108 names of Baglamukhi Kali

[KriyaYogi]

I thought some of you might like to peruse the 108 names of the 8th form of Kali whom I work with.  This form of Kali is supposed to be her most protective form.  I had several students who were donating to me and purchasing energy work through me last year who introduced me to the 108 names of Baglamukhi.

   I've had experiences with a good amount of them such as #88 BHASMADATVA (GIVER OF SACRED ASHES) because she has asked me several years ago to burn the official photo of her on my alter, and keep the ashes in a bowl (this was years before I read this list) and she selected a new photo for my alter but some names I still ponder on.  I wonder what the etymology of these names are(?) some of them seem a bit off my experience but some match up.

1. BAGALA (RESTRAINER)

2. BAGALAMUKHI (SHE WHO RESTRAINS THE MOUTH)

3. BAGALAVASI (SHE WHO RESTRAINS SPEECH)

4. VACAMATA (MOTHER OF SPEECH)

5. MANTRAMATA (MOTHER OF MANTRA)

6. STAMBHANI (PARALYZER)

7. PRANAYAMI (RESTRAINER OF BREATH)

8. MUDGARAVINI (SHE WHO HOLDS THE MACE)

9. JIVHAUNMULAYATI (SHE WHO PULLS OUT THE TONGUE)

10. PITISURYA (SHE WHO IS YELLOW LIKE THE SUN)

11. KANAKI (SHE WHO IS GOLDEN)

12. TEJASURYA (SHE WHO IS RESPLENDENT LIKE THE SUN)

13. HLIMA (THE EMBODIMENT OF THE BIJA HLIM)

14. ASURAGHNI (SHE WHO SLAYS ASURAS)

15. GAMBHIRAGHOSI (SHE WHOSE VOICE IS PROFOUND)

16. VIMOCHANI (SHE WHO GIVES RELEASE)

17. MOKSHACHANI (SHE WHO GIVES LIBERATION)

18. HAIMA (GOLDEN)

19. RAKTASANA (SHE WHO LOVES BLOOD)

20. STAMBHANAKARTI (SHE WHO CAUSES PARALYSIS)

21. SUDARSHANI (SHE WHO IS PLEASANT TO LOOK UPON)

22. JIVHASTHITI (SHE WHO IS STATIONED ON THE TONGUE)

23. VASHINI (SHE WHO KEEPS PERSONS UNDER CONTROL)

24. SAPTAVIDYA (THE SEVENTH WISDOM)

25. MAHANADI (SHE WHO HAS GREAT SOUND)

26. VIJAYA (SHE WHO IS VICTORIOUS)

27. SARVAMANTRAVIDYA (SHE WHO KNOWS ALL MANTRAS)

28. AMARSANI (SHE WHO IS ANGRY)

29. KRODHAVANI (SHE WHOSE VOICE CAUSES AGITATION)

30. HASTATHADAMOKSHA (SHE WHO GIVES LIBERATION FROM HER HAND)

31. DAMANADAMBHA (SHE WHO SUPPRESSES ARROGANCE)

32. BHOGAKARA (SHE WHO ENJOYS PLEASURES)

33. UNMATTAVESI (SHE WHO APPEARS INSANE)

34. MAHABALA (SHE WHO IS VERY STRONG)

35. TIGMAMANYU (FIERCELY ANGRY)

36. NIYANTRA (SHE WHO RESTRAINS)

37. SUKHAKARA (SHE WHO CAUSES JOY)

38. MADHUSANA (SHE WHO LOVES WINE)

39. VIHASA (SHE WHO LAUGHS)

40. MATTA (SHE WHO IS INTOXICATED)

41. AKSHAKASHAMA (SHE WHOSE EYES ARE AKASHA)

42. JIHVASTAMBHINI (SHE WHO PARALYZES THE TONGUE)

43. BRAHMARANDHRAPAVARTRI (SHE WHO OPENS THE BRAHMARANDHRA)

44. HRIYANTRINI (SHE WHO HAS A YANTRA FOR A HEART)

45. MAHAKALAMUKHI (SHE WHOSE MOUTH IS VERY BLACK)

46. MAUNAKARTA (SHE WHO CAUSES SILENCE)

47. SAMBRAHMI (SHE WHO IS A FURIOUS AND AWESOME ATTENDANT UPON SHIVA)

48. KRIYAPADA (SHE WHOSE WORDS ARE ACTIONS)

49. KRITABHAYANA (REMOVER OF FEAR)

50. BANDHAKI (SHE WHOSE FORM IS ILLUSION)

51. SIMHANADI (SHE WHO MAKES A SOUND LIKE A LION)

52. TRYAKSI (SHE WHO HAS THREE EYES)

53. RATHAKARTI (CHARIOT-MAKER)

54. RATNAYONI (SHE WHOSE YONI IS A JEWEL)

55. DEVASURAVARAPRADA (SHE WHO GIVES BOONS TO GODS AND DEMONS)

56. MUKTAKESI (SHE WHOSE HAIR IS UNBOUND)

57. GABHIRA (SHE WHO IS SOMBER AND PROFOUND)

58. VYAKARANODBHAVI (ORIGINATING FROM CORRECT USE OF LANGUAGE)

59. GAYATRI (IDENTICAL WITH THE GAYATRI-MANTRA)

60. MAHANGA (HAVING GREAT LIMBS)

61. PITAMANIRUPA (SHE WHOSE FORM IS TOPAZ)

62. MAMSATTI (MEAT-EATER)

63. VARA (SHE WHO IS EXCELLENT)

64. NADIPATYA (BELONGING TO SOUND)

65. PITAROMANA (SHE WHOSE HAIR IS YELLOW)

66. MANAMUKHA (SHE WHO MEASURES THE MOUTH)

67. BALAHA (SHE WHO IS STRONG)

68. SUKHAMBIKA (MOTHER OF PLEASURE)

69. YUDDHAMBIKA (MOTHER OF WAR)

