[Advaita-l] Lilithopakhyana vs. Lalithasahasra

[Venkata sriram P]

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Yes it is possible that Upakhyana and sahasranama arose in South India or that the authors were south Indian.
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One of the great upAsakAs told me that the place of Lalita Sahasranama rachana is
the premises of Kamakshi Temple in Kanchipuram.

It is said that there is a rahasya sthala identified by Mahaperiyava which was known as
hayagriva mutt.  This is the place where the hayagriva-agastya samvAda took place.

The "chidagni kuNDa" mentioned in the name is the gAyatri mantapam in kAmAkshi temple. 
In the IshAnya sthAna of this mantapa, there is a pillar.  There is a small hole inside which
is filled with kumkuma.   This "sukshma randhra" is said to be the "nAbhi-sthAna".  

Mother Kamakshi is none other than Devi Lalita.  Some of the names like "kAmakOTikA", "kAmakOTimahApadmapITasthA" (vide ashtottara nAmA) hints this divine place called Kanchi.

My guruji got a vision here in gAyatri mantapam and a melodious sloka gushed forth as:

praNavAkruti ratna manDapE
shrutimAtrA samamEkatAM gatE
niratAM nirataM krupAparAM
hrudi kAnchipuranAyikAM bhajE


regs,
sriram