πππ πππππ¨ππ«ππ§π
“Maa MΔheΕvarΔ« Arrived Astride A Bull, Holding The Finest Trident, Wearing Great Serpents for bracelets, And Adorned With The Crescent Moon.”
-The Devi Manatmya, 8.16
As The Great Sovereign Form Of The Divine Mother, Maa MΔheΕvarΔ« Is The Source Of Lord Shiva’s Power In His Divine Form As “MaheΕvara” (βGreat Lordβ). Maa MΔheΕvarΔ« Rides The Bull Nandi, Who Stands On The Four Legs Of Truth, Purity, Compassion, And Generosity, As A Symbol Of Dharma.
Maa MΔheΕvarΔ« Is Bedecked With The Trident (Signifying creation, preservation, and dissolution), Serpents (Symbolizing immortality, fertility, regeneration, and the eternal cycle of time), And The Crescent Moon (Symbolizing passing time, measured by the lunar waxing and waning). Maa MΔheΕvarΔ« Is Also Associated With The Auspicious Bael Or Bilva Tree, Whose Trifoliate Leaves Symbolize The Third Eye. By worshipping Maa MΔheΕvarΔ« one can get rid of anger. Maa MΔheΕvarΔ« Blesses Her devotees With emotional balance.