About Mata BagalaMukhi

The Sixth Maa MahaVidya, Mata BagalaMukhi

The Divine Mother Mata BagalaMukhi Protects devotees by immobilising the speech, expression and movement of all with ill intentions

Mata BagalaMukhi, Also Revered As “Mata Pitambara”, Is A Maa MahaVidya Form Of Maa Maha Kaali. Mata BagalaMukhi Is worshipped As The Divine Mother Who Stuns our ego into submission, Enabling us to connect with our soul. Mata BagalaMukhi Blesses the sincere and deserving devotees With The Guidance to overcome all negative thoughts and emotions born of the ego. Mata BagalaMukhi Rids the mind of all confusion, Enabling sincere devotees to attain higher states of consciousness towards spiritual liberation.

The Depiction Of Mata BagalaMukhi

Mata BagalaMukhi Is Depicted With A Striking And Fearsome Appearance, With A Golden Complexion, Clad In Yellow Garments, Seated On A Throne Or A Lotus. In Her Depiction Mata BagalaMukhi Holds A Club In One Hand, Which She Uses To Immobilize the speech, expression and movement of all with ill intentions, While The Other Divine Hand Pulls the tongue of a demon, Symbolizing control over speech.

The Divine Mother As Mata BagalaMukhi Is The Destroyer Of all external and internal forces that come in the way Of Her sincere devotees’ spiritual growth.

Myths About The Emergence Of Mata BagalaMukhi

There are two well-known Myths About The Emergence Of Mata BagalaMukhi.

  • The Myth About The Cosmic Storm
  • The Myth about demon madan
  1. The Myth About The Cosmic Storm

As per Myth, a long time ago, during the krta yuga, a terrible cosmic storm threatened to destroy the entire universe. Many living beings were killed, and even lord vishnu, who was resting on the cosmic serpent sesa, was disturbed. To find a solution, lord vishnu went to a sacred pond called haridra (which means turmeric) and performed austerities. He prayed To The Divine Mother Maa Tripura Sundari (Maa Shodashi), Who Appeared And Filled The World With Her Divine Light. Maa Tripura Sundari (Maa Shodashi) Then Emanated As Mata BagalaMukhi And Mata BagalaMukhi Played In the turmeric pond And Calmed the storm. As Mata BagalaMukhi Appeared In a turmeric pond, She Is Also Revered As Mata Pitambara/Pitambari (The Divine Mother Who Wears Yellow).

The Depiction Of Mata BagalaMukhi’s Stern Stance Symbolizes The Divine Mother’s Boldness With Which She Stuns all opposition to truth And Beats all obstacles to the way of light from darkness.

  1. The Myth about demon madan

As per another Myth, a demon named madan performed intense austerities and was Granted a special power called “vak siddhi,” which meant that whatever he said would come true. Madan abused this power by using it to kill people. The gods, troubled by his actions, prayed To Mata BagalaMukhi For Help. The Divine Mother Mata BagalaMukhi Stopped the demon By Grabbing his tongue And Silencing him. This is why Mata BagalaMukhi Is Depicted Holding the demon madan’s tongue.

These Myths Signify The Many Powers Of The Divine Mother Mata BagalaMukhi, such as the first Myth Signifies Mata BagalaMukhi’s Power To Restore balance in the universe. The second Myth emphasizes Mata BagalaMukhi’s Power To Paralyze Or Silence all ill intentions.

The worship Of Mata BagalaMukhi

The Depiction Of Mata BagalaMukhi Silencing the demon, Guides And Enables sincere devotees to stop both the creative and the destructive powers of thoughts, intentions, and all forms of speech, and make the mind silent and still to find peace and focus.

Through sincere worship Of Mata BagalaMukhi, devotees may learn to control their chitta vrittis, in order to attain a still, peaceful, and focused mind that may lead to higher states of consciousness, With The Blessings Of The Divine Mother, As She Chooses To Bless.

The worship Of Mata BagalaMukhi is often conducted with specific rituals known as “Mata BagalaMukhi Sadhana”, which involves the chanting of mantras and offering yellow-colored items such as turmeric, flowers, and clothes. As these rituals are considered highly potent, they are usually performed under the guidance of a knowledgeable guru to guide.

By The Blessings Of Mata BagalaMukhi, deserving devotees can overcome inner demons such as anger, hatred, and destructive speech, and gain control over one’s own negative thoughts and emotions. By sincerely worshiping Mata BagalaMukhi, devotees aim to achieve self-control, inner peace, and the ability to remain calm and composed in the face of challenges.

Temples and pilgrimage

There are several temples dedicated to the worship Of Mata BagalaMukhi across India, with the most famous ones being:

  • The “Mata BagalaMukhi Temple” in datia, madhya pradesh, india, and 
  • The “Mata Pitambara Peeth” in the same region.

These temples are significant pilgrimage sites, visited by devotees from all over the country, and the world, especially during auspicious days like The “Mata BagalaMukhi Jayanti” and navaratri.

Conclusion

Depicted In Her Divine Stern Stance, The Divine Mother Maa Maha Kaali In Her Great Cosmic Wisdom Form As Mata BagalaMukhi Is The Controller Of expression. Mata BagalaMukhi Smashes the devotees’ misconceptions and delusions. As Mata BagalaMukhi Chooses, She Blesses Her sincere devotees With prosperity and stability, Bestowing Upon them protection against diseases, chronic problems, and accidents. With Her Fierce Gaze, Mata BagalaMukhi Eliminates all obstacles and troubles in the life Of Her devotees, As She Chooses To Bless.