Baglamukhi or Bagalā (Sanskrit: बगलामुखी) is the female form of a personification of the mahavidyas (great wisdom/science), a group of ten Tantrik deities in Hinduism.

She sits on a golden throne that has pillars decorated with various jewels, and has three eyes, symbolising the fact that she can impart ultimate knowledge to the devotee.

Lakare Prithivi Chaiba Chaitanya Prakrirtita’ (‘Ba’, the first letter of the name – ‘Bagala’, means ‘Baruni’ or ‘She Who is filled with the intoxicating mood to vanquish the demon’.

‘Ga’, the second letter, means ‘She Who grants all kinds of divine powers or siddhis and successes to human beings’.

Kinsley believes that the crane's behaviour of standing still to catch prey is reflective of the occult powers bestowed by the goddess.

[6] Another etymology suggests that valga means "to paralyze" and symbolizes the power of stambhana, "paralysis" that the goddess is said to grant; this theory seems questionable to Kinsley.

The god Vishnu was disturbed and performed austerities to appease the goddess Parvati on shore of Haridra Sarovar, the lake of turmeric.

The colour yellow is linked to the Sun, gold, the earth, grain and fire, signifying auspiciousness, bountifulness and purity.

Garvi Khanjati Sarvaviccha Jarati Tvanmantrinaamantritah Srinitye Baglamukhi Pratidinam Tubhyam Namah" (By the effect of Your Mantra good conversationalists become speechless; rich become beggars; devastating fire gets cooled.

)[14][15]Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, one of the primary centers of Tantricism, consists of shrines for each of the Mahavidyas, one of which is dedicated to the Goddess Bagalamukhi, located a few hundred metres away.

In South India there is a temple at Bagalapeetam, Eraiyur Road, Vallakottai in Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu.

[16] A lesser known temple of the goddess is situated in Somalapura (Kalyani) of Sindhanur taluk, Raichur district of North Karnataka.

As per folklore, the Virupaskha linga was installed by great sage Atri Maharshi, father of Shriguru Dattatreya.

Whereas, the Maa Bagalamukhi Temple, Bankhandi, HP is a prominent place of worship of the goddess, thronged by huge crowds during Fridays and other festive seasons.

According to Hindu Puranas, Rama, guided by Hanuman, worshipped Mata Baglamukhi to secure victory over the demon king Ravana.

It is believed that worshipping Maa Baglamukhi Temple in Bankhandi, Kangra district enhances one's power and diminishes enemies capabilities, rendering them helpless.

A temple devoted to Bagalamukhi is also located in the Newar city of Patan near Kathmandu, Nepal, the country where worship of tantric goddesses had royal patronage.