Dus Mahavidya Sadhna | दस महाविधा साधना

Dus Mahavidya Sadhna (दस महाविधा साधना): The guardian of the universe Lord Vishnu’s internal power is called Mahamaya. This goddess is visibly or invisibly is the root of evolution of the universe. The evolution of Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva occurred according to it. For the smooth operation Mahamaya empowered of the universe Lord Vishnu became guardian, Lord Brahma became the creator and Shiva became the destroyer.

In this way all the three gods became the symbol of entity, sage and darkness qualities. According to these three gods, there were three goddesses, Mahakali, Mahalaxmi and Mahasaraswati. All the three were deputed with their work. Among them Mahalaxmi has the saatvik power of Lord Vishnu, Mahasaraswati has the regal power of Lord Brahma and Mahakali has the power of darkness of Lord Shiva. (Dus Mahavidya Sadhna)

During the period of evolution Lord Shiva explored the genesis of cracy (Tantra) along with the power of his better half Parvati, who actually was Mahakali with the power of darkness and take the fierce look and appearance. But her fierce appearance is meant only for the wrong things and people and Asuras. Otherwise this goddess is benign, benign-vehement and vehement in three forms, and according to the nature it is divided in two parts, Sree Kul and Kali Kul.

This goddess according to work and qualities appeared in many reincarnations. It is not that she always appeared in fierce form. When she appeared in benign form, she was cool and soft. In benign-vehement form she is in both type of nature and in vehement form she is terrible in nature. In this way she appears in ten forms called Yogini, Dakini etc. and all they have different nature and qualities.

The goddesses of Kali Kul are fierce in appearance and having vehement nature. They are much concerned with black and other dark colour where as the goddesses of Shree Kul are benign and cool in nature.

In Kali Kul Mahakali, Tara, Bagalamukhi, Dhumawati, Chhinnamasta goddesses are there and in Shree Kul Bhubaneswari, Tripursundari, Kamala, Tripur Bhairavi and Maatangi are there. All Dus Mahavidya are capable of fulfil the desire of devotees.

Each form of the Divine Mother Kali is a Mahavidya. The Dus Mahavidya are:

Mahakali (Sanskrit: महाकाली), Bagalamukhi (Sanskrit: बगलामुखी), Chhinnamasta (Sanskrit: छिन्नमस्ता), Bhubaneswari (Sanskrit: भुवनेश्वरी), Maatangi (Sanskrit: मातंगी), Sodhashi (Sanskrit: षोडशी), Dhumawati (Sanskrit: धूमावती), Tripur-Bhairavi (Sanskrit:त्रिपुर भैरवी), Tara (Sanskrit: तारा), Kamala, (Sanskrit: कमला).

“काली तारा महाविद्या षोडशी भुवनेश्वरी। भैरवी छिन्नमस्ता च विद्या धूमावती तथा। बगला सिद्धविद्या च मातंगी कमलात्मिका।
एता दश महाविद्या: सिद्धविद्या: प्राकृर्तिता। एषा विद्या प्रकथिता सर्वतन्त्रेषु गोपिता।।

“Kali Tara Mahavidya Sodhashi Bhubaneswari। Bhairavi Chhinnamasta Ch Vidya Dhumawati tatha । Bagala Siddha vidya Ch Maatangi Kamalatmika। Eta Dus Mahavidya Siddha Vidya prakartita। Esha Vidya Prakathita Sarvtantreshu Gopita।।