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Dasha Mahavidya

Kali

Chhinnamasta

Tara

Dhumavati

Tripura Sundari

Bagalamukhi

Bhuvaneshwari

Matangi

Bhairavi

Kamalatmika

Matangi The Utterance of the Divine Word

 

Mata literally means “a thought” or “an opinion.” Matangi is thus the Goddess

power which has entered into thought or the mind. She is the word as the

embodiment of thought. She also relates to the ear and our ability to listen,

which is the origin of true understanding that forms powerful thoughts.

Matangi bestows knowledge, talent and expertise. She is the Goddess of the

spoken word and of any outward articulation of inner knowledge, including all

forms of art, music and dance.

Matangi relates to Sarasvati, the Goddess of wisdom and the consort of Lord

Brahma, the creator of the universe. Matangi, like Sarasvati, plays a Veena

and rules over music or audible sound in general, not just the spoken word.

She is the manifest form of song. Like Sarasvati she is symbolized by the rain

cloud and by the thunder, as well as by the rivers pouring into the sea. She is

the vibratory sound, Nada, that flows in the subtle channels, Nadis, down

through our entire body and mind.

However, Matangi and Sarasvati are a little different. Matangi is the form of

Sarasvati directed towards inner knowledge. She is her dark, mystic, ecstatic

or wild form. Sarasvati is often a Goddess of only ordinary learning, art and

culture. Matangi rules over the extraordinary, which takes us beyond the

bounds of the conventional. Matangi is an outcast or artist who goes against

the norms of society, while Sarasvati represents the knowledge and virtue of

the Brahmin or learned class which never departs from propriety. Matangi is

that portion of Sarasvati which is allied with the transforming energy of Kali.

The guru (spiritual teacher) instructs us through the spoken word. Hence his

vehicle among the Goddess is Matangi. Matangi represents the teachings of the

guru and the tradition. She represents the continuity of spiritual instruction

in the world. By honoring her we also honor the guru. Those seeking to teach

others, particularly to communicate to the masses of people, should seek the

grace of Matangi.

According to the Upanishads the essence of the human being is speech. What we

express through speech is the final product of all that we take into ourselves

in life. This ultimate residue and representation of who we are through speech

is Matangi. This, however, is not ordinary or casual speech, but the deepest

expression of our hearts.

The Divine Word has power, feeling, and passion, which is not mere human emotion

but Divine bliss. The Divine Word is not merely a theoretical or practical

statement but an effusion of energy and delight. This joy is another aspect of

Matangi. Matangi is thus a wild, playful and ecstatic Goddess.

Matangi represents the ministerial power of the Goddess. She is the counselor

to Rajarajeshvari or Tripura Sundari, the Supreme Queen of the universe. As

such she is called Mantrini and has power over all mantras, particularly in

their vocalization and articulation. She gives us the ability to communicate

with all the other Gods and Goddesses through the power of the mantra. In fact

she rules over all forms of knowledge, counseling and teaching. Those seeking

proficiency in these areas should honor Matangi.

Matangi is dark emerald green in color, the color of deep knowledge and profound

life-energy, which is also the color of the planet Mercury that governs

intelligence. She plays the Veena, a stringed instrument like a sitar, which

shows her musical and vibratory power. She is beautiful and carries various

weapons with which to fascinate and subdue us. In this regard she has the same

ornaments and weapons as Sundari. She is often said to have a parrot in her

hands, which represents the powers of speech as inherent in nature. She sits

on a throne made of gems. For Ganesh

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