Chamunda - Seventh of Sapta-Matrukas

CHAMUNDA MATRUKA SHAKTHI

7. Chamunda :-
The Seventh matruka is black coloured and fierce looking with a Corpse as her seat. She wears Serpents on her body. Both her eyes as well as her stomach are sunken. She has ten arms. In the right she holds Ullakkai, Chakra, Chamara, Ankusham, Sword and in the left she holds Kedaya, Pasa, Bow, Dandha, Kodari as per Sri-Tattwa-Nidhi. She is red complexioned as per Vishnu-Dharmothara-Purana.

Devi-Mahatmyam says she has only two arms with Sword and Noose. According to Agamas she is red complexioned has four arms only with three eyes. With some texts, she has emaciated body, three eyes, sunken belly and a terrifying face with a grin. She is shown wearing a Mundamala ( Necklace of severed heads ). She has a very heavy Jatamakuta tied with a serpent, and her four hands hold Damaru, Trishula, Khadga and Panapatra. Her vahana is Jackal.

Dhyana Sloka :-

Chathurbhujam Trinetram cha Kalamega Samaprabham /
Damshtra Karala Vadanaam Vyakrasarmaam Parojvalaam //
Sa Katghaam Soolahasthaam cha Kabala Bayadharineem /
Kinginee Malayayukthaam karanda Maghudaan vidhaan //
Siromalaa Samayukthaam Predha Vahana Samsthithaam /
Binasthaneem Yowvanam cha Chamundaam Bavayeth sadha //

Gayathri :-

Om Pasathvjaya Vidmahe Soolahasthaya Theemahi /
Thanno Chamundi Prajodayaath //