The Das Mahavidya represents the recourse for devotees entangled in the Maya, or the
illusionary nature of reality. The Mahavidya represents the endlessness of Supreme
Knowledge and power embedded in the Tantric path of Shakti worship. The ten forms
of Lord Vishnu are said to have been created by the grace of the ten Goddesses of the
Das Mahavidya. The forms of Das Mahavidya ranges from scary and fearful(ugra roop)
to beautiful(soumya roop). The Ten divine Hindu goddesses are worshiped by Tantric
gurus or Tantra practitioners are:
The goddesses are associated with the divine feminine and their unique qualities,
attributes, and aspects of consciousness. Each of the ten disciplines of knowledge has a
presiding deity whose benign guidance helps the devotee in the passage of life to attain
Moksha. The goddesses are invoked and worshipped following specific rituals and
practices, with the goal of accessing and integrating her divine energy and qualities. The
goddesses are manifestations of divine mother to help bring shifts in energies and
spiritual awakening in human race.
The absolute wisdom of the Das Mahavidya can be attained only under the observance of a true Tantric Guru. The Guru explains the path of knowledge that ultimately liberates the soul and help conquer the fear of death. The path of Das Mahavidya denotes an ultimate surrender of the devotee to the realms of Tantric worship. Initiated by the Guru, the devotion is bolstered by sacred discipline and stringent practices in order to be protected from negative energies.
In Tantric worship, the communion between Shiva and Shakti is celebrated as the confluence of mind and matter. In other words, the knowledge aims to combine the physical and the spiritual worlds, ultimately leading to the realization of Dharma within Karma.