Divine Mother

Another mantra is: Om Im Hrim Shrim Shree Matre Namaha. I surrender or salute to the
Divine Mother, the Mother of the universe.
In  this  context  a  few words  about the  three-principle-Gods  concept  and  the-divineMother concept.
In Hindu  mythology  one comes  across  three  Gods,  Brahma  Vishnu and  Shiva.  This
Brahma is  different  from the  Brahman as  discussed  in the  nirguna  Brahman section.
This  Brahma is  the  creator.  The  three aspects  of  creation  are allotted  to  different
principles of the same Brahman, the Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute.
Brahma represents the creative principle or authority over creation.
Vishnu represents the sustenance principle or the authority over sustenance.
Shiva represents destruction or the authority over resolution. Destruction or resolution is
also  considered  as  auspicious  because  it  is  always  looked upon  as  the  first  step  in
creation or life is not possible without its counterpart death.
Now coming to the Divine Mother concept, in the Hindu tradition the Mother is given a
very significant role in one’s life. It is the Mother who bears the child in the womb for
nine moths nurturing it  through her body fluids all along and afterwards also continues
to  nurture the  child  for  a  number  of  years.  Mother  forms  the  most  important  link in
socializing  the  child.  Thus  in  India,  children  easily  associate  themselves  with  their
mothers and that is  how  India is called as Mother-Land by their  natives and why they
talk about Mother Tongue for their language where as in the west generally Father-Land
is used. Thus the worship of the ultimate as the Divine Mother is in vogue. This mantra,
as given above is a mantra for the divine mother. The Shakti or Energy principle always
is associated with female principle in the tradition. The worship of the Divine Mother or
Shakti or the Female Principle is the same. The entire Tantra Shastra or the scripture is
based on  the  worship  of  Shakti.  There are  innumerable  mantras  in  this  with  various
practices.  The  most  famous  ten  aspects  of  the  shakti  upasana are called  “dasa  maha
vidyas”. Their  names  are:  Kali,  Tara,  Maha  Vidya,  Shodasji,  Bhuvaneswari,  Bhiravi,
Chinna Masta, Dhumavati, Bagala Mukhi and Matangi. There are different mantras for
all these and the procedures given are different. The idols and the meditation verses are
also  different. Some  other important mantras are “Om Hrim Dum Durgayai Namaha”
and “Om Im Hrim Klim Chamundayai Vicche”