Dhumavati comes in the seventh position among Dasha Mahavidyas and represents Goddess Shakthi in smoky form. She signifies as the widow Goddess of Death and Illusion. Here, she has taken the incarnation as an eternal widow without the association of Lord Shiva. In this form, Goddess Dhumavati is not displaying the qualities of Goddess Lakshmi and signifies the negative features in life like annoyance, distress, failures, rout, sorrows, loneliness, and disgrace. In spite of these depressive qualities, she guards her devotees against all miseries in life and supports them to fulfill their life dreams. It is also believed that she can bless her devotees with unnatural abilities. Hence, believers who want to defeat their enemies often worship Goddess Dhumavati Devi. She was the divine Mother of the Universe when the world was under water because of horrible flood.
Story of Goddess Dhumavati
There is an interesting legend behind the incarnation of Goddess Dhumavati. Legend has it that Goddess Parvati was severely hungry once she was in Kailash with Lord Siva. She presented her inability to afford hunger and begged him for some food. Since he was in meditation, he was not in a position to meet her needs. Because of her unaffordable hunger she decided to eat her husband Mahadeva. She is found satisfied after swallowing him which made herself a widow. When Lord Siva awakened from meditation the radiant energy from his third eye transformed the goddess to fumes. This myth highlights the destructive nature of Goddess Dhumavati. Because of this, she is believed to be the woman of bad omen. As per the chanting verses, Goddess Dhumavati is unclean, unsteady, unpleasant and angry in her features. However, Tantrikas worship her for supernatural powers.
Goddess Dhumavati Mantra
Dhum Dhum Dhumavati Svaha
Appearance of Goddess Dhumavati
Goddess Dhumavati is depicted as either sitting on a chariot where a flag bearing the picture of a crow is flown or herself riding on a crow, the symbol of dark forces and negative features. She is tall in appearance and wears dirty clothes. Her ears are irregular and unattractive. The teeth in her mouth are ugly and irregularly arranged whereas her long nose resembles the beak of a crow. She is hungry looking and her hands are shivering. In her left hand she holds a winnowing basket and offers blessings with her right hand. She is unsatisfied in look and signifies a widow in all respects. She is considered as the personification of creation with respect to desires and ignorance. In her chanting of thousand names Goddess Dhumavati is described as consuming meat and liquor.
Goddess Dhumavati Temples
There are only a few temples dedicated to Goddess Dhumavati. Popular among them is situated in Varanasi. A small temple of Goddess Dhumavati is located at Rajrappa in Bihar. Another known temple of the goddess is situated near the famous Kamakhya Temple in Assam.
Story of Goddess Dhumavati
There is an interesting legend behind the incarnation of Goddess Dhumavati. Legend has it that Goddess Parvati was severely hungry once she was in Kailash with Lord Siva. She presented her inability to afford hunger and begged him for some food. Since he was in meditation, he was not in a position to meet her needs. Because of her unaffordable hunger she decided to eat her husband Mahadeva. She is found satisfied after swallowing him which made herself a widow. When Lord Siva awakened from meditation the radiant energy from his third eye transformed the goddess to fumes. This myth highlights the destructive nature of Goddess Dhumavati. Because of this, she is believed to be the woman of bad omen. As per the chanting verses, Goddess Dhumavati is unclean, unsteady, unpleasant and angry in her features. However, Tantrikas worship her for supernatural powers.
Goddess Dhumavati Mantra
Dhum Dhum Dhumavati Svaha
Appearance of Goddess Dhumavati
Goddess Dhumavati is depicted as either sitting on a chariot where a flag bearing the picture of a crow is flown or herself riding on a crow, the symbol of dark forces and negative features. She is tall in appearance and wears dirty clothes. Her ears are irregular and unattractive. The teeth in her mouth are ugly and irregularly arranged whereas her long nose resembles the beak of a crow. She is hungry looking and her hands are shivering. In her left hand she holds a winnowing basket and offers blessings with her right hand. She is unsatisfied in look and signifies a widow in all respects. She is considered as the personification of creation with respect to desires and ignorance. In her chanting of thousand names Goddess Dhumavati is described as consuming meat and liquor.
Goddess Dhumavati Temples
There are only a few temples dedicated to Goddess Dhumavati. Popular among them is situated in Varanasi. A small temple of Goddess Dhumavati is located at Rajrappa in Bihar. Another known temple of the goddess is situated near the famous Kamakhya Temple in Assam.
Jai Maa Dhumawati
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