The mother or entire Universe
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| Adhya Shakti or Adya Maa |
Shiva is only 'Shav' without Shakti, Shakti it's represent female power in Hindu Iconography. In a divine from of flame or Divya Jyoti, she is exist in everyone's body, called Atma or Soul. Even this Universe come in existence by this force named 'Shakti'. When there is nothing, not even Universe, she exist! and got birth form darkness. As she is got the name of Kali or Black and because of she is Primordial force, who create this Universe, she is known as the name of Adhya-Shakti. She create, creator Lord Brahma, sustain-er Lord Vishnu, destroyer Lord Shiva, Sun, thirty three types of Gods, every element, oceans, earth, planets, tree, plants, animals, birds etc. or everything in this World and in the Universe. she is in the form of 'Om kar'
Exsisting in the from of ॐ or om kar, first and prime in Hinduism
Om kar or 'ॐ' is prime & central symbol and mantra in Hinduism. The entire cosmos is existing in the from of a letter named 'Om'. She always present in the form of Om and her inspiration to create the entire cosmos represent the force of starting or beginning in the name of Ganesha and represent the symbol of Swastik. She is in the form of consciousness in everyone's body and without her life become death. She is adored as Adhya Shakti or Adhya Maa, in Adhya Peeth, Dakshineswar, Kolkata, state capital of West Bengal in India, by Ramkrishna Mission. A well known and famous peeth.
She manifest herself in different forms according to nature of work and desire
Tri-Devi's (three form of Goddess) are : 1. Kali, 2. Maha lakshmi, 3. Maha Saraswati.
Dus Mahavidya's (ten great female forces of knowledge and wisdom) are : 1. Kali, 2. Tara, 3. Sri Tripur-Sundari, 4. Bhuwaneswari, 5. Chhinnamasta, 6. Tripur Bhairavi, 7. Dhumavati, 8. Bagalamukhi, 9. Matangi, 10. Kamala.
Nav Durgas (nine different menifestation of Durga) : 1. Shail Putri, 2. Brahmacharini, 3. Chandra Ghanta, 4. Kusmanda, 5. Skand Mata, 6. Katyayini, 7. Kal Ratri, ;8. Maha Gauri, 9. Siddhi Datri.
Siddha Vidhya's are :
Kali : 1. Chinta Mani Kali, 2. Sparsh Mani Kali, 3. Santatiprada Kali, 4. Siddhi Kali, 5. Dakshina Kali, 6. Kamkala Kali, 7. Hans Kali, 8. Guhya Kali, 9. Shamshan Kali 10. Bhadra Kali etc. and other menifestation of Goddess Kali.
Tara : Known as these eight form as 'Asta-Tara', 1. Tara, 2. Ugra Tara, 3. Mahogra Tara, 4. Vajra Tara, 5. Neel Tara, 6. Saraswati, 7. Kameswari, 8. Bhadra Kali. Others are Stithi Mahogra Tara, Sanhar Mahogra Tara, Anirudha Saraswati etc.
Sri Tripur Sundari or Sri Vidhya : Bala Tripur Sundari, Lalita, Kameswari, Raj Rajeswari, Bala etc.
Bhuwaneswari : Jagat Dhaktri, Lalita etc.
Chhinnamasta : Prachanda Chandika etc.
Tripur Bhairavi : 1. Sampat-Prada Bhairavi, 2. Sakal-Siddhi Bhairavi, 3. Bhay-Vinasini Bhairavi, 4. Chaitanya Bhairavi, 5. Bhuwaneswari Bhairavi, 6. Kaameswari Bhairavi, 7. Annapurneswari Bhairavi, 8. Nitya Bhairavi, 9. Rudra Bhairavi, 10. Bhadra Bhairavi, 11. Shubham-Kari Bhairavi, 12. Shamshan Bhairavi etc.
Dhumavati : Alakshmi, Jesthya, Niriti etc.
