Vision of Mahakala - some musings...

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During the mahapralaya, Kali becomes one with the avyakta tattva or the

Universal Principle. When the entire creation is dissolved, that Plane of

Consciousness is called Maha smasana - the Graveyard. Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra,

Ishwara, Sadasiva, 4 vedas become the corpse. During that moment, the great

goddess of dissolution - the Kali shines as Chit Ghana Rupini. Then Kali in

the process of Creating the Universe, looks at her own Bimba (Reflection). The

Kali with her own bimba conceives a Male form in order to procreate. This Male

form is called *Adinatha*. The Kali with Adinatha creates *Mahashunya*.

Keeping Mahasunya as the base, Kali alongwith Adinatha performs *Viparita Rati

Krida*. From the embrace of Adinatha & Kali, the Mahakali takes birth. The

Adinatha in the form of Mahakala addresses Mahakali as *Sundari*. And thus,

Bindu & Dhwani (Nada) are originated. With this Dhwani, Matrika Varna Mala (the

Garland of Letters) gave birth.

 

Later, Kali proceeds forth with the job of creation by making Kala reel under

the delusion. Unable to bear the separation of Kali, Kala performs severe

penance in the Maha Smasana (graveyard). The Kali pleased with the penance of

Kala, grants Jnana and Sarva Akarshana Sakti to Kala. Out of her dakshinyata

(compassion), Kali

gave away the boons to Kala, hence, this form of Kali is known to be *Dakshina

Kali* (the most compassionate form of Kali). The Kala with the blessing of

Dakshina Kali performs severe penance and achieves the Shatchakra Bhedana.

During the Shatchakra Bhedana, Kala is blessed with the vision of 51 presiding

dieties of 51 matrikas who thereby grant the Kala 51 vidyas or sciences. They

are:

 

kali, iccha, jnana, kriya, chaturvedeshwari, maha ugra, siddhi kali, kala

sundari, bhuvaneshwari, chandikeshwari, dasamahavidya, smasana kali, chanda

bhairavi, tarini, vashikarana kalika, maha panchadasi, maha shodasi,

chinnamasta, mahamadhumati, mahapadmavati, ramA, srikamasundari, panchami

sundari, dakshina kalika, vidyesi, gayatri, shashti vidya, maha ratneshwari,

mrita sanjivani, maha nilasaraswati, vasoddhara, trailokya mohini, shri kamakhya

tarini, aghora, sangita mohini, bagala, arundhati, annapurneshwari, nakuli,

trikantaki vidya, rajeshwari, trailokya akarshini, rajarajeshwari, kukkuti,

siddha vidya, mrityu harini, mahabhogavati, vasavi,

phetkari, mahasrimatrusundari.

 

with regards,

sriram