[Advaita-l] Lilithopakhyana vs. Lalithasahasra

[Srirudra]

Dear Sri Sriram
The Soundharya Lahari by Sri Adhi Sankara also has its Deity as Kanchi Kamakshi only is the opinion  of many scholars.
R.Krishnamoorthy.
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On 04-Aug-2013, at 9:35 PM, Venkata sriram P <venkatasriramp at yahoo.in> wrote:

> 
> //
> Yes it is possible that Upakhyana and sahasranama arose in South India or that the authors were south Indian.
> //
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
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