Matangi : Raj Matangi, Vasya Matangi, Chanda Matangi, Karna Matangi, Sadamnya Sadhya, Sumukhi Matangi etc.
Kamala : Famous as Asta or eight forms of Lakshmi, 1. Saubhagya Lakshmi, 2. Maha Lakshmi, 3. Tri-Shakti Lakshmi, 4. Samrajya Lakshmi, 5. Sidha Lakshmi, 6. Sri-Vidya Lakshmi (Goddess Sri-Vidya Tripur Sundari), 7. Raj Lakshmi (Goddess Kubjika), 8. Dhyna Lakshmi (Goddess Annapurna) and so many's.
Due to different welfare of public and her devotees. Her aspect of Tri-Shakti Maha Devi's (three grate female power or Goddess), are visible as Maha Kali the destroyer, Maha Lakshmi the sustain-er and Maha Saraswati the creator. Respectively, dear and wives of Tri-Deva's i.e. Mahesh or Shiva the destroyer, Vishnu the sustain-er, Brahma the creator. 'Maha Kali and Lord Shiva' belongs from destructive nature, so, she is with the natural force of destruction named 'Tamo or Tamsi Guna'. 'Maha Saraswati and Lord Brahma' belongs from creative nature, so, she is with the natural force of creation named Rajo or Rajas Guna. And 'Maha Lakshmi or Lord Vishnu' belongs from sustaining nature , so, she is with the natural force of sustain-er named Satwa or Sat Guna. First of all she is in the aspect Adhya Shakti (Primordial Power), who got birth from darkness, then these three Maha Devi's (great Goddess) or Maha Dev's come in existence from her. These three Maha-Devi's, divided into ten Maha-Vidya's (ten female power of wisdom and great knowledge) according to nature of work and natural properties. Every Maha-Vidya manifest herself in different Siddha-Vidhya's and Shudra Vidhya's for smooth conduct of different works. But, she is only one in central as Adhya Shakti.
As Adhya Shakti, Tri-Devi's, Maha-Vidya's, Siddha-Vidya's, Nav-Durga, Shudra Vidhya, she adored in different form (but in central she is Adhya-shakti) by their devotees. One of her well known group is Nav Durga (nine forms of Durga or Shakti, Durga a well known name of her, because, of she killed the Demon Durgamasura, her name 'Durga' also represent, who protects form Durgam Sankat or Insurmountable Crisis), is worship and celebrate as a festival, by public and families in homes, four times, every three months, in a year's, except the eastern part of India. The people from eastern part of India celebrate one time in a year, as the from of Mahisasur Mardini Durga (who killed the Demon Mahisasura). According to her various forms, she is adore by families (who leads the normal family life) in society, Sanyasi's (they might are only husband and wife, but mostly they are without family, left society and roam across and always do the spiritual practices, without any kind of desire, searching the path of liberation from the cycle of death and birth called Moksha or Salvation) and the Tantrik's (Scholars of Tantra, they do spiritual practices also but mostly they want to gain something like, super natural powers, to fulfillment of various types kind of desire, they also search the path of Salvation). She bestow Salvation, fulfill different kind of desire, give power, wealth and prosperity, happiness.
As Adhya Shakti, Tri-Devi's, Maha-Vidya's, Siddha-Vidya's, Nav-Durga, Shudra Vidhya, she adored in different form (but in central she is Adhya-shakti) by their devotees. One of her well known group is Nav Durga (nine forms of Durga or Shakti, Durga a well known name of her, because, of she killed the Demon Durgamasura, her name 'Durga' also represent, who protects form Durgam Sankat or Insurmountable Crisis), is worship and celebrate as a festival, by public and families in homes, four times, every three months, in a year's, except the eastern part of India. The people from eastern part of India celebrate one time in a year, as the from of Mahisasur Mardini Durga (who killed the Demon Mahisasura). According to her various forms, she is adore by families (who leads the normal family life) in society, Sanyasi's (they might are only husband and wife, but mostly they are without family, left society and roam across and always do the spiritual practices, without any kind of desire, searching the path of liberation from the cycle of death and birth called Moksha or Salvation) and the Tantrik's (Scholars of Tantra, they do spiritual practices also but mostly they want to gain something like, super natural powers, to fulfillment of various types kind of desire, they also search the path of Salvation). She bestow Salvation, fulfill different kind of desire, give power, wealth and prosperity, happiness.
