Nitya Devi

The fifteen visible phases of the moon are represented by the Nitya Devis, which are distinct eternities of goddess Lalita Tripurasundari. In Hindu astrology, the moon is regarded as an essential celestial body. It has Sixteen phases, called kalas. 15 of these are visible to us, and the 16th remains hidden from sight. Along with Goddess Tripurasundari, who leads the first Kala named Amrita, which is invisible to most mortals, this group of Fifteen goddesses governs the fifteen visible Kalas. These fifteen Nitya goddesses according to Tantraraja Tantra are as follows:

Kameshvari

She is the first Nitya. She is depicted with a lustrous red complexion and has six arms and three eyes. She carries a bow of sugarcane, arrows of flowers, a noose, goad, cup, and one hand in Varada mudra. She has adorned with the crescent moon on her head and her clothes are red.

Bherunda

She is depicted with a golden complexion, and eight arms, and three eyes. She carries a noose, goad, shield, sword, mace, thunderbolt, and bow.

Shivaduti

She is a form of Durga and as a Nitya Devi, she is depicted with eight arms and has a complexion of the midday sun. In her left hands, she carries a horn, shield, mace, and a bowl. In her right hands, she carries a sword, goad, axe, and a lotus.

Nitya

She is depicted with a complexion of the color of the rising sun, twelve arms, and six faces with three eyes on each face. In her right hand, she carries a goad, book, arrows of flowers, sword, skull, and one hand in Abhaya Mudra. In her left hands, she carries a noose, white lotus, sugarcane bow, shield, trident, and one hand in Varada Mudra.

Sarvamangala

She is depicted with a golden complexion, four arms, and two eyes. She holds a citron and a bowl in her upper hands and her lower hands in Abhaya and Varada mudra. She is shown seated on a lotus.

Bhagamalini

She is depicted with a crimson-red complexion and six arms and three eyes. She carries a night water lily, noose, and sugarcane bow in her left hands. In her right hands, carrying a lotus, goad, and flowery arrows. She is shown seated on a lotus.

Vahnivasini

She is depicted with a golden complexion and eight arms and three eyes. In her left hands, she carries a lotus, a conch shell, a bow of red sugarcane, and a full moon. In her right hand, she carries a water lily, a golden horn, arrows of flowers, and a citron.

Tvarita

She is depicted with a dark complexion and four arms and three eyes. She is of auspicious form in the first flush of youth and of dark complexion. She carries a noose, a goad, and two hands in Abhaya and Varada mudras. She is shown seated on a golden throne, surrounded by lions and bears. She is adorned with a crown with peacock feathers at the crest.

Nilapataka

She is depicted with a sapphire-blue complexion, ten arms, and five faces with three eyes on each face. In her left hands, she carries a goad, flag, shield, bow, and one hand in Varada Mudra. In her right hands, she carries a goad, the Shakti weapon, sword, and arrows, and one hand in Abhaya mudra.

Jwalamalini

She is depicted with a complexion of the color of a flame, twelve arms, and six faces with three eyes on each face. She carries a noose, goad, sword, shield, bow, arrows, mace, trident, spear, fire, and two hands in Varada and Abhaya mudras. She is shown standing on a lotus.

Nityaklinna

She is depicted with a red complexion covered with sandal paste. She has four arms and three eyes. She carries a noose, goad, kalasha, and one hand Abhaya mudra. She is shown seated on a lotus and adorned with the half-moon on her head and her clothes are red.

Vajreshwari

She is depicted with a red complexion and four arms and three eyes. She carries a noose, goad, sugarcane bow, and a pomegranate. She is shown seated on a throne that is placed on a golden boat floating in an ocean of blood.

Kulasundari

She is depicted with a red complexion and twelve arms and six faces with three eyes in each face. In her right hands, she carries a rosary, lotus, Kamandalu, bowl, citron, and one hand in Vyakhya Mudra. In her left hands, she carries a book, lotus, pen, garland of gems, conch shell, and one hand in Varada mudra.

Vijaya

She is depicted with a complexion of the color of the rising sun, ten arms, and five faces with three eyes on each face. In her left hands, she carries a conch shell, noose, shield, bow, and lily. In her right hands, she carries a chakra, goad, arrows, and a citron fruit. She is adorned with a crescent moon on her forehead.

