1000 Names of Maa Adya Kali

The devourer of Time and source of all transformation.

The terrifying one with a wide, gaping mouth.

The auspicious one who bestows liberation and well-being.

The lotus-like Goddess who resides within the heart lotus.

The primordial digit of the moon or manifestation of arts.

Possessor of all sacred arts, sciences, and lunar digits.

The Goddess who is enriched and adorned by all arts.

The deity worshipped through the sixteen digits or sacred arts.

The inner soul and essence of all arts and digits.

She who rejoices in the manifestation of artistic expression.

Nourished and strengthened by the practice of sacred arts.

Intoxicated with divine bliss through the mastery of arts.

The upholder of various creative digits and cosmic portions.

Resplendent like the brilliance of ten million lunar digits.

Adored by millions of practitioners of the sacred arts.

The supporter of the divine acts of creation through arts.

The supreme reality who transcends all manifest digits.

Revealed through the scriptures and traditional lineages of arts.

The ultimate foundation upon which all arts and digits rest.

She who is like an assembly of blooming lotuses.

Embodiment of the seed-letter 'Ka', the first consonant.

The personification of infinite compassion for all beings.

The wise one and patron of poetic inspiration.

She whose entire body is composed of the letter 'Ka'.

Beautifully adorned by millions of divine digits and attributes.

Multiplied by millions of the sacred letter 'Ka'.

Adorned with millions of the sacred letter 'Ka'.

Whose heart consists of the syllable 'Ka'.

Decorated with the mantra beginning with the letter 'Ka'.

Residing within the sound of the letter 'Ka'.

Devoted to the harsh or esoteric sounds of the crow.

Wearing a crown made of the syllable 'Ka'.

Wearing ornaments shaped like the letter 'Ka'.

Whose very form is the syllable 'Ka'.

Intently focused on the mystic sounds of crows.

Delighted in the striking movements of brave warriors.

Worshipped by the source of lotuses or Lord Vishnu.

Protector of the source of lotuses.

Assuming the form of a lotus-filled reservoir.

The source of spiritual attainments in the lotus-grove.

Bestower of the essence and success of mercury.

Seated in the middle of a lotus pond.

Satisfied by offerings from the lotus-lake.

Conversing through the mystic interrogative 'How?' (Kathaṅkāra).

Devoted to the inquiry into the 'How' of existence.

Residing at the end of the word 'Kathaṅkāra'.

The origin of the meaning of 'Kathaṅkāra'.

The lotus-eyed one.

Born from a lotus; Lakshmi-like in beauty.

Worshipped by the lotus-eyed Lord Vishnu.

Eagerly ready to grant boons to the lotus-eyed Lord Vishnu

The primordial sound 'Ka', the first letter of the alphabet

She whose form consists of variegated or golden letters

The star-like deliverer who holds salvation in Her hands

She who severs the hands and bonds of karma

The dark-complexioned one whose hands are beautiful and dark

The ocean of action and the source of all creative power

Worthy of being worshiped by practitioners through ritual hand gestures

Delighting in action and the performance of holy sacrifices

The giver of all boons and the bestower of results

Worshiped by the hands of devotees or through sacred mudras

The river Karatoya or She whose water is held in hands

She who wipes away or touches everything with Her hands

The destroyer of the fruits of past actions and worldly karma

Fond of ritual activities and the hands of Her devotees

The very life-breath residing within every action

Born from the water-pot or originating from sacred hands

She who holds a water-pot or manifests as hail

Residing in the heart of the water-pot or sacred vessel

Whose form is the Karaka mountain or the frozen hail-peaks

She who beautifies the peaks of the Karaka mountain

Daughter of the Karaka mountain (the snowy peaks)

Satisfied by the worship performed on the Karaka mountain

Dwelling in the house located on the Karaka mountain

The protector of the Karaka mountain and its inhabitants

She who is honored by the Karakācala mountain range.

The creator or dweller of the Karakācala mountains.

Abounding in the rains or hailstorms of the Karakācala region.

She who takes delight in or is adorned by Karakācala.

She who dwells in the forest of the Karakācala mountains.

She who is garlanded by the landscape of Karakācala.

She who enjoys offerings or food from the Karakācala region.

She whose very form is the Karakācala mountain.

Established in the hand like a clearly held Āmalaka fruit.

Giver of spiritual perfections as clear as fruit in the palm.

Worshipped through the offering of Āmalaka fruit in the hand.

The deliverer who grants liberation as easily as holding a fruit.

The dark Goddess Kālī who is perceived with absolute clarity.

She who shines or delights in the clarity of the Āmalaka.

Divine Mother who is as accessible as fruit in the hand.

She who is served by those possessing direct, immediate knowledge.

To be meditated upon as clearly as a fruit in one's hand.

The bestower of the fruit of direct realization.

She whose eyes are beautiful like the lotus flower.

She whose gait is graceful like the movement of a lotus.

She who resides within the lotus of the heart.

The Goddess who carries or holds a lotus flower.

She who is pleased by garlands made of lotus flowers.

She whose form is as beautiful and pure as a lotus.

The Goddess known as the essence of the lotus blossom.

Belonging to the lineage of the lotus-born Creator.

Moving with the graceful and delicate gait of a lotus.

Devoted to and pleased by fire-sacrifices involving lotus flowers.

Situated at the center of the lotus-shaped mystical circle.

Adorned with ornaments made from lotus flowers.

Delighting in the respectful worship and honoring of the lotus.

Dedicated to the manifestation and origin of the lotus universe.

Resembling a vast heap of blossoming lotuses in form.

Dwelling within the dense forest of lotus flowers.

Residing in the middle of a Karanja (Indian Beech) tree.

Abiding within the wood of the sacred Karanja tree.

Richly embellished with ornaments made from Karanja fruits.

The dweller in forest groves composed of Karanja trees.

Adorned with garlands made from the fruit of Karanja trees.

Devoted to the sacrificial sword or scimitar.

The one whose soul rejoices in holding the sacrificial sword.

She whose movements are pleasingly accompanied by the sword.

Wearing a patched cloth or throat-ornament dear to the sword-bearer.

She who sports and delights with the sacrificial sword.

Whose form is identical to and composed of the sacrificial sword.

The personification of action and cosmic law (Karma).

Who grants favor and fulfills desires through the sacrificial sword.

Adorned with a necklace made of headless torsos.

Moving amidst the vast heap of headless bodies in battle.

