Goddess Matangi Mahavidya yantra Markandeya Purana through tremendous effort of heart

through tremendous effort of heart and mind

Sourced from the Gomti River near Dwarka

The dhyana mantra states that she catches hold of the enemies tongue with the left hand and strikes him with a mace held in her right hand

Emotionally

and has the same meaning as the triratna

Goddess Matangi Mahavidya yantra Markandeya Purana through tremendous effort of heartGoddess Matangi is the ninth of the ten Mahavidya Goddesses. Like Goddess Saraswati, She governs speech, music, knowledge and the arts. Hence Goddess Matangi is also known as Tantric Saraswati. Although Goddess Matangi is compared with Goddess Saraswati, She is often associated with pollution and impurity. She is considered an embodiment of Ucchishta () which means leftover food in hands and the mouth. Hence, She is also known as Ucchishta Chandalini