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श्यामलादण्ड के
 
is resorted to by (the treasures) Sankha and
Padma, who is attended by Vighneswara, Durga,
Vatukabhairava and Kshetrapalas, who is
surrounded by a group of intoxicated matanga
damsels and the eight Bhairavas, who is wor-
shiped by celestial damsels like Manjula,
Menaka etc., and is served by Vama 5 and other
Saktis (powers);
 
घात्रि ! लक्ष्म्यादिशक्त्यष्टकैः संयुते, मातृकामण्डलैर्मण्डिते,
यक्षगन्धर्व सिद्धाङ्गना मण्डलैरचिंते, पञ्चबाणात्मिके, पञ्चबाणेन
रत्या च सम्भाविते, प्रीतिभाजा वसन्तेन चानन्दिते ॥
 
Oh! mother who has assumed the form of
Manmatha, who is possessed of the eight powers
of Lakshmi, and who is adored by the group
of seven7 mothers, worshipped by the ladies of
 
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Vatuka Bhairava-stotram is prescribed as a remedy
for अपस्मार etc. in विश्वसारोद्धारतन्त्र of आपदुद्धारकल्प.
 
³Kshetrapalas are a group of 49 deities supposed to
have their origin from 49 letters (Alphabets).
 
The eight Bhairavas are-Mahabhairava, Samhara-
bhairava, Asitangabhairava, Rurubhairava, Kalabhairava,
Krodhabhairava, Kapalabhairava and Rudrabhairava.
 
5वामा, लक्ष्मी, नारसिंही, रौदी, मेधा and श्रद्वा; are some of
 
the many Saktis enumerated in Puranas.
 
The 8 Saktis of Lakshmi (get) are:-
1) धनलक्ष्मी, 2) धान्यलक्ष्मी, 3) सन्तानलक्ष्मी, 4) सौभाग्यलक्ष्मी,
5) विद्यालक्ष्मी, 6) वीर्यलक्ष्मी, 7) विजयलक्ष्मी and 8) धैर्यलक्ष्मी.
 
Brahmi, Maheswari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi,
Indrani and Chamundi are the seven mothers.