rrent cultural significance of the images of goddess Manasa in Tripura. Manasa a serpent goddess po ular in West Bengal also important goddess in Tripura in present times.

medieval Manasa-mangal Kavyas. The rites and rituals relating to the worship of Manasa have variations in different parts of Bengal, but the basic elements are almost the same and identical.

Oh Mind (“manasa”), pray (“bhajarE”) to Shri Rama, the hero (“vIram”) of the sun-clan (“raghu”). He will give (“pradam”) prosperity (“bhukti”) and salvation (“mukthi”).

Avagati mudite! ananya vidite! acale! amale!devi!

mAnasa guru guha - rAgaM Ananda bhairavi - tALaM rUpakam English pallavi mAnasa guru guha rUpaM bhajarE rE mAyA-maya hRttApaM tyajarE rE anupallavi mAnava janmani saMprAptE sati …

In the kRti ‘manasA eTulOrtunE’ – rAga malayamArutaM rUpakaM), SrI tyAgarAja exhorts his mind to chant names of Lord. O My Mind! O Virtue-less! How shall I tolerate? Accept my appeal. Why is it …

Maanasa SnAnam is the most sacred of all snAnams according to our AchAryAs. Swami Desikan states with authority, “Maanasam VishNu cintanam”. For those, who are unable to perform VaaruNa …