What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and Bhadra Kali

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Namaste Narasmihaji

 

 

 

Recently I had gone home for a few days and had the good fortune of being able

to spend a lot of time at the Kalighat temple.

 

 

There I heard the priests reciting mantras of Dakshina Kali.

 

What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and Bhardra Kali?

 

Both these forms are prayed across west bengal but I can't find out the

difference between these two forms..

 

-Regards

Rajarshi

[Guest guest]

Namaste Rajarshiji,

 

As you may know, Kali is time personified and deals with death and destruction,

which is what the concept of time does. What is future today becomes present

tomorrow and past later. Hence the concept of time is inevitably synonymous with

death.

 

Dakshina also means south-facing or the realm of death, and Bhadra means

auspicious, as the great Mother Kali through death reminds of the truth of the

ephemeral nature of our life/lives and grants us moksha, thereby relieving us

temporary death and hence fear!

 

Since the concept of death has to be dealt by tantric practitioners on their

path, they are first introduced to Kali, who is the first among the Dasa (10)

Mahavidyas.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks

Narayan

 

 

, " rajarshi14 " <rajarshi14 wrote:

>

> Namaste Narasmihaji

>

>

>

> Recently I had gone home for a few days and had the good fortune of being able

to spend a lot of time at the Kalighat temple.

>

>

> There I heard the priests reciting mantras of Dakshina Kali.

>

> What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and Bhardra Kali?

>

> Both these forms are prayed across west bengal but I can't find out the

difference between these two forms..

>

> -Regards

> Rajarshi

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Narayanji

 

Thank you for your reply. I had missed out on Dakshina means south. And Bhardra means auspicious.

 

I found out from a local book that She is named Dakshina because even Yama - the God of death - gets scared of Her.

One more query I have is about the difference between Ma Kali and Ma Chandi. How are they different?

 

With my little understanding, I know Chandi is a fierce deity of war, then what is Kali?

 

Thanks for your time.

 

-Regards

Rajarshi

 

The upsurge (of consciousness) is Bhairava - Shiva Sutra--- On Sun, 17/5/09, naaraayana_iyer <narayan.iyer wrote:

naaraayana_iyer <narayan.iyer Re: What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and Bhadra Kali Date: Sunday, 17 May, 2009, 11:21 PM

 

 

Namaste Rajarshiji,As you may know, Kali is time personified and deals with death and destruction, which is what the concept of time does. What is future today becomes present tomorrow and past later. Hence the concept of time is inevitably synonymous with death.Dakshina also means south-facing or the realm of death, and Bhadra means auspicious, as the great Mother Kali through death reminds of the truth of the ephemeral nature of our life/lives and grants us moksha, thereby relieving us temporary death and hence fear!Since the concept of death has to be dealt by tantric practitioners on their path, they are first introduced to Kali, who is the first among the Dasa (10) Mahavidyas.Hope this helps.ThanksNarayan@

. com, "rajarshi14" <rajarshi14@ ...> wrote:>> Namaste Narasmihaji> > > > Recently I had gone home for a few days and had the good fortune of being able to spend a lot of time at the Kalighat temple.> > > There I heard the priests reciting mantras of Dakshina Kali. > > What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and Bhardra Kali?> > Both these forms are prayed across west bengal but I can't find out the difference between these two forms..> > -Regards> Rajarshi>

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Namaste Rajarshiji,

 

Chandi is Goddess Durga and a confluence of the energies of Majakali,

Mahalakshmi & MahaSaraswathi.

 

Regards

Narayan

 

 

, rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14 wrote:

>

> Dear Narayanji

>  

> Thank you for your reply. I had missed out on Dakshina means south. And

Bhardra means

> auspicious.

>  

> I found out from a local book that She is named Dakshina because even Yama -

the God of death - gets scared of Her.

>

> One more query I have is about the difference between Ma Kali and Ma Chandi.

How are they different?

>  

> With my little understanding, I know Chandi is a fierce deity of war, then

what is Kali?

