Kali Poojan [DP]

Preface

me great Goddess Mahamaya, instimet in every bit of

the entire universe and its controller, has illimitable power

and energy, The Mother Goddess of the world is also the

presiding deity of the entire creation. The worship of her

various Incarnations enhances the worshippers power and

the wicked receive due punishment. The invocation of the

Nava-Durgas the nine forms of Mother Durga bestows on

the devotee great rewards and fulfill all his or her wishes

According to the Hatha-Yoga, the nine openings of the hu.

man body are believed to be the nine power centres of this

Goddess

The eight arms of the Mahadevt (Great Goddess) repre

sent the five basic elements (Pancha Mahabhoota) and the

three basic attributes (vt. the Sattvika. Rajasika and

Masika) of nature. The Great Goddess's every Incarna-

son is linked with the Tantra Shastra, which also reveals

her supreme glory

According to the Shiv Purana, the ten Incarnations of

Lord Shiv had these incarnations of the goddess Their names

along with Lord Shiva's names are listed below:

1) in Lord Mahadev's (Shiv's) Mahakaal incarnation

she is associated as Mahakali

2) In Lord Mahadev Tarkeshwar incarnation she

is associated as Bhagawati Taara 63) In Lord Mahadev's Bhuvanesh incarnation she is associated as Bhagawati Bhuvaneshwari. 14 In Lord Mahadev's Shodash incarnation she is as.

sociated as Shodashi.

151 In Mahadeva's Bhairava incarnation she is associ ated as Bhairavi to) In Mahadeva's Chhinnamastika incarnation she is associated as Chhinnamasta