Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 494: Shri Rakinyamba sarupini (ōṃ rākṇyambāsvarūpiṇyai namaḥ)

In Namams 475 to 534 represents the Divine Mother’s Yogini forms. 

The Divine Mother as Rakini Devi is residing in the Anahata chakra in twelve-petaled lotus is surrounded by twelve deities. 

Rakini Devi is worshipped with ghee (clarified butter)  cooked food to get Brahma Jnanam and good speech. 

Anahata chakra Rakini Devi has two faces and fearful teeth; She controls the blood flow in universal beings; She wears Akshamala; She is surrounded by Kalaratri and other eleven Devis; She grants boons to Maha Viras; She has three eyes to save the Divine Mother’s devotees.

Rakini Devi as the Divine Mother in Anahata chakra.

 

C N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 02 June 2021.

References:

1.       The Thousand Names of the Divine Mother published in English by Mata Amritanandamayi Center, San Ramon, California, USA, with Commentary by T. V Narayana Menon

2.       Shri Lalitha Sahasranama Stostram published in Tamil by N. Ramaswami Iyer charities’ societies, Trichirapalli, India, with Commentary by C. V. Radhakrishna Sastry.

3.       The Lalitha Sahasranamam published in Tamil by Shri Ramakrishna Thapovanam, Thiruipparaithurai, Trichy District, Tamilnadu, India with commentary by Shrimath Swami Chithbavandar.