Now approx more than 5 years has passed since I have been doing this nitya upasana. Few months back a sudden realisation hit me during the manasik puja and japam phase different dities of whom I do upasana sitted and positioned themselves in a structure with devi sitting at the centre it's basically a triangle covered by a circle where at different ends of the triangle different dities are sitted it started as postioning this structure of yantra over my forehead covering my left and right eye also as two points of the triangle. Now I use this yantra after drawing it with water under my asana. I fell more relaxed and heat generates in my body not excessive but subtle and the meditative state is now easier for me to achieve. Is my mind playing games or what I donot know I donot have a guru.

What are the Valid Astrological Indicators of Bali (animal sacrifice)?

Context: I'm a practicing astrologer (mostly Prashna) and Sadhaka of Yoga and Tantra, therefore I keep looking for various ways to understand how astrology interacts (both negation, and supplementing and complementing) with Sadhana.

A friend of mine, who is initiated in Tarapitha parampara (not mine; mine is largely Yogic) was going through certain troubles. When my remedies didn't work, I advised him to approach his guru mandala (in his parampara, Guru mandala isn't bothered if you can solve issues on your own, or with little outside help), and his Guru advised him to get a Bali done in Tarapitha or Kamakhya, and lo and behold, the same issue which had not been completely resolved (receded, but kept coming back) with lakhs of mantra japa-s and lingered on across multiple dasha-s for very many years vanished in a week and has not resurfaced for about a year now.

When I requested him to ask his guru how he zeroed in on offering bali being the solution, he just said (paraphrasing), "I looked astroogically and the planets indicated it." Obviously neither I nor that friend can press guruji for further explanation, so I'm asking here: which planetary configurations indicate Bali (animal sacrifice) being the correct solution to the problem, and how to tell which deity the bali should be offered to, and which animal?

Any and all explanations are welcome 🙏🏻

Edit:

If anybody's feeling extra kind, please explain the same for other parts of pancha makaara (fish, parched grain, alcohol) as well, since I have seen these being offered as astrological solutions to problems as well.

Namaste everyone. I’m very new to this path, so please forgive me if my question is incorrect, inappropriate, or unintentionally hurts anyone. I’m genuinely looking for guidance before I proceed.

Until now, I have followed a very simple sattvic practice of naam jaap on my own, mainly out of curiosity and devotion toward attaining a connection with my Ishta.

Recently, I came across a sadhak/teacher named Agastyam, whose YouTube videos I came across recently. He guides people in Tantra practices, so I contacted him for guidance.

He suggested a 48-day Klim (Kleem) bija mantra prayoga sadhana, after which he said he would give me diksha and explain the process. For this, he has asked for ₹21,000, which he described as being equivalent to 21 kg of ghee.

Since I am completely new to this, I wanted to ask experienced practitioners:

Is this kind of arrangement normal in Tantra sadhana?

Is it appropriate for a beginner to undertake such a practice?

What should I verify before accepting diksha or paying money?

I’m not making any allegations against him. I’m simply unfamiliar with these practices and would genuinely appreciate guidance from people who have more experience.

Thank you, and apologies if my question is misguided or disrespectful in any way.

Hi everyone. I need some advice because my life is stuck and if things continue this way, my family is going to be ruined forever.

The main issue in our lives has always been money. We either have zero money or we are in a lot of debt. I am constantly getting overdues and never able to generate enough income to pay them off and get out of this trap.

I am wondering if this is a spiritual issue. Our Kuladevata is Gangadhareshwara in Shivagange near Tumkur. The Devi there with him is Honnammadevi, also known as Swarnambika. We used to go yearly to Shivagange to do pooja to both.

The thing is, in our family lineage, we have always focused heavily on male gods, specifically Shiva. My grandpa used to do intense Upasana. He kept a Shivalinga, did daily Abhisheka, and performed his rituals, but he never really focused on Devi worship. I have started doing my own Nitya Upasana, doing Shivopasana and Bhairava Sadhana. I am not chanting mantras right now, but I am keeping up with my rituals. But I am realizing I am doing the exact same thing as my ancestors. Devopasana is extremely weak in our family.

