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10 questions linked to/from In which scriptures can we find the original stories of the Mahavidyas?
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In which agamas/Puranas the 10 mahavidyas are mentioned? [duplicate]
The 10 mahavidyas are-
1)kali-The ultimate form of Brahman
2)Tara-The Goddess as Guide and Protector
3)tripura sundari-The Goddess Who is "Beautiful in the Three Worlds
4)Bhuvaneshwari-The Goddess ...
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If Aryabhata invented zero in Kaliyuga, how could Hindus of earlier yugas describe Ravana as having 10 heads and Kauravas were 100 in number?
Since long time I've heard that the number zero was invented by the great Indian mathematician Aryabhata.
Now I have two examples from Ramayana and Mahabharata:
In Ramayana, Ravana had 10 heads.
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Difference between Bhuvaneswari and Lalitha devi & their location
What is the difference between Bhuvaneswari and Lalitha devi? Who is actually in Manidweepam? In Devi Bhagavat it is said that Bhuvaneswari resides in Mandidweepam but many say that it is Lalitha devi....
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Is there a connection between the Navadurga and the Dashmahavidya?
Navratri festival is going on and we are told about the nine forms of the Goddess also called Nava-Durga that are worshipped in these 9 days. However, I just recently came to know that some people ...
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Maa Tara Tarapith prayers and chants in Sanskrit
i would like to ask if someone knows some chants or prayers to worship Tarapith Maa Tara , if possible transliterated into english (not translated).
Thank you in advance
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Are the 10 Mahavidyas an expansion of Goddess Sati or that of Goddess Shakambhari?
There are two broad stories about the origins of the Mahavidyas:
The Shakta Mahabhagwat Puran states that they emerged from the body of Sati:
Sati, the daughter of Daksha and first wife of god ...
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When Goddess Parvati was the daughter of sage Bhrigu?
Meaning of Bhargavi is female descendant of sage Bhrigu. When checking meaning of names, I figured out that Bhargavi is name of Parvati too because
Goddess Parvati was the daughter of Bhrigu, ...
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Lalitha Devi, Gayatri, Durga and Raja Rajeshwari, are they different forms of Parvathi? [duplicate]
There is Lalitha Sahasranama. Then there is Gayantri Mantra chanted everyday. Then there is Durga widely worshipped in Bengal and other areas. Raja Rajeshwari is widely worshipped mostly i southern ...
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Is it true that the following goddesses are mentioned as Mahavidyas?
I found the following goddesses mentioned as Mahavidyas in wisdomlib.
These goddesses are Chandeshvari, Laghusyama, Triputa, Vanadurga, Shulini, Ashvarudha, Trilokyavijaya, Mahavarahi and Annapurna. ...
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Please explain devi as Supreme Para brahman. Only devi.. Devi only..nothing else [duplicate]
Devi bhagvatam says"everything merges back into Moolprakriti after mahapralaya.She is the real supreme tatva according to vedas and then after only Parashakti remains".Then my question is ...
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