What are the ten forms of Dasamahavidya?

Himalayan King Daksh Brihaspati organized a great yajna. In that yajna he invited the Trilokas and all the gods, except daughter Sati and son-in-law Maheswara. On hearing about her father's arrangement, Sati wants to go to her father's house without invitation. Maheshwar remains displeased. Devi got angry not getting his permission. Then the goddess assumed ten forms to frighten Shiva. He appeared in ten directions. This form of him is known as Dasamahavidya.

Kali: The first form of Dasamahavidya is Kali. Sarvashakarini, goddess of birth and strength. This Kali is the supreme goddess of Kalikula and community. Goddess Kali was born from Goddess Durga's brow after praying to the gods to save her from the tyranny of Shumbha and Nishumbha. On the right side of the quadrilateral goddess is a sword and moon. Skin and side of left hand. The neck is soft, the body is covered with animal skin. Big teeth, bloodshot eyes and wide mouth, big ears. Devi's Vehicle Kabandha. In the Tantras Vahana Mahakala and Devi are described as both calm and fierce.

Tara: Tara is the second form of Dasamahavidya. They are guiding and protecting goddesses. She is also called Tarini Devi. He symbolizes the power of Hiranyagarbha, the source of the world, and space. When Mahadev was frightened by the sight of Kali, Sati appeared a second time in the form of Tara. The color of the goddess of youth is blue. Wearing tiger skin. Goddess Quadrilateral. The position of the goddess is in the burning pyre. His left foot rests on Shiva's chest. Mahanil Saraswati is the Goddess following Tantra Shastra.

Shorashi: Shorashi is the third form of Dasamahavidya. This goddess is the embodiment of perfection and completeness. She is the supreme goddess of the Srikul community. Known as Tantric Parvati. She is also known as Lalit Tripurasundari or Shorshi.

They gave up their form and appeared before Mahadev in the sixteenth form. Another form of Durga appeared from Shatakshi's body as Shoshi. Shorashi's other name is Stri Vidya. Tripura Sundari, Raj Rajeshwari. The word Tripura is said to mean one who resides in Ira, Pingala and Sushamna or in mind, chitta and buddhi. Goddess has four arms, complexion like the first sun of dawn. The goddess is seated on the navel lotus of Mahadev. The gods below are chanting. This goddess was worshiped by Shankaracharya and Abhinava Gupta.

Bhubaneswari: Bhubaneswari is the fourth form of Dasamahavidya. He symbolizes the powers of the earthly world. According to the Tantra scriptures, the Goddess took the sixteenth form out of anger against Mahadeva. Seeing his own reflection in Shiva's bosom, he himself was frightened. Later that shadow became stable knowing itself. That form of her is Bhubaneswari. This goddess is purple. Four hands weapons and barabhaya mudra. Four goddesses are surrounding this goddess. Devi has more companions. She is also known as Shakambari.

Bhairavi: Bhairavi is the fifth form of Mahavidya. Goddess quadrupedal, Akshmala in hand. The goddess is weaponless. This goddess is Vidya and Dhandatri. Book and Abhay Mudra in his left hand. Groom coin and rosary in right hand. Tripura Bhairavi is the identical power of Nrsimha. Among the sixty-four yoginis, the preeminent is Bhairavi.

Chinnamasta: Sixth form of Dasamahavidya is Chinnamasta. In this form, the nude idol of the goddess. He cut off his own head and drank his own blood. His severed head in his left hand and the stream of blood emanating from his throat, the middle stream is drinking that head. Around the neck are garlands and snakes. Dakini on his left and Varnini on his right are drinking the remaining two blood streams. All Digambari, Mundamalini and Muktkeshi. He in this form symbolizes the constant existence of the world created through cyclical self-destruction and self-regeneration.

According to the story, one day Goddess Parvati along with her two companions Dakini and Varnini went to bathe in Mandakini river. While taking a bath, the companions say, 'We are hungry'. Dakini Varnini is a carnivore. Then the goddess cut her voice with her claws. The head fell on his left hand. Blood began to flow in three streams from the broken voice. Dakini and Varnini started drinking that blood. The middle stream is the goddess herself. He assumed this form to scare Shiva.

Dhumavati: The seventh form of Dasamahavidya is Goddess Dhumavati. Widow Devimurthy. This Dhumavati is the embodiment of the smoke that emerges from the ashes after the destruction of the world by fire. She is also sometimes referred to as Alakshmi or Jyeshtha Devi.

The smoky form of the goddess also has a story. One day in Kailash, Parvati was very hungry and repeatedly asked Shiva for food. Meanwhile, there is not even a particle of rice in the house. The goddess swallowed Shiva in anger.

Immediately smoke started emitting from the body of the goddess. That smoke makes Parvati pale. Shiva came out of the smoke-covered body and said, 'You became a widow when you devoured me with hunger. She will be worshiped as Dhumavati in this guise. So Dhumavati is a widow, Shivaless, horrible, rough dirty posture, discolored coil, rare tooth, perpetual bubukshita, thin, old woman. Hold Dhumavati's two hands, Kula in one hand and Kula in the other. This is Rathrudha. The dhvaja of the chariot is four crows in four.

Baglamukhi: Bagla is the eighth form of Dasamahavidya. Durga, the son of a demon called Ruru, was blessed by Brahma's penance to become stronger than the gods. To resist him, the gods then worshiped Goddess Bhagwati. Devi appeared and entered the battle. The complexion of the goddess is yellow. Basan Peet Varna. Sudha is seated on a throne in the middle of the ocean. hearse

The two-faced goddess holds the tongue of the inaccessible demon in her left hand and destroys the enemy with a mace in her right hand. In this battle, great powers like Kali, Tara, Bhairavi, Rama, Matangi, Bagla, Kamakshi, Jambhini, Mohini, Chinnamunda, Guhyakali etc. came out and entered the battle.

Matangi: Matangi is the goddess of authority. She is Tantric Saraswati. Goddess Syamavarna, Trinayana, Quadrilateral and enthroned. In Matanga Muni's ashram worshiped by the deities, he emerged from the body of Matanga Muni's wife and killed the Shumbha and Nishumbha demons.

Kamalakamini: The last or tenth form of Dasamahavidya is Aishwarya Lakshmi Kamala. Barabhaya Pradayini is Kamalakamini, the goddess of pure consciousness. Kamalakamini is another form of Goddess Lakshmi. She is also known as Tantric Lakshmi. Oranges originate from churning seas. Goddess Quadrilateral. Parijata flowers in both right hands of the goddess, baramudra in upper left hand, goddess seated on a blooming lotus in the sea. Two elephants on either side are bathing the goddess with water in a pitcher.