Durga Bhakti Tarangini

  Bhagavatī Vindhyavāsinī  Śaila or Vindhyācala Mahāpīṭha शैलपीठ विन्ध्याचल   Introduction:—  Vindhyācala (विन्ध्याचल) is one of the most famous Śākta shrine in the north India. It has a great significance, history and glories. The residing goddess of Vindhyācala Mahāpīṭha is Vindhyeśvarī (विन्ध्येश्वरी). She's also known as Ekānaṃśā , Vindhyavāsinī, Keleśvarī, Nandā, Yogamāyā, Kṛṣṇapiṅgalā etc. In the Mahāvidyā list of Niruttara Tantra, she's mentioned as Śailavāsinī Mahāvidyā.  Vindheśvarī Devī Vindhyācala Mahāpīṭha:—   In the 51 Śaktipīṭhas list of Lalitopākhyāna, Yoginīhṛdaya, Meru Tantra etc texts, Vindhyācala is portrayed as the 43rd Mahāpīṭha. As per Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Goddess Dākṣāyanī's buttock (Nitamba) was fallen here. As a result the residing goddess is called as Nitambā Devī.  According to the  Khañjanīmata tantra, Vindhyācala or "Śailapīṭha" belongs to 64 Mahāpīṭhas.  शैलपृष्ठे तु त्रिजटां शैलराजसमायुताम् । महाडमरुकहस्ता च त...

  Bhagavatī Kātyāyanī  Introduction:—  Bhagavatī Kātyāyanī   Goddess Kātyāyanī is a manifestation of Ādyāśakti (The supreme primordial energy). "Kātyāyanī"(कात्यायनी) means the daughter of Kātyāyana (कात्यायन). This very popular form is portrayed as the Slayer of Mahiṣa demon. By killing that demon, she got the name "Mahiṣāsuramardinī" (महिषाषुरमर्दिनी). Her father, sage Kātyāyana was a Śāstrakāra (composer of Śāstras), Gaṇitajña Mathematician and Māyāvid. He was a great devotee of Goddess Bhavānī. But according to many scholars, Kātyāyanī may not be the daughter of Kātyāyana. The Skanda Purāṇa's Nāgara Khaṇḍa relates Kātyāyanī (or Kārtāyanī? )with her son Kārtikeya . Kārtikeya invoked Ādyāśakti to take this form. The scholars think that Kātyāyanī was the Kuladevī of Kātyāyana clan or tribe.  Kātyāyanī killed Mahiṣāsura in this present Kalpa named Śveta Varāha Kalpa (श्वेतवराह कल्प). According to the Cāmuṇḍā Tantra (चामुण्डा तन्त्र), Kātyāyanī Tantra (कात्यायनी ...