The Khadgamala (, , "Garland of the Sword") is an
invocational
mantra
A mantra ( ; Pali: ''mantra'') or mantram (Devanagari: मन्त्रम्) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words (most often in an Indo-Iranian language like Sanskrit or Avestan) belie ...
that names each of the
Devi
''Devī'' (; ) is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is Deva (Hinduism), ''deva''. ''Devi'' and ''deva'' mean 'heavenly, divine, anything of excellence', and are also gender-specific terms for a deity in Hinduism.
The concept ...
Hindu goddesses according to their place in the
Sri Yantra or in the
Maha Meru.
This list of divine names is described poetically as a "garland" (). The sword (Sanskrit: ''khaḍga'') is an
epithet
An epithet (, ), also a byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) commonly accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a real or fictitious person, place, or thing. It is usually literally descriptive, as in Alfred the Great, Suleima ...
for the Devi's "power to strike down desire, hatred, and delusion".
This recitation of mantra is a
spiritual practice
A spiritual practice or spiritual discipline (often including spiritual exercises) is the regular or full-time performance of actions and activities undertaken for the purpose of inducing spiritual experiences and cultivating spiritual developm ...
of
Hindu tantra.
See also
References
External links
Khadagmala mantra and explanation
Hindu tantra
Shaktism
Tantric practices
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