I offer my obeisance to the Divine Mother my Kali. Who chooses Her 18thname to be KunjaresvaraGamini. Kunj means elephant. Kunjaresvara means the lord of elephants. In the Hindu mythological tradition Airavata is considered to the lord of elephants. So KunjaresvaraGamini means the One who walks like the Lord of elephants Airavata. Airavata came into […]
I prostrate at the feet of Divine Mother Kali with the name KasturiRasaLiptangi. Kasturi means musk, Rasa means juice and Liptangi means limbs smeared with. So KasturiRasaLiptangi means the One whose limbs are anointed with the juice of musk. Musk is one of the substances used and offered in Holy bath. Divine Mother is the […]
This name of Divine Mother Kali has to be understood along with the previous name 13 ‘Kamada’. In the previous name we saw that Divine Mother is the one who fulfils all desires. Kamini literally means the One who is the giver of ‘this’ desire. Nothing in the universe is impossible for Maa Kali who […]
Christmas is around the corner. Probably that is why the Divine Mother thought of giving me a break from writing on Her name. She’d rather I reflect on the merriment that Christmas brings every year negating the biting chill of the winter season. Her wish is my command. So here I am taking a stroll […]
The name comprises of three words- Kala, Bhairava, and Bharya. Kala means time, Bhairava means fearsome and Bharya means wife. so KalaBhairavaBharya means the wife of KalaBhairava. KalaBhairava is one of the most terrifying manifestations of Mahadeva. Time is eternal. It keeps running on and on. In the divine play when Divine Mother created time, […]
Kala means time and maha means great. Nitambini means the one who has beautiful backside. Time is immensely powerful. It holds the potential of turning an emperor into a pauper in an instance. Time is gripping too. Its influence on life forms continues to be lifetime after lifetime. It keeps an account of each and […]
The seventh day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Kalaratri, whose form is very dear to Mahadeva. Kala means time. Time is extremely powerful. Time sets the ground for anything to take place. In the absence of time nothing can have an account. Time eats up everything. It keeps eating life moment after moment. But […]
I offer my obeisance to Maa Kalika. She is the unwavering foundation that removes darkness of any kind. Maa Kalika’s manifestation finds mention in many religious texts. Chapter five of Durga Saptashati speaks about how Maa Kalika appeared, beautifully expressed by Rishi Markandeya. Drunk with their power and pride, two asuras Shumbha and Nishumbha ousted […]
The name KurukullaVirodhini literally means the One who defies the forces of duality. Everything that can be perceived through the five senses exists in duality. This duality is all pervasive and appears as two sides of the same coin. As long as humans are subject to three dimensions and bound by five senses there is […]
She is “THE” Empress of all that is. How can I even think of writing anything about Her Majesty. But, as I do so, I know it is only out of Her will that it is happening. But what can I possibly write about the Supreme Goddess? When the entire cosmos is smaller than an […]
