`This secret knowledge should never be revealed to another Guru's disciple, an atheist, a person who is lazy in serving the

Guru an

is one who has been initiated into another Guru Sampradaaya, has learnt the inner secrets of that particular sampradaaya and more gurvantaramAshrayet' Kularnava Tantra 13, 130). The same scripture says: pUrNabhiShekakartA yo gurustasyaiva pAdukA the

sampradaaya. Even an aspirant should never approach another Guru for knowledge once he has had Poornabhisheka from a Guru

Gurus prior to Poornabhisheka, but the person who performs his Poornabhisheka is considered as his Guru. It is his Paduka that ha

instructed by the Shastras to carefully observe the shishya for a period at least six months and then reveal the sacred knowledge of

The kularnava Tantra describes the glory of Sri Guru Paduka Mahamantra, which consists of the six Pranavas, the three Hamsa Bij

prAsAda parA Bija, the Viloma Navanatha Bija, the parA prAsAda Bija, the Purnabhisheka Yoga Diksha title of the Guru and the Pad

of this Mahamantra is greater than crores of mantra Japa, visiting crores of Tirthas and worshipping crores of deities. In times of gre mantra at all times, without bothering if he has taken bath, applied BhasmA etc.

remembrance of the Paduka saves the aspirant. A single remembrance of this mantra frees one from all sins committed knowingly o

Tripurarnava Tantra, which summarizes the best of all Srikula Tantras, describes Diksha in the following words: A disciple should ta

obtain Diksha from him. Without the process of Diksha, no Shakti Sadhana is possible. It is Lord Shiva himself who assumes the for lacks the above-mentioned qualities, if he is firmly established in the knowledge of the Self.

Guru is one who is calm, composed, devoid of lust, greed, anger, passion, attachment, pride and jealousy, and the knower of all scr

One should always examine the Varna and Ashrama of the Guru while obtaining Diksha. A person belonging to the first Varna shou

Diksha. By doing so, both the Guru and Shishya become sinners. Diksha obtained from a lady is thousand times greater than that o

one's own mother is more hundred times more powerful than that obtained from anyone else. Whether young or old, knowledgeable

should first please the Guru with his selfless service and gifts. On an auspicious occasion, the Diksha Samskara has to be performe

should perform his Nitya Karmas, take the blessings of the family deity, Gurus and Elders, and after performing a detailed Sankalpa

obstacles. He should then perform Punyaha and perform nAndI ShrAddha as per the Tantric mode or as per one's own shAkhA. He

convey his gratitude to the Guru by offering him gifts and Dakshina. Only a person who has undergone the sacred ceremony of Poo shAmbhavI and vedha.

Maha Paduka and Maha Maha Paduka. Before the Poornabhisheka, the Guru should perform the following Dikshas on the shishya:

The knowledge of Shaambhava Mahavedha is restricted to very few Gurus. Very fortunate ones can only obtain this Supreme Diksh

Diksha. The other mantras can be communicated later to the shishya. A person who has obtained Maha Maha Paduka (or ucchishta Shodashi. The Guru should initiate the shishya, beginning with Bala, Panchadashi, Gurutraya, Saubhagya Vidya, Mantrini, Dandini

whether explicitly given by the guru or not. But this rule does not hold good for other Sadhakas, not even for people who have under

and Maha Paduka during the ceremony of Poornabhisheka. Maha Maha Paduka should be passed on to the most eligible of the dis

receive this Paduka is very less. Depending on one's own Sampradaaya, the Guru then initiates shishya gradually into Para Shodas

and Kula Maha Paduka. Such a Sadhaka, who receives directly from his Guru all the initiations till Kula Maha Paduka, is Shiva hims

The scriptures detail the following procedure for meditating on the Guru Paduka. This is called `Guru Chakra Krama'. While chanting

to the right of Sri Guru, who is to be meditated in Sahasrara. Chanting the Bhuvaneshwari Bija, the same Bija should be placed on t should be meditated on, completely identifying the mantra with the Guru's body. While chanting the Nava nAtha Bija, the lower part

should be placed to the left of Sri Guru, identifying it completely with Sri GurvambA, the wife and Shakti of Sri Guru. while chanting t

chanting the Ananda Bhairavi Bija, the upper par of Gurvamba's body should be meditated. While chanting the viloma navanAtha Bi mandala should be visualized. While chanting the two hamsa mantras, the inhalation and exhalation have to be nullified by offering

meditated. While chanting the Prasada Para Bija, the Sahasrara kamala should be meditated. While chanting the Para Prasada Bija

seat of Sri Guru. While chanting the Paduka Dashakshari, one should bow down repeatedly to the holy feet of Sri guru, which repres

repeating this procedure of Guru Chakra Anusandhana three, five, seven or ten times, one should perform Yoni Mudras at the three

