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  Bagalamukhi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Hinduism, Bagalamukhi is one of the mahavidyas.
Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's misconceptions and delusions by her cudgel.
This is one of the boons for which Bagalamukhi’s devotees worship her.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bagalamukhi   (250 words)

  
 TantraMag.COM - Bagalamukhi. Part 4
Besides, as it is known, the withdrawal or focus of the vital subtle energy (prana) on the level of the heart leads to its complete immobility, which endows the advanced yogi with total control over his existence, that is, over his life and death.
In symbolic representations, the one who attacks Bagalamukhi (that is, her enemy, her opponent) is the limited and false ego of the human being.
Bagalamukhi grabs and pulls out his tongue, which is a symbol for the attachment to gossip, calumny, argument and any other negative aspects related to speech which, essentially, is the main manifestation of the mind.
tantramag.com /tantra/art164.html   (731 words)

  
 Bagalamukhi.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This is the first publication, in English, of The Hymn of Bagalamukhi.
Bagala or Bagalamukhi is the eighth Mahavidya in the famous series of the 10 Mahavidyas Kali,
She can in this sense be considered as a terrible or Bhairavi form of Matrika Devi, the mother of all speech.
www.bagalamukhi.org   (307 words)

  
 The Mahavidya Bagalamukhi
This sculpture represents the goddess Bagalamukhi, one of the ten Mahavidyas of the Hindu pantheon.
She is typically shown engaged in the process of extracting out the tongue of a demon.
The goddess is shown dynamically poised, brandishing a sharp axe in her upraised right hand and using pliers to pull out the demon's tongue.
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 TantraMag.COM - Bagalamukhi. Part 2
The Great Cosmic Power Bagalamukhi force or impact in speech is also used as a dreadful "weapon" against any negativism or attachment.
The active force of Bagalamukhi has the same effect but it manifests through sound, thoughts and pranic activity performed by the human being.
In other words, Bagalamukhi is the central point where we can identify ourselves with the ineffable silence, with the mysterious stillness and with the ecstatic immobility of our essential divine nature, a point which perfectly mimics all the actions in Manifestation even though it is beyond any actions.
tantramag.com /tantra/art162.html   (517 words)

  
 Shri Bagalamukhi Devi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Bagala or Bagalamukhi is the eighth Mahavidya in the famous series of the 10 Mahavidyas Kali, Tara, Shodashi, Bhuvaneshvari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagala, Matangi and Kamala.
The destruction by paralysis of one's enemies' speech, mouth, legs, mind, and the grace of Shri Bagalamukhi in the success of this aim is fruit of the mantra's application.
I worship Devi surrounded by yellow, wearing yellow clothes, jewel and unguent and ornaments, seated on the lion throne on a dais within a ruby pavilion in the centre of the wine ocean, Who bears a hammer and binds the tongue of the enemy.
www.shivashakti.com /bagala.htm   (890 words)

  
 Tantric Art - Goddesses in Paintings, Sculptures and Statues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This negative aspect of the goddess is associated with magic and her energy is utilized to still enemies' gossip.
Bagalamukhi is generally seen holding the tongue of Madan, a demon who won the power of manifesting anything he said.
Nevertheless, he convinced her that he should not die, but instead won the right to be worshipped with her.
www.allspiritfitness.com /library/features/aa041202e.shtml   (609 words)

  
 Glossary of Garoi Ashram related terms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
These words are mentioned in one or other page - Additionally, while going through the pages, direct links to bubble-info-boxes containing the explanations are provided.
Goddess "Bagalamukhi" is often worshipped to win over foes and for victory in lawsuits.
Another name for Bagalamukhi is "Peetambari" as her favorite color is Yellow (golden yellow).
www.garoiashram.org /english/siteglossary.html   (4112 words)

  
 Yantra - Deity
The presiding deity is Goddess Bagalamukhi who is the controller of this powerful occult Yantra.
Yellow clothing should be worn and a yellow asana should be used with yellow flowers and yellow beads.
The Bagalamukhi Yantra is also effective in warding off evil persons, spirits and Yakshani.
www.rudracentre-malaysia.com /yantra__deity.htm   (1524 words)