70. SUNADIKARTA (MAKER OF GOOD SOUNDS)

71. BHRANTIKARAMARDINI (SLAYER OF THOSE WHO CAUSE ERROR AND CONFUSION)

72. HASTASTAMBHANA (SHE WHO PARALYZES THE HAND)

73. RUDRANI (SHE WHO WAILS)

74. VAGALADI

75. ADHARATA (SHE WHO IS IN THE SOUTH)

76. KRODHINI (AGITATED)

77. VAJRAYANI (SHE WHO HAS A THUNDERBOLT)

78. MANOGRAHINI (SHE WHO CAPTIVATES THE MIND)

79. SUMANOHARA (VERY CAPTIVATING)

80. MANTRAPRANA (SHE WHOSE BREATH IS MANTRA)

81. SMASHANI (SHE WHO DWELLS IN THE CREMATION GROUND)

82. PALASHASAPADUKA (SHE WHO WEARS SANDALS OF PALASA WOOD)

83. KATURAVAMUKHI (FROG-MOUTHED)

84. HELAKARTA (SHE WHO CAUSES HATRED)

85. HARITALANI (SHE WHO LOVES YELLOW PIGMENTS)

86. KAPALAPRAKSHUDI (SHE WHO CRUSHES THE SKULL)

87. AKSHARAMBIKA (MOTHER OF LETTERS)

88. BHASMADATVA (GIVER OF SACRED ASHES)

89. YAMI (CONSORT OF YAMA)

90. SVAJAPA (SHE WHO COMMANDS THAT MANTRAS BE RECITED)

91. SIDDHAUSHADHA (PANACEA)

92. SHIVA (AUSPICIOUS)

93. DURVACAMARDINI (SLAYER OF THE DEMON DURVACA)

94. RAKTAMKRITA (SHE WHO IS ADORNED WITH BLOOD)

95. GIRNIMATA (MOTHER OF PRAISE)

96. TRILOKAMOHANI (SHE WHO STUNS THE THREE WORLDS)

97. NILAKANTHADHARNI (SUPPORTER OF THE BLUE-NECKED GOD/SHIVA)

98. VIMADA (SOBER)

99. SUVARCASI (SPLENDIDLY SHINING)

100. BHISHA (SHE WHOSE ACTIONS ARE FRIGHTENING)

101. GAMAKI (SHE WHO CLARIFIES AND CONVINCES)

102. ANAPAYYA (SHE WHO DOES NOT DRINK WATER)

103. RASAVACA (THE ESSENCE OF SPEECH)

104. ANAPAHNAVA (SHE WHO DOES NOT CONCEAL THE TRUTH)

105. ABHIVADYA (SHE WHO IS WORTHY OF BEING SALUTED)

106. ABHAYADA (BESTOWER OF FEARLESSNESS)

107. PRETACARINI (SHE WHO WALKS AMONG GHOSTS)

108. SARVABHIDHA (ALL-HEARING)

[Jhanananda]

Thank you, David. It would be interesting to compare this list of names of Kali with the many names of God in other religions to see how they may line up with each other., which is why I moved it to this thread. I'm not interested in promoting any one religion over another, or promoting belief psychosis through obsessing over the stuff and beliefs of any religion. Instead this forum is about seeking a contemplative, interior experience of the sacred.

[KriyaYogi]

That seems like a good place to put it.  I think I will do a little research on the history of my deity.  I thought the list would particularly interest you since you had asked a bit about my deity before on Facebook and have studied RamaKrishna and his deities.  I'm happy to share other inner experiences if any of you guys have questions on any of the titles of my deity and the benefits she has brought me.

-David

[Tad]

Hi David,

You do seem very dedicated to your deity. Where do you think such commitment is coming from? Is it something from past lifes or something that you discovered?

[KriyaYogi]

Happy Friday Tad!  Yes, she told me I have a habit of sticking my neck out almost every life, getting into trouble, and then finding some form of her in whatever culture I am in lol.  She told me seven past lives....  if you believe that.... that's just what I am hearing, though definitely not everything I have heard is accurate some things I've verified.  It does fit my personality so it could be possible if personality traits carry over from life to life.   

-David

[KriyaYogi]

If you ever want to meet Baglamukhi Tad let me know.  She's one of the Dus MahaVidhya Goddesses.  She has visited a bunch of people from my alter.  People have described various things, some people have no experience, but some people reported to me they heard her talking to them, they started laughing and felt bliss or felt the air in the room become ionized.   We would just have to set up a time if you ever wanted to try to meet her, I cannot guarantee any experience though for a particular person.

-David