Abiding at the peak or heap of headless trunks.

Adorned with infinite headless trunks as ornaments.

Pleased by the sounds and vibrations of headless corpses.

She who sits upon or carries a throne of headless trunks.

Abiding in the center of the house of headless corpses.

Dwelling in the forest consisting of headless trunks.

Girdled with a waist-chain made of headless bodies.

The active cause or the one who performs all actions.

Beautified by heaps of headless human trunks.

Bestower of victory wearing a garland of headless trunks.

Residing within the physical frames of headless corpses.

Revered for Her seat made of headless trunks.

The Goddess who wears a garland of human skulls.

Established in the midst of a circle of skull-garlands.

Gratified by the performance of the Kapālika vow.

Pleased by lamps offered in human skull-cups.

Whose nature is the light of a skull-lamp.

Giver of boons when worshipped with lamps in skulls.

Residing in the collyrium produced from a skull-lamp.

Granting victory through the power of Her skull-garland.

Delighted by mantra-repetition performed with a skull-rosary.

Thrilled by attainments gained through skull-based rituals.

Ready to consume food offered from a skull-cup.

Abiding in the practices of the skull-bearing ascetic path.

Whose abode is the lotus found within the skull.

The essential nectar-essence of the power of poetic inspiration.

The ocean of the nectar of poetic inspiration and creativity.

She who is delighted by the attainment of poetic mastery.

The bestower of the power of poetic expression and eloquence.

The Goddess who is worshipped by poets and wise sages.

The ultimate destination and refuge of all inspired poets.

She whose very form is the essence of poetical wisdom.

She who is beloved by poets and lovers of wisdom.

The embodiment of the Brahman-bliss experienced by realized poets.

She who is pleased by vows dedicated to attaining poetic skill.

She who resides within the minds and hearts of poets.

The fulfiller of the desires and longings of poets.

She who dwells in the throats of poets as speech.

Embodiment of the Kaṃ-Hrīṃ mantra who grants fulfillment to poets.

She who is dark and lustrous like black collyrium.

She whose mind is intent on receiving or applying collyrium.

She who is fond of black collyrium (eye ointment).

Dark as the collyrium collected within a human skull.

Worshipped by the Lord of Collyrium or Shiva as Kajjaleśvara.

She who dwells in the middle of the ocean of collyrium.

The embodiment of bliss within the darkness of collyrium.

She who is gratified by those who love using collyrium.

She who brings satisfaction to those fond of dark unguents.

She who is adorned with a garland of severed skulls.

She whose hands are adorned by holding a skull-bowl.

Richly decorated with the skull-cup as a primary hand ornament.

Adorned with a circle or garland of human skulls

Residing amidst millions of skulls

She who makes a fortress or refuge from skulls

Established upon a mountain of skulls

Dwelling within the sacred circle of the skull

Satisfied by offerings presented in a skull-cup

Devoted to the ritual libations offered in a skull

She whose life-force is pleased by offerings from a skull

Giver of boons to those offering libations in a skull

Having the form of the sacred skull-circle

Manifesting solely in the form of the skull

The Plantain tree, symbolizing cooling grace and fertility

One whose form is as graceful as a Kadali tree

Dwelling in the grove of plantain trees

Greatly pleased by the offering of plantain flowers

She whose mind is set upon the plantain fruit

Satisfied by fire-sacrifices using plantain (Kadali) elements

Striving or ready to be seen within the Kadali grove

Residing within the innermost core of the plantain tree

The beautiful Goddess of the plantain forest

Residing within the Kadamba flower

Walking in the midst of the Kadamba forest

Delighted by the fragrance of Kadamba blossoms

She who finds joy in the Kadamba grove

Worthy of worship with Kadamba flowers

Giver of benefits from burnt offerings of Kadamba flowers.

She who resides in the center of the Kadamba flower.

She who partakes of the fruit of the Kadamba tree.

She who dwells within the depths of the Kadamba forest.

She who resides on the Kadamba mountain.

The protector of the flank or hidden spaces.

She who is worshipped by the tortoise incarnation or forest-dwellers.

She who is seated upon a tortoise-shaped throne.

She who is adorned with ear ornaments.

She who possesses prominent or beautiful ears and nose.

She who is richly endowed with divine hearing or ear-jewels.

The terrifying consort of Mahakala who controls time.

She who is pleased by the turmoil of battle or strife.

The bestower of conflict to destroy the ego and ignorance.

The embodiment of divine struggle or personified strife.

She who is eager for or agitated by the battle.

The Yakshini deity associated with the power of divine hearing.

The speaker of secret news into the ears of devotees.

The beautiful goddess who adorns the ears of the universe.

The female spirit power who whispers secrets or future truths.

She who is like a blossom worn upon the ear.

Giver of protection or sanctuary to the poets.

She who is enriched by unique forms of poetic protection.

She whose very nature is the refuge for wise poets.

She who resides within or takes the form of musk-deer.

She whose form is the musk deer.

She who is satisfied by the musk deer.

She who dwells in the midst of musk deer.

She whose dark-limbed body is anointed with musk essence.

She who is gratified by the fragrance of musk.

She who is the life-breath of those who worship with musk.

She who is beloved to those who worship with musk.

She who is pleased by the love of musk-offering devotees.

She who sustains the life-force through musk.

She who bestows bliss upon those who worship with musk.

She who is the embodiment of the fragrance of musk.

She whose form is adorned with garlands of musk.

She who enjoys consuming offerings containing musk.

She who rejoices in the musk tilaka mark.

She who is fond of the musk tilaka mark.

She who is satisfied by fire oblations using musk.

She who is intent on accepting libations mixed with musk.

She who is ready for ritual purification with musk.

She who is worshiped within the musk-consecrated ritual circle.

She who is fit to be worshiped with musk-scented flowers.

She who is prepared to chew musk-scented offerings.

She who resides within the womb/core of the musk deer.

She who wears garments scented with musk.

She who delights in the intoxicating desire created by musk.

She who dwells in the forest of musk deer.

The protector of the musk-fragrant forest.

She who holds a profound love for musk.

The abode of the divine energy inherent in musk.

She who dwells within the kunda of musk-power.

She who is thoroughly bathed in the musk-well.

She who immerses Herself in the pool of musk.

Delighted by the life-force or soul of musk.

The preserver of the life-essence associated with musk.

She who experiences supreme bliss through the scent of musk.

Capable of providing life through the essence of musk.

