Questions tagged [dasha-mahavidya]
Mahavidyas (Great Wisdoms) or Dasha-Mahavidyas are a group of ten aspects of Adi Parashakti in Hinduism. They are Kali, Tara, Shodashi, Bhuvaneswari, Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamala. They are worshiped with great zeal in the Agamic or Tantric traditions of Hinduism.
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What's the relation between Chhinnamasta and Kali?
What's the relation between Chhinnamasta and Kali ?
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How safe it is to perform Das Mahavidya anushthanas or sadhanas?
I want to perform Das Mahavidya sadhanas. But I don't know how safe are they? Does anyone has experience of such sadhnas? Which mahavidya sadhna is beneficial to attain success in any field?
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How can I offer worship to Maa Baglamukhi?
Why am I asking this question?
I don't have a Guru! also I began my Upasana with Lord Krishna! it is now that I am guided to worship Maa Baglamukhi!
But again one simply doesn't worship Dasmahavidyas ...
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Bhuvaneswari Yantra - which is the correct version?
In Rudrayamala Tantram, bhuvaneswari yantra is described like below.
In another famous book on mahavidyas -
The Ten Great Cosmic powers, by S Sankaranarayan
, the yantra is depicted as below, 8 ...
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Chinnmasta/Chinnmastika Clarification
A number of the sites I’m perusing say Chinnamasta is originally a Buddhist goddess who was later over centuries incorporated into the Hindu pantheon. A number of religious scholar types asserting ...
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What is the difference between Shodasi and Shodasakasri?
From a long time I thought that the shodasi in dasamahavidyas and shodasakshari given in the Srividya tradition are same but when going through the YouTube video of a guru he mentioned in between that ...
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Can someone tell me the chapter and verse of mund mala tantra where dashavatar is said to be incarnated from dasa mahavidya
There was a post that in mundamala tantra and todal tantra there is mention of 10 mahavidya as dashaavatar. The verses of todal tantra is already given But I need verses of mundmala tantra, chapter ...
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Can I worship Chinnamasta?
I am very fascinated towards Maa chinnamasta!
But after searching about her,I found out that she is the most terrible deity to invoke without a Guru
I came across a mantra on youtube 'Chinnamasta ...
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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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Which of the Dasha Mahavidyas are associated with each day of Navrathri?
In what order do the Dasha Mahavidyas correspond to each day of Navrathri?
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What is the story behind the celebration of the Magha Navaratri?
I read somewhere that tomorrow is the beginning of the Magha Navaratri in which the Mahavidyas are worshipped. What is the story behind this celebration can anyone share something from the Puranas or ...
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