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Whenever, Gods are in any kind difficult, they all praise to Adhya Shakti for help
She is adored by humans, gods, demons every one in three worlds (World, Heaven and Hades). In ancient era, demons like Madhu, Kaitabh, Rakta Bij, Sumbha, Nishumbha, Durgamasura, Mahisasura etc. always try to takeover Heaven and Earth and want to became king of the Heaven. Heaven is luxurious, enriched with all royal attributes, without any sorrow and trouble, full with every thing, beautiful and charming Apsara's (nymph) and Gandharva's (musician's of Heaven) are there to entertain. According to Hindu Iconography Heaven is residing place of Gods, World is for Human being and Hades is for Demons. King of the Heaven in Indra, so he is known as Devrj Indra (king of the Gods Indra), Demons always try to defeat her. Demons worship hard to give boon with Shiva and Brahma, After getting boon they attack in Haven defeat Indra, as, they got the kingdom of three Worlds. When-ever this kind of or other fatality occurred, they praise Adhya-Shakti for helping. As, she incarnate in different forms like for killing defeat of Demon Raktabij, she manifest herself in the form of Maha-Kali, Demon Durgamasura she manifest herself in the form of Durga etc. and helping to re establishment of their kingdoms and other fatality.According to Rig Veda;
She is an aspect of Brahma (the creator of the Universe). From meth is Universe, in form of Prakruti and Purush (Male & Female) is generated; which is both void and non-void. She is both bliss and non bliss, exist in the form of knowledge and non knowledge, Brahm (the cosmos) and non-Brahm, primordial principles and non-principles, of the whole perceived Universe. She exist in this Universe in the form of Veda (four central religious Hindu Text book of knowledge), learning and ignorance, born and unborn. She is in up, down and cross wards. She roam about in form of Rudra (The anger form of Shiva, the destroyer), Vasu (nature deities) and Aditya (solar deities) and All-gods. She sustain Mitra, Varuna (God of air), Indra (kings of Gods), Agni (God of fire) and both the Ashvinas (Solar deities). She convey Soma (the god of vegetables and herbs), Tvasta, Pusha and Bhaga and bring Vishnu (the sustain-er of the Universe) with wide for steps, Brahma and Prajapati (Rulers of different states). She bring wealth with havi (holy materials used in Yagya) for a yajaman (who is the giver of those materials) who gives the best Havi to gods and uses Soma. She is the Empress of this whole Universe. She give wealth to worshipers, as the observer and the first among-st those worth worshiping. She create herself (as basis of all) the primordial elements (like Sky, Sun, Earth etc.), abode is in the Waters of Samudra (Ocean and the consciousness of self awareness). She is these eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas. She is the all-gods drinking Soma (Wine or liquor) or non-drinking of Soma. She is Yatudhan, Rakshahas, Asuras, Pishachas, Yakshas and Siddhas. She is Satva, Rajas and Tamas (the natural properties). She is Brahma,Vishnu and Rudra. She is Prajapati, Indra and Manu. She is the planets, stars and constellations. She is various measures of time, destroyer of sins, giver of both enjoyment and Moksha or Salvation, without end, giving victory, pure, worth taking refuge, giver of peace.She the is described as, Bhagwati (a praise to the supreme lady), Parmeswari (she who is the prime lord of every thing in Universe), Vishwa Vyapini (she who exist in Worlds), Vishwa Rupini (her form is in every element of World), Jagan Mata (She who is the mother of all in World). She plays the central role of controller, sustained, destroyer, Hindu Iconography.
