Decoding the Algorithm of Cāmuṇḍā Mā
Cāmu ṇḍā Mā is vividly adulated as the fierce Goddess residing in the crematory, emaciated, requiring sacrifices for oblation. Various descriptions of the Goddess praise her as the slayer of the invincible Caṇḍa-muṇḍa demons, as the one sucking each drop out of the demon Raktab ī ja to prevent his regeneration, and as the one helping Lord Gaṇeśa to fight demons. An ancient tribal goddess, her energy found its place in the greater traditions of the Aṣṭamātṛkās and of Yoginī Tantra. Worshipped in many places as form of Kālī, it is the only Energy that is understood as a Śakti of Devī as opposed to all the other Goddesses who are the Śaktis of their parallel male forms. Mā Cāmuṇḍā therefore is alogical. It is pure energy that deconstructs each and every stagnation and thought in the mind. Her sādhanā is the only one of its kind, which causes instant transformation of mental constructs, offering one clarity towards all knowledge. She is hence worshipped in lesser traditions for weal