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The Surprising Story Of The Outcast Goddess
An exploration of Matangi, a tantric Hindu goddess who emerges from leftover food and challenges conventional notions of purity in divinity.
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An exploration of Matangi, a tantric Hindu goddess who emerges from leftover food and challenges conventional notions of purity in divinity.
Mythology & LoreThis episode delves into the fascinating mythology of Matangi, the ninth of the ten Mahavidyas (great wisdom goddesses) in Hindu tantra. Unlike traditional deities who emerge from sacred fires or lotus flowers, Matangi arises from leftover food (Ukishta), making her a revolutionary figure who embraces what society discards. The presentation explores two origin stories from ancient tantric texts, including her emergence from fallen morsels during a divine feast and her manifestation through Shiva and Parvati's divine lovemaking in the form of outcast Chandala identities. As a goddess associated with the marginalized and those existing on society's fringes, Matangi is depicted as the patron of arts, music, literature, and the power of speech. Her worship involves offering leftover food, reversing traditional purity protocols, and she grants supernatural powers including the ability to mesmerize through speech. The episode concludes by emphasizing how Matangi teaches that true divinity can be found in the discarded, overlooked, and unconventional aspects of life.
An exploration of the Hindu goddess Matangi through divine invocation practices.
Host Psyche explores the second Mahavidya goddess Tara, who represents the calm clarity that emerges after transformation and helps dissolve fear through inner stillness.
This episode appears to be primarily an atmospheric or experimental piece featuring music, ambient sounds, and minimal spoken content related to the Hindu goddess Bagalamukhi.
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Browse era →Episode focusing on Matangi, likely exploring the Hindu goddess through song and spiritual discussion.
