Question: Position of Goddess Lalitha ParameshwariGurudeva, one of my colleagues asked me to check with you as to what is the position of Goddess Lalitha Parameshwari, who is also known as Goddess Thripurasundari or Adi Para Shakhti. She is also worshipped in Sri Chakra form. According to Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam, she is the origin of all and things and beings - material non material including all gods came from her.According to your instructions, Lord Sri Krishna is the Supreme. How is Lord Krishna related to Goddess Lalitha Parameshwari? Pray, kindly dispel our ignorance.Aspiring to be your servant,Hare KrishnaAnswer: Subordinate to KrishnaAlthough there are portions of the Vedas that cater to those with material desires as a temporary measure until they are ready to move on to spiritual perfection, the ultimate conclusion of all Vedic wisdom is give up all material desires by fully surrendering oneself to Lord Sri Krishna or Lord Vishnu. This culmination of spiritual understanding is clearly described in the Bhagavad-gita as follows:arjuna uvacaparam brahma param dhamapavitram paramam bhavanpurusam sasvatam divyamadi-devam ajam vibhumahus tvam rsayah sarvedevarsir naradas tathaasito devalo vyasahsvayam caiva bravisi me"Arjuna said: You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ultimate abode, the purest, the Absolute Truth. You are the eternal, transcendental, original person, the unborn, the greatest. All the great sages such as Narada, Asita, Devala and Vyasa confirm this truth about You, and now You Yourself are declaring it to me."--Bhagavad-gita 10.12-13Hare Krishna Hare KrishnaFor more discussions visithttp://harekrishnaharekrishna.ning.com/forum/
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