Durga Bhakti Tarangini

  Tvaritāgaurī or Trotalā Devī  Among the infinite forms of the Parāśakti (Supreme primordial energy), Tvaritā is one of the foremost. She belongs to the krama of Gaurī Devī or Gaurīkula. But often she is worshipped in Saubhāgyakrama/ Śrīvidyā, Kubjikākrama and Kālīkrama. Goddess Tvaritā is also known as Trikaṇṭakā (त्रिकण्टका), Trotalā (त्रोतला) & Kīrātagaurī (किरातगौरी).  Tvaritāgaurī Etymology:—  The Trotalā Tantra says,  ओंकाराच्चायते सर्वांस्त्रासते चैव सर्वतः । त्रोतला तेन आख्याता तन्त्रार्थोयं प्रतिष्ठितः ॥83 ~ Trotalā Tantra : Chapter 1 Meaning:— The Goddess herself is the Praṇava (Oṃkāra) and She is the source of dread for all beings.  The Tantrapaddhati states,  शङ्करेन विजयस्य तपोभिस् तोषितेन वरदेन वनान्ते। या किरातवपुषा सह गौरी स्वागता जयति सा त्वरिताख्या ॥  [[ Reference:— Tantrapaddhati: Chapter 22]] The Tantrapaddhati presents Tvaritā as Gaurī, that is, as Pārvatī, Śiva's consort, in the form of a tribal woman - Śavarī, an identi...

  The tale of Goddess Annapūrṇā  Introduction:—  Annadānaratā Pārvatī नित्यानन्दमयीं सदाशिवमनःसम्मोहिनीं चित्कलाम् संसारार्णव-तारिणीं त्रिजगतामुत्पत्तिमूलाश्रयाम्। ध्यान-ज्ञान-निदानहेतुविभवां व्रह्मादिभिः सेविताम् भूतानां परिपालनाश्रयतमां तामन्नपूर्णां श्रये ॥ ~ Annadā Kalpa Tantra : 1st Chapter  Nityānandamayīṁ Sadāśiva-manaḥ-sammohinīṁ Citkalām Saṁsārārṇava-tāriṇīṁ Trijagatām-utpatti-mūlāśrayām । Dhyāna-jñāna-nidāna-hetu-vibhavāṁ Brahmādibhiḥ sevitām Bhūtānāṁ paripālanāśrayata-māṁ Tām Annapūrṇāṁ śraye ॥ I take refuge in Annapūrṇā, Who is the  Nityānandamayīṁ or the   embodiment of eternal bliss ( Equal to Kāmakalā state, She's Ānandaśakti), Who enchants the mind of Sadāśiva – the Supreme Lord (She controls 34th or SadāśivaTattva), Who is the supreme consciousness (or the Consciousness/ Vimarśa of Paramaśiva ) itself. She ferries beings across the ocean of worldly existence or  Saṁsārārṇava  (who uplifts the individual state), Is the root suppor...