In Sanskrit Maha means great and Vidya means knowledge, wisdom, or science 
So, Maha Vidya means “the great wisdom”. In Hindu philosophy, especially in Tantra, the Dasha Mahavidya are the Ten Great Wisdom Goddesses – forms of the Divine Mother. Each Goddess represents a path to spiritual knowledge, transformation, and liberation. Each Goddess is a cosmic principle—not just a deity but an embodiment of The Universal Truth. 

In essence, The Maha Vidya Meditation is the Tantric practice of meditating on the Ten Wisdoms, each one offering the experience of a different aspect of the Cosmic Truth, in order to awaken in you a higher awareness and guide you to realize the ultimate liberation. It involves contemplating, visualizing, or reciting mantras of a chosen Mahavidya.  

The Maha Vidya Meditation is not just a prayer, but meditation on divine qualities like time, compassion, beauty, destruction of ego, etc. For example, Tripura Sundari is one of the Dasha Maha Vidya that awakens within you the sense of Beauty, Purity and Divine Love.  

This path is seen as a transformative journey rather than single techniques. It brings spiritual wisdom beyond ordinary knowledge, awakens Shakti – the Divine Feminine Energy within. Each Mahavidya is a gateway to truth. Maha Vidya Meditation is about internalizing these divine principles to realize your higher self. 

Ultimately, the all Ten Wisdoms are seen as facets of the same Supreme Consciousness that are transforming your evolution from ignorance → to awareness → to liberation – moksha.