Maa Bagalamukhi Temple

Maa Bagalamukhi Temple in Kamakhya,Guwahati listed under Temples in Guwahati.

About Baglamukhi Devi
Maa Baglamukhi is the 8th Goddess of the Dus Mahavidyas, and considered to be very powerful amongst the 10 Goddesses. The word Bagala is driven from the word Valga (meaning – to rein in/bridle) Mukhi (meaning the mouth) hence having the power to silence/paralyze the enemies. Maa Baglamukhi is also known as Pitambari Devi, because the Goddess is associated with Yellow/Golden color.

The main temples dedicated to Maa Bagalamukhi are located at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam and Kangra, Himachal Pradesh along with Pitambara Peeth which is located in Datia, Madhya Pradesh and another one in Nalkheda, Madhya Pradesh.

Maa Baglamukhi Mantra
“Om Hleem Baglamukhi Devyai Hleem Om Namah”

Significance of Maa Baglamukhi
Being strongly associated with the color yellow, all the temples of Maa Baglamukhi are painted in yellow. People who come to worship her also wear yellow clothes and even the prasad offered here is in yellow color.
She’s known as the The Goddess Who Paralyzes enemies, hence devotees worship her for defeating enemies.