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 | Siva as Narada Bhairava |
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 temples are located at Shri Bagalamukhee Shakthi Peetham, Shivampet, Narsapur, Telangana State ,Bagalamukhi Temple, Datia Madhya Pradesh, Bugiladhar, Ghuttu Uttarakhand, Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam, Baglamukhi temple of Lalitpur, Nepal and of Banghandi, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.