Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 520 Shri Sakinyamba svarupini (ōṃ p.sakinyambāsvarūpiṇyai namaḥ )

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

 

The Divine Mother as Sakini yogin in the Muladhara chakra on four -petaled lotus. She is described as in above six given Namams 514 to 519. 

Her glories were discussed; She resides in Muladhara chakra. She is five faced. She resides as marrow in the bones; She carries Ankusa and other weapons; She is surrounded by Varada and three other Devis granting boons and other life’s essential things; She is fond of Mudgaudanam a nutrious food (Pongal, in Tamil).; She has a smoke like colour; She is three eyed; She takes madhu, and intoxicating drinks. (While saying above, touching Muladhara chakra point is customary).

    The Sakini Devi representing the Divine Mother in Muladhara cakra.

 

C N Nachiappun           

Singapore, 28 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.