Bagala or Bagalamukhi is the eighth Mahavidya in the famous series of the 10 Mahavidyas. She is identified with the second night of courage and is the power or Shakti of cruelty. She is described as the Devi with three eyes, wearing yellow clothes and gems, moon as her diadem, wearing champaka blossoms, with one hand holding the tongue of an enemy and with the left hand spiking him, thus should you meditate on the paralyser of the three worlds. Seated on the right of Bagala is the Maharudra, with one face, who dissolves the universe.

Bagalamukhi means "The Crane-Headed One". This bird is thought of as the essence of deceit. She rules magic for the suppression of an enemy's gossip. These enemies also have an inner meaning, and the peg she puts through the tongue may be construed as a peg or paralysis of our own prattling talk. She rules deceit which is at the heart of most speech. She can in this sense be considered as a terrible or Bhairavi form of Matrika Devi, the mother of all speech. According to Todala Tantra, her male consort is Maharudra.

This yantra also offers protection for cuts, scars, operations and accidents. Any person using this yantra while in court every time gets sucess. This is practical use of this yantra. It is well tested by many people. After pran pratishta, yantra shall be placed at puja place or in house temple on wooden chowke (table) over which yellow asana be put. The puja be performed after bath. Take the water in right hand, recite the baglamukhi beej mantra and sprinkle water on yantra, your all wishes would be fulfilled.

Associations

Represents: Goddess Baglamukhi
Purpose: for victory over enemies, law suits, success in quarrels and competitions