>  

> Thanks for your time.

>  

> -Regards

>  Rajarshi

>

> The upsurge (of consciousness) is Bhairava - Shiva Sutra

>

> --- On Sun, 17/5/09, naaraayana_iyer <narayan.iyer wrote:

>

>

> naaraayana_iyer <narayan.iyer

> Re: What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and

Bhadra Kali

>

> Sunday, 17 May, 2009, 11:21 PM

>

>

Namaste Rajarshiji,

>

> As you may know, Kali is time personified and deals with death and

destruction, which is what the concept of time does. What is future today

becomes present tomorrow and past later. Hence the concept of time is inevitably

synonymous with death.

>

> Dakshina also means south-facing or the realm of death, and Bhadra means

auspicious, as the great Mother Kali through death reminds of the truth of the

ephemeral nature of our life/lives and grants us moksha, thereby relieving us

temporary death and hence fear!

>

> Since the concept of death has to be dealt by tantric practitioners on their

path, they are first introduced to Kali, who is the first among the Dasa (10)

Mahavidyas.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Thanks

> Narayan

>

> , " rajarshi14 " <rajarshi14@ ...> wrote:

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> > Namaste Narasmihaji

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> > Recently I had gone home for a few days and had the good fortune of being

able to spend a lot of time at the Kalighat temple.

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> > There I heard the priests reciting mantras of Dakshina Kali.

> >

> > What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and Bhardra Kali?

> >

> > Both these forms are prayed across west bengal but I can't find out the

difference between these two forms..

> >

> > -Regards

> > Rajarshi

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

>

>

>

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Dear Narayan,

 

Nice understanding! You should write more often.

 

* * *

 

Kaala is time personified. Kaali is the shakti of Kaala, i.e. Kaali is the

animator of Time. It is She who causes time to flow (or even to stop).

 

The concept of time and its flow are behind the entire delusion of duality. As

per vedanta, there is nothing called past or future, here or there, I or you.

There is Brahman at all places and all times. The objectification of Brahman

into various objects is possible due to the play of Kaala and Kaali and the

creation of a concept of " time " . One absorbed in non-dual Brahman wihtout any

concept of time or objectification is immortal. Time, the great devourer,

catches up with anyone stuck in duality, sooner or later.

 

BTW, Kaala and Kaali are inseparable. Without the " flow of time " , there is no

" time " itself. Similarly, without time, there cannot be a flow of time. Thus,

time and its flow exist together and cannot exist without each other.

 

* * *

 

Dakshina not only means south, but it also means right. Tantra texts talk of

Dakshina Kaali and Vaama Kaali. Dakshina Kaali is propitiated using

dakshinaachaaraa (right-handed practice), while Vaama Kaali is propitiated using

vaamaachaara (left-handed practice). The former is worshipped in temples, while

the latter is worshipped in shmashaana (cemetaries). The latter is also known as

Shmashaana Kaali. Symbolically these two versions are depicted with right foot

and left foot forward, respectively.

 

Right side is associated with Pingala nadi, Surya (Sun) and devatas (gods). It

is also linked to the left brain and structured thinking. Left side is

associated with Ida nadi, Chandra (Moon) and pitris (manes). It is also linked

to the right brain and emotional and intuitive thinking.

 

Dakshinaachaara attempts to reach the supreme using a structured approach. One

does not try to destroy layers of deep conditioning of the mind in one shot and

takes an orderly and structured approach. It is appropriate for temples (places

of public spiritual practice) and for general public too. Vaamaachaara

(left-handed path), on the other hand, attempts to nuke the layers of deep

conditioning of the mind by throwing the mind into dark alleys that force the

mind to realize the non-distinction between light and darkness. Of course, there

is a chance one will fall and settle down in the darkness.

 

The tools and imagery used by dakshinaachaara followers worshipping Dakshina

Kaali and those used by vaamaachaara followers worshipping Shmashaana Kaali may

be different, but they are searching for the same primordial energy that results

in the flow of time.

