#pratyangira

[zeherili-ankhein]

Okay okay hear me out

Sekhmet x Pratyangira

COOL WARTHFUL LION LADY X COOL WARTHFUL LION LADY

SLAYYYYYYY

I imagine they'd roar at eachother in the middle of any conversation and everyone else just looks at them like 💀😭💀⁉️

[premakalidasi]

"Finally, my Work is done," She laughs a lioness; I scream in vain, For I am already astride Her muscular back broad, golden; She, Undulating, bounding, leaping Surging forth a solar flare Her mane flame, aflame Scorching my face, My skin peeling, My hair burning, And yet She roars, Powerful flesh beneath me leaping, running, Roaring until my ears burst From the thunderclap of her laughter Lightning-striking (within) my Skull shattering Into solar blind-shine-blind-shine Emptiness, Radiate, Sun-Bright, Gold-Sand-Heat-Light, We-I-We one eruption of fireflame, She-- --- --- --- 0 .

--Prema Kalidasi

[hinducosmos]

Maa Pratyangira Kalika Alayam temple located in Moranapalli, Hosur, Tamil Nadu

Sougata Banerjee wrote : It has the biggest Pratyangira statue in the world and it is on the rajagopuram on the temple. The temple worships Pratyangira, Sarabeswara, Narasimha, and Mariamman. Took this photograph while on my way back from a sales call.

(via Instagram: Sougata Banerjee)

[arjuna-vallabha]

Pratyangira Devi by Siri._Draws, more at https://www.facebook.com/srihari.tote

[sanathanadharmasblog]

The best place to cry is while Mother is embracing you; the best place to nap is on Her lap. That grace is Her divine call when one does extreme sraddha and unconditionally surrender to Mother. Be a dust at Mother's Feet. Jai Maa 🔥🦋🙏🏾.

Jai Pratyangira Jai Jai Pratyangira 🦋🔥😊.

[fae-ray-anthem]

A commissioned piece from the talented @luxarts luxarts.tumblr.com/

The fierce Lion-dieties: Lady Pratyangira ontop of Lord Sarabeshwara, flying above is Narasimha-Gandaberunda

The world is not peaceful and in the Hindu tradition it is firmly established that being passive is neither wise nor permissible in the face of evil.

To this end the deities often take fierce forms to protect devotees and combat evil. On display are three gods who are called upon to defeat black magic. In so much to their active and fiery nature, it is not surprise the lion became the animal of choice to display ferocity and strike fear into the demonic.

Sitting is Lady Pratyangira, the lion faced manifestation of Durga/ Shakti, goddess of energy. She sits atop Lord Sarabeshwara, a wrathful form of Lord Shiva, god of destruction. Above them is Lord Narasimha, avatar of lord Vishnu who has taken the form of the mythical Gandaberunda bird.

Which one of these is more powerful will largely depend on who you ask. Those of Shaktism will say Pratyangira. The Shivites will say Sarabeshwara and Viashnavites will say Narasimha; with competing mythologies of each god out-doing the others. So I say, have all three and let those of demoniac nature beware.

[meredithmcclaren]

Bad Ass Bitches . Pratyangira

Artwork by Meredith McClaren

[mayachwan]

My friend Holly and I decided to take on a challenge and make a zine in 24 hours. The result was Little Bit Beastly! It’s available for sale here: http://mayachwan.tictail.com/product/little-bit-beastly