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Shri Mahakala Deva

http://www.shivashakti.com/mahakala.htmThe highest sadhaka who recites a mantra whilst holding the rosary of human skullbone holds in his hand

the eight siddhis, and is like the imperishable Shambhu. As the Ganges is situated at the top of one's head,what need is there to bathe in the (external Ganges! "hosoe#er is de#oted to the great rosary of human

skullbone gains the merit of bathing in all sacred waters such as $aranasi, %amarupa, &arid#ara, rayaga, i#er Gandaki, $adarika and the Ganges )elta * Matrikabhedatantra IV, 27-29The male spouse of Mahakali is the outwardly frightening Mahakala (Great Time), whose meditationimage (dhyana), mantra, yantra and meditation image is given in theShaktisamgama Tantra .According to this work, the mantra of Mahakala is Hum Hum Mahakala praside praside Hrim Hrim

vaha. The seer of the mantra is !alika, it is pronounced in the "irat meter, the #i$a of the mantra isHum, the shakti is Hrim and the linchpin is vaha.Mahakala has four arms and three eyes, and is of the #rilliance of %&,&&&,&&& #lack fires ofdissolution, dwells in the midst of eight cremation grounds, is adorned with eight skulls, seated on fivecorpses, holding a trident, a damaru, a sword and a kharpa in his hands.'ith a #eautiful #ody adorned with ashes from the cremation ground, on various corpses he dallieswith !alika, fondling her and making love with her and fiercely kissing her, surrounded #y num#ers of loudly shrieking vultures and $ackals, adorned with a heap of #raided hair, in a deserted place.!alika is of the form of the void, ornamented with skulls, with a sweet and charming face, in the midstof that five fold love yantra. Her yoni is the wheel of time (kalachakra), the tantra states.Then follow various meditations that his devotees can perform.

Meditate on Ganapati in the Muladhara, in the linga on Ganapati*s #eloved one, in the navel "atuka +atha, in the heart on "atuka +atha*s #eloved one, in the throat ddiyana -itha, in the #row theauspicious #la ing one, in the forehead !aravira, and in the lock of hair !shetrapala.+%shetrapala is lord or protector of the place. According to the Tantrara$a Tantra , Shi#a bestowed aboon on him which made him uncon uerable in the three worlds. The only way the gods could subduehim was by - of them sitting on him at once./

Meditate on /evi !alika in the trikona, in the si0 petals the si0 lim#s, in the navel the haktis of thedirections, in the heart the twelve suns, in the throat the si0teen kalas of the moon, in the two petalledlotus !ala and !ali together.

n the head !alika, the mother holding dominion over the void1 in the forehead the !hecari1 on the #row the /ikcari1 in the heart the Gocari1 in the navel the 2hucari1 in the linga the !haga1 and in theMuladhara "icitra +These are #arious classes of Shakti, some of which help the sadhaka towards his goal and some ofwhich throw up obstacles./

3n the forehead the sun, in the right eye the lord of time, in the left eye the lord of fire, in the throat!alika, in the heart the demon #orn, in the navel the demon iddhas.

Meditate in the head on 2rahmi with Manthana 2hairava1 in the forehead Maheshvari with atcakra2hairava1 in the throat !aumari with -hatkara 2hairava1 in the heart "aishnavi with "i#haksha2hairava1 in the navel "arahi with "iresha 2hairava1 in the genitals 3ndrani with hrimanteshvara2hairava1 in the Muladhara 4amunda with Hamsa Gar#ha 2hairava1 in all the lim#s Mahalakshmi

with 4andikeshvara 2hairava.+These are the eight Siddha )e#is, together with the eight 0haira#as, or Terrible 1nes./

Hymn to Mahakala Shani Mrityunjaya

There is a remarka#le hymn attri#uted to the 2artandabhaira#a Tantra which identifies Mahakalawith hani, or the planet aturn, as well as withMrityun$aya, or hiva as con5ueror of death.According to various sources, in the past there were five schools of tantra6 the hakta, whichworshipped /evi1 the haiva, which worshipped hiva1 the Ganapatya, which worshipped the

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elephant god Ganesh1 the "aishnava, which worshipped "ishnu in his various forms1 and the aura.'hile the aura were nominally worshippers of theun , in practice, they worshipped the son of the

un, hani. Here we translate the hymn to Mahakala hani Mrityun$aya into 7nglish6ham#hu Mahakala hani, his #ody of sapphire hue, #eautiful, celestial, resem#ling the cremation

