The Form

The Divine Mother Kali is established in Bangalore in Her Vaishnavi (Swattic) manifestation with Lord Shiva as Mahakaal Bhairav. She is the Adya Shakti – the Primordial Energy of Creation, Sustenance and Destruction- dwelling beyond Space and Time. She is seen here as:

Karala badanam ghoram mukta keshim digambareem ; Kalikam dakshinam dibyam munda mala bibhushitam Sadyaschinna shirah kharhga bamadhordha karambujam ;Abhayam baradanchaiva dakshinor dhardha panikam ;Mahamegha prabham shyamam tatha chaiva digambarim Kantha basakta mundali galad rudhira charchitam Karnabatam-sataneeta shava yugma bhayanakam; Ghoradanstram karalasyam peenonnata payodharam ;Shabanam kara samghatai kritakancheem hasanmukheem Srikkadyay galadrakta dhara bisphuritananam Ghorarabam maharoudreem shmashanalaya vasineem Balarka mandalakara lochana tritayannitam Danturamdakshina byapi mukta lambika chochyayam Shavarupa mahadeva hridayo pari samsthitam Shibavihghoraravabhih chaturddikshu samannitam Mahakalen cha samam bipareeta rataturam Sukhaprasanna vadanam smeranana saroruham ; Ebam samchintayet kalim sarva kamartha siddhidam”

4 thoughts on “The Form”

  1. The above has its actual significance when it is written and read in sanskrit, so i guess it should also be published in the same manner, so as to reveal its actual charm.

  2. Also further to the above comment, the above verse has been taken from our religious and when transalating to any other language specially “ENGLISH” for that matter, there would be mistakes, in course of translation and pronounciation, so great care has to be taken to prevent mistakes…

  3. One of the most important thing: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT WHILE TAKING THE PHOTOGRAPHS FIRSTLY THE PHOTO GRAPH OF THE GOD SHOULD BE FULL AND SHOULD NOT GET CUT, AND SECOND OF ALL NO PERSONS PHOTOGRAPH SHOULD BE TAKEN IN FRONT OF THE GOD, AS IT IS FORBIDDEN BY THE HINDU SHASTRAS….

  4. i an a singer,i live in kolkata. i sing devotional song, rabindrasangeet and bhajan. i want to perform at yours in durgapuja. pls let me know how can i send my songs and brocheure.
    pranam-bhavna dutta.

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