Description
Features:
● Saundarya Lahari is a poetry of fervour, devotion, and profound thought that is oceanic in its vastness and depth.
● There is a synthesis of bhakti and jnana, of Advaita and the Sakta doctrine. When the Sage of Kanchi speaks of the beauty he takes you to the sublime realm of aesthetic delight.
● The slokas in Saundaryalahiri are said to have divine powers of healing.
● It is a tantra textbook as well as a collection of sacred hymns. It provides instructions on puja, Sri-Yantra and worshipping methods and contains almost one hymn and yantra for every sloka.
● It also describes the best tantra method for performing each particular sloka and explains the outcomes that follow.
● Verses 1-41 embody the combined powers of Lord Shiva and Parvati, and 42-100 delve into praising and describing the glory of Goddess Parvati. Chanting it regularly is said to grant immense peace and bliss.
● This work contains Sanskrit verses in Devanagari script and Tamil transliteration with meanings given for better understanding and putting to practice.