fire, holding a0e, trident, arrow and a #ow, enemy of the -uras and the con5ueror of all other demons,sitting on the Meru mountain peak, in a state of samarasa, was #owed to #y Gauri, and 5uestioned.-arvati said6 Holy god of all gods, cause of devotion and grace, tell me what lengthens life, you havenot talked of this #efore. Tell me a#out your mighty form which promotes friendship in the worlds.Tell me a#out your special Mahakala form. 8elate the hymn of praise to hani Mrityun$aya, who givesfreedom from time, #estows immortality, destroys untimely disease and give the hani mantra particular to this hymn93shvara said6 Gauri, 3 always love you #ecause you love the universe9 This is the highest secret of allsecrets, heavenly, the cause of creation in the universe. 3 am going to tell you the hymn of haniMrityun$aya. 3t gives good luck, kills all enemies, cures all disease, saves from accidental death, and promotes good health and longevity.Gauri, if you love me, hide this carefully9 Maheshvari, listen to that which is hidden in all tantras9-ippalada is the seer (rishi) of this mantra song of hri Mahakala hani Mrityun$aya. Anustu#h is themetre. Mahakala hani is the god. ham is the seed, ayasi is the hakti, kalapurusa is the kilaka. 'henreciting it, its result is freedom from untimely death./o rishi nyasa, hand nyasa and #ody nyasa. -lace Maha :gra on the head, ;aivasvata on the mouth,

hani on the mouth, and Mahagraha on the arms. -lace Mahakala in the heart, !risnatanu in thegenitals, Tuducara on the knees, and hanaiscara on the feet.After doing nyasa according to rule, the #ody #ecomes like hani, the lord of time. +ow 3 will tell youof the meditation nyasa for the #ody, which a person should do after meditating.-ut the kalpa and its divisions in the hands and lim#s. <These are the ma$or divisions of time accordingto the Hindu viewpoint=

ay6 Hail to you Mrityun$aya9 ;ou are Mahakala*s real form and the form of all manvantaras9 -lace!alatma on the #ody.

ay6 Hail Mahakala9 and meditate on all the lim#s.Meditate on the source of years, saying Hail to you, con5ueror of time.

ay6 Hail to you, served #y eternity9 on the eyes and #row.

ay6 Hail to you aura, on the cheeks.ay6 Hail to you, #lack looking one9 on the hair.ay6 Hail to you, lucky Maha :gra, on the arms.

+3ow follow the 45 naksatras or lunar constellations/ay6 Hail to you, one hard to see, putting Asvina on the mouth.ay6 Hail to you, #lue rayed one, putting !artika on the throat.ay6 Hail to you, Maharudra, putting Margasiras on the arms.ay6 Hail to you, celestial, strong and uncon5uera#le one, putting -ausya on the heart.ay6 Hail to you, revealer of time, putting Magha on the #elly.ay6 Hail to you, slow mover, putting -halguna on the penis.ay6 Hail to you, source of all, putting 4aitra on the thighs.ay6 Hail to you, dissolver of the world, putting "aisakha on the knees.ay6 Hail to you, 2hairava, putting >yesta on the legs.ay6 Hail to you, night, putting Asadh on the feet.ay6 Hail to you, dark fortnight, from the feet to the head.ay6 Hail to you, #right fortnight, from the top of the head to the feet.ay6 Hail to you, aturn, Mula, soles of feet.ay6 Hail to you, 4on5uerer of all, Toya all the toes.ay6 Hail to you, corching star, "isva, ankles.ay6 Hail to you, tar of learning, "isna#ha, legs.ay6 Hail to you, 2lack rayed one, /hanista, knees.ay6 Hail to you, upport of time, "aruna, thighs.

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ay6 Hail to you, Having dishevelled and matted locks, -urva#hadra, penis.ay6 Hail to you, ?ormida#le one, :ttara#hadra, #ack.ay6 Hail to you, low mover, 8evati, navel.ay6 Hail to you, /ark planet, Hasta, #elly.ay6 Hail to you, ;ama, 2hogisra$a, #reasts.ay6 Hail to you, @iking sesame, !rittika, heart.

ay6 Hail to you, A0e #earer, 8ohini, right hand.+3ow follow the 64 Suns/ay6 Hail to you, 4arrying trident happily, Mrga, left hand.ay6 Hail to you, upporting life, 8audra, upper right hand.ay6 Hail to you, Holding #ow, -unarvasu, upper left hand.ay6 Hail to you, /estroyer, Tisya, right arm.ay6 Hail to you, Terrifying archer, arpa, left arm.ay6 Hail to you, meared in ash, Magha, throat.ay6 Hail to you, 4ruel planet, 2haga, mouth.ay6 Hail to you, ;ogi, ;ama, right nostril.ay6 Hail to you, upport, Hasta, left nostril.ay6 Hail to you, 7ating little, Tvastra, right ear.ay6 Hail to you, Made of the a#solute, vati, left ear.ay6 Hail to you, !nower of things, "isakha, right eye.

