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Devi Vindhyavasini residing as Maha-Trikona Yantra
Vindhyachala: Devi Vindhyavasini residing as Maha-Trikona Yantra:
(Aushanasa Purana - Vindhyachala Mahatmya - 26)
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Meditation: I meditate on
Devi Vindhyavasini residing as Maha-Trikona Yantra in Vindhyachala.

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Devi Vindhyavasini residing as Maha-Trikona Yantra: A little further away from Naga Kunda, Devi Vindhyavasini resides as Maha-Trikona Yantra. She is in the form of Tri-Gunatmika for the welfare of the world. On the east is Devi Mahalakshmi, on the south is Devi Mahakali, and on the west is Devi Mahasaraswati. She resides on the Vindhyachala mountain as Durga, who removes durgati (calamities) and is the destroyer of demons Madhu-Kaitabha. She is the slayer of Mahishasura and other demons. She resides as Bagalamukhi, Chinnamasta and Tripurasundari. She resides as the presiding deity of the Yantra. She is the Ambika Devi manifesting as Dasa Mahavidya. She has 18 arms as well as 10 arms. She has 1000 arms as well as 100 arms, with which She protects the world. When She is worshipped properly, She fulfills all wishes as well as bestows siddhis.

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Vindhyachal -
Vindhyavasini Temple
(Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh)
Devi Vindhyavasini Temple of Vindhyachal is identified with the eastern kona of the Maha-Trikona Yantra mentioned in the Vindhyachala Mahatmya of Aushanasa Purana. Devi Mahalakshmi resides in this kona.
Devi Vindhyavasini is identified with Devi as the slayer of demons Shumbha and Nishumbha. In Devi Mahatmya, Devi slayed Shumbha and Nishumbha in the Himalayas. Thereafter, Devi said that Shumbha and Nishumbha will be born again in another yuga. During that time She will slay them in Vindhyachala as Vindhyavasini.

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Vindhyachal -
Kali Khoh Temple
(Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh)
Devi Kali Khoh Temple of Vindhyachal is identified with the southern kona of the Maha-Trikona Yantra mentioned in the Vindhyachala Mahatmya of Aushanasa Purana. Devi Kali resides in this kona.
Devi Kali Khoh is identified with Devi as the slayer of demon Raktabija during the battle with demons Shumbha and Nishumbha. In Devi Mahatmya, Devi slayed Shumbha and Nishumbha in the Himalayas. Thereafter, Devi said that Shumbha and Nishumbha will be born again in another yuga. During that time She will slay them in Vindhyachala as Vindhyavasini. During this battle in Vindhyachala, Devi Kali is the slayer of demon Raktabija.

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Vindhyachal -
Ashtabhuja Temple
(Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh)
Devi Ashtabhuja Temple of Vindhyachal is identified with the western kona of the Maha-Trikona Yantra mentioned in the Vindhyachala Mahatmya of Aushanasa Purana. Devi Saraswati resides in this kona.
Devi Ashtabhuja is identified with Devi Vindhyavasini as Yogamaya, the daughter of Yashoda. When Kamsa tried to kill Her, She slipped from his hands and manifested as Devi Durga with eight arms. Thereafter, eulogized by the devas, She went to Vindhyachala and resided there.
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