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Nesh
April 29, 2023 11:04 PM

Is Jvālāmukhi Kāmakalā Kālī? Are they possibly one and the same, like the first four Mahavidyas are sometimes called as one & identical (this conjecture if followed logically would include the Kāmakalārupa, nama 322, and therefore calling Jvālāmukhi the same would also identify her as the singular Dēvī who is Parvati in our solar system, and who was Sati. Therefore, the svarupa of these goddesses worshipped by different names may be Mahāmāyā. Does that follow?) this is the page that led to this wild speculation: https://shivashakti.com/jvala

Nesh
April 29, 2023 09:04 AM

Bagalāmukhī Maa is very active and attentive. If you have stumbled upon this page, it may be because she was thinking of you in the first place. Worship her as your mother because she is. Nothing will harm your purpose in life, and you will be fulfilled in more complete ways than perhaps you could even dream of. To whomever reads this, Congratulations on having accumulated such good karma ॐ ह्रीं नमः शिवाय.

Nesh
April 27, 2023 10:04 PM

I believe there is a typo here. The first mention of Lord Shani should be Lord Ketu: “ The vulture signifies the eagerness of Lord Śani in punishing the wrong-doers and those afflicted by bad karmas and an unfortunate placement of Ketu (Dragon’s tail) in their horoscope or during His transit. He is considered a very strong malefic and feared along with Lord Śani, Maṅgala and Rāhu. Due to the slow movement of Ketu (Dragon’s tail), the long enduring torture bestowed by Ketu deva, becomes unbearable for many.” From the dhyānam translation

Nesh
April 27, 2023 10:04 PM

Is Ketave the śakti of Ketu? Relatedly, does this mean that Rahave is Rahu’s śakti? I thought Ketave and Rahave were just embellished names of praise for Rahu and Ketu. It would make sense to invoke their śaktis, as is the case for any energy one seeks to interact with or awaken to.

Krishna S
April 27, 2023 05:04 PM

Namaste Tripuraghnaji. Thanks for explaining the purpose of Pratyangira Devi's intervention between Lord Narasimha and Lord Sharabha. As you stated above, the mula mantra of Pratyangira is no ordinary one and actually is the most extreme to practice. But what is the difference between using a mantra other than the root mantra to worship her such as the atmaraksha mantra? What will be the difference between the results accruing from the root mantra and that accruing from a secondary mantra of hers? I am sorry if I am asking too many questions but honestly I do not know anyone apart from you who is duly able to clear doubts on such matters. Your presence here is our good fortune. Thank you.

Aishwarya
April 27, 2023 03:04 PM

Namaste Tripuraghna Ji, Just for knowledge purposes, may i request you to share your valuable insights on my queries to quench my curiosity about Maa. 1. How are Maa Kamakala Kali and Maa Guhya Kali related. According to Mahakaal Samhita they said that they are one and same, just the dhyana form, mantra, etc are different. 2. How are Maa Kamakala Kali and Maa Guhyakali related ? 3. In Mahakal Samhita, Maa Kamakala Kali mentions to Shiva that among all the fierce forms of her, Kamakala Kali is the fiercest, they why did she, as Guhyakali, give rise to Maa Pratyangira ? 4. You have addressed a lot of very rare Vidyas, could you tell us something about Maa Kubjika ? And her relation to Maa Pratyankira as Roudra-Kubjika-Atharvana-Bhadrakali ? 5. This is a personal query, and since my Shri Guru is in higher realms, I am asking this to you. I haven't found my Ishta yet and I believe I am still on the journey. but i feel it will either be Maa Lalitambika as Saubhagya Sundari or Raja-Shayamala. Nowadays, whenever I try to pray, I can only see someone (who looks like Maa Shyamala) but curiously she has 10 hands with weapons and Veena. And she is extremely beautiful, graceful, attractive, blissful and a vivid shade of electric blue (not emerald green how Shyamala and her anga vidyas generally are). Any thoughts ?

Aishwarya
April 27, 2023 03:04 PM

I cannot express how much over-whelmed I am after reading Tripuraghna Ji's answers. And this also proves why we need higher order sadhakas like Tripuraghna Ji and Krishna Ji to guide the rest of us with their experience. I will totally echo what Tripuraghna Ji said, that Pratyangira should always be the last resort and once you invoke her, you should be able to bear the consequences. I had prayed to Maa Pratyangira to bring me justice. No mantra, no Stavraaj, just a simple, genuine heartfelt request out of extreme sadness to bring me justice. What I didn't know that someone I love was involved, and would go on to face the heat through both physical injury and their respect was tarnished. And for days I couldn't look at myself because I felt those 2 mishaps in their life was a consequence of me being drastic and calling Maa Pratyangira. And as a result directly or indirectly I hurt someone I love, and that was never my intention. So yes, we are humans, with our human expectations and human attachment. Maa Pratyangira is above these trivials and lives in absolute truth and justice. Not all human souls can handle and survive this much clarity. Atleast I couldn't.

Богдан
April 27, 2023 02:04 PM

Thank you very much for your answer! Earlier you said: "...First I will tell you a secret about Kāmakalākāḻī and Lalitā. During the Day, Śrīdevī is Tripura Sundarī. During the Night, Śrīdevī is Kāmakalākāḻī...." In the Lalitopākhyānam, Mantriṇī and Daṇḍanāthā said: किं भर्तृदारिके युद्धे व्यवसायः कृतस्त्वया । अकाण्डे किं महाराज्ञ्या प्रेषितासि रणं प्रति ॥३,२६.९१॥ kiṃ bhartṛdārike yuddhe vyavasāyaḥ kṛtastvayā । akāṇḍe kiṃ mahārājñyā preṣitāsi raṇaṃ prati ॥3,26.91॥ "Why, O princess, have you actively engaged yourself in battle? Why are you suddenly despatched to the war front by the great queen herself?" तदेतदुचितंनैव वर्तमानेऽपि सैनिके । त्वं मूर्तं जीवितमसि श्रीदेव्या बालिके यतः ॥३,२६.९२॥ tadetaducitaṃnaiva vartamāne'pi sainike । tvaṃ mūrtaṃ jīvitamasi śrīdevyā bālike yataḥ ॥3,26.92॥ "When the soldiers are present and ready, this is not proper. Since you, O girl, are the personified life of Śrīdevī, recede from your enthusiastic participation in war. We are making obeisance to you." Question: Does this mean that Bālā Tripura Sundarī is the personified life not only of Lalitā (Śrīdevī) but also of Kāmakalākāḻī, since She is Śrīdevī at night? Is Lalitā and Kāmakalākāṁ and Bālā (who is the very personified life absolutely indistinguishable from Śrīdevī) actually one Great Goddess (Śrīdevī) who manifests in different forms depending on the time, place and divine play (Līlā) that She wants to manifest? Are Lalitā, Kāmakalākāḻī and Bālā actually one, is it one Goddess who manifests in different forms? Are all the countless universes actually the Great Game of the Divine Mother from which She enjoys? Is this true, thank you for your answer!

Mnx
April 27, 2023 12:04 PM

Namaste Tripuraghnaji. Thanks a lot for making us understand these facts. Please explain about Maa GuhyaShodashi, if possible. Thanks in advance.

mksingh
April 27, 2023 08:04 AM

incredible! thank you so much for sharing.