The Divine Mother- Adi parashakti

As per Devi Puran Adhi Parashakti is considered to be a main source of energy for the creation of the whole universe
As Per science which says the earth and all planets are created by a concept of Star explosion from Blackhole . Similarly the creation of the whole universe is described in Durga puran
From Nirakar to Sakkar ( form of Nothing to a Form of something) then the creation begins
In Complete hindu mythology many people have many doubts regarding the  Adhi Parashakti

Trinity - Shiva , Vishnu , Brahma was created by Adhi Parashakti
Trinity of goddess - MahaKali, Maha Lakshmi , Maha Saraswathi  where made as soulmates to the trinity to full fill their duties successfully.

For Creation of Male and And Female beings ,Shiva and MahaKali were in ardhanarishwar form
Then to help Brahma- Shiva was forced to sacrifise Mahakali - then adhi Parashakti  Granted a boon to Shiva saying - she would be his companion when she take form of human - Sati, Parvathi .Hence Parvathi Devi - considered to be Adhi parashakti.and also said that Shiva needs to do penance for long time to become eligible for the Adhi Parashakti Human form. which makes him Devonka Dev.

Since then Rudhra , Shiva keeps on doing penance and once Parvathi and Shiva are united his ardanarishwar form is also regained and he has equal powers as Adhi parashakti in form of Parvati is his soulmate.

Adi Shakti diversion to groups

Sati- As Sati Devi was dead hear human form body parts fell across the world
Shakti Peetas ,(believed to be 108 , and 52 recognised , 18 main )

   Parvati or Complete Incarnation of Adishakti
        Durga as Rajsik
            Navadurga - 9 forms  of Durga
        Kali as Tamsik
            Das Mahavidya - 10 Main Knowledge
        Kaushiki as Satvik
             Asta Matrikas - 8 Matrikas
    Lakshmi
             Ashta Lakshmi
    Saraswati
 Saptha Saraswathi(Suprabha - Pushkar, Kamdhanakshi- Naimisharanyam, Vishala- Gaya, Manorama- Uthara Kosala,OghaWathi- Kurukshetram, Surenu- Haridwar, Viman odhaka- imalayas)

Children are more familiar with the mother than with the father. Mother is an embodiment
of affection, tenderness and love. She looks after the wants of the children. Whenever a child wants
anything it approaches the mother rather than the father. In spiritual matters also the aspirant has
more concern with Mother Kali than Father Siva. Siva is indifferent to the external world. He is
unattached. He is lost in Samadhi with His eyes closed. It is Sakti or the Divine Mother alone who
really looks after the affairs of the world. She will introduce to Her Lord for the attainment of final
emancipation when She is pleased with the earnestness of the devotee.
Siva and Sakti are inseparable. This is shown in Ardhanarisvara—Siva and Parvati (with
one body, half-male and half-female). Lord Siva has Parvati as the left half of His body.
Siva-Jnana leads us on to the realisation of Self and bestows on us eternal bliss and frees us
from births and deaths. It shows us the light of life. It is the eye of intuition. It is the third eye of Siva.
This third eye destroys all illusions and passions.
Sakti is thought of in various forms. Sarasvati is the Goddess of learning. Lakshmi is the
Goddess of wealth. Parvati or Uma is the bliss-bestowing Goddess.
The Markandeya Purana contains seven hundred verses which are known as the Sapta-sati
or the Chandi or the Devi-Mahatmya. It is one of the most famous religious texts of the Hindus. It
ranks almost equal with the Gita. It describes in an allegorical form, that in the path of salvation the
chief obstacles are our own desire, anger, greed and ignorance and we can overcome them through
the grace of Divine Mother if we sincerely worship Her.
The book gives a beautiful description of the three aspects of the Mother as Mahakali,
Mahalakshmi and Maha Sarasvati—the Tamasic, the Rajasic and the Sattvic aspects of the Divine
Mother.
The Devas were oppressed by the Asuras. The gods invoked the blessings of Divine Mother.
She appeared as the above three forms and destroyed the Asuras and protected the gods. The Divine
Mother has given men as well as gods, Her definite and infallible promise that whenever they would
remember Her in danger or difficulties She would save them.


