Sherawali
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Sherawali is a revered Hindu goddess form of Durga, worshipped especially in North India as the lion-riding mother deity who destroys evil and protects her devotees.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
form of Durga ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf |
Durga Mata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishno Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | lion ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Durga Puja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue |
courage
ⓘ
devotion ⓘ righteousness ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction | upholder of dharma ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Hindi-speaking regions
ⓘ
Punjabi-speaking regions ⓘ |
| deityType | Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devoteeRelationship | seen as divine mother ⓘ |
| devoteesCall | Maa Sherawali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalGenre |
aartis
ⓘ
bhajans ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
multiple arms
ⓘ
weapons in hands ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hindi ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
giver of boons
ⓘ
remover of obstacles ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the lion-riding one ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rides | lion ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer of evil
ⓘ
protector of devotees ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
motherly compassion
ⓘ
protection ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| title |
Maa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sherawali Mata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon |
discus
ⓘ
sword ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
mother goddess
ⓘ
protector deity ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | temple ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
lighting lamps
ⓘ
offering of prayers ⓘ singing hymns ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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