Articles — Das Mahavidya

The Das Mahavidya Kavach is the most powerful Kavach for wish fulfillment, spiritual upliftment and knowledge. In Tantra, worship of Devi-Shakti is referred to as a Vidya. The Divine Mother is worshipped as ten cosmic personalities, the Das Mahavidya. Here das means ten and "mahavidya", comes from the root of sanskrit words Maha and vidya in which maha means great and vidya means education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge, enlightening or astonishing disclosure, nirvana. Successful sadhana of these Vidyas gives several boons to the practitioner. The Tantrik-Yogi who has control over his senses and positively inclined uses the boons to guide...

Shri Tripura Sundari Stotram is dedicated to Goddess Tripura Sundari. Shri Tripura Sundari Stotram is used to please Goddess Shodashi (also known as Tripura Sundari). As the name suggests Goddess Shodashi is the most beautiful in all three worlds. In Mahavidya, She represents Goddess Parvati or also known as Tantric Parvati. Goddess Shodashi is also known as Lalita and Rajarajeshwari which means "the one who plays" and "queen of queens" respectively. As Shodashi, Tripura sundari is represented as a sixteen-year-old girl, and is believed to embody sixteen types of desire.  श्री त्रिपुरसुन्दरी स्तोत्रम् कदंबवनचारिणीं मुनिकदम्बकादंविनीं,नितंबजितभूधरां सुरनितंबिनीसेविताम् |नवंबुरुहलोचनामभिनवांबुदश्यामलां,त्रिलोचनकुटुम्बिनीं त्रिपुरसुंदरीमाश्रये ॥|1| कदंबवनवासिनीं कनकवल्लकीधारिणीं,महार्हमणिहारिणीं मुखसमुल्लसद्वारुणींम् |दया विभव कारिणी विशद...

Shri Baglamukhi Ashtottara Shatnaam Stotra lists 108 names of Goddess Bagalamukhi, which are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatnaam or Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Goddess Bagalamukhi. Goddess Baglamukhi is an incarnation of Goddess Shakti and is one of the Mahavidhyas. There are several legends associated with Baglamukhi Mata. She is the eighth Mahavidhya among the 10 Mahavidhyas. Goddess Baglamukhi is also sometimes referred to as Bagala, Baglamukhi, Valga, and Pitambara Devi. Shri Baglamukhi Ashtottara Shatnaam Stotra is chanted to power & dominance over enemies. Chanting of Shri Baglamukhi Ashtottara Shatnaam stotra brings victory over enemies and success in lawsuits. It also provided ultimate protection.    माँ बगलामुखी १० महाविद्याओं में आठवां...

Goddess Mahakali is the Hindu goddess associated with empowerment, shakti. She is the fierce aspect of the goddess Durga (Parvati). The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death: Shiva. Since Shiva is called Kāla— the eternal time — the name of Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death" (as in "time has come"). Goddess Kali is regarded as the most fierce and destructive form of Shakti. She has a dark complexion, red eyes and has four arms. In one of Her hands She carries a sword (khadaga) and in another hand She carries...

Shri Kali Chalisa is a powerful prayer to worship Maa Kali. Maa Kali destroys all evil spirits and her puja with devotion will erase all the ill effects of past and present deeds and sins. Maa Kali protects her devotees from all black magic effects, tantra effects and bad spirits.Worship of goddess Kali is very important in all tantrik practices and rituals. One should chant Shri Kali chalisa regularly for protection and blessings of Maa Kali. श्री काली चालीसा ॥दोहा ॥ जयकाली कलिमलहरण, महिमा अगम अपार ।महिष मर्दिनी कालिका , देहु अभय अपार ॥अरि मद मान मिटावन हारी । मुण्डमाल...

Mata Baglamukhi maintains the eighth significant position among all the ten Dus Mahavidya's. Bagalamukhi" is derived from "valga" original Sanskrit word and "mukha", meaning "face". Maa Bagalamukhi wears yellow dress and has a golden complexion marked by peace and prosperity. Mata Bagalamukhi is also called Pitambara devi or Brahmastra Roopini seated on the golden throne in the middle of an ocean of nectar full of yellow lotuses. A crescent moon as an ornament at her head makes her look more attractive. Goddess Baglamukhi means one whose face has the power to conquer or control. Baglamukhi kavach is the ultimate weapon...

Shri Rudrayamala Tantrokta Kalika Kavacham in Sanskrit is taken from Rudrayamala tantra. Maha Kali is the fiercest form of Maa Durga representing the destroyer of evil. This is an rare Tantrokta Kalika Kavacham which can be chanted regularly for ultimate protection and to get rid of enemy. Kalika devi is one of the ferocious goddesses in the Dashamahavidyas. Her worship is done to defeat the both internal and external enemies.Her upasana vidhi is given in detail in “Rudrayamala tantram”  विनियोग ॐ अस्य श्री कालिका कवचस्य भैरव ऋषिः, अनुष्टुप छंदः, श्री कालिका देवता, शत्रुसंहारार्थ जपे विनियोगः । ध्यानम् ध्यायेत् कालीं महामायां त्रिनेत्रां बहुरूपिणीं। चतुर्भुजां ललज्जिह्वां...