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...
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