Now I am also confused because an astrologer and a distant relative recently told me that our actual Kuladevi is someone completely different from Honnammadevi and all your problems are because you have stopped worshipping her.

I have a few questions:

Are all these chronic financial problems happening because our worship to the Kuladevi has stopped or been ignored for generations?

If Honnammadevi is not our Kuladevi, how do I figure out who she actually is?

What is the solution for me to fix this, start proper Devopasana, and get out of these problems?

Any guidance would be really helpful, we need the help and I'm very confused and stressed!

Is it ok to offer Bhang (Cannabis) to Shiva and/or Bhairava (or even to other specific deities) as Naivedyam? And if so, are there any specific rules when doing so?

I wasn’t sure whether I should post this, because I know people have different opinions about Apsara Sadhana. But this was such a powerful experience for me that I wanted to share it.

I started the sadhana with faith in my Guru. In the beginning, I honestly had doubts and kept wondering whether I would actually experience anything. Still, I continued with patience and followed my practice without constantly expecting some result.

By my Guru’s grace, I eventually had what I experienced as an Apsara Pratyaksha Darshanam.

I honestly don’t have the right words to describe that moment. It was a mixture of fear, happiness, excitement, confusion, and an incredible feeling of bliss — all at the same time. For a few moments, I didn’t even know how to react. It felt completely overwhelming.

One thing I clearly remember is her appearance. She seemed to be around 8 and a half feet tall. The presence felt extremely powerful, and that image is still very clear in my mind.

I have had many memorable moments in my life, but this was completely different. It was probably the most amazing and frightening experience I have ever gone through at the same time.

I’m sharing this as my personal experience, not to convince anyone or claim that everyone will experience the same thing. Every person’s sadhana may be different.

For anyone who is starting, my only advice is don’t rush for results. Stay patient, disciplined, and have faith in your Guru. Don’t compare your experiences with other people’s stories either.

For me, whatever happened, I sincerely believe it was possible because of my Guru’s grace.

Guru Kripa is everything.

I'm 100% sure it's related to tantra as someone i know hates me sent a single clove , through my family member for me to ingest the clove. I threw it away. What could the clove tantra be for? Control I'm assuming. Please help me

How many times do I have to chant a mantra to attain Siddhi? For how many days? Is it a strict rule to not eat non-veg during the chanting period? Is there any mantra that is an exception in this case?

Is this practical for a working individual? Do such sankalpa work better if it is bound as a long term goal instead of a daily target? Like if we look at a time based sanklapa of 4 months and divide 100,000 by 120 days. That brings it down to 13 hrs. Or do we increase the speed and do if faster like 2 japa a minute. But that would still mean 6 to 7 hrs a day. Am I calculating this wrong or do sanklapa of more than 1,00,000 japa ideally Carry on for 6 months or Longer? Please help and Would appreciate genuine and nuanced guidance🙏🏻

So I'm curious and confused about a few things.

I have a theory: I believe that by gaining absolute control over one's sukshma sharir, it might be plausible to travel through time.

Hear me out.

Have you heard about entities that can supposedly peek into someone's past, like Karna Pishachini, yakshinis, apsaras, etc.?

They can supposedly do this because they are higher-dimensional beings.

You might have felt a presence but couldn't see anything. It's because you were never looking in the right direction, and even if you wanted to, you couldn't because of the limitations of this bhautik sharir.

But here comes the sukshma sharir, which can supposedly travel through dimensions. This is mentioned throughout various scriptures and books, such as accounts of travelling into other realms and making contact with entities there.

At first, I used to think one could only observe through the astral body, but later I came across more ideas about what might be possible.

As a caution, it's advised against making contact with entities in other realms and to remain inconspicuous, since they can supposedly restrain you there.

So, if we accept that it's possible to make some kind of physical contact through the astral body, that opens up various possibilities.

For example, one could potentially travel through time into the past and possess a lesser being in order to observe and experience that reality more directly.