Sakti Energises the Trimurtis
O Lord Siva! Silent adorations unto Thee! Thou art the only refuge, the only object of
adoration, the one Governor of the Universe, the self-effulgent Being. Thou art the creator,
preserver and destroyer of the universe. Thou art the Highest, the Immovable, the Absolute.
Sakti is the energy or the vital power that makes any activity possible. When a man does any
work he does it only by virtue of his Sakti. If he is unable to do the work he says that he has no Sakti
to do that work. Hence Sakti is that which enables one to work. Sakti is Devi. Sakti is the Divine
Mother. Mind is Sakti. Prana is Sakti. Will is Sakti.
Devi Bhagavata deals with the forms of Prakriti. Devi took the Trimurtis to Her abode in
Manidvipa, gave them their consorts Sarasvati, Lakshmi and Parvati and sent out for the life of
universe in the new Kalpa.
Lord Narayana created Brahma from His navel. Brahma did not know what to do. Vishnu
and Siva also did not know how to set going the life of a new universe in a new Kalpa after the
dissolution. They were lifted in a Vimana or celestial car and they soon reached a strange region
where they were transformed into women. They were in a land of women headed by Devi. It was
Manidvipa in the Sudha Samudra, the ocean of nectar. The newly made women stayed there, for a
hundred years. They did not know who they were, why they were there and what they were to do.
Then they were put in the company of men and they themselves became men. They were
coupled, Brahma with Sarasvati, Vishnu with Lakshmi and Siva with Parvati. They found
themselves at once in their original place and they knew what to do. They understood their
functions. The Trimurtis attain Sakti through association with the Devi.
Parvati is the Sakti of Lord Siva who bestows Jnana and Mukti on men. Lakshmi is the Sakti
of Vishnu who gives prosperity to the people. Sarasvati is the Sakti of Brahma who creates the
world. Radha is the Sakti of Lord Krishna who leads humanity to Mukti through Bhakti.


Association with Trimurti as original Self

In Devi Purana, It is written that when different sages were asking the great sage Suta, who have listened the Purana from Lord Krishna himself, that if all the puranas like Shiv Purana, Vishnu Puranas etc claims that if Trimuti are eternal and nobody is superior to them in this Brahmanda (World) and also that trinity is oneness and oneness is trinity then Please tell us who is Adi Parashakti, whom you are talking about? How she took birth? When she was born. please tell us!

Suta Said There is no one who can answer you this. Since Brahma, Narada and other eternal sages are bewildered by these questions. Some people worship Lord Vishnu having all the powers and the one who is omnipresent. And some claiming Lord Shiva with half body of Parvati is supreme. In Vedas it is written that worship of Sun is the best. They name highest soul Surya as Paramatama. Others claiming that Lord Vishnu is actual expression of all the deities. The Great Brahmins provide three proves called perception, inference, and verbal testimony. But some other Brahmins added 4th proof to them that is resemblance. Another intelligent pandit added fifth proof called circumstances, presumption, implication at last two authors added two more proves called Sakshi and Aitijya. But Vedanta said that Supreme Being and main source of Universe can not be analyzed through these proves. One should have sure reason to claim. All are claiming and repeating one name directly or indirectly i.e. Shakti or Energy. Who is actually omnipresent in all beings. Shakti is there in Highest "Vishnu" to lowest "Insect". We Worship because of energy, we walk because of shakti, we do all the activities because of shakti. So How can "Creation/Preservation/Destruction" be done without shakti. Shakti is required to get a soul into a body, Shakti is required to sustain soul to live, Shakti is required to destroy/release from a Body. Even if Kundalini Shakti be deprived from Lord Shiva then He will be a Corpse. Association with Nava-Greh or Nine Planets as Material Shakti

Adi Shakti is regarded as the one who can control all the nine planets. She divides herself to Material Shakti i.e. Durga who splits herself to operate nine planets to maintain cosmic order, Vidya Shakti i.e. Kali as source for 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu and Maya Shakti, to delude the beings to illusion and also promotes the beings to Ultimate God. As Durga Shakti She is the one who splits herself to NavaDurga provides direction and energy to all planets.

        Sun is Governed by Kushmanda Shakti.
        Mahagauri operates Rahu.
        Kaalratri governs Shani.
        Ketu is governed by Goddess Sidhidhaatri.
        Provider of Knowledge i.e. Bhrasapati is governed by Goddess Katyayini
        Provider of All Fortunes i.e. Mangal is governed by Goddess Brahmacharini
        The effect of moon is overcome by Goddess Shailputri
        Budh Planet is governed by Goddess Skandmata
        Shukra Planet is operated by Goddess Chandraghanta

By this contrast Goddess Adi Shakti controls Nava Greh. Worshipping the nine goddess in Navaratri or Nine nights of mataji, saves you from dangerous effects of planets.
Association with ten avatars of Lord Vishnu as Vidya Shakti

