Etymology of 'Shreevidya"

   The origin of the word 'Shreevidya' is really mysterious.Every syllable of this word is mysterious. The mystic origin of the word is related to the mystic origin of the universe/ The very word 'Shreevidya' is the embodiment of the universe. It is as simple as an University where all the faculties of knowledge exist, and all the knowledge exist in the faculty members, the professors of various departments! The entire knowledge of the universe exists in the universe and the universe exists in the universe, the Consciousness, 'chit'. 'Chit' manifests from 'sat', the 'parabrahman'. This manifestation is the universe, Shreevidya. 'Shreem' is the core of the substance, the 'Atman'. It, the Atman is 'sat' and 'chit' and emits joy, ananda, bliss!

   The  Power of creation is vested in 'Shreem'. 'Shreem' is the unmanifest aspect of the supreme, 'parabrahman' and the manifest aspect is the material world! The material world is objective, phenomenal, and spatio-temporal and, as such, not eternal and substantial, subject to change. What is eternal, substantial and un-diminishing is the 'Shreem'. This is the most beautiful secret! It is extremely difficult to explain, describe or even know what this mystic 'Shreem' is!

   The word 'shrIm' (also 'Shreem' for convenience) consists of the syllables- s, h, r, I, and m. These syllables are the most potential seed letters that have the potency to create the universe. These syllables start as mild inaudible sound in the beginning and become subtle forces giving rise to audible sound and create ideas, images, and the imagination ends up with the creation of gross objects. Thus, these syllables are initially strong forces full of creative energy. The subsequent development can be traced to the creation of the seven realms of existence as the sapta lokas with saptarshis, and the realms of Devi- Devata vested with powers of creation, followed by the realms of pitrus or manes and the jiva rashi in the three lower worlds- bhu, bhuvah, and svar, and the three higher janah, tapah, and sat, separated by the mahar-loka in the middle. The deva loka where the Devi- Devata reside is the abode of all creative forces depicted in the various Mandala. The presiding deities here are  called by different names in the Shreevidya.  
   The initial powers of chit-shakti, jnyan-shakti, and the kriya-shakti are attributed to the paramount power 'Shreem'. The syllable 's' stands for Devi 'Shreem', who Herself combines in her the powers of creation, sustenance, and dissolution the three powers attributed respectively to the creator virinchi (im), protector hari (r) and the ultimate power of dissolution hara (h)- thus making 'shrIm'. The supreme power vested in 'mahashakti' is called by various names 'Raja Rajeshvari, Lalita Tripura Sunadri or Maheshvari aided by Saraswati and Lakshmi, together called Trayi. Sharada is said to be the Mother Goddess of Letters, Akshara Malini, the embodiment of Knowledge. She is the source of all that exists and expressed in words!   
    Kashmir is the shakti peetha of Devi Sharada and the Shree Chakra is inscribed on a rock in Srinagar. The name Shree nagara is the historic name and the Devi and the temple of Sharada (having a Pindi /Shaligrama of Devi) is at a village named Sharada at the confluence of the River Kishenganga, across the LoC in PoK.