Situated in the various species and states of musk.

She who kisses or experiences the fragrance of musk.

Whose forehead shines with the splendor of musk fragrance.

Existing within the intoxication and passion inspired by musk.

Bestower of joy arising from the intoxication of musk.

The Goddess who is the embodiment of musk.

She who is enriched with the power of poetry.

One who resides in the center of the musk-chamber.

Whose life-breath is stimulated by the touch of musk.

The beautiful destroyer of those who steal musk.

The connoisseur of the delightful aroma of musk.

Ready and eager to play with musk.

Intently devoted to the giving of musk.

The granter of boons related to musk.

Capable of establishing the sacred presence of musk.

She who delights in the places where musk is found.

She who inquires about the well-being of musk-offering devotees.

She who is worshipped through hymns praising the musk fragrance.

She who is adored by those who offer musk-themed salutations.

She who dwells in regions characterized by the scent of musk.

She whose form is the syllable 'Ka', representing Brahman or joy.

She who is enriched with the spiritual qualities of the letter 'Ka'.

She who experiences supreme bliss in the form of 'Ka'.

She who is the self-born essence of the 'Ka' syllable.

She who is worshipped through the internal sound of 'Ka'.

She whose celebrated name is designated as 'Ka' or 'Kaha'.

She who is to be attained through the syllable 'Ka'.

She whose very soul is the mantra 'Ka'.

She who wears the garland of 'Ka' related syllables.

She who is the ornament around the throat of the universe.

She who is intent on the repetition of the 'Ka' mantra.

She who is devoted to the remembrance of the name 'Ka'.

She whose highest goal is the name 'Ka'.

She who is constantly engrossed in the supreme path of 'Ka'.

The shining one who is herself the syllable 'Ka'.

The supreme goddess and ruler of the 'Ka' mantra.

She who is the primary cause associated with the syllable 'Ka'.

She who finds delight in the resonance of 'Ka'.

She who is dedicated to the subtle sound (Nāda) of 'Ka'.

She whose essence is nothing but the primordial sound 'Ka'.

She who resides within the end of the letter Ka.

She who is empowered by the Ka-Ha mantra.

The supreme sovereign of the Ka-Ha sound or mantra.

She who is celebrated through the songs of Ka-Ha.

She who is propitiated through the worship of Ka-Ha.

She who is devoted to the meditation on Ka-Ha.

The source and essence of the Ka-Ha Tantra.

She who manifests as loud, ecstatic, and fierce laughter.

She who is intent on the conduct of Ka-Ha worship.

She whose behavior and custom align with the Ka-Ha path.

She who is the ultimate refuge and path of Ka-Ha.

She who performs the Tandava dance to the sound of Ka-Ha.

She who dwells in the sacred forest of Ka-Ha.

She who facilitates the spiritual movement of the Ka-Ha practitioners.

She who is devoted to the power of the Ka-Ha energy.

She who delights in the sovereignty of the Ka-Ha kingdom.

The internal witness of all actions and karmas.

She who is beautiful in every ritualistic action.

The mystical knowledge and science of action.

The final destination and movement of all karmic fruits.

She who is devoted to the ritualistic tantras of action.

The subtle measurement or essence of ritualistic performance.

She whose physical form is composed of consecrated actions.

She who is dedicated to the dharma of righteous action.

The destroyer of the written lines of destiny and karma.

She who delights in altering the lines of destiny or karma

She who creates illusion regarding the results of one's actions

She who is devoted to the glory of righteous actions

The sacred knowledge of ritual action and spiritual labor

The essential essence and ultimate result of all actions

The foundational support upon which all karma and actions rest

She who is the very ground or field of karmic activity

The supreme doer who performs all worldly and cosmic actions

The destroyer of accumulated karma and the cycle of rebirth

She who is beautiful in her curious play of cause and effect

The aspect of Kali who governs the fruition of actions

The savior who carries devotees across the ocean of karma

She who severs the bonds and attachments of ritual actions

The bestower of the capacity to act and its fruits

The fierce Goddess performing actions beyond conventional social boundaries

The mother and source of the ritual portion of the Vedas

She who manifests as the earthly realm of action

The infinite Goddess delighted by the path of ritual action

She who is inferred through the performance of Vedic rituals

She who encompasses the entire expanse of ritualistic procedures

The Goddess in the form of the divine Tortoise

She whose physical form is like that of a tortoise

She whose heart is worshipped by the cosmic tortoise

The female tortoise supporting the weight of the universe

She who possesses a beautiful and auspicious throat

Adored by those seated in the tortoise posture (Kūrmāsana)

The primordial tortoise or the mother of the world-tortoise

Ever intent and devoted to the performance of supreme action

The beloved of the Ocean of Mercy, Lord Shiva

Venerated by the storehouse of compassion

The formidable one who is unyielding towards the wicked

The garland of hands or the rosary used for counting

She who possesses firm and well-developed breasts

She who has matted locks of hair like Lord Shiva

The deceptive one who uses Maya to delude the ignorant

She who is firm, relentless, and unrelenting in her resolve

Adorned with the bones of vultures or heron-shaped ornaments

She whose thighs are beautifully tapered like an elephant's trunk

She who bestows firmness and strength or grants difficult tasks

Having hands like a baby elephant's trunk or luminous hands

She who resides within the palms or the foundational light

Consisting of melodious, soft, and sweet speech

The embodiment of the cosmic cycle or the ritual procedure

The power of imagination and the creative faculty of consciousness

She who fulfills all desires and grants the Kalpa tree's boons

Established in the lotus or seated within the heart center

The garland of digits or the collection of sixty-four arts

She whose face is as beautiful as a blooming lotus

Possessing a tinkling radiance or a sonorous, jingling light

The pre-eminent one or she who possesses a prominent hump

She who possesses or controls all forms of difficulty and suffering.

Worshipped through the narration of essential duties and sacred stories.

She whose beautiful, flowing hair is worshipped by devotees.

She who possesses a delicate form and beautiful hair.

She who bears the beauty of exquisite and well-adorned hair.

She who is adorned with firm and beautiful breasts.

Resplendent with a magnificent girdle or waistband.

She who is fond of offerings related to the ears/hearing.

The Primal Root or Source of all existence.

The Divine Narrative and the essence of all sacred scriptures.

She who moves or resides within the bulbous root of consciousness.

The Shakti of the current Kali Age; the force of time.

The destroyer of the evils and sins of the Kali Yuga.