As told above, Adi Shakti has divided herself to Material Shakti (Durga or Parvati), Kali (Vidya Shakti) and Yog Maya (as Mayashakti). As Vidya Shakti she splits herself to 10 kinds of eternal knowledge also known as 10 Mahavidya. The ten goddesses are known as wisdom goddesses. As per tantras these ten goddesses are original source of ten incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

        From Dhumavati, Lord Mastsya was incarnated
        From BaglaMukhi, Lord Kurma was incarnated
        From Bhairavi, Lord Varaha was incarnated
        From Chinnamasta, Lord Narsingh was incarnated
        From TripurSundari, Lord Vaamna was incarnated
        from Matangi, Lord Parshurama was incarnated
        From Tara, Lord Rama was incarnated
        From Kali, Lord Krishna was incarnated
        From Kamala, Lord Buddha was incarnated
        From Bhuvaneshvari, Lord Kalki will be incarnated

The information is sourced from Sri Devi Bhagwata Mahapurana.
Association with Beings (demi-gods, living beings and demons) as Maya Shakti

Goddess Adi Shakti lastly splits up as Maya, Mahamaya and Yogmaya. It is she who actually creates three kinds of Maya such that One subordinate another. In this respect, we have Yogmaya, Mahamaya and Maya.
YogMaya

She is the one who actually creates maya on gods and teach them what to do and what not to do so that they can be connected to ultimate GOD. She helped Lord Mahavishnu slay the demons Madhu and Kaitabha to save the world. Moreover, she is also the one that who takes Lord Vishnu to mystic Sleep hence called Yog Nindra of Lord Narayana. She was born from the eyes of Mahavishnu as YogMaya. It is required by yogis, sages and bhaktas so that they can be connected to GOD.

MahaMaya

She is the goddess that destroys the upfold of illusion. She is the one that creates and destroys maya. She is controlled by Yogmaya and hence subordinate to YogMaya and senior to Maya. She emerges as seven mothers to destroy evil forces of Shumbha and Nishumbha, Being Chamunda one of them. She is required to gain physical strength, health, satvik attributes and demotes Lust, anger, greed, affection and arrogance.
Maya

She is the one who delude from GOD and takes any being to the world of illusion. She promotes lust, greed, anger, hyper emotion and arrogance. It is assumed that in the Age of Kali Yug. Her effect is highest.
Adi-Parashakti forms

    Parvati, Sati, or Durga is the original manifested form of Mother Adi-Parashakti. She is Adi- Parashakti herself. The Devi Gita declares her to be the greatest Goddess.Thus, She is considered the supreme Goddess and primary deity in Shaktism, occupying a place similar to Lord Krishna in Vaishnavism. Whatever deity one is worshiping, ultimately, they are worshiping her. She is every other goddess. She is Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati in her mild form; Goddess Kali and Goddess Chandi in her wrathful form.
    Mahasaraswati is the first partial expansion of Goddess Adi Parshakti. She represents the Sattva Guna and is the shakti of Lord Brahma. She is the goddess of wisdom, creation, and learning. She is the source of all of the arts. It is she who slew Sumbha and Nisumbha, who are symbols of ignorance. She was created from the body of Mother Parvati and is the embodiment of her hard work, spirituality and devotion. She is also known as Ambika Devi as per Durga Saptashati. She wears yellow clothes when she takes form. When she is without form, she becomes the Primordial Sound.
    Mahalakshmi is the second partial expansion of Goddess Adi Parshakti. She is the goddess of the material world and its preservation. She also brings good fortune and spiritual satisfaction. She is the shakti of Lord Narayana and is the bestower of all wealth and pleasure. She wears red Cloth. She was born from Goddess Parvati's mind and later took birth as Katyayani. She is also known as Chandi Devi as per Durga Saptashati. Mother Mahalakshmi is the primary deity of the Raja Guna. When she is formless, she becomes light.
    Mahakali is the third partial expansion of Goddess Adi Parshakti. She is the goddess of spiritual fulfillment as well as presiding over the destruction of the universe. She gives salvation to mankind. She is the shakti of Lord Shiva. She helped Lord Mahavishnu slay the demons Madhu and Kaitabha. She was born from the eyes of Mahavishnu as YogMaya. Mahakali is same as Yogmaya also known as Tamsi Devi as per Durga Saptashati. Mother Mahakali wears blue and presides over the Tamas Guna. When she is formless, she becomes heat.