 

Thus, Dakshina Kaali and Shmashaana Kaali are not really different and merely

represent different paths to obtain the same realization. Different forms of

Kaali represent different paths to arrive at the same srealization.

 

* * *

 

Bhadra means auspicious. While one aspect of Time is that Time devours all and

brings the end of every object in the field of duality, the flow of Time does

more. Flow of time brings the fruits of various karmas, brings maturity and

transformation in various objects of the field of duality and brings them closer

to liberation. When one ponders the primordial energy that results in the flow

of time, from these angles, this path is represented by Bhadra Kaali. She is

also worshipped in temples like Dakshina Kaali.

 

* * *

 

Mahaa Kaali, Mahaa Lakshmi and Mahaa Saraswati are three parts of the very

initial root primordial energy that is referred to as the golden-hued " Mahaa

Lakshmi " in Saptashati rahasya. This very initial root primordial energy Mahaa

Lakshmi divides Herself into 3 parts - Mahaa Kaali, Mahaa Lakshmi and Mahaa

Saraswati, 3 distinct aspects of the primordial energy. These 3 energies create

3 couples - Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and their consorts. We may see this very

initial root primordial energy " Mahaa Lakshmi " as the expression of the supreme

cosmic being, as the energy that makes the supreme cosmic being be, want, think

and know.

 

Chandi represents a fierce energy that makes one battle and overcome various

weaknesses and conditioning of the mind and reach this very initial root

primordial energy.

 

Best regards,

Narasimha

 

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---- naaraayana_iyer <narayan.iyer wrote:

> Namaste Rajarshiji,

>

> Chandi is Goddess Durga and a confluence of the energies of Majakali,

Mahalakshmi & MahaSaraswathi.

>

> Regards

> Narayan

>

> , rajarshi nandy <rajarshi14 wrote:

> >

> > Dear Narayanji

> >

> > Thank you for your reply. I had missed out on Dakshina means south. And

Bhardra means

> > auspicious.

> >

> > I found out from a local book that She is named Dakshina because even Yama -

the God of death - gets scared of Her.

> >

> > One more query I have is about the difference between Ma Kali and Ma Chandi.

How are they different?

> >

> > With my little understanding, I know Chandi is a fierce deity of war, then

what is Kali?

> >

> > Thanks for your time.

> >

> > -Regards

> > Rajarshi

> >

> > The upsurge (of consciousness) is Bhairava - Shiva Sutra

> >

> > --- On Sun, 17/5/09, naaraayana_iyer <narayan.iyer wrote:

> >

> > naaraayana_iyer <narayan.iyer

> > Re: What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and

Bhadra Kali

> >

> > Sunday, 17 May, 2009, 11:21 PM

> >

> > Namaste Rajarshiji,

> >

> > As you may know, Kali is time personified and deals with death and

destruction, which is what the concept of time does. What is future today

becomes present tomorrow and past later. Hence the concept of time is inevitably

synonymous with death.

> >

> > Dakshina also means south-facing or the realm of death, and Bhadra means

auspicious, as the great Mother Kali through death reminds of the truth of the

ephemeral nature of our life/lives and grants us moksha, thereby relieving us

temporary death and hence fear!

> >

> > Since the concept of death has to be dealt by tantric practitioners on their

path, they are first introduced to Kali, who is the first among the Dasa (10)

Mahavidyas.

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Narayan

> >

> > , " rajarshi14 " <rajarshi14@ ...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Namaste Narasmihaji

> > >

> > > Recently I had gone home for a few days and had the good fortune of being

able to spend a lot of time at the Kalighat temple.

> > >

> > > There I heard the priests reciting mantras of Dakshina Kali.

> > >

> > > What is the difference between Dakshina Kali and Bhardra Kali?

> > >

> > > Both these forms are prayed across west bengal but I can't find out the

difference between these two forms..

> > >

> > > -Regards

> > > Rajarshi