ஸ்ரீ மஹா பிரத்தியங்கிரா தேவி கோயில்
“Sree Devi Karumari Amman Varahi”
Sri Maha Pratyangira Devi, a powerful aspect of the Divine Mother, is the mother of Moksha (liberation). She frees Her devotees of their karmas and from the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. She is the embodiment of Dharma (righteousness), Satya (truth), and impeccable justice. Pratyangira Devi is a Hindu goddess who is mainly worshiped by the Kshatriyas, a race in the Hindu religion which is known for its expertise in warfare. She is known for her power that repels any misfortune or fatal incident that can be caused by the force of evil magic. However, she is also worshiped as a deity who blesses her devotee with boundless power and energy. Pratyangira Devi is a destroyer of evil forces and demonym negative energies. She is also known to show the right path to her devotees the same way she guided and advised Lord Narasimha to stop damaging the nature. Therefore, she has her own importance and reverence among the other Hindu deities.
She is a powerful goddess who supposedly destroyed Sarabheswara’s arrogance. Sarabheswara is a fierce form of Lord Shiva. She is also called Narasimhika, she who is the Ferocious Half Human Half Lion of Courage. The Atharva Veda is also called Atharv Angirasa. Angirasa Veda refers to witchcraft. Probably the name Pratyangira comes from this. The goddess is also associated with Sri Cakra. As mentioned above, she has the power to repel witchcraft. She protects devotees and shows them the right path. Devotees do Pratyangira sadhana to ward off evil attacks and for prosperity. It has many benefits. Pratyangira is often shown with a dark complexion and fierce aspect – she has a lion’s face with red eyes and rides a lion. She is either fully nude or attired in black garments and wears a garland of human skulls. In her four hands, she holds a trident, a hand-drum, a snake in the form of a noose and a skull. She is associated with Bhairava and is also called Narasimhi. She has another form, Atharvana-Bhadra-Kali. Goddess Pratyangira is praised and described in the Adarvana Veda as Bhadrakali. That is the reason she is also called as Adarvana Bhadrakali. Further, as the Goddess protects us by residing in ourselves, at the same time destroying the enemies by suffocating them, the Goddess gets the name of Nikumbhila.
Guruji Speaks About Pratyangira Devi Kovil in Finger Post, Ooty
