Bagalamukhi / Devi Bagala is also called ‘Valgamukhi’. “Bagala” or “Vagla” literally means a “rope” or “bridle” to put in the mouth to control the movements of the tongue, and “mukhi” means “face”. She is the super power that can destroy all the powers of evil. Devi Bagalamukhi gives the power to place a bridle on his enemies. She blesses one with the power of confident and decisive word. She is also called ‘Pitambari Devi’ because her complexion is golden; She wears yellow clothes and sits on a golden throne.
॥ Bagalamukhi Devi 108 Names and Meaning ॥
1) BAGALA = RESTRAINER
2) BAGALAMUKHI = SHE WHO RESTRAINS THE MOUTH
3) BAGALAVASI = SHE WHO RESTRAINS SPEECH
4) VACAMATA = MOTHER OF SPEECH
5) MANTRAMATA = MOTHER OF MANTRA
6) STAMBHANI = PARALYZER
7) PRANAYAMI = RESTRAINER OF BREATH
8) MUDGARAVINI = SHE WHO HOLDS THE MACE
9) JIVHAUNMULAYATI = SHE WHO PULLS OUT THE TONGUE
10) PITISURYA = SHE WHO IS YELLOW LIKE THE SUN ॥ 10 ॥
11) KANAKI = SHE WHO IS GOLDEN
12) TEJASURYA = SHE WHO IS RESPLENDENT LIKE THE SUN
13) HLIMA = THE EMBODIMENT OF THE BIJA HLIM
14) ASURAGHNI = SHE WHO SLAYS ASURAS
15) GAMBHIRAGHOSI = SHE WHOSE VOICE IS PROFOUND
16) VIMOCHANI = SHE WHO GIVES RELEASE
17) MOKSHACHANI = SHE WHO GIVES LIBERATION
18) HAIMA = GOLDEN
19) RAKTASANA = SHE WHO LOVES BLOOD
20) STAMBHANAKARTI = SHE WHO CAUSES PARALYSIS ॥ 20 ॥
21) SUDARSHANI = SHE WHO IS PLEASANT TO LOOK UPON
22) JIVHASTHITI = SHE WHO IS STATIONED ON THE TONGUE
23) VASHINI = SHE WHO KEEPS PERSONS UNDER CONTROL
24) SAPTAVIDYA = THE SEVENTH WISDOM
25) MAHANADI = SHE WHO HAS GREAT SOUND
26) VIJAYA = SHE WHO IS VICTORIOUS
27) SARVAMANTRAVIDYA = SHE WHO KNOWS ALL MANTRAS
28) AMARSANI = SHE WHO IS ANGRY
29) KRODHAVANI = SHE WHOSE VOICE CAUSES AGITATION
30) HASTATHADAMOKSHA = SHE WHO GIVES LIBERATION FROM HER HAND ॥ 30 ॥
31) DAMANADAMBHA = SHE WHO SUPPRESSES ARROGANCE
32) BHOGAKARA = SHE WHO ENJOYS PLEASURES
33) UNMATTAVESI = SHE WHO APPEARS INSANE
34) MAHABALA = SHE WHO IS VERY STRONG
35) TIGMAMANYU = FIERCELY ANGRY
36) NIYANTRA = SHE WHO RESTRAINS
37) SUKHAKARA = SHE WHO CAUSES JOY
38) MADHUSANA = SHE WHO LOVES WINE
39) VIHASA = SHE WHO LAUGHS
40) MATTA = SHE WHO IS INTOXICATED ॥ 40 ॥
41) AKSHAKASHAMA = SHE WHOSE EYES ARE AKASHA
42) JIHVASTAMBHINI = SHE WHO PARALYZES THE TONGUE
43) BRAHMARANDHRAPAVARTRI = SHE WHO OPENS THE BRAHMARANDHRA
44) HRIYANTRINI = SHE WHO HAS A YANTRA FOR A HEART
45) MAHAKALAMUKHI = SHE WHOSE MOUTH IS VERY BLACK
46) MAUNAKARTA = SHE WHO CAUSES SILENCE
47) SAMBRAHMI = SHE WHO IS A FURIOUS AND AWESOME ATTENDANT UPON SHIVA
48) KRIYAPADA = SHE WHOSE WORDS ARE ACTIONS
