Kaulantak Peeth Nepal

 Ananda Vardhini Kali is the original form of Ma Kalika because Mahakali the tamas form of Kalika was invoked for a specific purpose of annihilating Raktabeeja daitya. After the daityas was killed, she had to come back to her original form because she cannot always be in the state of destruction. Her main form is rajasic. She can also be called as Ananada Bhairavi or the consort of Ananda Bhairava. She is the goddess that multiplies the bliss in her sadhaka. She is also the supreme goddess of the left hand path of tantra.  Please check her kaulapedia page for further information.

Mahakali is the goddess which every tantric fraternity knows. A tantric who knows not What Mahakali is, he/she has then missed the vital aspect of the whole tantra itself. Basically the whole tantra is divided into Shiva/Shakti, 10 mahavidyas, 64 yoginis, asta matrika and other gods and goddesses. Mahakali is the top most mahavidya. She is the eldest Mahavidya out of all 10 mahavidyas. Her Shiva is Mahakala. The shakti of Mahakala is Mahakali herself. She is such revered because she is even more powerful then Mahakala himself. There is the famous picture depicted where She stands on top of Mahakala. Symbolically, if we were to separate the shakti aspect from the Mahakala Shiva, he becomes Shava. Mahakali is the life of Shiva. Secondly, Shiva is the ultimate lord. He resides in every one in the form of tatwa, known as "Shiv tatwa". She is ultimate goddess who can destroy the Shiva tatwa too. She is of such great power. Even Shiva is helpless infront of her. Lets have a more de...