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in the seated position wherein her right leg is resting on the ground and the left leg is resting on her right thigh. Some images are also found in a lotus position. Most images have snake hood.
Her vehicle is a snake or lotus. She has a red complexion and has four arms and her two right hands hold a lotus and a rosary, the two left hands hold a fruit and a rein. There are different forms of the Goddess Padmavati. Shvetämbaras usually have her image with four hands. The Digambara image of Padmavati has up to 20 hands.
The Mantras of Padmavati:
(1) Aum Hrim Shrim Klim Kämeshvari Shri Padmavati Mam Raksham Kuru Kuru Svähä. Worshippers are advised to chant this mantra using a rosary. As a rosary has one hundred and eight beads, It is advised to do a rosary between three and five times.
(2) Aum Padmavati Padmanetre Padmäsane Saubhagya-lakshmi-däyini vänchhapurni chintä-churni Ruddhim Siddhim Jayam Vijayam Kurum Kurum Klim Svähä. This mantra is to be recited for wealth and prosperity. The worshippers are advised to do one whole rosary three times a day.
(3) Aum Hrim Aim Klim Shri Padmävati Devye Namah mam Ishtasiddhim Saubhägyam Shighram Kuru Kuru Svähä.
This mantra is to be recited to receive favours and love from other people. It is advised to chant thousand times everyday for hundred and eight days.
(4) Aum Hrim Aim Klim Shrim Hrim shrim Mahälakshmi Padmävati Devye Namah This one is for money. The worshipper is advised to do the chanting every morning for eighty-one days.
(5) Aum Hrim Aim Klim Sarva Roga Nivärini Shri Padmävati Devye Namah. This is to be recited three times a day. Each time one whole rosary is to be counted. This mantra is believed to be a cure for any ailments.
The Digambara Jain Achärya Mallishen-Soori has written a book on Padmavati that is called the Bhairav-Padmävati-Kalpa. He was the disciple of Jinsenächärya and was well versed in the science of yoga, logic and mantra-shästra. He is believed to have lived during the 11th or 12th century AD. His book is the large collection of mantras related to the worship of Padmavati.
Padmavati has one hundred and eight names, which have been listed in a stotra found in the ancient Library of Manuscripts in Pätan, Gujarät. In one article written by Säräbhäi Manila Nawab, one thousand and eight mantras of Padmavati have been listed.
Humbaj in South India is quite a famous pilgrimage place where people go to worship Padmavati. The story as to how this site became a pilgrim's favourite place is given in the Digambara books. One Prince, Juniata, had to give up his palace and kingdom in some adverse circumstances. He left the palace and ran in the southerly direction
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