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SHAKTI YOGA PHILOSOPHY

The power or active aspect of the immanent God is Shakti. Shakti is the embodiment of power.
She is the supporter of the vast universe. She is the supreme power by which the world is upheld.
She is the Universal Mother. She is Durga, Kali, Chandi, Chamundi, Tripurasundari, Rajesvari.
There is no difference between God and His Shakti, just as there is no difference between fire and its
burning power.
He who worships Shakti, that is, God in Mother form, as the supreme power which creates,
sustains and withdraws the universe, is a Sakta. All women are forms of the Divine Mother.
Shiva is the unchanging consciousness. Shakti is His changing power which appears as mind
and matter. Shaktivada or Shaktadarsana is a form of monism or Advaitavada.
A Sakta does Sadhana which helps the union of Shiva and Shakti, through the awakening of
the forces within the body. He becomes a Siddha in the Sadhana, when he is able to awaken
Kundalini and pierce the six Chakras. This is to be done in a perfect practical way under the
guidance of a Guru who has become perfect. The Shakti must be awakened by Dhyana, by Bhava, by
Japa, by Mantra-Shakti. The Mother, the embodiment of the fifty letters, is present in the various
letters in the different Chakras. When the chords of a musical instrument are struck harmoniously,
fine music is produced. Even so, when the chords of the letters are struck in their order, the Mother
who moves in the six Chakras and who is the very self of the letters, awakens Herself. The Sadhaka
attains Siddhi easily when She is roused. It is difficult to say when and how She shows Herself and
to what Sadhaka. Sadhana means unfolding, rousing up or awakening of power or Shakti. Mode of
Sadhana depends upon the tendencies and capacities of the Sadhaka.
Shakti may be termed as that by which we live and have our being in this universe. In this
world all the wants of the child are provided by the mother. The child’s growth, development and
sustenance are looked after by the mother. Even so, all the necessaries of life and its activities in this
world and the energy needed for it, depend upon Shakti or the Universal Mother.
No one can free himself from the thraldom of mind and matter without Mother’s grace. The
fetters of Maya are too hard to break. If you worship Her as the great Mother, you can very easily go
beyond Prakriti through Her benign grace and blessings. She will remove all obstacles in the path
and lead you safely into the illimitable domain of eternal bliss and make you free. When She is
pleased and bestows Her blessings on you, then alone you can free yourself from the bondage of this
formidable Samsara.
The first syllable which a child or a quadruped utters is the name of the beloved mother. Is
there any child which does not owe its all to the affection and love of its mother? It is the mother
who protects you, consoles you, cheers you and nurses you. She is your friend, philosopher,
protector and guide throughout your life. Human mother is a manifestation of the Universal
Mother.
The Supreme Lord is represented as Shiva and His power is represented as his consort, Shakti
or Durga or Kali. Just as the husband and wife look after the well-being of the family, so also Lord
Shiva and His Shakti are engaged in looking after the affairs of the world.
Radha, Durga, Lakshmi, Sarasvati and Savitri are the five primary forms of Prakriti or Devi.
Durga destroyed Madhu and Kaitabha through Vishnu. As Mahalakshmi, She destroyed the Asura
Mahisha and as Sarasvati She destroyed Sumbha and Nisumbha with their companions
Dhumralochana, Chanda, Munda and Raktabija.
When Vishnu and Mahadeva destroyed various Asuras, the power of Devi was behind
them. Devi took Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra and gave them necessary Shakti to proceed with the
work of creation, preservation and destruction. She is at the centre of the universe. She is in
Muladhara Chakra in our bodies. She vitalises the body through the Sushumna. She vitalises the
universe from the summit of Mount Meru.
In this system of Shakti philosophy, Shiva is omnipresent, impersonal, inactive. He is pure
consciousness. Shakti is dynamic. Shiva and Shakti are related as Prakasa and Vimarsa. Shakti or
Vimarsa is the power that is latent in the pure consciousness. Vimarsa gives rise to the world of
distinctions. Shiva is Chit. Shakti is Chidrupini. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva do their functions of
creation, preservation and destruction in obedience to Shakti. Shakti is endowed with Iccha (will),
Jnana (knowledge) and Kriya (action). Shiva and Shakti are one. Shakti Tattva and Shiva Tattva are
inseparable. Shiva is always with Shakti. There are thirtysix Tattvas, in Shakti philosophy. Shakti is in
Shakti Tattva, Nada in Sadakhya Tattva, Bindu in Isvara Tattva. The creative aspect of the Supreme
Shiva is called Shiva Tattva. Shiva Tattva is the first creative movement. Shakti Tattva is the will of Shiva.
It is the seed and womb of the entire world.
The first manifestation is called the Sadakhya or SadaShiva Tattva. In this Tattva there is the
beginning of formation of ideas. There is Nada Shakti in this Tattva. Next comes Isvara Tattva. This
Tattva is called Bindu. The fourth Tattva is Vidya or Suddhavidya. Then Prakriti modifies into the
Tattvas of mind, senses and the matter which constitutes the world.

