Vishwaroopam is the “Universal-form” of a Deity.
You can gaze at the picture and then decide if that’s something for you.
Vishwaroopam is the “Universal-form” of a Deity.
You can gaze at the picture and then decide if that’s something for you.
I did some research…
What’s the difference between her and the mother goddess?
Honest answer?
No clue
when i tap into the energy (and i had the mahadevi nft) it still feels different to me.
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If someone wants to connect to the devi for a “warmup” one can listen to this:
Adya Stotram Meaning in English
Listen child, as I narrate to you, the great virtues of the Adya Stotram.
Whoever reads this Stotram with constant devotion, will definitely become Lord Vishnu’s favorite.
This hymn destroys the fear of death and sickness, in this Age of Kali (Kali Yuga).
A childless lady will conceive a child if she reads this Hymn for three fortnights.
A person who listens to his hymn for two months from a Brahmin shall attain liberation from all form of bindings.
(Women who have a propensity to give birth to still-born children) shall given birth to healthy children, if she listens to this Hymn for 6 months.
Victory may be assured for one who reads this Hymn, be it on boat (in water) or in times of distress or in times of war.
If this hymn is written and placed in one’s home, there shall not be any threat of fear of fire or theft
One who reads this Hymn, is always the victor in the land of the King (or the Royal Palace/ abode of Royalty).
All the Gods are also pleased.
Description of Adya Ma begins:
Brahmani in Brahmaloka (the Land of Brahma).
Sarvamangala in Vaikunth, the Abode of Lord Vishnu.
Indrani in Amaravati (the Capital of Indra’s Land - Swarga)
Amvika in the Land of Varuna.
Kalarupa in the Land of Yama (God of Death).
Shubha (the Auspicious One) in the Abode of Kubera (God of Wealth)
Mahananda (the Great Daughter) in the South-East.
Mrigavahini (the one who rides on a deer) in the North-West.
Rakta-danta (the one whose teeth is drenched in blood) in the South-West.
Shool-dharini (the one who holds a trident) in the North East.
Vaishnavi in the Nether-world,
Deva Mohini in Singhal (literally the Land of Lions, or might possibly refer to present day Sri Lanka)
Surasa in Manidweep (literally Land of Gems)
Bhadra Kalika in Lanka (again Sri Lanka)
Rameshwari in the ‘Bridge of the Sea’ (a.k.a Adam’s Bridge - a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that this bridge may have been a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.)
Vimala (the Pure One) in Puri (Puri in Orissa was also known as ‘Purusottama Kshetra’)
Viraja (the Unsullied One/ Spotless One) in Orissa (Odra Des)
Goddess Kamakshya in the (Land of) Blue Mountains
Kalika in Bengal, Maheshwari in Ayodhya, Annapurna in Varanasi, Gayeshwari in Gaya
Goddess Bhadra Kali in Kurukshetra, Goddess Katyayani in Vraja, Mahamaya in Dwaraka, Maheshwari in Mathura.
You are the hunger in all living beings,
You are the shore of the ocean,
You are the ninth lunar day of the waxing moon (Shukla Pakshya),
and the eleventh of the dark fortnight (Krishna Pakshya).
You are Devi (Parvati), daughter of Dakshasaa,
You are Janaki of Rama. You are the one who slayed Ravana.
The slayer of Chanda and Munda, Raktabeeja, Nishumbha and Shumbha, Madhu and Kaitabh.
You are Durga, devoted to Visnu (literally: the giver of devotion to Vishnu), you are the dispenser of pleasure as well as salvation.
The human being who regularly recites this sacred hymn to Adya would be free from the fear of all types of fever. All his/her illnesses would be cured (destroyed). He/ she would receive the blessings equivalent to one who makes 10 million (innumerable) holy pilgrimages.
May Jaya protect me from the front, may Vijaya protect me from behind,
May Narayani protect the upper portion of my body, may Simha Vahini (she who rides a lion) protect my full body.
May Shivaduti (She who sent Shiva as emissary) , Ugrachanda (the ferocious killer of Chanda),
and Parameshwari protect all my limbs all over,
(May) Vishalakshmi (She who has broad eyes), Mahamaya (She who is great enchantress),
Kaumari , Sankhini(and consort of Shiva) (protect me).
hakrini (She who is the power of Indra), Jayadhatri (She who gives victory),
Ranamatta (She who is engrossed in war),
Ranapriya (She who likes war),
Durga, Jayanti (Victorious), Kali,
Bhadra Kali, Mahodari (the one who is supremely benevolent)
Narasinghi (half-woman/half-lion - with reference to Narsimha, fourth Avatar of Vishnu)
Varahi (female boar - with reference to Varaha, third Avatar of Vishnu),
She who liberates,
She who spreads happiness.
Bhayankari (She who is fearsome),
Maharoudri (the Radiant One) and she who destroys great fear.
Parashakti is the mother of all, the primordial goddess that creates everything, she is the power of Shiva ( the transcendent consiousness ) who manifests himself and creates the manifested world through her.