Ambika may refer to:

Mythology

Ambika (goddess) Ambika (, ) is generally an epithet or form of Mahadevi, the supreme goddess of Hinduism. In Shaktism, she is revered as Adi Parashakti, the mother of the universe and all beings. She is often identified with various incarnations such as Chand ...

, an avatar of the Hindu goddesses Durga, Parvati, and Shakti *

Ambika (Jainism) In Jainism, Ambika (, "Mother") or Ambika Devi ( "the Goddess-Mother") is the "dedicated attendant deity" or "protector goddess" of the 22nd Tirthankara, Neminatha. She is also known as ''Ambai'', ''Amba'', ''Kushmandini'' and ''Amra ...

, a Jain Yakshini goddess *

Ambika (Mahabharata) Ambika () is the queen of Kuru Kingdom in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The second daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi and Kausalya, she is abducted by Bhishma during her svayamvara, and becomes the wife of Vichitravirya, the King of Hastina ...

, the wife of Vichitravirya was also the mother of Dhritarashtra, the father of the Kuaravas

Other uses

* Ambika (given name), an Indian given name (including a list of persons with the name) **

Ambika (actress) Ambika is an Indian actress known for her work predominantly across the entire southern film industry and in several tele serials. She has also acted in an English film (Indian-American), to date. She was one of the top South Indian heroines for ...

(born 1962), Indian actress in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films * ''Ambika''-class replenishment ship, a class of vessel in the Indian Navy *

Ambika River Ambika is one of the major rivers in the Indian state of Gujarat. The river has its origins in Saputara Hill ranges in the Nasik district of Maharashtra. Ambika has a drainage area of 2715 km2 and travels 136 km before joining with the ...

, a river in Gujarat, India * Any of several entities (e.g. Ambika Paul Foundation, Ambika P3, Ambika House) connected to

Swraj Paul, Baron Paul Swraj Paul, Baron Paul, (born 18 February 1931) is an Indian-born British business magnate and philanthropist. In 1996 he was appointed a Labour life peer under Conservative Prime Minister John Major, and sits in the House of Lords as a non-a ...

* Ambika, the Sanskrit name of the plant ''

Wrightia antidysenterica ''Wrightia antidysenterica'', the coral swirl or tellicherry bark, is a flowering plant in the genus '' Wrightia''. ''Wrightia antidysenterica'' is sometimes confused with the species ''Holarrhena pubescens ''Holarrhena pubescens'' is a specie ...

Mythology

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