Contents Matrikas-Introduction Origin of Matrikas Worship of Matrikas Names of Matrikas Brahmani Vaishnavi Maheshwari Indrani Kaumari Varahi Narsimhi Chamunda Matrikas Matrikas are very ancient Goddess of battlefield.They play an important role in Tantra and Shaktism. Their number varies from scriptures to scriptures .However the Ashtamatrikas (eight ) and Saptamatrikas(seven) are most popular. The importance and …
Contents Who was Mahishashur ? Battle with Durga Relation with navratri Nine forms of Durga Shailaputri Brahmacharini Chandraghanta Kushmanda Skandamata Katyayani Kalaratri Mahagauri Siddhidatri Who was Mahishasur ? Mahishasur was a half human and half buffalo demon. He was the son of Mahishi(a lady buffalo) and Rambha( a demon). Due to the special powers of …
Content: Mahavidyas Manidweep Origin of Mahavidyas Relation with Tantra Names of Mahavidyas Kali Tara TripuraSundari Bhuvaneshwari Chinnamasta Bhairavi Dhumavati Baglamukhi Matangi Kamala Mahavidyas-Ten Divine Wisdoms Mahvidyas are ten different aspects of AdiShakti, representing ten different cosmic personalities and qualities. They are Tantric Goddesses and are of utmost importance in the Shakta tradition. All Mahavidyas have …
Contents: Vindhyavasini Devi Birth of Vindhyavasini Reason behind her birth Vindhyavasini Temple Vindhyavasini Devi Vindhyavasini Devi , is one of the manifestation of Goddess Durga. She is also called Yogmaya, and known as the sister of Vasudev Krishna and Balram. It is believed that she lives in Vindhyachal with her full energy in her …
Contents Importance of Vindhyachal How to Reach Vindhyachal Places to Visit Vindhyavasini Ashtabhuja Devi Mahakali Mandir Other spiritual places Importance of Vindhyachal Vindhyachal is a city in Meerjapur district of Uttar Pradesh. It is located at a distance of 63km from the holy city of Varanasi. Vindhyachal is a major pilgrimage famous for the temples …
Devi Kavacham is the divine armour of Devi Bhagwati from Devi Mahatmayam in the Markandeya Purana. It is recited before Durga Saptasathi by devotees for getting a divine protection of Devi . It consists of several names of the Goddess Jagdamba, each signifying a particular qualitity of nature and protecting a particular part of body …
Goddess Kali Kali is most often portrayed as a Hindu Goddess slaying the demon Raktabija, and lapping up the demon’s blood. Kali is the most ferocious form of Goddess Shakti , born out of her dark complexion(other one being Gouri). Kali is the master of death ,time and change.She is the destroyer of evil forces …