Daily Archives: October 16, 2026

Tantra hides its deepest teachings in two Kalis: one who sanctifies desire, one who guards the secret Self. Kaamkala Kali: Desire as Goddess Kaamkala Kali is the Sri Vidya Kali, not the cremation-ground Kali. Her name comes from Kam, the will to create, and Kala, its manifestation. The Kamakala Vilasa describes her as the first…

Varahi and Baglamukhi The Mars Shaktis of Srividya The Two Generals: Varahi and Baglamukhi, The Mars Shaktis of Srividya Every queen needs a general. In Srividya the queen is Lalita Tripurasundari, and in the Lalitopakhyana her Shri Chakra becomes a battlefield against Bhandasura. There the two most martial goddesses of the tradition reveal themselves. Tantra…

Shukra and Brihaspati The Two Gurus in Tantra The Two Gurus: Shukra and Brihaspati in Tantra Every tradition needs two teachers: one to keep the law, one to break it open when it stops working. Vedic myth gives us Brihaspati, guru of Devas, and Shukracharya, guru of Asuras. Tantra reverses their rank. The Split in…

The King Who Dressed Up as God Paundraka, king of Pundra and Karusha The King Who Dressed Up as God Long before deepfakes, a king tried to deepfake God himself. Paundraka, king of Pundra and Karusha, believed his flatterers who called him Bhagavan. As told in Bhagavata Purana 10.66, he took the title Vasudeva, wore…

Power, Dharma and Silence Why men fight for it, why Vishnu returns for it, and why Shiva walks away from it? History is largely a record of men trying to hold power they cannot keep. Kingdoms rise on conquest and fall to another conquest. The Mahabharata is not really about a throne, it is about…

Power, Dharma and Silence Why men fight for it, why Vishnu returns for it, and why Shiva walks away from it? History is largely a record of men trying to hold power they cannot keep. Kingdoms rise on conquest and fall to another conquest. The Mahabharata is not really about a throne, it is about…

The Devi Who Refused to Compromise Durga · Parvati · Sati · Sita · Manasa · Vaishno Devi There is a power in Hindu tradition that does not negotiate. It is called Devi. When asked to compromise dharma, selfhood, or truth, she said no — through war, tapasya, fire, and return to the earth. Durga:…

Kali never stands alone, and her Nityas show why. Kali never operates alone because she is not a person who needs help, she is the Whole choosing to act through many forms. Her anga devatas, her limb deities, are her own powers differentiated for function. In her avarana they appear as Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, Maha Sarasvati…