The Hindu Temple v1.c6.s5.79

v1.c6.s5.79

This continuing procedure holds the corner position in the north-east under the name of Carakī (from 'car', to move). The powers stationed in the corners are all female; the driving force that is in each two adjacent sides, is stationed outside, let loose so as to avert such evil as might befall the place by the weaknesses corresponding to its own propensities. Vidārī, the Rending one, is stationed in the south-east, Pūtanā, the 'corpse' of a demoness, guards the south-west corner and Pāparākṣasī, the evil fiend, is active in the north-west. The corner positions are defensive ones. The energy (śakti) which is active there is born of the meeting of two different directions, each with its own impulse. This is discharged at the corners to combat an assault from evils akin to itself in nature.