Twelve Kalis

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In the Krama philosophy Kali is called first Matrisadbhava, the free self

luminous conscious energy, manifesting itself successively in the forms of

twelve Kalis, second Vamesvari, signifying the power of Consciousness

(Cit-sakti) shining in everything, and third Kalasankarsini, because she is not

limited by time (kala) which is essentially of the nature of succession, despite

her successive manifestations, through all of which she remains unaffected. She

is essentially of the nature of light, of consciousness and freedom.

Abhinavagupta wrote a Krama-stotra in praise of the twelve Kalis, and

to read them please go to :

 

http://www.crystallotus.com/Shakti/10.htm

 

Krama System

 

The Krama system does not recognize the ways of either the Pratyabhijna or the

Kula system. In the Krama system, you must rise in succession, step by step.

This system teaches that step-by-step realization makes your realization firm.

As the Krama system is concerned with successive realization, it is primarily

concerned with space and time, because where there is succession there you find

the existence of space and time. In both the Pratyabhijna and Kula systems you

are beyond space and time. In the Krama system, it is in the end, not in its

process, that you are beyond time and space because it also carries you to that

timeless and space-less state.

 

TO read more on this please go to :

 

http://www.universalshaivafellowship.org/usf/teachings_01ch19.html

 

Shri Guhyakali Devi : To read more about this DEVI please

below :

 

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/tantra/guhya.htm