MAHĀVIDYĀ MĀTAṄGĪ: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES & ENERGY DYNAMICS
Mātaṅgī is the ninth form of the ten Mahāvidyās, or the Daśa Mahāvidyās. The Gupta Navarātri of Magha and Aṣāḍha are attributed to the Mahāvidyās, with the Magha one being more so attributed to Mātaṅgī. Apart from Kālī, Tārā and Ṣoḍaśī, less is known about other Mahāvidyās. Their origin iconography, mantra, yantra and subsequent lineages have been obscure due to their oral transmission, as well due to how their knowledge has evolved over time: from the Grāma Devīs attributed to fertility cults, to influences of Buddhism, and to the subsequent naturalisation of their lineages in the Indian diaspora abject to colonial and other invasive ethnic exposures. Mātaṅgī Devī vidyā is highly secretive. Each Mahāvidyā has their own sādhanās and their own lineages, but sādhakas of Mātaṅgī are rare to find, the reason being Mātaṅgī’s multifarious forms and depictions that are reflected through her various iconographies and upāsanās. In this short article, I will attempt to present an algorithm...