Sri Shodashi - Keeps "You" at 16

Sri Maha Shodashi - The Embodiment of 16 desires. The goddess Tripura Sundari in her aspect as Shodasi is represented as a sixteen-year-old girl, and is believed to actualize sixteen types of desire. The Shodasi Tantra, a argument on the Tantra, describes Tripura Sundari as "the beaming ablaze in the eyes of Shiva". She is declared as actuality of adusk color, and is depicted in an affectionate position with an aspect of Shiva. The brace are apparent on a bed, a throne, or a basement comatose on the cogent macho gods of Hinduism like Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, and Indra. Shodashi or Tripura-Sundari is believed to accept taken bearing to save the gods from the confusion of a boss and wrathful demon. The account begins back Shiva burnt bottomward Kama, the god of love, who approved to abstract Shiva from his meditation. One of Shiva's followers again biconcave off Kama's ashes and formed the angel of a man out of them. This man again persuades Shiva to advise him a able mantra. By the ability of this mantra, one could accretion bisected the ability of one's adversary. But because he was generated from the ashes of Shiva's acrimony he is adapted into a angry demon. Intoxicated with his fresh begin ability he proceeded to binge the commonwealth of the gods. Apprehending defeat and humiliation, the gods all allay Goddess Tripura-Sundari to seek her help. The goddess appears and agrees to advice them. Taking the battlefield she abundance a crushing draft on the boss demon, appropriately extenuate the gods.

Thus Sri Maha Shodasi plays a significant role in Dasa Maha Vidya (The Ten Supreme Forms Of Energies).

Three Stages of Sri Vidya Upasana

1. Sri Bala Tripura Sundari
2. Sri Shutha Panchadasi
3. Sri Maha Shodasi