She who uses the Kali Age as her messenger or instrument.

Worshipped by the leaders of poets and the god Ganesha.

The controller of tiny atoms and the vast orbits of space.

Worshipped by an exceptional and select group of great poets.

The ultimate Doer and Creator of all actions and worlds.

Adorned with the sacrificial knife (Kartrika) symbolizing the severance of ego.

She who possesses the majestic gait and power of an elephant.

She who protects from or drinks the blood of Indra's enemies.

The Sovereign Goddess ruling over the senses and instruments of action.

The protectress of the cosmic instruments and the senses.

She whose speech is melodious, sweet, and mesmerizing.

The great treasure-house of all arts and lunar digits.

The act of impelling or calculation of time and destiny.

The foundation or support of all creative and destructive processes.

The one who manifests as the rhythmic vibration of time.

The cause or instrument who performs the cosmic functions.

She who is the confinement or the very source of manifestation.

The Goddess who is sung with sweet and melodious sounds.

The Goddess whose nature is the zodiac sign of Cancer.

She who is worshipped through the astrological sign of Cancer.

The Goddess whose nature is the zodiac sign of Virgo.

The Eternal Maiden or the Pure Virgin Goddess.

She who speaks affectionately to young maidens.

She who is satisfied by the ritual donation of a maiden.

She who is pleased by the act of Kanyādāna (maiden-giving).

She who grants bliss to those performing the rite of Kanyādāna.

Giver of desired boons to those accepting the donation of maidens.

She who attracts or draws the devotee's mind towards Herself.

She who burns the dry forest of sins and worldly attachments.

The Beloved One who is desired by all seekers.

She who is seated upon a lotus flower.

She who creates bliss through the use of hand-japa-mala.

She who is greatly pleased by counting mantras on the fingers.

She whose bliss resides in the practice of hand-rosary recitation.

She who is attained through the continuous use of hand-rosaries.

The bestower of success through the practice of hand-japa.

The Goddess who is the hand-rosary used for internal counting.

She who is beloved by rays of light or ritual hands.

She who delights in the hands of those dear to her.

She who is devoted to the act of bestowing boons.

She who finds bliss in the arts and lunar digits.

The ultimate destination and refuge in the Kali Yuga.

She who is worshipped by the righteous people of Kali Yuga.

The progenitress and source of power within the Kali age.

Residing within the subtle resonance of sweet, melodious sounds.

Bestower of boons through the power of sweet rhythmic sounds.

Abiding in the assembly or gathering of sweet-sounding celestial beings.

The manifestation of the Sage Kahola or his wisdom.

She who grants the realization associated with Sage Kahola.

She who resides in the heart-center of the Sage Kahola.

She who grants divine boons specifically requested by Sage Kahola.

The continuous flow of poetic inspiration for the Sage Kahola.

She who is honored and revered by the Sage Kahola.

Adored by the essence of Sage Kahola's meditative mind.

She who fulfills or manifests the words spoken by Kahola.

The true form of the supreme Doer or Creator.

Pervaded by the essence of agency and universal action.

The primordial mother who is the ultimate source of action.

The wielder of the sacrificial knife who severs worldly attachments.

The youngest or most subtle form of the Divine.

She who is worshipped with gold or through golden light.

The essence of the pupil of the eye, the inner seer.

The abode of joy for those who are young or small.

She who is delighted by the bliss of golden splendor.

She whose hands are tender or small.

The supreme goal, or the ultimate limit of directions and time.

She who creates an ocean of sacred narratives and scriptures.

The Doer, or she who possesses trunk-like elephantine grace.

She who is approachable through elephant-like steady wisdom.

She whose gait is majestic like that of a rutting elephant.

Devoted to those who bear the elephant banner.

Beloved of the Lord of Elephants (Ganesha or Indra).

She who is the neck/throat, the source of articulated speech.

Gratified by the recitation of sacred stories and fables.

Moving or desirable; the one who is utterly beautiful.

She who is the source of desire and amorous charm.

Adorned with exceedingly beautiful and desirable ornaments.

She who resides within a gathering of beautiful, virtuous beings.

She who loves beautiful, auspicious, and well-performed vows.

Worshipped through her own beautiful and divine attributes.

The tawny-colored one, representing the primordial energy of Prakriti.

The supreme Goddess of the tawny-colored sage, Kapila.

She whose heart is worshipped by the sage Kapila.

She who speaks affectionately to the tawny-colored ones or cows.

The syllables/colors of the mantra within the Kaha-Chakra.

The blossom born from the mystical Kaha-Chakra.

Embodiment of the sacred mantra 'Ka E Ī La Hrīṃ'.

Bestower of boons through the secret Vidyā beginning with 'Ka-E-Ī-L-Hrīṃ'.

Giver of spiritual perfections associated with the 'Ka-E-Ī-L-Hrīṃ' mantra.

She whose essential nature is the sacred 'Ka-E-Ī-L-Hrīṃ' formula.

Composed of the specific syllables that form the 'Ka-E-Ī-L-Hrīṃ' mantra.

The creative digit producing the 'Ka-E-Ī-L-Hrīṃ' vibration.

The embodiment of the first group of consonants in Sanskrit.

Residing within the secret doors or valves of the subtle body.

Capable of opening the doors of liberation and mystical consciousness.

The skeleton-like Goddess who represents the dissolution of all form.

The bearer of the skull-cup, representing cosmic dissolution.

She who speaks lovingly to the skeletal form of Shiva.

Worshipped by Kaṅkāla-Bhairava, a fierce aspect of Shiva.

Abiding within the mind and heart of Kaṅkāla-Bhairava.

Always delighted in the enchantment of the skeletal Lord.

Bestower of infatuation and ecstatic delusion upon the skeleton-dweller.

The destroyer of sins, impurities, and moral stains.

The remover of all impurities and spiritual dross.

Destroyer of the afflictions and agony caused by sin.

Fond of the flowers offered during the Kali Yuga rituals.

The giver of the sixty-four arts and lunar digits.

She who provides the seat or support for existence.

Adored and worshipped by the ancient sage Kaśyapa.

The feminine counterpart or the very essence of sage Kaśyapa.

Deeply venerated and meditated upon by the progenitor Kaśyapa.

Whose body is fully manifest or embodied in the Kali age.

The fashioner and sustainer of the physical body.

Adorned with a golden girdle or the waist-belt goddess.

The source of the first group of consonants (Ka-varga).

