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Matsya Puran
Armed
heavily with ‘Tapobala’ (power of extreme meditation), Andhakaasura
desired to abduct Devi Parvati and Mahadeva fought with him in the
frightful ‘Mahakalavana’ near Avantika.
As the Demon
was not coming under control even after a long drawn battle, Rudra Deva
had to finally utilise the most powerful Shakti called ‘Pashupati
Astra’.As blood flowed in streams from the Daitya’s body, each drop of
blood produced an ‘Andhakasura’ and to lick up the drops of blood, Maha
Deva had to create innumerable ‘Matrikas’such as Mahewari, Braahmi,
Kaumari, Malini, Sowparni, Vyayavya, Shaakri, Nairruti, Shouri, Sowmya,
Shiva, Duuti, Chamunda, Varuni, Vaarahi, Naarasimhi and so on.
All
the Marikaas accomplished the deed of lickng the blood drops and
enjoyed the same. But the progeny of the Matrikas also gave birth to
Andhakasuras with a ‘shula’ and a ‘mudgara’and kept on pestering Shiva.
Mahedeva approached Vishnu for help and the latter created ‘Sushka
Revati’ who dried up the blood of all the Andhakas. It was then easy for
Shiva to target the Daitya’s head and the destoyed. Andhakasura
eulogized Parama Shiva who was pleased and bestowed ‘Ganeshatwa’ or the
Title of ‘Ganas’.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Ganeshatwa
But the innumerable ‘Matrikas’ who
were created by Shiva threatened him saying that they would gradually
eat up humanity; Shiva warned the Matrikas that they were only to
perform virtuous deeds but not kill human beings; nonetheless, these
Matrikas defied the instructions and were let loose eating up men, women
and children. Shiva meditated Nrisimha Deva who appeared and destroyed
all the vicious Matrikas. Shiva displayed his gratitude to Nrisimha Deva
and prayed to him as follows:
Namastestu Janannatha Narasimhavapurdharah,
Daitya naathasrujaa purna nakha shakti viraajita/
Tatah Sakalasamlagna Hemapingala Vigrah,
Natosmi Padmanaabha twaam Surashakrajagadguro/
Kalpaantaambhoda nirghosha Suyakoti samaprabha,
Sahasrayamasamkrodha Sahasrendra paraakrama/
Sahasradhanadaspheeta Sahasra varunaatmaka,
Sahasra kaala rachita Sahasra niyatendriya/
Sasrabhumahaadhairya Sahasraananta murtiman,
Sasra chandra pratima Sahasra graha vikrama/
Sahasra Rudra tejaska Sahasra Brahma Samstuta/
Sahasra baahuvegogra Sahasraasya nireekshana/
Sahasrayantra mathana Sahasra vadhamochana/
(Jagannadha!
You had assumed the Form of Nrisimha and with the sharpness and might
of your nails had torn apart Hiranyakashipu and tasted his blood, my
reverences to you; Padmanabha!You are all pervading, your physique is of
molten gold colour and you are the mentor of Devaraj Indra, my sincere
greetings to you; Your lion’s-growl is like the continuous reverberation
of black clouds at the Pralaya Time, your splendour is like that of
crores of Suns, your rage is like that of thousands of Yamas, your
valour is like that of thousands of Indras, your opulence is like that
of thousands of Kuberas, your profusion is comparable to that of
thousands of Varunas, abundance of your fortitude is comparable to that
of thousands of Prithvi, your unique courage was amply scripted of the
thousands of ‘Kaalas’ or times rolled by, your poise and coolness of
attitude is comparable to thousands of Chandramas, your energy is
thousand times more forceful than those of Navagrahas, your radiance is
comparable to thousands of Rudras, thousands of Brahamas are ready to
commend you, you are of thousands of hands, faces and eyes; your
swiftness and momentum is of the highest order, your Shakti is such that
it could devastate thousands of ‘yantras’/ machines in one go; and your
competence is such that you could make or mar thousands of persons at a
time.) Having said this, Bhagavan! I created countless ‘Matrikas’to
demolish Andhakasura, but these Shaktis are not obeying me; how could I
knock down them all! That was how Shiva conluded his appeal to Nrisimha.