+3ow different yogas of &indu astrology follow./ay6 Hail to you, !ala, "iskam#ha, $oints of timple.ay6 Hail to you, Great slow one, -ritiyoga, #row $oints.ay6 Hail to you, Awesome one, Ayusmanyoga, eye $oints.ay6 Hail to you, Giving slow results, au#hagya, nose $oints.ay6 Hail to you, @ucky #eing, o#hana, ear $oints.ay6 Hail to you, 2lack one, Hanu (B), $aw $oints.ay6 Hail to you, keleton, ukarmana, neck.ay6 Hail to you, hadowy son, /hriti, right shoulder $oint.ay6 Hail to you, :gra, hula, shoulder $oints.ay6 Hail to you, 7ternally gladdening, !arpura, chest.

ay6 Hail to you, !nowing time, "rddhi, middle of chest.ay6 Hail to you, !rishna, /hruva, wrist $oints.ay6 Hail to you, kinny one, "yaghata, #ack of shoulder.ay6 Hail to you, /estroying things, Harsana, shoulder $oints.ay6 Hail to you, 2lissful, "a$ra, el#ows.ay6 Hail to you, ?ire of time, iddhi, centre of chest (B).ay6 Hail to you, elf of time, "ariyasa, right side $oints.ay6 Hail to you, Hail and hail to you, -arigha, left side $oints.ay6 Hail to you, elf evident time, hiva, right thigh $oints.ay6 Hail to you, ne of great mass, iddhi, right knee $oint.ay6 Hail to you, Terrifying, adhya, right ankle $oint.ay6 Hail to you, 8audra, hu#ha, right toe $oints.ay6 Hail to you, !nower of time, hukla, left thigh $oint.ay6 Hail to you, True yogi, 2rahmayoga, left knee $oint.ay6 Hail to you, !nower of yoga, Aindra, left ankle $oint.ay6 Hail to you, Gracious one, "aidhrita, left toe $oints.

+3ow the se#en dhatus or components of the human body according to Ayur#eda, follow./ay6 Hail to you, acrificer, "avakarana, skin.ay6 Hail to you, /estroyer, 2alava, #lood.ay6 Hail to you, All consumer, !aulava, #one.ay6 Hail to you, @over of flesh, Taitila, flesh.ay6 Hail to you, All chewer, Gara, fat.

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ay6 Hail to you, !iller of all, "ani$a, marrow.ay6 Hail to you, 'rathful terri#le fire, "isti, semen.

Hail to the lord of space, the essence of space, invoked #y many, the %&& fold one, the piercer of theMoon9Hail to the faithful one, the true one, the eternally true one, hail to you lord of siddhas9 Hail to youlord of yoga, naked flame, mover, origin of "aruna and time9

Hail to you rising in the ascendant, tall one, guide, moving in direct motion9Hail to you, crooked one, very cruel one, moving in retrograde motion9Hail to you in the constellations, to you who moves in the constellations, you who causes theconstellations to trem#le, you the +atha of constellations, you the giver of results in constellations.Hail to you9Hail to you, time, supporter of ;ama, Agni, Moon and un9Hail to you, planet of 4apricorn and A5uarius, e0alted in @i#ra9+3ow the days of the week follow./

ay6 Hail to you, 2lack looks, unday, forehead.ay6 Hail to you, @over of death, Monday, mouth.ay6 Hail to you, A#solute one, Tuesday, #elly.ay6 Hail to you, 7m#odied self, 'ednesday, penis.ay6 Hail to you, True form of mantra, Thursday, testicles.ay6 Hail to you, 4ause of results, ?riday, anus.ay6 Hail to you, keleton, aturday, feet.

+3ow #arious di#isions of time according to &indu astrology, follow./ay6 Hail to you, u#tle one, ghatikas, in hairs.ay6 Hail to you, ?orm of time, killer of all evil, destroyer of the demon Tripura, origin of ham#hu9ay6 Hail to you, 2ody of time, origin of timeay6 Hail to you, varied parts of time, #liss of time.ay6 Hail to you, 3mmeasura#le measurer ay6 Hail to you, god of time, time itself, essence of time.

?orm of time, 2hairava, #oth nimesa and mahakalpa. 3 #ow to you Mrtyun$aya Mahakala hani94ause of all, alleviator of all fear, peril and the wicked, 3 #ow to you...

layer of all, origin of all planets, cause of all results, 3 #ow to you...

Giver of peace and prosperity to all living #eings, 3 #ow to you...4ause of all happiness and misery, true form of all that e0ists, 3 #ow to you.../ispeller of untimely and accidental death, 3 #ow to you...?orm of time, great planet, destroyer of samsara, 3 #ow to you...

ne of #aleful glance, coarse haired one, terrifying one, long eyed one, 3 #ow to you.../ispeller of all planets, essence of the planets themselves, 3 #ow to you...2ecause you are the essence of time, 3 #ow #efore you hani9 The whole world and time itselfdissolves in you, the god of time9 ;ou are the #ody of time, the self, ham#hu, the !alatma, the planetary devata9

Artwork is C >an 2ailey, %DDE F&&E. Translations are C Mike Magee %DDE F&&E. uestions or comments tomike.magee #tinternet.com

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