Possessing a formidable and terrifying form.

Worshipped by Karala Bhairava, the terrible aspect of Shiva.

The sovereign Goddess of the terrible Bhairava.

The formidable one with gaping mouth and terrifying teeth.

The foundational support of all perception and cosmic movement.

Bestower of boons upon Shiva, the Lord with matted hair.

The creeper of love for Shiva, the matted-haired Lord.

Wearing a garland of skulls or shells.

Rich with the rosary used for Shiva's mantra recitation.

The giver of blessings through Karavira (oleander) flower offerings.

Whose life-force delights in the Karavira (oleander) flower.

Thoroughly worshipped with Karavira (oleander) flowers.

Having the beautiful form or color of the Karnikara flower.

Greatly worshipped with Karnikara (yellow cassia) flowers.

Abiding within the transformative fire of dried cow-dung.

The attractor who draws devotees toward liberation.

Bestower of gold weighing a Karsha (approximately twelve grams).

The sacred vessel or the pitcher-shaped Goddess.

Worshipped through the ritual installation of the sacred pitcher.

The astringent one or the brownish-red colored Goddess.

The bestower of the celestial elephant's song or deep wisdom.

The tawny-colored Goddess or the primordial cow of abundance.

She whose voice is sweet and melodious like a cuckoo.

The wish-fulfilling vine that grants all desires in the Kali Yuga.

She who exists as the very measure and essence of Time.

The celestial wish-granting vine of the gods.

The architect of cosmic cycles and creator of the universe.

She who is the source or birth-site of cosmic time-cycles.

She who is radiant with the delightful fragrance of camphor.

She who bears and emanates the scent of refined camphor.

Adorned with necklaces made of camphor beads.

She who fulfills desires through the scent and offering of camphor.

Giver of victory to those offering garlands of camphor.

She who resides in the middle of the ocean of camphor.

She who delights in being propitiated with camphor offerings.

She who wears golden bracelets and divine silken garments.

Worshipped by Shiva in His form as the Lord of Deception.

She who takes the form of the Consort of Kapateshvara Shiva.

She who embodies the fierce and pungent cosmic energy.

Worshipped by Arjuna, whose banner bears the emblem of the monkey.

She whose form is as beautiful as the Kalapa flower.

She who is brilliant and pleasing like the Kalapa blossom.

She who is worshipped with offerings of Kalapa flowers.

She who holds a saw-like weapon to cut through ignorance.

Worshipped by those who wield the sacred saw in tantric ritual.

She whose infinite nature is beyond description by any speech.

She whose arms are as graceful and slender as creepers.

She who is liberated from all doubts and worldly inquiries

The Dark One who consumes Time and dissolves the universe

She who manifests as time-transcending action or cosmic movement

Embodiment of the sacrificial rite or supreme spiritual effort

The One who is filled with desire and ever-desirable

She who is worshipped by loving women or female adepts

She who wears the flowers offered by passionate female devotees

She who resides within the sacred flowers of loving women

The Full Moon shining upon the flowers of passionate women

She who is worthy of worship with flowers from female devotees

She who is adorned with the sacred flowers of loving women

She who has flowers of passionate women as Her forehead mark

She who kisses the sacred kunda (origin) of the female adept

She who is satisfied by union with the inner female energy

Bestower of enjoyment through the yoga of the desired union

She who is immersed in the sacred kunda of the woman

She who dwells in the center of the woman's sacred kunda

Adored by the essence of the mind of lovely women

She who is pleased by the honor of loving women

She who moves within the hearts and minds of loving women

The Little Black One, the eternal Shakti of Time

The Kali who transcends even the Great Time (Mahakala)

The Embodiment of Desire and its fulfillment

The Divine Goddess of Kamadeva and primordial desire

The Supreme Sovereign Queen of all desires

Born of divine desire or the source of all desire.

Whose essence or nature is pure divine love and desire.

Devoted to and delighting in the play of divine desire.

Who is moved or afflicted by intense divine longing.

The blossoming flower cluster of divine love and beauty.

Whose presence resonates like the tinkling of desire's anklets.

Residing within the heart of Kamadeva's beloved Rati.

The Kali who embodies the fulfillment of all desires.

The primordial seed and digit of manifestation (Kamakala).

The divine power of Time who causes dissolution.

Worshipped by Lakshmi or those seated on lotuses.

Origin of the Ka-adi tradition or Kadi-vidya.

The blooming lotus-like goddess of beauty and prosperity.

The dark-hued Goddess who devours Time.

Radiant like the fire of cosmic dissolution at time's end.

The fire that burns everything at the end of an aeon.

The beautiful, beloved, and supremely desirable one.

Residing in and fond of dense forests and wild places.

Worshipped by Mahakala or by the personification of Time.

Ever-absorbed and delighting in the nature of Time.

The grandmother or primordial mother of Time itself.

Possessing the attributes and power of temporal destruction.

The heroic conqueror of Time.

Terrifying and formidable in Her aspect as Time.

The perfected mastery and ultimate realization of Time.

The giver of time or the bestower of death.

She whose form resembles dark black collyrium.

The dweller in the sacred Kalanjara mountain.

She who represents the prosperity and abundance of time.

She who increases time or expands the cosmic cycles.

The liberator from the prison of worldly bondage.

The embodiment of the Kadi-vidya tantric tradition.

The mother of the Kadi line of mantras.

She who resides within the Kadi sequence of letters.

The beautiful goddess of the Kadi lineage.

The luminous one who manifests as the holy city Varanasi.

The goddess of Kanchi or she who wears a golden girdle.

The supreme sovereign of the sacred city of Kanchi.

The bestower of boons upon Shiva, the Lord of Kashi.

She whose essential seed-syllable is Krim.

She whose heart consists of the seed-syllable Krim.

The one who is most desirable and worthy of worship.

The ultimate goal or refuge of all desires.

The granter of the fulfillment of all cherished desires.

The source or the ground of the god of love.

The Goddess known as Kamakhya; the fulfiller of desires.

She who can assume any form at will.

The releaser of the arrows from Kamadeva's bow.

She who delights in the delicate arts of Kamadeva.

The abode of the divine aspects of the god of love.

The night of desire or the dark night of fulfillment.

The bestower of all desires and worldly aspirations.

Resident of the dense forests and the mountains.

One who can take any form at will.

The movement, progression, or ultimate goal of time.

Devoted to the union of desire and supreme meditation.