Nada, Bindu are all names for different aspects of Shakti. Nada is really Shiva Shakti. Shiva has
two aspects. In one aspect, He is the supreme changeless one who is Satchidananda. This is Para
Samvit. In the other aspect, He changes as the world. The cause of the change is Shiva Tattva. This
Shiva Tattva and Shakti Tattva are inseparable. Shakti Tattva is the first dynamic aspect of Brahman.
Nishkala Shiva is Nirguna Shiva. He is not connected with the creative Shakti. Sakala Shiva is
associated with the creative Shakti. Maya or Prakriti is within the womb of Shakti. Maya is the matrix
of the world. Maya is potential in the state of dissolution. She is dynamic in creation. Maya evolves
into the several material elements and other physical parts of all sentient creatures under the
direction of Shakti. There are thirtysix Tattvas in Shakti philosophy. In Shakti philosophy we have
Brahman, Shakti, Nada, Bindu and Suddhamaya. In Saiva Siddhanta philosophy we have Shiva,
Shakti, Sadakhya and the Suddhamaya. The rest of the evolution in Shakti philosophy is the same as in Saiva Siddhanta philosophy.
Knowledge of Shakti leads to salvation. “Shaktijnanam vina devi nirvanam naiva jayate—O
Devi without the knowledge of Shakti, Mukti cannot be attained” (Isvara says to Devi). The Jiva or
the individual soul thinks when he is under the influence of Maya that he is the doer and the enjoyer
and identifies himself with the body. Through the grace of Shakti and through Sadhana or
self-culture, the individual soul frees himself from all fetters, attains spiritual insight and merges
himself in the Supreme.
There is in reality nothing but the One Self. The experienced is nothing but the experiencer.
Brahman appears as the world through the mirror of mind or Maya. An object is nothing but the One
Self appearing through Maya as non-self, to itself as subject. Triputi or knower, knowledge and
knowable vanishes in Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Supreme Shiva or Brahman alone exists.
In the Kenopanishad, it is said that the gods became puffed up with a victory over the
Asuras. They wrongly took the success to be the result of their own valour and prowess. The Lord
wanted to teach them a lesson. He appeared before them in the form of a Yaksha, a huge form, the
beginning and end of which were not visible. The Devas wanted to find out the identity of this form
and sent Agni for this purpose. The Yaksha asked Agni: “What is your name and power?” Agni
replied: “I am Agni (Jatavedas). I can burn up the whole universe in a minute.” The Yaksha placed
before Agni a dry blade of grass and asked him to burn it. Agni was nor able to burn it. He ran away
from the Yaksha in shame. The gods then sent Vayu to enquire who the Yaksha was. Vayu
approached the Yaksha. The Yaksha said to Vayu: “Who are you? What is your power?” Vayu said:
“I am wind-god. I can blow up the whole world in a minute.” The Yaksha then placed a blade of
grass before Vayu and told him to blow that away. Vayu could not make it move an inch from its
place. He left the place in shame. Last of all came Indra himself. When Indra reached the place, he
found that the Yaksha had vanished.
Then Uma appeared before Indra and revealed to him the real identity of the Yaksha. She
said to Indra: “It is the power of the Divine Mother and not that of the gods that crowned the gods
with victory. It is the Shakti or Uma or Haimavati, sister of Krishna, that is the source of the strength
of all the gods.” Shakti is the great teacher of Jnana. She sheds wisdom on her devotees.

May you all obtain the grace of Shakti or the Universal Mother and enjoy the supreme bliss of
the final emancipation.

Shakti is Chidrupini. She is pure, blissful Consciousness. She is the Mother of Nature. She is
Nature itself. She is power of Lord Shiva or Brahman. She runs this world-show. She maintains the
sportive play or Lila of the Lord. She is Jagat-Janani (creator of the world), Mahishasuramardini
(destroyer of Mahishasura) Bhranti-nasini (destroyer of illusion or Avidya), and Daridrya-nasini
(destroyer of poverty).


