Awaken the Das Mahavidyas

The First Mahavidya is the fierce Destroyer of the Universe, annihilating our afflictions.

Awaken Her with the Shav Sadhana, done atop a corpse.

She is the Saviour who carries us across - Tarati - the ocean of ignorance.

Awaken Her with the Shmashan Sadhana, done in an abandoned cremation ground.

She is the transcendental beauty who vanquishes evil and restores Dharma.

Awaken Her through the Sri Yantra Sadhana, done with the esoteric Sri Chakra Yantra.

She is the Universal Mother who is the perfect ruler of the cosmos and an ocean of mercy.

Awaken Her with the Matsya Sadhana, where you will feed a fish.

She is the fierce warrior who unleashes our highest potential.

Awaken Her with the Panchamundi Sadhana, where you will make offerings to 5 different skulls.

She is the greatest Yogini who destroys our ego and liberates us from bondage.

Awaken Her with the Khanda Munda Sadhana, where you will symbolically offer your body parts to the purifying fire.

She shatters illusions and attachment, helping us transcend the dualities of the world.

Awaken Her with the Kaaga Sadhana, where you will feed crows.

She is the resplendent cosmic force who brings the Universe to stillness and destroys evil.

Awaken Her with the Aaranya Sadhana, where you will call upon the wild creatures of the forest.

She is the Tantric form of Ma Parvati and the embodiment of the highest knowledge.

Awaken Her with the Pipilika Bhojana Sadhana, where you will feed the ants.

The final Mahavidya is the Tantric form of Ma Lakshmi and the ultimate symbol of auspiciousness.

Awaken Her with the Sri Suktam Sadhana, where you will offer Her gold coins accumulated over your awakening of the other Mahavidyas.