Enjoying the conquest and dissolution of lustful desire.

She who illuminates or expands the dwelling of desire.

The divine consort of Lord Kalabhairava.

The beloved of Lord Kalabhairava.

Established in meditative union with Lord Kalabhairava.

Bestower of enjoyments and liberation to Kalabhairava.

The divine wish-fulfilling cow that satisfies all needs.

She who milks or extracts the essence of all desires.

The primordial mother of desire and creation.

Giver of brilliance, beauty, and divine luster.

One who is full of desire or the object of love.

Adored by those who are full of love and devotion.

Increasing the bliss of the loving devotees.

Possessing the valor and prowess of Kartavirya Arjuna.

Identical with or associated with the god Kartikeya.

Worshipped with great devotion by Lord Kartikeya.

The ultimate action or effect to be accomplished.

The giver of the fundamental cause or instrument.

The performer of actions and fulfiller of duties.

The interior cause or the spiritual essence within all causality

Attainable or understood through divine splendor and beauty

Composed of and pervaded by celestial radiance

The aspect of the Goddess worshipped by the sage Katyayana

The fierce daughter of Katyayana and destroyer of Mahishasura

The mysterious primordial sound representing Brahman or happiness

The essential essence and ultimate goal of all desires

Embodiment of the sacred region and saffron of Kashmir

Devoted to the specific tantric practices and customs of Kashmir

Attached to the Kaula rites associated with Kamarupa

The sweet-spoken Goddess of the Kamarupa pitha

The bestower of perfections through the rites of Kamarupa

The mental essence of the Kamarupa sacred field

The Goddess appearing as the full moon of Karttika month

Venerated during the sacred Karttika festival season

The source of the Mountain Ebony (Kanchanara) flowers

Having the beautiful complexion of a Kanchanara blossom

Excellently worshipped with offerings of Kanchanara flowers

She whose form is luminous like pure gold

The golden ground or the foundation of luminous consciousness

She who partakes of ritual offerings from a bell-metal vessel

Manifesting as the resonant sound of a bell-metal instrument

The beautiful Goddess of desire who fascinates the universe

She who is kissed by Lord Shiva as Kamesvara

Radiant and white like the blooming Kasha grass flowers

She who arrives through the wish-fulfilling tree of desire.

She who is the flower of desire or flowering grace.

She who is the ground and foundation of all desires.

She who is worshipped by the God of Love, Kamadeva.

The bestower of all desires and worldly fulfillments.

She whose body is the embodiment of pure desire.

She whose abode is within the heart of desire.

She who is devoted to the seed-syllable of desire, Klīm.

She who is mounted upon the banner of the God of Love.

She who is firmly established upon the banner of desire.

The daughter of Sage Kashyapa or the Earth goddess.

She who is worshipped by the Sage Kashyapa.

The giver of supreme bliss to the Sage Kashyapa.

She who resembles the dark waters of the Yamuna River.

She who is worshipped with the waters of the Yamuna.

She who is intent on the worship of the God of Love.

She who grants supreme spiritual truth to the God of Love.

She who is the essence of magical actions and spells.

She who takes the form of magical or ritualistic power.

She who performs magical actions to fulfill desires.

The destroyer of harmful spells and black magic.

The yogini presiding over the Anahata chakra.

She who is invoked as the Primal Cause of existence.

The immortal nectar found within the essence of poetry.

She who is the ruling deity of the Kalinga region.

Ready to subdue and crush the serpent Kaliya

Richly adorned with black aloe wood (Aguru) paste

Bestower of prosperity through offerings of black aloe wood

Fragrant with the scent of black aloe wood

Satisfied by the offering of black aloe wood incense

Delighted by the waters of the Kaveri river

She who dwells upon the banks of the Kaveri river

Having the form of the revolving Wheel of Time

She who resides within the Wheel of Time

The embodiment of the forest or wild nature

The fundamental support of the entire forest

The divine craftswoman and doer of all actions

The embodiment of infinite compassion and mercy

She who dwells in the sacred city of Kampilya

The supreme goal and the ultimate measure of time

The consort of Kamesvara, the Lord of Desire

The birthplace and origin of all desire

Devoted to drinking the celestial Kadambari wine

The embodiment of the essence of Kadambari

The transcendental digit or creative manifestation of divinity

Adored and worshipped by the God of Love

The supreme Mistress of all desires and Kamesvara

Fully worshipped by Kamaraja, the King of Desire

The supreme knowledge of the Kamaraja Vidya

Beautiful in Her playful curiosity of amorous desire

The Goddess appearing as the land or people of Kamboja.

She who bestows gold or resounds like a golden bell.

Manufacturer of bell-metal and golden vessels or ormaments.

Whose form is vast and steady like the golden mountain Meru.

She who gifts the golden mountain or grants such great merit.

Whose fame and glory are rooted in desire's fulfillment.

She whose beautiful hair enchants even the god of love.

The active cause or agent who performs cosmic functions.

She who dwells within or provides refuge in dense forests.

She who pierces or transcends the limitations of worldly desire.

Destroyer of the pain and distress caused by unfulfilled desires.

The very ground or foundation upon which desire manifests.

The ultimate destroyer of Time and the cycle of death.

The Goddess personified as the beautiful bride of poetic composition.

She who can assume any form at her own will.

She who kindles the light of desire within the physical body.

Bestower of the power of poetic inspiration and literary skill.

The beautiful Goddess who governs Time or the dark-hued beauty.

The Supreme Mistress governing all desires and erotic energy.

The primordial and superior cause of the entire universe.

She who is intent upon the worship of the Supreme Mistress.

Adorned with the splendor of golden waist-bands and anklets.

She who is graced with Kumkuma paste as an ornament.

The Goddess who manifests as the Wheel of Time.

The ultimate movement, progression, or destiny of Time itself.

Born from the mind of Kalachakra, the cycle of time.

She whose waist is slender like a jasmine flower bud.

She who is the jasmine flower itself.

She who is extremely fond of jasmine flowers.

Daughter of the Earth, associated with the planet Mars.

The divine mother of Mars or earthly manifestations.

She who is worshiped by Kuja (Mars).

The Goddess who wields a supreme battleaxe.

She who is seated upon a majestic elephant.

She who delights in the sacred Kuśa grass.

She whose eyes are beautiful like the petals of a lotus.

The divine actress or She who plays an earthly role.

She who is like the osprey or a celestial bird.

