Chamundeshwari
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Chamundeshwari is a fierce form of the Hindu goddess Durga, venerated as the tutelary deity of Mysore and worshipped for protection and victory over evil.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
form of Durga ⓘ tutelary deity ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine wrath against adharma
ⓘ
protection of devotees ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shakti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
destruction of demons ⓘ fierce aspect ⓘ protection ⓘ victory over evil ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Shakta tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consortOf | Shiva (as a form of Parvati) ⓘ |
| depictedAs | slaying Mahishasura ⓘ |
| epithet | Mahishasuramardini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Dasara in Mysore
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ⓘ
Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formOf |
Durga
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ⓘ
Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorTemple | Chamundeshwari Temple, Chamundi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
severed head
ⓘ
skull garland ⓘ sword ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| knownFor | slaying the demon Mahishasura ⓘ |
| linkedDynasty | Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorShrineCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorShrineLocation | Chamundi Hills, Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorShrineState | Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | battle with Mahishasura at Mysore ⓘ |
| otherName |
Chamundeshwari Devi
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ⓘ
Chamundi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahavidyas in some traditions ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rides | lion ⓘ |
| templeElevation | Chamundi Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Goddess of Mysuru Kingdom ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | tutelary deity of Mysore ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Karnataka
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ⓘ
Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Wadiyar kings of Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
courage
ⓘ
protection from evil ⓘ removal of obstacles ⓘ victory in battles ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.