Chamundi
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Chamundi is a fierce form of the Hindu goddess Durga, venerated as a powerful destroyer of demons and protector deity, especially in South India.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
fierce goddess ⓘ form of Durga ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chamunda
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ⓘ
Chamundeshwari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectOf | Mahadevi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Mysuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHill | Chamundi Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Devi Mahatmya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahishasura Mardini NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Hindu pantheon ⓘ |
| colorAssociation | dark-complexioned ⓘ |
| deityType |
protector of devotees
ⓘ
terrifying aspect of the Goddess ⓘ |
| epithet | Mahishasura Mardini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | consort form of Shiva as Parvati ⓘ |
| festival |
Dasara in Mysuru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formOf |
Durga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDevotees | royal family of Mysuru ⓘ |
| majorTemple | Chamundeshwari Temple, Chamundi Hill, Mysuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Devi Mahatmya section of Markandeya Purana
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ⓘ
Markandeya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mount | lion ⓘ |
| mythologicalAct |
slaying of Chanda and Munda
ⓘ
slaying of the demon Mahishasura ⓘ |
| regionOfCult |
Karnataka
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ⓘ
Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer of demons
ⓘ
protector deity ⓘ |
| symbol |
cremation ground
ⓘ
severed heads ⓘ skull garland ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Karnataka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mysuru NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon |
skull-topped staff
ⓘ
sword ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
guardian deity
ⓘ
kuladevi (family goddess) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
Shakta worship
ⓘ
Tantric worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.