  
 Dasa Mahavidyas
They are Kali, Tara, Maha Tripura Sundari (or Shodasi-Sri Vidya), Bhuvaneshvari, Chinnamasta, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi, and Kamala.
Kali for Saturn, Tara for Jupiter, Maha Tripura Sundari (or Shodasi-Sri Vidya) for Mercury, Bhuvaneshvari for Moon, Chinnamasta for Rahu, Bhairavi for Lagna, Dhumavati for Ketu, Bagalamukhi for Mars, Matangi for Sun, and Kamala for Venus.
The tantrik worship of these most powerful Vidyas must be practiced only under the guidence of a siddha Guru.
www.astrojyoti.com /dasamahavidyas.htm   (396 words)

  
 Tantra Teacher Training Programs
Their great names are; Kali, Tara, Tripurasundari, Bhuvaneshwari, Tripura Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamalatmika.
The paralyzing power of Bagalamukhi, improves the power of speech in all at the same time stops other from speaking bad about us.
The expressive play of Matangi helps all improve the power of the mind and also connect with the mind of the universe.
www.tantric-goddess.org /programs.html   (1109 words)

  
 Ten Mahavidyas, Das Mahavidya - Incarnations of Goddess Shakti
Bagalamukhi - the Goddess who seizes the Tongue
The pulling of the demon's tongue by Bagalamukhi is both unique and significant.
Tongue, the organ of speech and taste, is often regarded as a lying entity, concealing what is in the mind.
www.rudraksha-ratna.com /mahavidyas.html   (949 words)

  
 Local News [The Kathmandu Post (Nepal)]
KATHMANDU, Dec 13 - Panchabali was solemnised and special Mangshir worship offered at Bagalamukhi Mai temple at Kumbheshwar in line with the time honoured traditions.
He-buffaloes, he-goats, chickens and ducks were sacrificed and special worship offered during the Panchabali worship initiated by Inspector General of Armed Police Sahabir Thapa.
"There is the custom of offering the prayers with the religious belief that there will be peace, progress and prosperity of the country, the king and the people and the worship is offered on the last Saturday of the month of Mangshir", said chairman of the Bagalamukhi hymns and devotional songs committee, Ramesh Khadgi.
nepalnews.com /contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2003/dec/dec14/local.htm   (3641 words)

  
 Abstract for Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine
Ten Hindu goddesses form a group known as the Mahavidyas.
This group is important in tantric Hinduism and contains a few very well known goddesses, such a Kali and Kamala (Laksmi), and several obscure goddesses, such a Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, and Matangi.
The book first deals with the group as a whole, discussing several theories and theological structures that might shed light on the goddesses as a unified collective.
www.ucpress.edu /books/pages/6825/6825.abs.html   (218 words)

  
 Bagalamukhi
Bagala or Bagalamukhi is the eighth Mahavidya in the famous series of the 10 Mahavidyas.She is identified with the second night of courage and is the power or Shakti of cruelty.
She is described as the Devi with three eyes, wearing yellow clothes and gems, moon as her diadem, wearing champaka blossoms, with one hand holding the tongue of an enemy and with the left hand spiking him, thus should you meditate on the paralyser of the three worlds.
Click the links for details about these Dasa Mahavidyas, Mantras and the Yantras.
www.astrojyoti.com /bagalamukhividya.htm   (230 words)

  
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It explains these great Goddesses in beautiful poetic and deep philosophical language, making them accessible archetypes to the modern mind.
These ten forms are Kali, Tara, Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi, Chinnamasta, Bagalamukhi, Dhumavati, Matangi, and Kamala.
In a special section on the practice of Yoga, the book explains the subtle body, the chakras and their energy flows, and how these can be properly developed.
www.vedanet.com /TantricYoga.htm   (496 words)

  
 Wisdom Goddesses : Mahavidyas and the Assertion of Femininity in Indian Thought
8) Bagalamukhi the Goddess who seizes the Tongue
This is further corroborated by the fact that she is generally associated with all that is inauspicious and is believed to dwell in desolate areas of the earth, such as deserts, in abandoned houses, in quarrels, in mourning children, in hunger and thirst, and most particularly in widows.
In this myth, by stopping the demon's tongue, she exercises her peculiar power over speech and her power to freeze, stun, or paralyze.
www.kheper.net /topics/Tantra/Mahavidyas.html   (5025 words)

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