Chakreshvari

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Chakreshvari is a protective Jain goddess and attendant deity (yakshini) associated with the first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha, often depicted with multiple arms and a chakra (discus).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain goddess
yakshini
associatedWith first Tirthankara NERFINISHED
power
protection
victory over obstacles
attendantOf Rishabhanatha NERFINISHED
belongsToTradition Jain devotional tradition
category Jain protective deities
Yakshini in Jainism NERFINISHED
cosmicRole yakshini of the first Tirthankara
depictedWith crown
halo
function guardian of Tirthankara’s doctrine
protector of devotees
gender female deity
hasAspect benevolent aspect
martial aspect
hasAttribute chakra
multiple arms
hasIconography holds chakra in one or more hands
multiple weapons in hands
seated or standing on Garuda
hasMount Garuda NERFINISHED
hasTitle Chakreshvari Devi NERFINISHED
languageName Sanskrit NERFINISHED
linkedConcept chakra as weapon of protection
nameInSanskritScript चक्रेश्वरी
religion Jainism
role protective goddess
symbol discus
typeOf shasanadevi NERFINISHED
veneratedAt Jain temples dedicated to Rishabhanatha
worshipForm individual devotion
temple ritual
worshippedBy Digambara Jains NERFINISHED
Śvetāmbara Jains NERFINISHED

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Rishabhanatha yakshini Chakreshvari