Dhumavati is the seventh goddess in the Mahavidyas of Shaktism, a female oriented worship of the divine, where the divine feminine is given the utmost importance and is viewed as the ultimate reality. Her name Dhumavati is a Sanskrit name and literally translates into the smoky one. Although the goddess is not widely worshipped and […]Read More
In Dasa Mahavidyas of Shakta tradition, Chinnamasta devi is the sixth Hindu goddess. She is known for her shockingly striking depictions of her decapitated head. Her name derived from chinna meaning severed and masta meaning head, literally translates into the goddess with a severed head. This stark imagery is central to her representation and symbolic […]Read More
Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, lovingly called Bhuvaneshwari devi is the fourth goddess in the ten Mahavidyas of Shaktism. She is said to be the Mahadevi. Bhuvaneshwari is a compound word, consisting of two words Bhuvanam and Ishwari. Bhuvanam means all the worlds of the cosmic universe, whereas Ishwari means the feminine principle of a lord or the […]Read More