Amba

E359358

Amba is a Hindu goddess, widely revered in western India as a fierce yet protective mother deity often worshipped during Navratri.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Amba canonical 1
Amba Mata 1

Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess
mother goddess
associatedWith Goddess Durga
surface form: Durga

Goddess Gauri
surface form: Parvati

Shaktas
surface form: Shakti
cultRegion Gujarat
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
deityType folk goddess
regional goddess
epithet Amba self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amba Mata

Jeen Mata
surface form: Ambe Maa

Bhudevi
surface form: Jagadamba
festival Navaratri
surface form: Navratri
gender female
hasAttribute fierce
protective
languageOfName Sanskrit
meaningOfName mother
religion Hinduism
role destroyer of evil
protector of devotees
symbolizes divine energy
maternal protection
victory of good over evil
veneratedIn western India
worshipForm aniconic form
iconic form
worshippedAs mother deity
worshippedDuring Navaratri
surface form: Navratri
worshipPractice dance rituals during Navratri
devotional singing (garba)
offerings of flowers and sweets
worshipType Shakta worship

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Amba epithet Amba self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amba Mata