, indicating “subjugating” or “earning someone subject to one's will.” It derives in the root, vash This impression is typically interpreted as an exhibition of stambhana, the ability to stun or paralyse an enemy into silence. This is among the boons for which Bagalamukhi’s devotees worship her. Other Mahavidya goddesses also https://mondaydirectory.com/listings13313923/baglamukhi-an-overview