Devi the Mother Goddess

Mother Durga, the Goddess Beyond Reach, is shown above, in her 10 armed form.

Below her, from Left to Right, are Three Local forms of the Goddess:

First is Kali Maa from the Kalighat Temple, in Kolkata. This is one of the Shakti Peethas, where part of Sati's body fell to Earth. This Kali Temple is several hundred years old, and lends it name to the city of Kolkata.

Central is Tara Maa, from Tarapeeth Temple in West Bengal. Also one of the Shakti Peethas, it is said that Sati's Mouth fell the ground in this blessed spot.

And finally, Bhavatarini Maa, from the Dakhineswar Temple in Kolkata. This temple gained fame as the home to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886), a Saint and Mystic who revolutionized worship of the Mother throughout all of India.

The 3 Goddesses appear in midst of Red Hibiscus flowers, favored by the Goddess Kali.