Devi is Shakti of Lord Shiva. She is Jada Shakti and Chit Shakti. She is Iccha Shakti, Kriya Shakti
and Jnana Shakti. She is Maya Shakti. Shakti is Prakriti, Maya, Mahamaya, Sri Vidya. Shakti is
Brahman itself. She is Lalita, Kundalini, Rajesvari, Tripurasundari, Sati and Parvati. Sati
manifested to Lord Shiva in the ten forms as the Dasa Maha Vidyas, viz., Kali, Bagalamukhi,
Chinnamasta, Bhuvanesvari, Matangi, Shodasi, Dhumavati, Tripurasundari, Tara and Bhairavi.
Worship of Shakti or Shaktism is one of the oldest and most widespread religions in the world.
Everybody in this world wants power, loves to possess power. He is elated by power. He wants to
domineer over others through power. War is the outcome of greed for power. Scientists are
followers of Shaktism. He who wishes to develop will-power and charming personality, is a follower
of Shaktism. In reality, every man in this world is a follower of Shaktism.
Scientists say now that everything is energy only and that energy is the physical ultimate of
all forms of matter. The followers of the Sakta school of philosophy have said the same thing, long
ago. They further say that this energy is only a limited manifestation of the Infinite Supreme Power
of Maha Shakti.
Shakti is always with Shiva. They are inseparable like fire and heat. Shakti evolves Nada and
Nada Bindu. The world is a manifestation of Shakti. Suddha Maya is Chit Shakti. Prakriti is Jada
Shakti. Nada, Bindu and the rest are only names for different aspects of Shakti.
The countless universes are only dust of Divine Mother’s holy feet. Her glory is ineffable.
Her splendour is indescribable. Her greatness is unfathomable. She showers Her grace on Her
sincere devotees. She leads the individual soul from Chakra to Chakra, from plane to plane and
unifies him with Lord Shiva in the Sahasrara.
The body is Shakti. The needs of the body are the needs of Shakti. When a man enjoys, it is
Shakti who enjoys through him. His eyes, ears, hands and feet are Hers. She sees through his eyes,
hears through his ears. Body, mind, Prana, egoism, intellect, organs and all the other functions are
Her manifestations.
Shaktism speaks of personal and the impersonal aspects of Godhead. Brahman is Nishkala or
without Prakriti and Sakala or with Prakriti. The Vedantin speaks of Nirupadhika Brahman (Pure
Nirguna Brahman without Maya) and Sopadhika Brahman (with Upadhi or Maya) or Saguna
Brahman. It is all the same. Names only are different. It is a play of words or Sabda Jalam. People
fight on word only, carry on lingual warfare, hair-splitting, logical chopping and intellectual
gymnastics. In reality the essence is one. Clay is the truth. All the modifications such as pot, etc., are
in name only. In Nirguna Brahman, Shakti is potential, whereas in Saguna Brahman, it is kinetic or
dynamic.
The basis of Shaktism is the Veda. Shaktism upholds that the only source and authority
(Pramana) regarding transcendental or supersensual matters such as the nature of Brahman, etc., is
Veda. Shaktism is only Vedanta. The Saktas have the same spiritual experience as that of a Vedantin.
The Devi-Sukta of the Rig-Veda, the Sri-Sukta, Durga-Sukta, Bhu-Sukta and Nila-Sukta,
and the specific Sakta Upanishads such as Tripuratapini Upanishad, Sitopanishad, Devi Upanishad,
Saubhagya-Upanishad, Sarasvati Upanishad, Bhavanopanishad, Bhavrichopanishad, etc.,
emphatically declare about the Mother-aspect of God. The Kena Upanishad also speaks of Uma
(Haimavati) who imparted wisdom of the Self to Indra and the Devas.
Divine Mother is everywhere triple. She is endowed with the three Gunas, viz., Sattva,
Rajas and Tamas. She manifests as Will (Iccha Shakti), Action (Kriya Shakti) and Knowledge (Jnana
Shakti). She is Brahma Shakti (Sarasvati) in conjunction with Brahma, Vishnu Shakti (Lakshmi) in
conjunction with Lord Vishnu, and Shiva Shakti (Gauri) in conjunction with Lord Shiva. Hence She is   called Tripurasundari.
The abode of Tripurasundari, the Divine Mother is called Sri Nagara. This magnificent
abode is surrounded by twentyfive ramparts, which represent the twentyfive Tattvas. The
resplendent Chintamani palace is in the middle. The Divine Mother sits in the Bindu Pitha in Sri
Chakra in that wonderful palace. There is a similar abode for Her in the body of man also. The
whole world is Her body. Mountains are Her bones. Rivers are Her veins. Ocean is Her bladder. Sun
and moon are Her eyes. Wind is Her breath. Agni is Her mouth.
The Shakti enjoys Bhukti (enjoyment in the world) and Mukti (liberation from all worlds).
Shiva is an embodiment of Bliss and Knowledge. Shiva Himself appears in the form of man with a
life—mixture of pleasure and pain. If you remember this point always, all dualism, all hatred,
jealousy, pride will vanish. You must consider every human function as worship or a religious act.
Answering calls of nature, talking, eating, walking, seeing, hearing, become worship of Lord, if you
develop the right attitude. It is Shiva who works in and through man. Where then is egoism or
individuality? All human actions are divine actions. One universal life throbs in the hearts of all,
sees in the eyes of all, works in the hands of all, hears in the ears of all. What a magnificent
experience it is, if one can feel this by crushing this little ‘I’! The old Samskaras, the old Vasanas,
the old habits of thinking, stand in the way of your realising this experience—Whole.
The aspirant thinks that the world is identical with the Divine Mother. He moves about
thinking his own form to be the form of the Divine Mother and thus beholds oneness everywhere.
He also feels that the Divine Mother is identical with Para Brahman.
The advanced Sadhaka feels: “I am the Devi and the Devi is in me”. He worships himself as
Devi instead of adoring any external object. He says: “Sa-aham—I am She (Devi)”.

