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Das Mahaa-vidyaa

There are 10 Devee called as Mahaa-vidyaa.

Mahaa Vidyaa means "Great Wisdom". They are the 10 aspects of the Divine Mother or Devee. They are considered Taantrik in nature, and are usually identified as :-

(1) Kaalee - Devourer of Time (Supreme Deity of Kaalee Kul Systems)
(2) Taaraa - the Goddess as Guide and Protector
(3) Lalitaa Tripur-sundaree - Shodashee - The most beautiful in the three worlds (Supreme Deity of Shree Kul Systems). The Taantrik Paarvatee or Moksh Mukutaa
(4) Bhuvaneshwaree - The Goddess as World Mother
(5) Bhairavee - the fierce Goddess
(6) Chinnmastaa - the Self-Decapitated Goddess
(7) Dhoomaavatee - the Widow Goddess
(8) Bagalaamukhee - The Goddess who paralyzes enemies
(9) Maatangee - the Prime Minister of Lalitaa, the Taantrik Saraswatee
(10) Kamalaa - the Lotus Goddess, the Taantrik Lakshmee
Bhaagvat Puraan lists Shodashee as Tripur Sundaree - another name.

 

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Updated on 06/09/11