श्यामां तामरसारुणत्रिनयनां सोमार्धचूडां जगत्
त्राणव्यग्रहलामुदग्रमुसलामत्रस्तमुद्रावतीम् |
ये त्वां रक्तकपालिनीं शिवववरारोहे वराहाननां
भावे सन्दधते कथं क्षणमपि प्राणन्ति तेषां द्विषः ||
Mahāvārāhī, the supreme Daṇḍanāthā, is propitiated through a specific maṇḍala – referred to as Grahasamkṣōbhaṇa chakra, along with her retinue of śaktis, to overcome the effects of various bālagrahas. This practice is very popular among the śrīvidyā upAsakas of Mahārāṣṭra. The approach here is to not appease the grahas through Bali but to rather appease the fierce śaktis of Pōtriṇī that can command, control, and subdue the grahas.
The śaktis worshiped in this maṇḍala are:
1. Andhinī – destroys the Pāpinī graha that affects the child and the mother during childbirth.
2. Rundhinī – destroys Bhīṣanī graha that affects the child second day after birth causing severe cough.
3. Jambhinī – destroys Ghaṇṭālī graha that affects the child on the third day after birth causing shivering, yawning, and indigestion.
4. Mōhinī – destroys Kākōlī graha that affects the child on the fourth day after birth causing frothing at the mouth and wandering eyes.
5. Stambhinī – destroys Hamsādhikā graha that affects the child on the fifth day causing the curling of fingers.
6. Brahmāṇī – destroys Phalkārī graha that affects the child on the sixth day causing fainting, sleeplessness, etc.
7. Māhēśvarī – destroys Muktakēśī graha that affects the child on the seventh day causing bad odor and weakness.
8. Kaumārī – destroys śrīdaṇḍī graha that affects the child on the eighth day causing frequent crying, rolling tongue, and a frequent barking like hoarse noise from the throat.
9. Vaiṣṇavī – destroys ūrdhvagrāhī graha that affects the child on the ninth day startling the child and biting on its fists.
10. Indrāṇī – destroys Rōdanī graha that affects the child on the tenth day causing incessant crying turning the body blue.
11. Chāmuṇḍā – destroys Pūtanā graha that affects the child when its one-month-old causing reddening of the eyes, crying, hyperventilation, and a urine-like body odor.
12. Yākinī – destroys Mukuṭā graha that affects the child when its two months old causing crying, coldness of the body, and vomiting.
13. Rākiṇī – destroys Gōmukhī graha that affects the child when it is three months old causing excessive sleep and urination.
14. Lākinī – destroys Piṅgalā graha that affects the child when its four months old causing coldness, weakness, and body odor.
15. ḍākinī – destroys Lalanā graha that affects the child when its five months old causing weakness, bleeding from the mouth and yellow excretion.
16. Kākinī – destroys Paṅkajā graha that affects the child when its six months old causing awkward movements of the limbs.
17. Sākinī – destroys Nirāhārā graha that affects the child when its seven months old causing tooth and body ache.
18. Hākinī – destroys Yamunā graha that affects the child when it is eight months old causing skin rashes and eruptions.
19. Musalinī – destroys Kumbhakarṇī graha that affects the child when it is nine months old causing fever and vomiting.
20. Halinī – destroys Rākṣasī graha that affects the child when its ten months old causing nightmares.
21. Chaṇḍōccanḍā – destroys Chañcalā graha that affects the child when its eleven months old causing palpitations.
22. Krōdhinī – destroys Tāpasī graha that affects the child when its twelve months old causing rolling of eyes and refusal to consume food.
23. Stambhinī – destroys Jinjimukhī graha that affects the child at the age of two causing shivering and emission of blood with urine.
24. Vārtālī – destroys Kaṭukā graha that affects the child at the age of four causing fever and swellings.
25. Vārāhī – destroys Pāñcālā graha that affects the child at the age of five causing disabling of limbs.
26. Varāhamukhī – destroys Dhāvanī graha that affects the child at the age of six causing weakening, thinning of face, and tastelessness.
27. Mahiṣamardinī – destroys Yavanā graha that affects the child at the age of seven causing speechlessness.
28. Kṣētrapālinī – destroys Jātavēdā graha that affects the child at the age of eight causing the child to refuse food.
29. Simhavāhinī – destroys Kālā graha that affects the child at the age of nine causing unknown fear.
30. Chaṇḍā – destroys Kalahamsī graha that affects the child at the age of ten causing fever and burning sensation.
31. Pracaṇḍā – destroys Dēvabhūtī graha that affects the child at the age of ten causing behavioral abnormalities.
32. Gr̥dhramukhī – destroys Valikā graha that affects the child at the age of twelve causing hiccups.
33. Bagaḷāmukhī – destroys Vāyasī graha that affects the child at the age of thirteen causing emaciation of limbs.
34. Sarpamukhī – destroys Yakṣinī graha that affects the child at the age of fourteen causing irregular limb movements, stomach pain and fever.
35. Jvālāmukhī – destroys Muṇāṇḍikā graha that affects the child at the age of fourteen causing pain and bleeding.
36. Simhamukhī – destroys Vānarī graha that affects the child at the age of fifteen causing loss of consciousness and excessive sleeping.
37. Hayamukhī – destroys Gandhavatī graha that affects the child at the age of sixteen causing stiffening of limbs.
Mahāvārāhī is visualized as surrounded by this retinue of śaktis, alternately dressed in blue and red garments, jewelry and flowers. It is also pointed out that each of these grahas do not operate as an independent entity but instead as a collective entity deriving their power from one another. The prayoga of Grahasamkṣōbhaṇa chakra is performed both as a naimittika and a kāmya karma based as may be the situation. The prayoga is carried out for five consecutive nights using red and blue flowers on alternating nights. Milk mixed with honey and ginger is used for tarpaṇa. On the fifth night, hōma is performed with gingelly rice, urad dal vaḍa, and three kinds of pāyasa. After the successful completion of the procedure, if required, an oracle can be sought from Stambhinī through āviṣkaraṇa. Anyone who has attempted such an āviṣkaraṇa, knows it is not something to be toyed with by amateurs.