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Angala Devi
Angala Devi, also known as Angalamman and Angala Paramesvari, is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati, primarily worshipped in the villages of South India as a ''kaval deivam'', a guardian deity. She is often additionally considered to be an aspect of one of the Matrikas. Legend According to regional folklore, an asura once performed a tapasya to propitiate the destroyer deity, Shiva. Even as deities like Indra and Varuna urged Shiva not to grant the asura a boon, Shiva was moved by the asura's austerities and granted him his desired immortality. This asura went on a killing spree, threatening the munis and attacking Devaloka. When these sages complained to Parvati, Shiva granted her the boon of the ability to slay this asura. Parvati took the form of Angala Paramesvari and chased the asura, who sought refuge in a cremation ground. He entered a corpse to escape her wrath, but Angala was able to slay him, after which she tied a number of his bones around her waist and danced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trident
A trident is a three- pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the God of the Sea in classical mythology. The trident may occasionally be held by other marine divinities such as Tritons in classical art. Tridents are also depicted in medieval heraldry, sometimes held by a merman-Triton. In Hinduism, it is the weapon of Shiva, known as ''trishula'' (Sanskrit for "triple-spear"). Etymology The word "trident" comes from the French word ''trident'', which in turn comes from the Latin word ' or ': ''tri'' meaning "three" and ''dentes'' meaning "teeth", referring specifically to the three prongs, or "teeth", of the weapo The Greek language, Greek equivalent is (''tríaina''), from Proto-Greek ''trianja'', meaning "threefold". The Greek term does not imply three of anything specific, and is vague about the shape, thus the assumption it was originally of "trident" form has been challenged. Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
