Goddess Shodashi is also known as Tripura Sundari. As the name suggests Goddess Shodashi is the most beautiful in all three worlds. In Mahavidya, She represents Goddess Parvati or also known as Tantric Parvati.
Goddess Shodashi is also known as Lalita and Rajarajeshwari which means “the one who plays” and “queen of queens” respectively.
Shodashi Origin:- As Shodashi, Tripura Sundari is represented as a sixteen year old girl. She is believed to embody sixteen types of desires. Mantra to worship Goddess Shodashi also consists of sixteen syllables. Tripura Sundari is also worshipped as the Shri Yantra.
Shodashi Iconography:- Tripura Sundari is described as being dusky, red or golden in complexion and in union with Lord Shiva. The couple is portrayed on a bed, a throne or a pedestal that is upheld by Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Ishana and Sadashiva forming the plank.
Goddess Shodashi has a third eye on the forehead. She is clad in red costume and richly bejeweled. She sits on a lotus seat laid on a golden throne. She is shown with four arms in which she holds five arrows of flowers, a noose, a goad and sugarcane as a bow. The noose represents attachment, the goad represents repulsion, the sugarcane bow represents the mind and the arrows are the five sense objects.
Shodashi Sadhana:- Shodashi Sadhana is done for pleasure as well as for liberation. Tripura Sundari Sadhana provides strength to control body, mind and emotions.
Shodashi Sadhana is also done for family pleasure, favorable life partner and potency.
Goddess Shodashi Ashtottara Shatanamavali in English:
1) Om Tripurayai Namah।
2) Om Shodashyai Namah।
3) Om Matre Namah।
4) Om Tryaksharayai Namah।
5) Om Tritayayai Namah।
6) Om Trayyai Namah।
7) Om Sundaryai Namah।
8) Om Sumukhyai Namah।
9) Om Sevyayai Namah।
10) Om Samavedaparayanayai Namah। || 10 ||
11) Om Sharadayai Namah।
12) Om Shabdanilayayai Namah।
13) Om Sagarayai Namah।
14) Om Saritambarayai Namah।
15) Om Shuddhayai Namah।
16) Om Shuddhatanvai Namah।
17) Om Sadhvyai Namah।
18) Om Shivadhyanaparayanayai Namah।
19) Om Swaminyai Namah।
20) Om Shambhuvanitayai Namah। || 20 ||
21) Om Shambhavyai Namah।
22) Om Saraswatyai Namah।
23) Om Samudramathinyai Namah।
24) Om Shighragaminyai Namah।
25) Om Shighrasiddhidayai Namah।
26) Om Sadhusevyayai Namah।
27) Om Sadhugamyayai Namah।
28) Om Sadhusantushtamanasayai Namah।
29) Om Khatvangadharinyai Namah।
30) Om Kharvayai Namah। || 30 ||
31) Om Khadgakharparadharinyai Namah।
32) Om Shadvargabhavarahitayai Namah।
33) Om Shadvargaparicharikayai Namah।
34) Om Shadvargayai Namah।
35) Om Shadangayai Namah।
36) Om Shodhayai Namah।
37) Om Shodashavarshikyai Namah।
38) Om Kraturupayai Namah।
39) Om Kratumatyai Namah।
40) Om Ribhukshayai Namah। || 40 ||
41) Om Kratumanditayai Namah।
42) Om Kavargadipavargantayai Namah।
43) Om Antahsthayai Namah।
44) Om Anantarupinyai Namah।
45) Om Akarakararahitayai Namah।
46) Om Kalamrityujarapahayai Namah।
47) Om Tanvyai Namah।
48) Om Tattveshvaryai Namah।
49) Om Tarayai Namah।
50) Om Trivarshayai Namah। || 50 ||
51) Om Gyanarupinyai Namah।
52) Om Kalyai Namah।
53) Om Karalyai Namah।
54) Om Kameshyai Namah।
55) Om Chhayayai Namah।
56) Om Sangyayai Namah।
57) Om Arundhatyai Namah।
58) Om Nirvikalpayai Namah।
59) Om Mahavegayai Namah।
60) Om Mahotsahayai Namah। || 60 ||
61) Om Mahodaryai Namah।
62) Om Meghayai Namah।
63) Om Balakayai Namah।
64) Om Vimalayai Namah।
65) Om Vimalagyanadayinyai Namah।
66) Om Gauryai Namah।
67) Om Vasundharayai Namah।
68) Om Goptryai Namah।
69) Om Gavampatinishevitayai Namah।
70) Om Bhagangayai Namah। || 70 ||
71) Om Bhagarupayai Namah।
72) Om Bhaktibhavaparayanayai Namah।
73) Om Chhinnamastayai Namah।
74) Om Mahadhumayai Namah।
75) Om Dhumravibhushanayai Namah।
76) Om Dharmakarmadirahitayai Namah।
77) Om Dharmakarmaparayanayai Namah।
78) Om Sitayai Namah।
79) Om Matanginyai Namah।
80) Om Medhayai Namah। || 80 ||
81) Om Madhudaityavinashinyai Namah।
82) Om Bhairavyai Namah।
83) Om Bhuvanayai Namah।
84) Om Matre Namah।
85) Om Abhayadayai Namah।
86) Om Bhavasundaryai Namah।
87) Om Bhavukayai Namah।
88) Om Bagalayai Namah।
89) Om Krityayai Namah।
90) Om Balayai Namah। || 90 ||
91) Om Tripurasundaryai Namah।
92) Om Rohinyai Namah।
93) Om Revatyai Namah।
94) Om Ramyayai Namah।
95) Om Rambhayai Namah।
96) Om Ravanavanditayai Namah।
97) Om Shatayagyamayyai Namah।
98) Om Sattvayai Namah।
99) Om Shatakratuvarapradayai Namah।
100) Om Shatachandrananayai Namah। || 100 ||
101) Om Devyai Namah।
102) Om Sahastradityasannibhayai Namah।
103) Om Somasuryagninayanayai Namah।
104) Om Vyaghracharmambaravritayai Namah।
105) Om Ardhendudharinyai Namah।
106) Om Mattayai Namah।
107) Om Madirayai Namah।
108) Om Madirekshanayai Namah। || 108 ||