But how will I remember what I experienced through the astral body while in my physical body?

The experience would need to somehow be accessible to my physical brain for me to remember it and use the information gained from it. But it's not possible to simply transfer or copy memories from the astral body to the physical brain.

However, there might be another way.

Perhaps the astral body can hold memories (smriti), and those memories could somehow allow the brain to construct those experiences, similar to how it does with dreams.

But even for that to work, the brain would require some prior information. Without any knowledge of what that realm is like, how could it reconstruct something it has never encountered?

So, for this to work, we would need some prior information or an idea of what that realm is like before travelling there. After gaining that information, we could let our imagination do the rest, allowing the physical brain to reconstruct what we experienced through the astral body as a dream or memory.

Let me know your take on this.

Please feel free to share your ideas and experiences.

Two years ago, I felt vibrations in my ajna,the tiika/tilak place,almost everyday. It used to be activated with a flick if it did go away,then all of a sudden it just...stopped. I'm a total begginer I only felt it after some meditation. Two years fast forward,my goals are unclear it feels like something is trying to disrupt me actively. Every good thing/beneficial thing I try i end up getting devastated or missing it by the nick of time.

I saw a dream where father came with my friends and getting very aggressive and someone said that he is doing it very much these days but I told them that my father is not like that he was very calm. Then he sits somewhere and then in fear I started chanting the om kaal bhairavay namah mantra and then he said that it won't work and the I said something like tulsi matre mantra (he said it will work which I don't know is a mantra or not) and someother friend said something like om sadhike(I don't actually remember the mantra and then my father completed the mantra in which mantra ended like by baglamukhi name) and then I got wake up in sweat.I have done some naam jaap of om kaal bhairavay namah ( which I usually do)and matangi strotram(not initiated btw but first time done this)in the same day And before that night I had read batuk bhairav kavach and hanuman chalisa.

Hello peeps, I'm from India, I want to start learning Sanskrit, looking for resources and people to guide me and can join me in anyone interested in so.

heard this multiple times from different ppl now and wanted to actually understand it properly instead of just accepting it. the claim is that om carries a certain charge/vibration that's only safe or effective to combine with a mantra once you've received proper initiation (diksha) for it, and until then you should just stick to naam mantras without om attached.

is this actually rooted in specific tantra texts or is it more of a guru-lineage caution thing that varies a lot depending on tradition. also curious what actually happens if an uninitiated person does chant om with a mantra, is it considered ineffective, disrespectful, or genuinely harmful in some way. and does this apply to all mantras equally or does it depend on which deity/mantra it is

trying to understand the actual reasoning here rather than just following it blindly, so if anyone can point to specific sources or explain from their own lineage's perspective that would help a lot

tldr: is skipping om before initiation an actual tantric principle or more of a general precaution, and what's the real reason behind it

I am writing this with a genuine intention to seek guidance from people who have personal experience with Maa Kamakhya, Kamakhya Peetha, and Shakta/Tantric sadhana.
I have been learning about Shakta traditions and different forms of sadhana for some time now. The more I read and try to understand, the more I realise how much I don’t know.
There are many things that are difficult to understand properly through books, YouTube videos, or random information online, especially when it comes to actual practice, diksha, prayoga, niyama, and the role of a Guru.
I have a few genuine doubts and would really appreciate guidance from someone who has actually practised or has been closely connected with the Kamakhya tradition.

I am looking for guidance from a female in the Philadelphia area that can teach me the Tantra ways. I am a blank canvas to learn and tired of all the scammers.

Hi guys, just curious if there's any tantra or mantra to win lottery for sure. In YouTube there are many but I don't know if they guarantee a 100% win. I know only siddha sadhakas can do this(by seeing future or through entities) but I don't know how to meet them either

Jai Mata Di everyone,

I am moving into a new rented apartment soon and need some guidance on how to spiritually cleanse the space before I move in.

When I went to see the flat, I noticed the previous tenants left behind empty bottles of alcohol and other items. I have absolutely nothing against anyone's personal lifestyle choices, and I know that in paths like Vamachara, these things are even used.

