A ritual that if completed would have made him invincible. Hanuman himself had to interfere and disrupt Indrajit’s yajna to prevent this from happening. This beautiful brass depiction of the lion-headed goddess shows her riding a lion. A tall flaming crown adorns her head below the parasol of a five-headed snake’s hood.She has four arms that hold a trident, a serpent-noose, a hand-drum, and a human skull. A garland of skulls adorn her neck. She is believed to be a powerful repellent of the malign influence of witchcraft. Because of her tantric associations, worship of Pratyangira, in full tantric tradition, is restricted and should be performed only under a Siddha guru proficient in Tantra. It is said that any act performed by invoking Pratyangira, especially the dark ones, like killing and subduing, are impossible to retract once initiated. Her worship is considered particularly effective for eliminating the influence of evil forces and is often performed during Amavasya, or the new moon night.