The wrathful form assumed to destroy demonic forces.

The doe-eyed one with swift and graceful movement.

She who takes refuge in or dwells within Kutaja trees.

Adorned with snakes or specifically the Kumbhinasa serpent.

She who is intent on slaying the demon Kumbhinasa.

She who gladdens the mind of the giant Kumbhakarna.

The crest-jewel of the Kula (lineage/tradition).

The embodiment of the Kula (Kaula) spiritual tradition.

The maiden who appeared in the house of a potter.

She who loves the great Kulachudamani Tantra.

She who is worshiped by those in the Kula lineage.

The supreme object of adoration in the Kula path.

Devoted to the worship within the Kula tradition.

The ornament or jewel of the Kula lineage.

She whose womb contains the entire universe.

Served by groups of female osprey or female birds.

The sacred flower of the Kula lineage.

Delighting in the practices and essence of the Kula path.

Intent upon the offerings of Kula flowers.

Clothed in the garments or mysteries of the Kula.

The supreme object of worship for the Kula initiates.

Shining with the brilliance of the Kula-pit or sacrificial hearth.

Exulting in the radiance of the Kula-pit or sacrificial hearth.

Devoted to worship with Jasmine or Kunda flowers.

Face beaming with joy when offered Kunda flowers.

Manifested as the essence of the sacred Kunda and Gola substances.

The support derived from the Kunda and Gola tantric substances.

Composed of the sacred Kunda and Gola essences.

The subtle New Moon or the sound of the Kokila bird.

Life force deeply cherished by Kunda and Gola offerings.

Worshipped through the Kunda and Gola sacred fluids.

Mind delighting in the Kunda and Gola ritual offerings.

Grantor of strength through Kunda and Gola substances.

Devoted to the deities residing in the sacrificial Kunda.

The Wrathful One who destroys ignorance and net of delusion.

The supreme bestower of Kula-related spiritual accomplishments.

Having a form identical to the sacrificial Kula-vessel.

She whose origin is equal to the root Kula reservoir (Mūlādhāra).

She who is reached through the perfection of the sacrificial pit.

The one who bestows prosperity through sacrificial pit rituals.

She who is ready and intent upon the worship of virgins.

She who is the very life-breath of the worshippers of virgins.

She whose abode is the home of those worshipping virgins.

The Eternal Virgin, untainted by the material world.

She who is satisfied by devotion and the fulfillment of desires.

She who is eager for the ritual worship of virgins.

She who is pleased by the vows dedicated to virgins.

She who assumes the physical form of a young maiden.

She who is pleased by the feeding of young girls.

The Goddess in the form of a youthful maiden.

The Giver of sons or the bestower of youthful vitality.

The Mother of Kārttikeya (Kumāra).

She who bestows the continuity and honor of the lineage.

The primordial source and womb of the Kula tradition.

The Supreme Sovereign Goddess of the Kaula path.

She who is the subtle symbol within the Kula lineage.

She who is the ecstatic bliss of the Kula path.

She who delights in the practices of the Kula tradition.

She who overpowers and destroys fallacious or evil arguments.

The Goddess in the form of Kuntī, mother of Pāṇḍavas.

The beloved of the Kula or the beautiful lady of Kula.

She who is devotedly established in the Kaula way of life.

The Goddess known as Kulla, ruler of the inner pathways.

The red-hued Goddess who magnetizes and controls all beings.

The deity of the Culluka mantra who resides at the palate.

She who grants all desires within the Kula spiritual lineage.

Whose limbs are as indestructible and powerful as Indra's thunderbolt.

The coiled one, the manifestation of Kundalini in the base center.

She who increases the divine bliss of the Goddess Kubjika.

Born of a noble lineage or established in the Kula path.

Having the majestic and graceful gait of an elephant.

She who moves with the regal rhythm of the lordly elephant.

The protector and maintainer of the Kula tradition.

Possessing the virtues, secrets, and honors of the Kula tradition.

The lamp that illuminates the entire Kula spiritual family.

The supreme sovereign Goddess of Kula-yoga practitioners.

The personification of the sacrificial fire-pit or spiritual vessel.

Whose physical form is as crimson and radiant as vermilion.

Contented by the joy of worship with vermilion paste.

She who dwells within an ocean of red vermilion.

The blooming flower, representing the unfolding of the universe.

She who is pleased by offerings of sacred flowers.

The very source and foundation of the Kula system.

The beautiful Goddess of the Kula path.

Abounding in white water-lilies, symbolizing purity and moonlight.

The night-blooming lily who delights in the moon's radiance.

The auspicious one who is inherently skillful and well-being personified.

She who resides in the dwellings of unchaste or free-spirited women.

She who stands in the midst of the abode of fallen women.

She who is gratified by the company of unchaste women.

She who is intent on visiting the homes of unchaste women.

She who manifests as the sacred whirlpool at Kushavarta.

She who is the vast ocean of the Kula tradition.

She who delights in the practices of the Kularnava Tantra.

She who is the coiled serpent power known as Kundalini.

She whose form is coiled like a serpent or earring.

She who manifests as the intellect of the wicked.

She who is the most excellent within the Kula (lineage).

She who is devoted to the worship of the Kula-cakra.

The immutable, unchanging witness residing at the highest peak.

She whose vision perceives the hidden essence or secret illusions.

She who possesses beautiful and flowing tresses of hair.

She whose very form is defined by Her beautiful hair.

She whose appearance is the embodiment of auspiciousness and skill.

She who holds the Kurca-bija (Huṃ) and the vowel I.

Embodiment of the mystical mantric sound Kvaim.

She who delights in the repeated sound of the bija 'Kum'.

She who is devoted to the repeated sound of the bija 'Krum'.

She whose abode is within the resonance of the 'Kum' sound.

She who dwells in the habitation of dogs (or Bhairavas).

She who is associated with the company of dogs/Bhairavas.

She who takes infinite forms, including that of the dog/Bhairava.

