Bhadrakali (bogini)

Bhadrakali (sanskryt: भद्रकाली, trl. Bhadrakālī, j.tamilski பத்ரகாளி, telugu: భద్రకాళి, malajalam: ഭദ്രകാളി, kannada: ಭದ್ರಕಾಳಿ, kodawa: ಭದ್ರಕಾಳಿ) – hinduistyczna bogini, forma bogini Kali, niekiedy uważana za żonę Wirabhadry.

Bhadrakali

Recepcja w literaturze religijnej

• Adbhuta Ramajana przedstawia Bhadrakali jako formę, którą przybrała bogini Sita, aby zabić Rawanę
• Kalikapurana wymienia trzy kolejne emanacje Kali, którymi są boginie: Ugraćanda, Bhadrakali i Durga.
• Agamatattwawilasa Raghunathy zawiera imiona: Dakszinakali, Mahakali, Smasanakali, Guhjakali, Bhadrakali, Ćamindaklai, Siddhaklai, Hansakali, Kamakalakali
• Majatantra opisuje 8 form bogini Tary: Tara, Ugra, Mahogra, Wadźra, Nila, Sarswati, Kameśwari, Bhadrakali
• Tantraloka Abhinawagupty wylicza boginie: Szrysztikali, Sanharakali, Sthitikali, Raktakali, Sukali, Jamakali, Mrytjukali, Bhadrakali, Paramarakakali, Martandakali, Kalagnirudrakali, Mahakali, Mahabhairawaghoraćandakali.

Kult

Świątynie w Indiach

Himachal Pradesh

• Bhadrakali mata temple Paonta Sahib, dystrykt Sirmour

Jharkhand

• Bhadrakali temple Itkhori, Chatra

Kerala

Shri Kodungallur Bhagavathy

• Pathiyanadu Sree Bhadrakali Temple – Mullassery. 1,5 km od Karakulam, 12,5 km od Thiruvananthapuram
• Vazhappully temple, Vazhappully Temple Thrissur,
• Madayi Kavu Thiruvarkadu Bhagavaty Temple – Payangadi, Kannur,
• Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple – Thrissur
• Thirumandhamkunnu Temple – Angadippuram
• Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple, Kannur,
• Tirumanthamkunnu Temple, Angadipuram, Malappuram dystr.
• Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Mavelikkara,
• Panayannarkavu, Mavelikkara,
• Pattupurakkavu Bhagavathi temple – Pandalam
• Azhoor Bhagavathy Temple, Azhoor – Thiruvananthapuram.
• Rajarajeshwari Temple, Perunguzhi – Thiruvananthapuram.
• Chilambil Bhagavathy Temple – Chilambil, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Sarkaradevi Temple – Thiruvananthapuram
• Malayalappuzha Devi Temple – Pathanamthitta
• Elangavath kavu – Moovatupuzha – Eranakulam dyst.
• Bharanikavu Temple Kattanam, Mavelikara, Alappuzha
• Nanatty Bhagavathy Vishnumaya Temple – 4 km od Chalakudy
• Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple – Thrissur
• Pisharikavu, Koyilandy, Kozhikode,
• Kadinamkulam Padickavilakom Bharanicadu Sree Bhagavathi Temple – Kadinamkulam
• Pathirakali Amman Temple – Trikunamalaja, Konamalai
• Mulluthara Devi Temple, Sree Bhadra Kali i Kariam Kali Moorthi – Adoor, Malamekkara, Pathanamthitta,
• Mathur Mannampully Kali Bagavathi Temple w Palakkadzie
• Kodimatha Pallipurathu Kavu Bhagavathy Temple

Madhya Pradesh

• Ma Bhadrakali Temple – Ujjain

Odisha

• Bhadrakali Temple – Aharapada, 8 kms od Bhadrak

Rajasthan

• Kalika Mata Temple – Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh
• Bajna 36 km od Ratlam, Malwa

Telangana

• Bhadrakali Temple w Warangal

Uttar Pradesh

• Bhadrakali temple w Sehpau, 35 km od Hathrasu

West Bengal

• Kalighat Kali Temple, Kalkuta