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Dashamahavidya means goddess of great knowledge. Mahavidya is the ten forms of Mahadevi Durga, which are worshiped by most of the Tantric practitioners, but also provide infallible success to ordinary devotees. These are also known as ten Mahavidyas. These ten Mahavidyas are considered to be the form of Adi Shakti Mata Durga, the mother of the world, Jagadamba. Ten Mahavidyas are the presiding powers of different directions.Bhagwati Kali and Tara Devi - in the north direction, Shri Vidya (Shodashi-Tripur Sundari) - in the north-east direction, Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, in the west direction, Shri Tripura Bhairavi, in the south direction, Mata Chhinnamasta, in the east direction, Bhagwati Dhumavati in the east direction. Mata Bagala (Baglamukhi) is the presiding deity of the south direction, Bhagwati Matangi of the north-west direction and Mata Shri Kamala is the presiding deity of the north direction.