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Goddess Chamundi / Chandi

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MahaKali Chandi Chamundi Goddess Chamunda also known as Chamundeshwari, Charchika and Rakta Kali is a fearsome form of Chandi, the Hindu Divine Mother Durga and the leader of the seven Matrikas(mother goddesses) is also the Goddess of War and epidemics /pandemics of pestilent diseases, famines and other disasters. Goddess Chandi is in fighting form, Goddess Chamundi Blesses people of a land for prosperity, usually prayed by the kings/people.  When you pray to  Kali, she eliminates us from ego, gives us power to conquer/rule lands. When she is prayed for knowledge of brahman she gives us ultimate supreme knowledge. She is possesive of her devotee, finally leads them to moksha. She is also one of the chief Yoginis, a group of sixty-four or eighty-one Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of the warrior goddess Durga. [3] The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two monsters whom Chamunda killed. She is closely associated with Kali, another fierce aspe...

Goddess Varahi - Chief of Army of Goddess Lalitha(dhandanatha)

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Varahi is Dhandanatha - Chief Commander of Army Universe Ashwarudha Varahi - Chief - Army of Horses Dhumra Varahi (Dhumavathi) - Annihilation of Universe  Bagalamukhi is also form of Varahi Varahi is one of the seven mother goddesses [ Saptha Mathas} in the Hindu religion. With the head of a sow, Varahi is the shakti (feminine energy) of Varaha, the boar avatar of the god Vishnu. In Nepal and North Eastern India, she is called Barahi. Varahi is worshipped by four major practices of Hinduism : Shaivism (devotees of Shiva), Vaishnavism (devotees of Vishnu) and especially Shaktism (goddess worship). She is usually worshipped at night, using secretive Vamamarga Tantric practices. The Buddhist goddesses Vajravārāhī and Marichi have their origins from the Hindu goddess Varahi. According to the Shumbha-Nishumbha myth of the Devi Mahatmyam from the Markandeya Purana religious texts, the Matrikas goddesses appears as shaktis (feminine powers) from the bodies of t...

Goddess Kamalātmikā - Wealth, Peace, Prosperity

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Goddess Kamalātmikā also known as Kamalā is the tenth of the DasaMahāvidyās. She is the Consort of Viṣhṇu and She is the only Mahāvidyā who is not directly related to Shiva. Kamala means lotus and hence she is also known as lotus goddess. She has four hands; in the rear two hands, she holds a lotus flower each and in the front hands she shows abhaya (removal of fear) and varada (conferring boons) mudras. She is extraordinarily radiant and is considered as an embodiment of auspiciousness and that is why she is just called  Śrī, which means light, lustre, radiance, splendour, glory, beauty, grace, loveliness, prosperity, welfare, good fortune, success, auspiciousness, wealth, treasure, riches, etc. To add to Her grandeur, she is often depicted with either two white elephants, one on each side or four white elephants, two on each side, sprinkling nectar of bliss  on Her.   She is also known as Mahālakṣhmī, Śhakti of Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu. She is worshiped more than any ...

Goddess Bhuvaneswari - fourth of dasa maha vidhya

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The fourth of Mahavidyas is Bhuvaneswari , also known as “ Suddha Vidya “. She sits on a lotus flower and inculcates knowledge in the minds of Her devotee, by converting his external  outlook  to that of how to look inside his body and attain revelation . Bhuvana means the universe.  She is the ruler (Īśvari) of this universe.  Seven worlds below the planet earth including earth and seven worlds above the earth are together called universe.  These fourteen also  represent the products of the five tattvas and antaḥkaraṇas. The seven planets below us are Athala, Vithala, Suthala, Rasaathala, Talathala, Mahatala and Paathaala . The seven planets above us,  are Bhuloka or Earth{ food }, Bhuvarloka { Prana }, Suvarloka {Mind } ,Mahar Loka { Science }, Jano Loka {Ananda }, Thapo Loka { Chith }, Sathya Loka { Sath } . The seven holy mothers, Brahmi,  Maaheswari,  Kaumari, Vaishnavi,  Vaaraahi,  Indraani and Chamundi appeared fro...

Goddess Chinnamasta - pray to conquer lust

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The sixth of the Dasa Mahavidyas, is the most awe inspiring Devata. Not only in Hindu Tantra but Chinnamastā finds herself prominent in the pantheon of Tibetan Tantric deities as Vajravairochani. Her stunningly ferocious imagery naturally invokes fear and trepidation, matched only by the effects that her sadhana can cause to a seeker. In Tibetan Buddhism , She is also referred to as Chinnamunda, who, some scholars believe is a form of Vajravarahi. The term vajra denotes an indestructible purity and is often added as a prefix to the names of different spiritual beings. One of the earliest texts which mention Chinnamasta is the Hindu Chinnamastākalpa and the Tantrasara. A less ambitious application of Chinnamastā sadhana is for nullifying the effects of Rahu as a graha. Probably the most important center of Chinnamastā worship in India exists in Rajarappa in the state of Jharkhand where the idol is made of Gomedh. The two small goddess on either side represents the iccha shakti(...

Tirupura Sundari - The Third Maha Vidhya(The beauty of three worlds)

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 Tripura Sundari or Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari is the Adhi Shakthi or Mother Supreme. She chose Lord Shiva to be her spouse and is the mother of Lord Ganesha, Lord Karthik and Goddess Bala Tripurasundari. Some scriptures say that She is the mother of Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Rajarajeswari, Kamakoti, Sri Vidya and Gowri also. She is called Vishnu Maya, Sri Lalitha Bhattarika,Sri Lalita Parameswari, and by several other names. Though She is listed as the third Devata of Dasa Mahavidyas, She is the foremost of the ten mahavidyas and the highest aspect of Goddess Adi Parashakti and commands the whole team of Dasa Maha Vidyas, occupying the central “Bindhu” position in Sri Chakra, and the top position when it is worshipped as the three dimensioned form of Maha Meru. She is served by 16 Thithi Nithya Devathas including Vaarahi and Raja Mathangi. . The Tripura Upanishad places her as the ultimate Shakti (energy, power) of the universe.[4] She is described as the supreme consciousness, rul...

Tara- second maha vidhya(she protects us in ocean when we pray to her)

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Tara is the second of the Dasamaha Vidyadevathas, about whom there are some interesting mention in scriptures. She solves troubles of devotees when they pass in oceans. First is about the formation on this earth with all facilities for humans animals and insects to live comfortably both on earth and in water. When the two Asuras Madhu and Kaitabha were killed, the fragments of their bodies formed the base for the land mass of our Earth and there was nothing except water and barren land. Sun was created by the efforts of Tara and Dakshineshwar Tara produced light , energy and heat through her powers, which became the source for the Sun. She created a tremendous air flow from her breath, which hit the energy bodies and led to their union. The increasing source of energy inside the water gave the required boost to the appearance of the eternal sun. Surya was told that he has to give his life-giving sun rays to the world and give life to all beings, by staying at one place and pro...