Annapurna
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Annapurna is a revered Hindu goddess of food and nourishment, worshipped as a benevolent provider who ensures that devotees never lack sustenance.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
goddess of food ⓘ goddess of nourishment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
abundance
ⓘ
food ⓘ grain ⓘ hospitality ⓘ kitchen ⓘ nourishment ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| consortOf | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityType | aspect of the Divine Mother ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| festival | Annakut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formOf | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| iconographyAttribute |
bowl of grain
ⓘ
four arms ⓘ ladle ⓘ pot of food ⓘ seated on a throne ⓘ |
| majorTempleLocation | Varanasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTempleName | Shri Annapurna Devi Mandir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
full of food
ⓘ
giver of food ⓘ |
| otherName |
Annapoorna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annapoorni NERFINISHED ⓘ Annapurneshwari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfProminentWorship |
North India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
bestower of nourishment
ⓘ
ensures devotees do not lack food ⓘ feeds the hungry ⓘ removes scarcity of food ⓘ |
| scripturalMention |
Annapurna Upanishad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
compassion
ⓘ
fulfillment of basic needs ⓘ generosity ⓘ material nourishment ⓘ spiritual nourishment ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
annadanam rituals
ⓘ
food distribution ⓘ household kitchens ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
benevolent mother
ⓘ
goddess who ensures sustenance ⓘ provider of food ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.