Then Srihari-the Incarnation of Nrisimha- segregated
- Vageeswari from the tongue,
- Maya from the hridaya / heart,
- Bhavamalini from the Guhya Pradesha and
- Kalika from the extraordinarly strong bones of Sushkarevati and
Created a fresh thirty two Matrikas from his own body and these new Matrikas are:
- Ghantaakarni, Trailokyamohini, Punyamayi Sarvasattva- vashamkari,
Chakra hridaya, Panchavi Vyomacharini, Shankhini, Lekhini and Kaala
samkarshini who are the deputies of Vageeswari.
- The deputies of Maya are Sankarshini, Ashraddha, Beejabhaava, Aparaajita, Kalyani, Madhudamshtri, Kamala, and Utpalahastika.
- The deputies of Bhavamalini are Ajita, Sukshma -hridaya, Vruddha,
Vesharama darshini, Nrisimha bhairava, Bilwa, Garudmad -hridaya, and
Jaya.
- The deputies of Kalika/ Sushkarevati are: Aakarshini, Sambhata,
Uttaramalika, Jwaalaamukhi, Bheeshanika, Kamadhenu, Baalika and
Padmakara.
Each one of these Matrikas is of extraordinary Shakti and
capacity to destroy the Trilokas! Nrisimha Deva instructed the Matrikas
that just as human beings and animals / birds etc. bring up their
progeny, they should also safeguard them and ensure no untoward incident
should occur to them; the Matrikas should hold Rudra in their high
esteem and he would too bestow them powers to be utilised for the
welfare of every being; when human beings perform puja to them they too
respond to their wishes for fulfllment.
Source
Matsya Purana
Varaha-Purana
States
that these Mother-Goddesses are eight in number and includes among them
the goddess Yogeswari mentioned above , although all other Puranas and
Agamas mention them to be seven. The Varahapurana further says that
these Matrikas represent eight mental qualities which are morally bad;
accordingly Yogeswari represents Kama or desire; Maheswari-Krodha or
Anger;Vaishnavi-Lobha or courteousness;Brahmani-Mada or pride; Kaumari-
moha or Illusion; Indrani-Matsarya or fult-finding; Yami or chamunda,
Paisunya that is tale bearing; and Varahi,Asuya or envy.
The seven Matrikas caught all drops of blood as they fell in the battle
between Siva and Andhakasura,and thus stopped the further
multiplication of secondary Andhakasuras. In this struggle, Andhakasura
finally lost his power known as Asura-maya and was defeated by Siva.
Nevertheless through Siva’s grace he gained a good end.
According to the Varaha-Purana the account given of Andhakasura and the
Matrikas is an allegory; it represents Atma-Vidya or spiritual wisdom as
warring against ‘Andhakara’ the darkness of ignorance:’Etate-te
Sarvam-akyatamatma-vidyamritam. The spirit of vidya, represented by
Siva, fights with Andhakasura, the darkness of Avidya. The more this is
attempted to be attacked by Vidya,the more does it tend to increase for a
time; this fact is represented by the multiplication of the figures of
Andhakasura. Unless the eight evil qualities,kama,krodha etc. are
completely brought under the control of Vidya and kept under
restraint,it can never succeed in putting down Andhakara.
https://www.malbar.fr/ASHTA-MATRIKAS-HUIT-FORMES-DE-DEVI_a576.html
https://www.yoginiashram.com/how-the-8-ancient-matrikas-elevate-consciousness/
http://www.blog.vedicfolks.com/ashta-matrikas/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulja_Bhavani_Temple
Source
Varaha-Purana
Kurma-purana
The Kurma-purana continues further the story of the Matrikas. After the
chastisement of the Asura Andhaka,Siva commanded Bhairava and the
Matrikas to retire to the patala-loka,the abode of the Tamasic and
destructive Vishnu Nrisimha. They accordingly did so; but very soon
Bhairava,being only an Amsa or part of Siva became m erged in Siva and
the Matrikas were left alone without any means of subsistence. They
began to destroy everything in the universe for the purpose of feeding
themselves. Bhairava then prayed to Nrisimha to abstract from the
Matrikas their destructive nature and it was thereupon withdrawn from
them.
Source
Kurma-purana
Devi Puran mentions vinayaki along with
Mahalakshmi and Yogeshwari (MahaBhairavi / Bhadrakali) 
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