Bagalamukhi
| Bagalamukhi | |
|---|---|
The Goddess Who Paralyzes enemies (Suspension) | |
| Member of The Ten Mahavidyas | |
Bagalamukhi, 19th century Painting Watercolor | |
| Affiliation | Parvati, Durga, Adishakti, Devi, Sati, Mahavidyas |
| Abode | Haridra Sarovar (Turmeric Ocean) |
| Mantra | ह्लीं [Hleem] |
| Weapon | Cudgel |
| Mount | Corpse |
| Consort | Shiva as Mrityunjay Bhairav |
Baglamukhi or Bagalā (Sanskrit: बगलामुखी) is the female form of a personification of the mahavidyas (great wisdom/science), a group of ten Tantric deities in Hinduism.
Bagalamukhi is one of the ten forms of the Devi, symbolising potent female, primeval force.
The main temples dedicated to Bagalamukhi or Bagala Devi are located at Bankhandi, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh; Shri Bagalamukhee Shakthi Peetham, Shivampet, Narsapur, Telangana State; Bagalamukhi Temple, Datia, Madhya Pradesh; Bugiladhar, Ghuttu, Uttarakhand; Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam; the Baglamukhi temple of Lalitpur, Nepal and Maa Baglamukhi Dham Ludhiana.