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LALITA-SAHASRANAMA
 
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ed by Bandini and other Saktis and
longs to have the offering of curds
and rice and has the form of Käkini.
514-520. When she moves to the Muladhara
centre she exhibits five faces and
presides over the bones; she is then
armed with a goad and other wea-
pons and is served by Varada and
other deities; she loves to have the
offering of boiled pulse and rice and
has the the form of mother Säkini.
521-527. When she abides in the Ajña centre she
is white in complexion and has six
faces; she presides over the marrow
and is attended by Hamsavati and
other deities; she then loves the
offering of saffron-flavoured rice and
 
assumes the form of Hâkini.
 
528-534. When she abides in the Sahasrãrã centre
 
she shines with all colours and is
armed with all weapons; she presides
over the vital fluid and has faces all
round; she then loves to have the
offerings of all kinds of food and
assumes the form of mother Yakini.
 
535-541. She is Svähä, she is Svadha; she is
Avidya, she is Buddhi; she is Sruti,
she is Smriti-there is none superior
to her.
 
542-545. She is famed for holiness, she is to be
attained by holiness; and it makes for