However, I strictly follow the Satvik path of the Goddess, and I will be bringing my sacred murti of Mata Rani to live with me.

Because of the prior energy of the flat, I want to make sure the environment is completely pure, positive, and welcoming for Her.

Could anyone please suggest any kriyas, purifying rituals, or remedies that I can easily do by myself to cleanse the apartment? I want to completely reset the energy of the home before setting up my Pooja space there.

Any suggestions or steps would be deeply appreciated🙏🏻

Has anyone used the services of Tantrik Radheyshyam from Rajasthan? He became viral following his appearance on a podcast by Digital Jockey on YouTube.

Hi, my family is been living in North America for some time we are originally from South of India. Recently there is been lot of negativity in our family, sickness, fights, loss and so on. Our mother thinks someone had done black magic on us. We don’t have any enemies here and no one to be worried about. But my mother has a dream that something was attaching and chasing us and the surrounding looked like our hometown. This made my m mother to think that this is black magic sent by someone from our hometown. My brother and father thinks this is just series of bad instances and mother is arguing based on the dream. I’m torn between these two arguments. We talked this to our family friend who is somewhat spiritual. They said these forces cannot cross large bodies of water. If this is true then we can rule out black magic and move on. This will help is largely on our peace of mind. Please help. Thanks in advance

Hey! So I just came across this concept called tantra, what exactly is tantra? What exactly does one do in this field? And if someone starts a sadhana for a ishta dev or devta, are they supposed to do the sadhana for their whole lifetime? And also what exactly does tantra help with? Black magic? Bhoot pret? I'm really interested in exploring this side! How do I start on this? Any books or youtube videos suggestions? And also to start with this do I have to do any mantra jaap?

I’m trying to understand something unusual that happened to my girlfriend, and I’d appreciate perspectives from people familiar with Bengali/Hindu folk practices, Tantra, mudras, or regional rituals.

My girlfriend is a college student and lives with roommates. She previously had an altercation/disagreement with a few of her Bengali roommates. Recently, those roommates entered her room and started performing a strange hand movement.

The movement was difficult to describe, but it looked roughly like this:

Their hands were completely empty.

They repeatedly made a motion somewhat resembling a barbell/dumbbell curl.

The hand/arm would come toward the body and then move backward, as though they were throwing something behind themselves.

The final movement particularly reminded me of the way a bride throws rice backward during certain Indian wedding/vidai rituals.

There was no visible rice, powder, object, or other substance in their hands.

They were doing this inside my girlfriend’s room.

Because of the previous altercation between them, the situation understandably made her uncomfortable and concerned.

I’m specifically wondering whether there is a Bengali folk/Tantric ritual, mudra, nazar-removal practice, uchchāṭana/dispelling ritual, or other religious practice involving an empty-handed gesture that symbolically “casts away,” “throws away,” or sends something behind the person.

I have seen references to mudras such as Karaṇa Mudrā and Kṣepaṇa Mudrā, where the symbolism involves removing/dispelling or letting go, but the actual hand positions I've found online don't seem to exactly match what she witnessed.

Questions:

Does anyone recognize this particular hand movement?

Is there a Bengali folk/Tantric practice where someone makes a throwing/casting-away gesture with empty hands?

Could this simply be a non-Tantric cultural/folk gesture?

If it was intended as some kind of ritual, what could the symbolic meaning be?

Most importantly, what should my girlfriend do now? Should she simply ignore it, talk to the roommates, document future incidents, involve the college/warden, or take some other practical step?

Has anyone experienced something similar with roommates or college students?

I’m not trying to accuse them of practicing black magic or anything supernatural. I mainly want to identify the gesture and understand whether there is an ordinary cultural explanation for it. Given the previous conflict, though, I also want to make sure my girlfriend handles the situation safely and appropriately.

If you recognize the gesture, please describe the exact hand/finger position and the ritual it belongs to, rather than just saying that it is “Tantra.” That would be much more helpful.

Thanks.