Who dances in the cremation ground after the world's destruction in the fire?

Bhadrakali dances in the cremation ground after the world's destruction, adorned with a garland of skulls.

Who killed Madhu and Kaitabha after they arose from the lotus in the ocean?

Bhadrakali, requested by Brahma and Vishnu, killed the fearsome demons Madhu and Kaitabha.

Who slayed Mahishasura and made the ocean red with his blood?

Bhadrakali killed the buffalo demon Mahishasura with her spear, turning the ocean red with his blood.

Who severed the heads of Chanda and Munda in the battlefield?

Bhadrakali swiftly beheaded the demon generals Chanda and Munda, then celebrated with a terrifying laugh after drinking their blood.

Who devoured Raktabija and other demons in the battle, drinking their blood?

Bhadrakali consumed Raktabija and countless demons, along with their armies, drinking their blood with fierce teeth.

śrī bhadrakālyaṣṭakam 1

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Kalika Stotra

ghōrē saṁsāravahnau pralayamupagatē yā hi kr̥tvā śmaśānē
nr̥tyatyanyūnaśaktirjagadidamakhilaṁ muṇḍamālābhirāmā |
bhidyadbrahmāṇḍabhāṇḍaṁ paṭutaraninadairaṭ-ṭahāsairudāraiḥ
sāsmākaṁ vairivargaṁ śamayatu tarasā bhadradā bhadrakālī || 1 ||

magnē lōkē:’mburāśau nalinabhavanutā viṣṇunā kārayitvā
cakrōtkr̥ttōrukaṇṭhaṁ madhumapi bhayadaṁ kaiṭabhaṁ cātibhīmam |
padmōtpattēḥ prabhūtaṁ bhayamuta riputōyāharatsānukampā
sāsmākaṁ vairivargaṁ śamayatu tarasā bhadradā bhadrakālī || 2 ||

viśvatrāṇaṁ vidhātuṁ mahiṣamatha rāṇē yā:’suraṁ bhīmarūpaṁ
śūlēnāhatya vakṣasyamarapatinutā pātayantī ca bhūmau |
tasyāsr̥gvāhinībhirjalanidhimakhilaṁ śōṇitābhaṁ ca cakrē
sāsmākaṁ vairivargaṁ śamayatu tarasā bhadradā bhadrakālī || 3 ||

yā dēvī caṇḍamuṇḍau tribhuvananalinīvāraṇau dēvaśatrū
dr̥ṣṭvā yuddhōtsavē tau drutataramabhiyātāsinā kr̥ttakaṇṭhau |
kr̥tvā tadraktapānōdbhavamadamuditā sāṭ-ṭahāsātibhīmā
sāsmākaṁ vairivargaṁ śamayatu tarasā bhadradā bhadrakālī || 4 ||

sadyastaṁ raktabījaṁ samarabhuvi natā ghōrarūpānasaṅkhyān
rāktōdbhūtairasaṅkhyairgajaturagarathaiḥ sārthamanyāṁśca daityān |
vaktrē nikṣipya dr̥ṣṭvā gurutaradaśanairāpapau śōṇitaughaṁ
sāsmākaṁ vairivargaṁ śamayatu tarasā bhadradā bhadrakālī || 5 ||

sthānādbhraṣṭaiśca dēvaistuhinagiritaṭē saṅgataiḥ saṁstutā yā
saṅkhyāhīnaiḥ samētaṁ tridaśaripugaṇaiḥ syandanēbhāśvayuktaiḥ |
yuddhē śumbhaṁ niśumbhaṁ tribhuvanavipadaṁ nāśayantī ca jaghnē
sāsmākaṁ vairivargaṁ śamayatu tarasā bhadradā bhadrakālī || 6 ||

śambhōrnētrānalē yā jananamapi jagattrāṇahētōrayāsīt
bhūyastīkṣṇātidhārāvidalitadanujā dārukaṁ cāpi hatvā |
tasyāsr̥kpānatuṣṭā muhurapi kr̥tavatyaṭ-ṭahāsaṁ kaṭhōraṁ
sāsmākaṁ vairivargaṁ śamayatu tarasā bhadradā bhadrakālī || 7 ||

yā dēvī kālarātrī tuhinagirasutā lōkamātā dharitrī
vāṇī nidrā ca māyā manasijadayitā ghōrarūpātisaumyā |
cāmuṇḍā khaḍgahastā ripuhananaparā śōṇitāsvādakāmā
sā hanyādviśvavandyā mama ripunivahā bhadradā bhadrakālī || 8 ||

bhadrakālyaṣṭakaṁ japyaṁ śatrusaṅkṣayakāṅkṣiṇā |
svargāpavargadaṁ puṇyaṁ duṣṭagrahanivāraṇam || 9 ||

iti śrībhadrakālyaṣṭakam |

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