Kapal means skull. Kapalini is one who is the “skull bearer”. Divine Mother wears a garland of skulls around Her neck and is called Kapalini. Kapalini also means one who is the consort of Kapali, meaning Shiva. One of the most pivotal instincts of a mother is protection. This instinct is visible in every feminine […]
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 […]
This one is my favourite. Short, simple and filled with sweetness that knows no bounds. Kali is the most supreme. She is the creator, preserver and destroyer of everything in the universe. She is the One who can create anything by Her mere wish in an instance. Nothing in the cosmos is equal or above […]
Of Her countless forms one She chooses to be is the form Shmshan Kalika or Shamshan Kalika. Shamshan means crematorium or cremation ground. She is the Goddess of the crematorium. Cremation ground is considered to be a sacred place in Hinduism and Shmshan Kalika chooses to protect it. Shmshan also signifies the end of the […]
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 […]
