mahameru:
Saktha - Worship of Sakthi was developed by various ancient seers with suitable mantra, yantra and tantra and it was popularly known as Srividya worship. In Srividya worship, Goddess Shri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Parapatarika is being worshipped in the form of Shri Chakra or Shri Maha Meru, the dimensional form of the Shri Chakra.
With Shri Anandhavalli's grace, Sathgurunathar Pujya Shree Saktha Chintamani, Sri Anandhavallidasar SHRI EKAMBARANATHA GURUJI has consecrated the Shri Chakra Meru, thereby securing her bounteous grace for devotees, having her Darshan.
Pouranmi navavarna poojai is the unique feature of this temple. With 25 years of Pournami poojai, there came a thought of consecrating Mahameru. With meager funds(INR 7500) and less support, Mahameru was consecrated in the year 1997, masi masam. From then on, Mahameru Utsavam is conducted. The first Mahameru Utsavam is conducted with complete volunteers support and it was a grand success. From then on the Utsavam is always celebrated at grandeur with Volunteers support. From the inception of Mahameru, the temple along with the volunteers is growing manifold.
Shri MahaMeru, a pyramid like structure, with 9 subdivisions called as Nava Avarnam - Thrilokya Mohana Chakram, Sarvasa Paripooraham, Sarva Samchopana, Sarva Sowbagya Dhayakam, Sarvartha Sadaka, Sarva Rakshakara, Sarva Rohaharam, Sarva Siddi Pradam, and Sarvanandamaya. The top most point is called Bindu - Tricona where goddess Goddess Anandhavalli takes her abode along with her consort Lord Shiva. This Maha Meru is a replica of Chintamani Gruha, the celestial abode of Sri Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari.
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Shri Anandhavalli and Yoga :
Flowers, for Shri Anandhavalli, have always been special, lotus, in particular. Wherever she is flowers are seldom away. The classic example of the lotus in the marsh continues to be a powerful reminder of how to be in this world but not of it i.e., the survival of the fittest.
Yogic lore has used flower symbolism extensively. The human spine is linked to be a stem and brain to its flower. For the various chakras in the body, are also described as flowers that blossom when they are activated. Thus, the entire spiritual journey is epitomized as floral symbolization. Hence the entire spiritual process is described as the flowering of the human consciousness, the unfurling of the Sahasrara, the thousand petaled lotus.
Like Lotus, she inspires and stimulates her devotees, wafting into their lives as a gentle fragrance, astonishing them to awake with fresh perspectives of Life. ​