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in his heart by the Devil's trident, his lungs drawn out, his body besmeared with blood, and eye balls distended encircled by the serpent noose, presenting a face made terrific by contracted eyes, brows and frowns, the noose with the forelocks of the demon held by Durga in her left hand, while the Devi's lion is described with a mouth tainted red, the right foot of the Goddess resting evenly on the back of the lion, and the toe of the left foot a little higher on the shoulders of the demon. Om serene-faced Goddess, subduer of the pride of Daityas and Danavas! Om this representation of the Goddess is worshipped and prayed by the immortals. Om the Goddess is always surrounded by Ugrachanda, Prachanda, Chandogra, Chandanayika, Chanda, Chandavati Chandarupa and Atichandika, the eight Saktis Om contemplate the mother of the world for the attainment of virtue, all wishes,and beautitude. Then place on the head a flower and worship the goddess with spiritual offerings(25) in the following manner. Meditate the Devi in the lotus of the heart, and offer the Padya (water for washing the feet) from the receptacle in the stamina with the nectar from the lotus of the heart. Then present the mind as an arghya, and to the mouth of the goddess apply the ambrosial water exuding from
