Goddess Chandi
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Goddess Chandi is a fierce and powerful form of the Hindu Divine Mother, revered as a warrior goddess who destroys evil and protects her devotees.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goddess Chandika | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
form of the Divine Mother ⓘ warrior goddess ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chamunda Chandi
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ⓘ
Chandi NERFINISHED ⓘ Chandika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Devi Mahatmya
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ⓘ
Markandeya Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralNarrative |
battle with Shumbha and Nishumbha
ⓘ
slaying of Mahishasura ⓘ |
| characteristic |
fierce
ⓘ
powerful ⓘ protective ⓘ wrathful ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
maintenance of cosmic order
ⓘ
restoration of dharma ⓘ |
| domain |
destruction of negative forces
ⓘ
protection from enemies ⓘ removal of obstacles ⓘ victory in battle ⓘ |
| embodimentOf |
Shakti
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ⓘ
divine feminine power ⓘ |
| festival |
Durga Puja
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ⓘ
Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
multiple arms holding weapons
ⓘ
terrifying yet benevolent expression ⓘ |
| isA |
form of Goddess Durga
ⓘ
form of Goddess Parvati ⓘ form of Shakti ⓘ |
| mount | lion ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer of evil
ⓘ
protector of devotees ⓘ warrior against demons ⓘ |
| symbol |
lion
ⓘ
weapons of the gods ⓘ |
| weapon |
bow and arrows
ⓘ
mace ⓘ sword ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
Chandi Path recitation
ⓘ
Navarna Mantra chanting ⓘ fire offerings (homa) to Chandi ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Shakta Hindus
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ⓘ
devotees of Durga ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Bangladesh
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ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Goddess Chandika