Shaktism is not a mere theory or philosophy. It prescribes systematic Sadhana of Yoga,
regular discipline, according to the temperament, capacity and degree of evolution of the Sadhaka.
It helps the aspirant to arouse the Kundalini and unite Her with Lord Shiva and enjoy the Supreme
Bliss or Nirvikalpa Samadhi. When Kundalini sleeps, man is awake to the world. He has objective
consciousness. When She awakes, he sleeps. He loses all consciousness of the world and becomes
one with the Lord. In Samadhi, the body is maintained by the nectar which flows from the union of
Shiva and Shakti with Sahasrara.
Guru is indispensable for the practice of Shakti Yoga Sadhana. He initiates the aspirant and
transmits the divine Shakti.
Physical contact with a female is gross Maithuna. This is due to Pasu Bhava or animal
disposition or brutal instinct. Mother Kundalini Shakti unites with Lord Shiva in Sahasrara during
Nirvikalpa Samadhi. This is real Maithuna or blissful union. This is due to Divya Bhava or divine
disposition. You must rise from Pasu Bhava to Divya Bhava, through Satsanga, service of Guru,
renunciation and dispassion, discrimination, Japa and meditation.
Worship of the Divine Mother with intense faith and perfect devotion and self-surrender
will help you to attain Her grace. Through Her grace alone, you can attain knowledge of the
Imperishable.
Glory to Tripurasundari, the World-Mother, who is also Raja-Rajesvari and Lalita Devi.
May Her blessings be upon you all!

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Hinglaj and Mahishamardini Shivaharkaray (Karavipur ) Shakti Peetas

To still the divine dance, Tandava, of Lord Shiva following the death of Dakshayani, Lord Vishnu scattered the remains of her embodiment over various places of the Indian subcontinent. It is said that the head fell at Hingula or Hinglaj and is thus considered the most important of the 51 Shakti Peeths. At each of the Peeths, Bhairava (a manifestation of Shiva) accompanies the relics. The Bhairava at Hinglaj is called Bhimalochana, located in Koteshwar, Kutch. The Sanskrit texts mention the part as 'Brahmadreya' or vital essence.

In the Ramayana, after slaying Ravana, Lord Ram came to Hinglaj to atone for his sin of 'Brahmhatya' (killing a Brahmin). Ravana was a Brahmin and a great devotee of Lord Shiva and Durga. Lord Ram meditated at Hinglaj as it was a very important shrine.
The mantra or incantation for Devi Hinglaj is attributed to Saint Dadhichi, an important saint in Hindu theology. The mantra is :

ॐ हिंगुले परमहिंगुले अमृतरूपिणि तनुशक्ति
मनः शिवे श्री हिंगुलाय नमः स्वाहा
OM HINGULE PARAM HINGULE AMRUTRUPINI TANU SHAKTI
MANAH SHIVE SHREE HINGULAI NAMAH SWAHA
Translation : "Oh Hingula Devi, she who holds nectar in her self and is power incarnate. She who is one with Lord Shiva, to her we pay our respects and make this offering (swaha)."

