Bhadra literally means good or auspicious. Maa BhadraKali is one who is all about goodness and auspiciousness. She is the one who dearly looks after all Her little ones. And who are Her little ones? Everything and everyone, each and every sentient being from smallest of the small to biggest of the big are Her babies. BhadraKali caters for all. She has a big task on Her shoulders. She protects Her kids from anything and everything that is detrimental and unwelcome. On one call She comes and beheads the most ghastly and horrendous demons for the well being of Her children. Her care knows no bounds. She dispels adversity of all kinds and brings welfare into the lives of devotees. One who surrenders truly on the feet of BhadraKali can never be in want of anything. Maa BhadraKali not only just protects from the external adverse elements but She also takes care of the internal elements that drag Her devotees down. The 10 tendencies of the mind desire, anger, greed, attachment, ego, passion, jealously, fear, hatred and shame are prone to pull one down. BhadraKali gives Her kids wisdom to deal with them and don’t keep groping in the darkness created by these tendencies. She leads Her devotees from darkness to light, from ignorance to gyana, that is, pure knowledge, from guilt to innocence. So She looks after both material as well as spiritual welfare of Her kids and devotees. If only one puts true faith in Her, She will bring out the BHADRA in you, the ultimate goodness, the ultimate auspiciousness that will set one free.

Salutations to the One who prefers to be BhadraKali!