The beginning of the Kūrca bīja mantra (Huṃ)

She whose seed syllable is the Kūrca (Huṃ)

Devoted to the silent repetition of the Kūrca mantra

Goddess of the Kula lineage or the Kaula path

She who is established within the Kaula tradition

She who resides in the Kūrca-sound within the throat channel

She whose forehead radiates like the Kūrca-mantra and the Vīṇā-sound

Adorned with the Kūrca bīja upon Her head

She who dwells in the sacred Kula-trees

The Divine Tortoise who supports the universe

She who resides in the Kūrmācala mountain

The sacred dot of the Kula representing non-dual consciousness

The auspicious and benevolent Goddess of the Kula

Devoted to the awakening of the Kula-Shakti (Kundalini)

Splendorous like the jewel of the Kula-bindu

She who dwells within the Saffron (Kuṅkuma) tree

Pleased by the ritual pressure/worship of the breasts

Devoted to the recitation of the secret Ku-syllable mantra

Satisfied by the ritual touch of the breasts in worship

Bestower of joy through the ritual embrace of the breasts

Destroyer of bad destinies and low migrations of the soul

Worshipped by Kubera, the god of wealth

She who is born from or resides in the mountain-like breasts

The supreme leader or presiding deity of the Kaula tradition

She who sings the earthly song or earth-mantras

She who sustains the breasts, symbol of cosmic nourishment.

The Divine Mother of the Earth or the cosmic substratum.

She whose teeth are as white and beautiful as jasmine buds.

She who is celebrated through earth-centric or mystical songs.

She whose resonance echoes through the caves of the heart.

She who consumes the wicked while being praised by mystical hymns.

The embodiment of divine glory and eternal fame.

The Divine Huntress who stalks the forest of the mind.

She who is moist with compassion and eternal bliss.

She who manifests as the celestial Kinnara musicians.

The female celestial singer who praises the Supreme Divine.

The personification of spiritual action and sacred ritual.

The embodiment of the sacred seed-syllable 'Krīṃ'.

She who is devoted to those chanting the 'Krīṃ' mantra.

Embodiment of the integrated 'Krīṃ Hvūṃ Strīṃ' mantras.

She with variegated side-glances that control the universe.

The youthful Goddess in the form of an eternal maiden.

The crowned Queen of the universe wearing a celestial diadem.

She who understands and speaks even the language of insects.

The source and origin of even the lowliest living creatures.

The mother and protector of all microscopic life forms.

She who bestows life and form to all sentient beings.

She who is brilliant like the red Kiṃśuka flower.

She whose voice is as sweet as the speech of parrots.

The essential essence of all spiritual practices and actions.

She who is the embodiment of all ritual and creative action.

Devoted to and manifest through the resonant sound of 'kīṃ kīṃ'.

Embodiment of the mantra syllables klīṃ, klīṃ, klūṃ, klaiṃ, and klauṃ.

Whose essential nature is the syllables kāṃ, kīṃ, kūṃ, and kaiṃ.

Embodiment of the sacred mantra sounds 'kaḥ' and 'phaṭ'.

Joyful Goddess adorned with Ketakī blossoms as Her ornaments.

She who is beautifully decorated with Ketakī flower arrangements.

The giver of liberation or supreme bliss.

She who has long, beautiful, and flowing hair.

Dedicated to the destruction of the demon Keśī.

Whose form is composed of rays of light or hair.

She whose hair is loose, signifying absolute freedom.

The Goddess incarnate as the queen Kaikeyī in the Rāmāyaṇa.

The Goddess who emerged from the sheath (kośa) of Pārvatī.

The Goddess who resides in or protects the Kerava region.

She who delights in the blooming of the white lotus.

She who is like the saffron filament or has saffron-colored radiance.

Whose form is the planet Ketu or a cosmic banner.

She whose heart is worshipped by Lord Viṣṇu (Keśava).

She whose mind is deeply attached to Lord Viṣṇu.

The destroyer of impotence or weakness, associated with the seed-syllable klaiṃ.

She who is pleased by the repetition of the seed-syllable klaiṃ.

The Goddess manifest as Kauśalyā, the mother of Lord Rāma.

She who has beautiful eyes and resides in the Kośala kingdom.

The Goddess who is the treasure-house or sheath of the universe.

The gentle and tender one in form and disposition.

The resident of Kolāpur, associated with Mahālakṣmī.

The destroyer of the demon Kolāsura.

She whose form represents ten million or infinite types.

She who delights in the ten million-fold infinity.

She who is wrathful against unrighteousness.

The goddess whose very form is righteous anger.

She who is the sound of the peacock's cry.

The goddess in the sweet-voiced form of the cuckoo bird.

She who represents the highest numeric value or ten million.

Diligently devoted to tens of millions of mantras.

United with ten million and infinite sacred mantras.

She who possesses the form of the letter 'Kai'.

She who is the refuge of the Kerala region.

Expert in the specific tantric rituals of Kerala (Keralācāra).

Residing in the palace or home of the King of Kerala.

Established in the sacred hermitage of Kedāra.

Worshipped by Lord Kedāreśvara (Śiva).

The embodiment of the energy of divine wrath.

She who is reached through the step of righteous anger.

The primordial mother existing as the force of anger.

Emerging from the sheath (Kośa) of Goddess Pārvatī.

The wielder of the bow called Kodaṇḍa.

She who resides in or manifests as the Krauñca mountain.

The embodiment of Kaushalyā or supreme skill.

She who moves along the path of the Kaula tradition.

She who belongs to the Kula lineage or resides in Kula.

She who is worshipped by the practitioners of the Kaula path.

She who resides in the assembly houses of Kaula devotees.

The playful Goddess who delights in the cosmic sport.

She who is like the moonlight, cooling and illuminating.

The embodiment of the Kula path and its secrets.

The youthful virgin Goddess and energy of Lord Kumara.

She who was worshipped by the descendants of the Kuru dynasty.

The Goddess manifest in the lineage of Sage Kaundinya.

She who emerged from the sheath of Goddess Parvati.

She whose form is radiant with the flames of righteous anger.

She who is the blaze of ten million fires of dissolution.

She whose body radiates the brilliance of ten million suns.

The Goddess appearing as the constellation of the Pleiades.

She whose complexion is dark as a rain-cloud.

The dark-hued Goddess who represents the ultimate void.

The fierce protective deity used in high-level tantric acts.

She who is eager for the performance of sacred rites.

She who has a slender-limbed, ascetic form.

She who has fulfilled all purposes and attained total perfection.

Embodiment of the 'kraḥ phaṭ svāhā' mantra.

She whose form consists of the 'krauṃ krauṃ hūṃ phaṭ' syllables.

The nature of 'krīṃ hrīṃ hrūṃ phaṭ namaḥ svadhā' mantra.

Embodiment of the 'krīṃ krīṃ hrīṃ hrīṃ hrūṃ hrūṃ phaṭ svāhā' mantra.