Hindu Mythology: The 10 Mahavidyas or the goddesses of wisdom are believed to be aspects of Devi in Hinduism. These goddesses are believed to cover the entire range of feminine divinity, from beauty to ugliness. They are - Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshwari, Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamalatmika. All the 10 forms of Mahavidya are worshipped as the one universal Mother.
According to Hindu legend, Shiva and Parvati once had a terrible fight. Shiva was so furious that no amount of pleading with him would work. So in order to win back his regard, Parvati multiplied herself into 10 different forms. No matter how hard Shiva tried to escape from her, he would find Parvati guarding his escape routes. Each of her manifested avatars proved to Shiva the eternal nature of their love. That is how the 10 Mahavidyas came into being.
Another legend tells of how Shiva and Sati (believed to be an earlier incarnation of Parvati) had an argument. When they were married, her father Daksha, who disapproved of the match, organised a sacrificial ritual to which he invited everyone in the kingdom except his own daughter and her husband. Sati was furious and insisted on attending. Shiva was adamant that she should not attend, but Sati would not listen. She transformed herself into the 10 Mahavidyas by which she managed to subdue her husband and attain his consent to attend the sacrifice.
The Mahavidyas are said to question matters such as worldly comfort, respect and honour, and worshipping them is believed to be a liberating experience.
This is because, according to popular belief, worshipping the Mahavidyas is the best way to attain spiritual peace away from the barriers of social norms and rules.
According to Hindu legend, Shiva and Parvati once had a terrible fight. Shiva was so furious that no amount of pleading with him would work. So in order to win back his regard, Parvati multiplied herself into 10 different forms. No matter how hard Shiva tried to escape from her, he would find Parvati guarding his escape routes. Each of her manifested avatars proved to Shiva the eternal nature of their love. That is how the 10 Mahavidyas came into being.Another legend tells of how Shiva and Sati (believed to be an earlier incarnation of Parvati) had an argument. When they were married, her father Daksha, who disapproved of the match, organised a sacrificial ritual to which he invited everyone in the kingdom except his own daughter and her husband. Sati was furious and insisted on attending. Shiva was adamant that she should not attend, but Sati would not listen. She transformed herself into the 10 Mahavidyas by which she managed to subdue her husband and attain his consent to attend the sacrifice.
The Mahavidyas are said to question matters such as worldly comfort, respect and honour, and worshipping them is believed to be a liberating experience.
This is because, according to popular belief, worshipping the Mahavidyas is the best way to attain spiritual peace away from the barriers of social norms and rules.
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