Knowing Mahakali-2 Shiv continues,
Devi's Chttirupa Shakti is life, it is independant, can not be destroyed, it only expands & contracts. This World is reflection of her Swantraya Shakti. When contracts, she creats & binds. Pralaya & Moksh is the result of her expansion.
This SwatantraShakti ,when works step by step it is called Samana, because mind can reach it's limit. Kaal's limit is upto this only. Kaal begins & continues from here, is decided through this Samana Shakti, that's why this Shakti is called Mahakali or Kaal-Sankarshini. Whatever is happening in this Samsara, step by step, she is it's Adhisthatri, or manager of all. Parameshwar operates this World through his ParaShakti. He is of unseparable from her. This ParaShakti is the root cause of this World.
Mahakali's is in Sakaar & Nirakar. In her Nirakar form she is everywhere. In her Sakaar forms are quite enchanting.
One of the secretive form of Mahakali is Guhyakali. She has forms with 100, 60, 36, 30, 20, 10, five, three, two and one faces. In her one face form, she is on Lion seat, and gives meditations for the guardians of the directions (dikpala), is on the five great corpses-Panch pretasaansina, with Bhairav on it. Above Bhairav there is a sixth pitha, on that is two-armed form of Shiv, clothed in tiger skin and holding a skull-staff and a trident. The four petals of the major directions represent dharma (duty), gyana (knowledge), vairagya (dispassion) and aishvarya (dominion).
Guhyakali has three major forms, corresponding to creation, maintenance and destruction, a little like a very much darker form of Tripurasundari.
Now I'll tell you about the Saumya form of Goddess, she is Tripurasundari.
She resides in Manidweep. She built this place for her residence according to her will, which is superior to Kailash, Vaikuntha and Goloka. Manidweep is made of different enclosures of Metals & Gems
This Manidvpa is situated at the top of all the regions, and resembles an umbrella. Its shadow falls on the Brahmnda and destroys the pains and sufferings of this world.
Surrounding this Manidvpa exists an ocean called the Sudh Samudra, many yojanas wide and many yojanas deep.
In the centre is the Palace of Devi is named, Chintmani Griha. Within this is Placed the raised platform, the dais and sofa where Devi takes her honourable seat. The ten Shakti-tattvas form the staircases. The four legs are (1) Brahma, (2) Visnu, (3) Rudra, and (4) Maheshvara. SadaShiva forms the upper covering plank. Over this Bhuvaneshvara Mah Deva or the Supreme Architect of the Universe is reigning. He has five faces and each face has three eyes. He has four hands and He is holding in each hand speer, signs indicating do not fear, axe, and signs granting boons. He looks sixteen years old. The lustre of of His Body is more beautiful then Koti Kandarpas and more fiery than thousand Suns; and at the same time cool like Koti Suns. His colour is crystal white, and on His left lap Devi is always sitting.
She is covered with best cloths & Jewellry, also known as Devi Bhuvaneshwari.
Goddess ParaShakti Mahakali in her Raudra & Saumya forms governs entire Brhmanda.
Edited by mnx12 - 12 years ago