Chitra

She is depicted with a complexion of the color of the rising sun, four arms, and three eyes. She carries a noose, a goad, and two hands in Varada and Abhaya mudras.

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Kali Nitya Devi

Like Lalita Tripurasundari, goddess Kali also has fifteen Nitya. These 15 goddesses are associated with the waning of the Moon rather than the waxing of the Moon. Unlike Lalita Nitya Devis, the Kali Nitya Devis are obscure and forbidding. All these 15 goddesses are the forms or different aspects of Kali. Following are the 15 Kali Nitya goddesses:

Kali: She is an attendant of the goddess Kali with the same name. She is depicted with dark skin, a terrifying face, and with two arms, holding a sacrificial sword in her right hand and her left in Karana mudra. She is adorned with a garland of skulls and shown seated on a man.
Kapalini: She is depicted with dark skin, a beautiful face, and four arms, carrying a cleaver, trident, and two right hands in Abhaya and Varada mudra. She is shown seated on four severed heads.
Kulla: She is depicted with a peaceful face with three eyes and four arms, carrying a scripture and a rosary in her right hand and her left hand in Abhaya and Varada mudra. She is shown seated on ten severed heads on a corpse.
Kurukulla: She is a tantric goddess in Hinduism and Buddhism. As a Nitya goddess, she is depicted in a black complexion, seated on a corpse, wearing a garland of skulls. She has four arms, carrying a skull, scissors, a cleaver, and a shield.
Virodhini: She is depicted with a yellow complexion, a terrific face with three eyes and four arms, holding a trident, a serpent noose, a bell, and a damaru. She is adorned with a garland of snakes and bones and seated on a corpse.
Vipracitta: She is depicted with a blue complexion, a terrific face with a rolling tongue, and three eyes. She has four arms, holding a cleaver, a severed head, a skull cap, and a trident. Her teeth are visible and blood flows from her mouth.
Ugra: She is depicted with a black complexion, a terrific face with terrific fangs, and four arms, holding a sword, a night lotus, a skull, and a knife, dwelling in the cremation ground. She is adorned with a garland of skulls and her legs are in pratyalidha posture.
Ugraprabha: She is depicted with a blue complexion, a calm face with three eyes and four arms, holding a cleaver, a severed head, a skull bowl, and a knife. She was adorned with a girdle of severed hands of corpses.
Dipa: She is depicted with a blue complexion and a calm face with three eyes and fangs. She has four arms, carrying a cleaver and a severed head in her left hands and her right hands in Abhaya and Varada mudra. She is adorned with garland and bracelets of skulls.
Nila: She is depicted with a blue complexion, a calm face with three eyes, and a rolling tongue. She has four arms, carrying a cleaver, night lotus, and a severed head and upper right hand in Abhaya mudra. She is adorned with ornaments of human flesh and bones, wearing a garland of skulls, and is shown seated on a corpse.
Ghana: She is depicted with a black complexion, a terrible face with three eyes and terrifying teeth, and blood flowing from her mouth. She has four arms, carrying a sword, shield, trident, and a club. She wears a girdle of severed hands and a garland of severed heads. She is shown seated on Shiva.
Balaka: She is depicted with a lighter complexion, a calm face with three eyes and four arms, holding a sword and a severed head in her left hands and a skull bowl and the Tarjani mudra in her right hands. She is seated on a corpse and wearing a garland of skulls.
Matra: She is depicted with a blue-black complexion, a calm face with three eyes and four arms, holding a skull bowl, scissors, a sword, and a severed head. She is seated on a corpse and wearing a garland of skulls.
Mudra: She is depicted with a dark complexion, a fierce face with three eyes, and blood flowing from her mouth. She has four arms, holding a skull bowl, knife, sword, and shield. She is seated on Rudra or Shiva and wearing a garland of skulls.
Mita: She is depicted with a dark blue complexion, a calm face with three eyes and four arms, holding a sword and a severed head in her left hands and her right hands in Abhaya and Varada mudra. She is seated on a corpse and wearing a garland of skulls.