Yet another incarnation:
ब्रह्मरंध्रम् हिंगुलायाम् भैरवो भीमलोचन: |
कोट्टरी सा महामाया त्रिगुणा या दिगम्बरी ||
BRAHMARANDHRAM HINGULAAYAAM BHAIRAVO VIMALOCHANAH
KOTTARI SAA MAHAAMAAYAA TRIGUNAA YAA DIGAMVARI
Translation : "Mahaamaayaa (Queen of Illusions) who represents the supreme virtue by reigning over all three virtues, has Bhimalochana as her Bhairava, and derides the worldly trappings by dancing , resides in this cave of Hingula that enshrines her sacred head."


Shivaharkaray or Karavipur is a Shakti Peeth dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Durga located near Parkai railway station, near Karachi, Pakistan. As per Puranas the three eyes of the Devi Sati fell here. The Goddess is worshiped as Mahishamardini or the slayer of the Demon Mahishasur and and Shiva as Krodhish (the one who can be angry).

Karavipur Shakti Peeth

Shivaharkaray - Durga

Mahishasura Mardini Durga

Maa Durga is known as the slayer of the demon Mahishasur, who was originated from a buffalo which represents the the animal nature in us in this form of Maa Durga is Called Mahishasura Mardini. Means Maa Durga slayed down a demon named Mahishasura who represent the animal features in human like ego, ignorance, greed & selfishness.

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Sloka and Story of Shakti Peetas

Lankayam Shankari devi, Kamakshi Kanchika pure

Pradyumne Shrinkhala devi, Chamunda Krouncha pattane 

 Alampure Jogulamba,Sri shaile Bhramarambika 

Kolha pure Maha lakshmi, Mahurye Ekaveerika 

Ujjainyam Maha kali, Peethikayam Puruhutika 

Odhyane Girija devi, Manikya Daksha vatike 

Hari kshetre Kama rupi, Prayage Madhaveshwari 

Jwalayam Vaishnavi devi, Gaya Mangalya gourika

Varanasyam Vishalakshi, Kashmire tu Saraswati 

Ashtadasha Shakti peethani, Yoginamapi durlabham 

Sayamkale pathennityam, Sarva shatri vinashanam 

Sarva roga haram divyam, Sarva sampatkaram shubham 

There are total of 108 shakti peethas according to puranas, in them 

4 - Adhi Shakti Peetas

18 are called maha shakti peetas,

51 Shakti Peeths are very important and known to ancient Hindu religious pilgrims. The story of formation of these shakti peeths comes in Purans as

Devi Parvati in her last birth as the daughter of Daksha was married to Lord shiva. Once her father daksha was promoted to head of Prajapati by lord Brahaman ( his father). He got too much pride and hosted a Yagya, in which he didn’t invite his daughter Sati and Lord Shiva as he was having grievences with Lord Shiva. When Sati saw the Planes going in the sky she asked her husband Lord Shiva about the planes. Lord Shiva told her all the story.

She became very happy and sought his permission to attend the yagya. Lord shiva refused and said, “He has not invited us; so we must not go. Although we can go to our parents home with out invitation,yet if some one has rivalery or grievences with us , we must not go there.

Sati was not satisfied with all this and was adamond to go there. Seeing her so much interest Lord Shiva allowed her to go and sent her ganas with her.

When Sati reached there she saw that there is no part of lord shiva in the Yagya and she was greeted by anyone except mother. Her sisters met her very tauntingly laughing. She felt very much insulted not seeing the part of Lord shiva in the Yagya and left her Prana (died by Yoga). The ganas of Lord Shiva started destroying the yagya. The purodha of the yagya Rishi Bhirigu saved the yagya by creating Kritika, and kritika shunted out all the ganas of lord Shiva and they went to lord shiva and told him the whole story.

Lord Shiva became very violent and took his Mahakal posture. He destroyed the whole Yagya and slaughtered the head of Daksha. But his anger was not still pacified. He lifted the dead body of Devi Parvati on his shoulder and started Tandav.

The whole of the world became terrified and all the gods went to Lord Vishnu and sought his help. Vishnu went there and he was also not able to pacify Lord Shiva. He then ordered His Chakra and chakra started chopping the parts of the dead body of Sati one by one.

When nothing was left on the shoulder of Lord Shiva he was also pacified. There were 108 parts in total made of the dead body and the places where these parts of body fell are recognized as the Shakti Peeths.

only many 51 shakti peetas are known to the world and many of them are not known . 

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