Paduka mantra Japa, to the holy feet of Sri Guru. A person who performs this daily will be liberated even while living in his physical The shishya is expected to follow certain rules and regulations which have been detailed in the Rudrayamala: 1. He should never visit the Guru empty handed. He should carry with him fruits and flowers as marks of respect. 2. A shishya, who tries to disprove his Guru's words and tries to prove his own words as truth, will attain the worst of the hells. 3. A shishya should never take his Guru's name openly other than during Guru Paduka Anusandhana. 4. Leftovers of Guru's meal should be consumed as Prasadam by the shishya. 5. Whenever Guru is nearby, that day or that time should be considered as very auspicious. 6. A shishya should never neglect or insult the parents, wife and children of Sri Guru. 8. While walking with Sri Guru, care should be taken to never stamp his shadow. 9. One should never sit with Guru on the same seat nor sleep in Guru's presence. 10. Whenever the shishya sees the Guru, he should immediately stand up and prostrate full length at the holy feet of Guru. 11. One should never speak unnecessarily in front of the guru. 12. One should never lie to the Guru. 13. One should never ask Guru for loans or have any financial transactions with him. 15. One should give up one's own bed, seat, grand clothes, ornaments and footwear in front of the Guru. 16. The same respect should be shown to Guru's physical form as the deity in temples. The Guru mandala for Srikula is as follows:
paraugha yuga guru maNDala

7. While performing Pooja or Japa, if Guru or Gurvamba arrive, the shishya should halt his Japa or Pooja and welcome the Guru an

14. One should never initiate another person in the presence of Guru. Also, one should not discourse in front of the Guru or try to ex

divyaugha 1. ODDIShAnandanAtha 2. prakAshAnandanAtha 3. vimarshAnandanAtha 4. AnandAnandanAtha siddhaugha 1. shaShThIshAnandanAtha 2. jnAnAnandanAtha 3. satyAnandanAtha 4. pUrNAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. mitreshAnandanAtha 2. svabhAvAnandanAtha 3. pratibhAnandanAtha 4. subhagAnandanAtha

kAdi panchadashI guru maNDala

divyaugha 1. paraprakAshAnandanAtha 2. parashivAnandanAtha 3. parAshaktyambA 4. kauleshvarAnandanAtha 5. shukladevyambA 6. kuleshvarAnandanAtha 7. kAmeshvaryambA siddhaugha 1. bhogAnandanAtha 2. klinnAnandanAtha 3. samayAnandanAtha 4. sahajAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. gaganAnandanAtha 2. vishvAnandanAtha 3. vimalAnandanAtha 4. madanAnandanAtha 5. bhuvanAnandanAtha 6. liilAnandanAtha 7. svAtmAnandanAtha 8. priyAnandanAtha

hAdi panchadashI-saptadashI guru maNDala

divyaugha 1. paramashivAnandanAtha 2. kAmeshvaryambA 3. divyaughAnandanAtha 4. mahaughAnandanAtha 5. sarvAnandanAtha 6. prajnAdevyambA 7. prakAshAnandanAtha siddhaugha 1. divyAnandanAtha 2. chidAnandanAtha

3. kaivalyAnandanAtha 4. aNudevyambA 5. mahodayAnandanAtha 6. siddhAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. chidAnandanAtha 2. vishvAnandanAtha 3. rAmAnandanAtha 4. kamalAnandanAtha 5. parAnandanAtha 6. manoharAnandanAtha 7. svAtmAnandanAtha 8. pratibhAnandanAtha

manu-chandrAdInAm guru maNDala

divyaugha 1. paraprakAshAnandanAtha 2. paravimarshAnandanAtha 3. kAmeshvaryambA 4. mokShAnandanAtha 5. amR^itAnandanAtha 6. svacChAnandanAtha 7. (tat)puruShAnandanAtha 8. aghorAnandanAtha siddhaugha 1. prakAshAnandanAtha 2. sadAnandanAtha 3. siddhaughAnandanAtha 4. uttamAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. uttarAnandanAtha 2. paramAnandanAtha (udbhavAnandanAtha ityapi paryAyaH) 3. sarvajnAnandanAtha 4. sarvAnandanAtha 5. siddhAnandanAtha 6. govindAnandanAtha 7. shankarAnandanAtha

kAdi shuddha-ShoDashI guru maNDala

divyaugha 1. vyomAtItAmbA 2. vyomeshyambA 3. vyomachAriNyambA 4. vyomasthAmbA siddhaugha 1. unmanAkAshAnandanAtha 2. samanAkAshAnandanAtha 3. vyApakAkAshAnandanAtha 4. shaktyAkAshAnandanAtha 5. dhvanyAkAshAnandanAtha 6. dhvanimAtrAkAshAnandanAtha 7. anAhatAkAshAnandanAtha 8. bindvAkAshAnandanAtha 9. indvAkAshAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. paramAtmAnandanAtha 2. shAmbhavAnandanAtha 3. chinmudrAnandanAtha 4. vAgbhavAnandanAtha 5. liilAnandanAtha 6. sambhramAnandanAtha 7. chidAnandanAtha 8. prasannAnandanAtha 9. vishvAnandanAtha

