Kali: The Goddess as Cosmic Destruction, Death or "Devourer of Time" (Supreme Deity of Kalikula systems) Tara: The Goddess as Guide and Protector, or the Goddess as Savior Lalita-Tripurasundari (Shodashi): The Goddess Who is "Beautiful in the Three Worlds" (Supreme Deity of Srikula systems); the "Tantric Parvati" Bhuvaneshvari: The Goddess as World Mother, or the Goddess Whose Body is the Earth/Cosmos Bhairavi: The Fierce Goddess Chhinnamasta: The Self-Decapitated Goddess Dhumavati: The Widow Goddess Bagalamukhi: The Goddess Who Paralyzes Enemies Matangi: The Outcaste Goddess (in Kalikula systems); the Prime Minister of Lalita (in Srikula systems); the "Tantric Saraswati" Kamala: The Lotus Goddess; the "Tantric Lakshmi" Other major goddess groups include the Sapta-Matrika ("Seven Little Mothers"), "who are the energies of different major gods, and described as assisting the great Shakta Devi in her fight with demons", and the 64 Yoginis.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 03:02:14 +0000
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