Besides the Mahavidya Bagalamukhi, Matangi is the other Mahavidya, whose worship is primarily prescribed to acquire supernatural powers. A hymn in the "Maha-Bhagavata Purana" asks her grace to control one's foes, while the "Tantrasara" says that recitation of her mantra, meditation on her form and her ritual worship gives one to the power to control people and make them attracted to oneself. "Tantric sadhaka"s are regarded to have transcended the pollution by offering her left-over or partially eaten food ("Uchchhishta") and thus overcome their ego. Worship of Matangi is described to allow her devotee to face the forbidden and transcend pollution, leading him to salvation or allowing him to gain supernatural powers for worldly goals. The "Purashcharyarnava" describes pleasing the goddess would result in her answering all the devotee's queries by whispering in her ear.