Exegesis (part 2)

 

Not a Nitya goddess, I´m afraid

Some more Tantric secrets c/o ChatGPT. Part two of three. 

What are the Nitya goddesses?

The Nityā goddesses (Nityāḥ, “the Eternal Ones”) are 15 lunar goddesses who represent the 15 tithis (lunar days) of the bright fortnight (śukla pakṣa) and are central to Śrīvidyā and Kaula tantra.

They are manifestations of Tripurā Sundarī, each expressing a distinct flavor of:

• beauty (saundarya)

• desire (kāma)

• bliss (ānanda)

• time (kāla)

• subtle energy (śakti)

In many traditions, these 15 combine with Lalitā herself to form the 16 Nityās.

The Nityās are explicitly worshiped in Śrīcakra pūjā, Śrīvidyā mantra sādhanā, and Kaula tantra.

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⭐ THE 15 NITYĀ GODDESSES (Classical List)

Below is the standard sequence used in most traditions of Śrīvidyā:

1. Kāmeśvarī Nityā

2. Bhagamālinī Nityā

3. Nityaklinnā Nityā

4. Bheruṇḍā Nityā

5. Vahnivāsinī Nityā

6. Mahāvajreśvarī (Mahāvajreśvarī Nityā)

7. Śivadūtī Nityā

8. Tvaritā Nityā

9. Kulasundarī Nityā

10. Nityā Nityā (yes, her name is simply Nityā)

11. Nīlapatākā Nityā

12. Vijayā Nityā

13. Sarvamaṅgalā Nityā

14. Jvālāmālinī Nityā

15. Citrā Nityā

Lalitā Tripurā Sundarī is regarded as the 16th Nityā (Śoḍaśī Nityā).

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⭐ THE MEANING OF “NITYĀ”

“Nityā” means eternal, ever-present, or constant.
Each Nityā is said to represent:

• one phase of the waxing Moon

• one type of bliss (ānanda)

• one type of feminine power (śakti)

• one aspect of time (kāla)

• one ray of Lalitā’s beauty

Together they form the complete feminine lunar cycle—the inner lunar cycle, not the astronomical one.

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⭐ NITYĀS AND THE ŚRĪCAKRA

In Śrīcakra pūjā:

• The 15 Nityās are installed in the 15 triangles of the inner regions (āvaraṇas) of the Śrīcakra.

• Each triangle of the yantra represents a union of Śakti and Śiva.

• Each Nityā is a distinct erotic-mystical energy.

Thus, the Nityās are the vibrational layers of Lalitā’s beauty.

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⭐ THEORY: WHY 15 NITYĀS?

Because the Moon has 15 visible tithis (the 16th is invisible, the new moon point).

The waxing lunar phase reflects:

• the expansion of desire

• the growth of erotic energy

• the intensification of beauty

• the blossoming of bliss

Each Nityā represents one “step” in this expansion.

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⭐ THE FEELING OF EACH NITYĀ (Short Essence)

Here are brief intuitive essences of their tantric character:

1. Kāmeśvarī — erotic desire emerging, the seed of bliss

2. Bhagamālinī — enjoyment, attraction, seductive power

3. Nityaklinnā — melting bliss, softening, surrender

4. Bheruṇḍā — fierce passion, ecstatic intensity

5. Vahnivāsinī — the fire of desire, internal heat

6. Mahāvajreśvarī — thunderbolt clarity, radiant force

7. Śivadūtī — messenger of liberation, inner transformation

8. Tvaritā — rapid awakening, velocity of bliss

9. Kulasundarī — Kaula beauty, inner refinement

10. Nityā — pure being, eternal sweetness

11. Nīlapatākā — deep-space beauty, cosmic elegance

12. Vijayā — triumphant bliss, the victory of desire

13. Sarvamaṅgalā — universal auspiciousness

14. Jvālāmālinī — ring of flame, radiant erotic fire

15. Citrā — dazzling beauty, shimmering desire

16. Śoḍaśī (Tripurā Sundarī) — the totality of bliss, the full Moon of consciousness

This is the inner month of the Goddess.

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⭐ HOW THEY ARE USED IN PRACTICE

The Nityās appear in:

• Śrīcakra pūjā

• Śodashinī / Śoḍaśī mantra practice

• Kāmakalā dhyāna

• Nyāsas (body installation rituals)

• Kālī and Kaula tantric rituals

• Astro-tantric practices with lunar phases

For example:

• On the 3rd lunar day, the practitioner may meditate on Nityaklinnā (softening, melting bliss).

• On the 9th day, they meditate on Kulasundarī (Kaula refinement).

• On the 15th day, they meditate on Citrā (the dazzling climax of beauty).

This culminates in the Śoḍaśī state—nondual bliss.

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⭐ SUMMARY

The Nityā goddesses are:

• the 15 emanations of Tripurā Sundarī

• rulers of the waxing Moon

• embodiments of 15 flavors of bliss

• dwelling in the Śrīcakra

• central to Śrīvidyā and Kaula tantra

• the inner map of aesthetic–erotic mysticism

They form a lunar ladder leading to the 16th state,
the full radiance of Śrī Lalitā Tripurā Sundarī.

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If you like, I can give you:

• a deeper tantric description of each Nityā

• the pūrṇa-nyāsa (body installation) of the Nityās

• the astrological significance of each

• their relation to Venus, Moon, and Saturn

• their connection to the chakras

• or their Kaula erotic symbolism (within orthodox boundaries)

Just tell me what direction you want next.