Shri Lalitha Sahasranamam: Namam 314: Shri Rakandu vadana (OM rAkenduvadanAyai namaH)

In Namams 275 to365, the Divine Mother’s  many forms providing benefits to Her devotees in great details are discussed.

The Divine Mother has a full moon like delighting face. 

Reka means full moon; the Divine Mother has a face similar to the full moon; it is a full face without fault or dirt or with cooling delightful look, which are the attributes of full moon. 

With moonlike cool, sweet and attractive face, the Divine Mother certainly has kind heart to grant Her gracefulness and blessings to Her devotees. Wherever, we see a full moon faced female, the Divine Mother’s presence is very evident in her. The devotee has the responsibility to convert him or herself to be ready to seek the Divine Mother’s Brahma status; after which, the full moon faced the Divine Mother’s attributes are reflected in him or her. 

Earlier we saw Namam 16 “Mukha Chandra Kalankabha Mrganabhi Visesaka” with the meaning that She wears a musk on Her forehead which shines like the spot in the moon. The Divine Mother has such a delightful face.

The Divine Mother as Rakendu vadana 

C  N Nachiappun          

Singapore, 04 December 2020.

 

 

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 Sithbavandar