kAdi mahAShoDashI guru maNDala - nityA tAdAtmya

divyaugha 1. shrI shivAnandanAtha - parAshaktyambA 2. shrI sadAshivAnandanAtha - chicChaktyambA 3. shrI IshwarAnandanAtha - AnandashaktyambA 4. shrI rudradevAnandanAtha - icChAshaktyambA 5. shrI viShNudevAnandanAtha - jnAnashaktyambA 6. shrI brahmAnandanAtha - kriyAshaktyambA siddhaugha

1. shrI sanakAnandanAtha 2. shrI sanandanAnandanAtha 3. shrI sanAtanAnandanAtha 4. shrI sanatkumArAnandanAtha 5. shrI shaunakAnandanAtha 6. shrI sanatsujAtAnandanAtha 7. shrI dattAtreyAnandanAtha 8. shrI raivatAnandanAtha 9. shrI vamadevAnandanAtha 10. shrI vyAsAnandanAtha 11. shrI shukAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. shrI nR^isimhAnandanAtha 2. shrI maheshAnandanAtha 3. shrI bhAskarAnandanAtha 4. shrI mahendrAnandanAtha 5. shrI mAdhavAnandanAtha 6. shrI viShNudevAnandanAtha
parA guru maNDala

divyaugha 1. aghorAnandanAtha 2. shrIkaNThAnandanAtha 3. krodhIshAnandanAtha 4. tryambakAnandanAtha 5. bhaTTAnandanAtha 6. parAbhaTTArikAnandanAtha siddhaugha 1. pratibhAnandanAtha 2. vIrAnandanAtha 3. saMvidAnandanAtha 4. sadAshivAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. shrI guru 2. shrI paramaguru 3. shrI parameShThiguru 4. shrI parAparaguru

5. shrI kAraNa guru [aghora mantra vAchya]

parAShoDashI guru maNDala - vAgdevatA tAdAtmya

divyaugha 1. parAbhaTTArikAmbA 2. aghorAnandanAtha 3. shrIkanThAnandanAtha 4. shaktidharAnandanAtha 5. krodhIshAnandanAtha 6. tryambakAnandanAtha 7. bhaTTArakAnandanAtha siddhaugha 1. pratibhAnandanAtha 2. vIrAnandanAtha 3. samvidAnandanAtha 4. samvidambA mAnavaugha 1. sadAshivAnandanAtha 2. maheshvarAnandanAtha 3. samvidambA 4. shrIvidyAnandanAtha 5. samvidambA 6. shrImadanuttarAnandanAtha 7. yogAnandanAtha 8. samvidambA
Urdhvaugha guru maNDala

divyaugha 1. paramashivAnandanAtha 2. kAmeshvaryambA 3. divyaughAnandanAtha 4. mahaughAnandanAtha 5. sarvaughAnandanAtha 6. prajnAdevyambA 7. prakAshAnandanAtha siddhaugha

1. paripUrNanandanAtha 2. paramAtmAnandanAtha 3. kaivalyAnandanAtha 4. mahodayAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. chidAnandanAtha 2. vishwAnandanAtha 3. vimalAnandanAtha 4. kamalAnandanAtha 5. manoharAnandanAtha 6. paramAnandanAtha 7. swAtmAnandanAtha 8. pratibhAnandanAtha

lopAmudraugha guru maNDala

divyaugha 1. parashivAnandanAtha 2. parAshaktyambA 3. kAmeshvaryambA 4. vajreshvaryambA 5. bhagamAlinyambA 6. lopAmudrAmbA 7. agastyAnandanAtha siddhaugha 1. kAlatApanAnandanAtha 2. dharmAchAryAnandanAtha 3. muktakeshIshvarAnandanAtha 4. dIpakalAnandanAtha mAnavaugha 1. viShNudevAnandanAtha 2. mAtR^iguptAnandanAtha 3. tejodevAnandanAtha 4. OjodevAnandanAtha (bhojadevAnandanAtha) 5. manojayAnandanAtha 6. paramAnandanAtha (parAnandanAtha) 7. svAtmAnandanAtha (kAmAnandanAtha) 8. jnAnAnandanAtha (anajnAnandanAtha)

* The guru maNDala krama for guhya ShoDashI (mAtrikA tAdAtmya) and ekAyatana maNDala for nirvANa sundarI krama should be