49) KRITABHAYANA = REMOVER OF FEAR
50) BANDHAKI = SHE WHOSE FORM IS ILLUSION ॥ 50 ॥
51) SIMHANADI = SHE WHO MAKES A SOUND LIKE A LION
52) TRYAKSI = SHE WHO HAS THREE EYES
53) RATHAKARTI = CHARIOT-MAKER
54) RATNAYONI = SHE WHOSE YONI IS A JEWEL
55) DEVASURAVARAPRADA = SHE WHO GIVES BOONS TO GODS AND DEMONS
56) MUKTAKESI = SHE WHOSE HAIR IS UNBOUND
57) GABHIRA = SHE WHO IS SOMBER AND PROFOUND
58) VYAKARANODBHAVI = ORIGINATING FROM CORRECT USE OF LANGUAGE
59) GAYATRI = IDENTICAL WITH THE GAYATRI-MANTRA
60) MAHANGA = HAVING GREAT LIMBS ॥ 60 ॥
61) PITAMANIRUPA = SHE WHOSE FORM IS TOPAZ
62) MAMSATTI = MEAT-EATER
63) VARA = SHE WHO IS EXCELLENT
64) NADIPATYA = BELONGING TO SOUND
65) PITAROMANA = SHE WHOSE HAIR IS YELLOW
66) MANAMUKHA = SHE WHO MEASURES THE MOUTH
67) BALAHA = SHE WHO IS STRONG
68) SUKHAMBIKA = MOTHER OF PLEASURE
69) YUDDHAMBIKA = MOTHER OF WAR
70) SUNADIKARTA = MAKER OF GOOD SOUNDS ॥ 70 ॥
71) BHRANTIKARAMARDINI = SLAYER OF THOSE WHO CAUSE ERROR AND CONFUSION
72) HASTASTAMBHANA = SHE WHO PARALYZES THE HAND
73) RUDRANI = SHE WHO WAILS
74) VAGALADI
75) ADHARATA = SHE WHO IS IN THE SOUTH
76) KRODHINI = AGITATED
77) VAJRAYANI = SHE WHO HAS A THUNDERBOLT
78) MANOGRAHINI = SHE WHO CAPTIVATES THE MIND
79) SUMANOHARA = VERY CAPTIVATING
80) MANTRAPRANA = SHE WHOSE BREATH IS MANTRA ॥ 80 ॥
81) SMASHANI = SHE WHO DWELLS IN THE CREMATION GROUND
82) PALASHASAPADUKA = SHE WHO WEARS SANDALS OF PALASA WOOD
83) KATURAVAMUKHI = FROG-MOUTHED
84) HELAKARTA = SHE WHO CAUSES HATRED
85) HARITALANI = SHE WHO LOVES YELLOW PIGMENTS
86) KAPALAPRAKSHUDI = SHE WHO CRUSHES THE SKULL
87) AKSHARAMBIKA = MOTHER OF LETTERS
88) BHASMADATVA = GIVER OF SACRED ASHES
89) YAMI = CONSORT OF YAMA
90) SVAJAPA = SHE WHO COMMANDS THAT MANTRAS BE RECITED ॥ 90 ॥
91) SIDDHAUSHADHA = PANACEA
92) SHIVA = AUSPICIOUS
93) DURVACAMARDINI = SLAYER OF THE DEMON DURVACA
94) RAKTAMKRITA = SHE WHO IS ADORNED WITH BLOOD
95) GIRNIMATA = MOTHER OF PRAISE
96) TRILOKAMOHANI = SHE WHO STUNS THE THREE WORLDS
97) NILAKANTHADHARNI = SUPPORTER OF THE BLUE-NECKED GOD/SHIVA
98) VIMADA = SOBER
99) SUVARCASI = SPLENDIDLY SHINING
100) BHISHA = SHE WHOSE ACTIONS ARE FRIGHTENING ॥ 100 ॥
101) GAMAKI = SHE WHO CLARIFIES AND CONVINCES
102) ANAPAYYA = SHE WHO DOES NOT DRINK WATER
103) RASAVACA = THE ESSENCE OF SPEECH
104) ANAPAHNAVA = SHE WHO DOES NOT CONCEAL THE TRUTH
105) ABHIVADYA = SHE WHO IS WORTHY OF BEING SALUTED
106) ABHAYADA = BESTOWER OF FEARLESSNESS
107) PRETACARINI = SHE WHO WALKS AMONG GHOSTS
108) SARVABHIDHA = ALL-HEARING
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