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Bhagavathi
Bhagavatī (Devanagari: भगवती, IAST: Bhagavatī), is an Indian epithet of Sanskrit origin, used as an honorific title for goddesses in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, it is primarily used to address the goddesses Sarasvati, Lakshmi and Parvati. In Buddhism, it is used to refer to several Mahayana Buddhist female deities, like Cundā. The male equivalent of Bhagavatī is Bhagavān.Sarah Caldwell (1998), Bhagavati, in Devi: Goddesses of India (Editors: John Stratton Hawley, Donna Marie Wulff), Motilal Banarsidass, , pages 195-198 The term is an equivalent of Devi and Ishvari. Bhagavati Temples in Indian subcontinent Maharashtra Bhagavati temples can also be found all over Mumbai, for example, * Bhagavati Devi Sansthan Deosari, Umarkhed, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra. * Bhagavati temple at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh * Bhagawati Temple at Reotipur, Uttar Pradesh. * Bhagawati Temple at Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. Karnataka Bagavathi temple Sasihit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madayi Kavu
Madayikavu (Māḍāyik्kavu), also known as Thiruvarkadu Bhagavathi Temple, is an ancient Kaula (Hinduism), Kaula Shakti shrine in Kerala, located near Pazhayangadi, Kannur. With a history over two millennia long, the Sacred groves of India, sacred grove was administered by various regional dynasties. The Bhagavathi was revered by these dynasties as their royal family deity, and they also carried out renovations of the Kavu at multiple junctures throughout history. Renovation in modern time is taken care by devotees. Madaayikkavu enshrines the fierce form of Bhadrakali and is regarded as the 'mother temple' of North Kerala's Bhadrakali shrines. This is due to the practice of consecrating idols in many regional temples through rituals originating from Thiruvarkkadu temple, with those deities considered avatars of the deity of Madaayikkavu. The temple complex houses deities Shiva, Matrikas, Saptha Mathrika, Ganesha, Ganapathy, Virabhadra, Veerabhadra, Kshetrapala, and Shasta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chettikulangara Devi Temple
Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi temple is one of the most renowned Hinduism, Hindu temples in Kerala. Main deity is Sree Bhadrakali. The temple is located at Chettikulangara in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian States of India, state of Kerala. The temple is situated about west of Mavelikkara, Mavelikkara town, north of Kayamkulam, Kayamkulam city on State Highway 6 (Kerala), SH6 (Kayamkulam - Thiruvalla Highway). Bhadrakali, is an incarnation of supreme mother Shakthi devi, born from the third eye of Lord Shiva, to kill the demon king Daruka. 'Bhadra' means good and 'Kali' means goddess of time. So Bhadrakali is worshipped for prosperity and salvation. Devi is considered as the creator, protector, destructor, nature, power and Kundalini shakthi. Chettikulangara is located near Kayamkulam city. Chettikulangara is in kayamkulam legislative assembly. Overview Chettikulangara devi is the supreme mother goddess, Shakthi devi in Hinduism. The temple has 13 "K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chottanikkara Temple
The Chottanikkara (correction of ''Jyotiannakkara'') Devi Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu mother goddess Bhagavati Lakshmi. She is believed to be residing in Chottanikkara ( Mahalakshmi) along with her Husband Maha Vishnu. The main deity is also considered as Lakshmi Narayana according to the temple legend. The temple is Classified one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. The temple is located at Chottanikkara, a southern suburb of the city of Kochi in Ernakulam district, in the state of Kerala, India and is one of the most popular temples in the state. The temple is known for conducting exorcisms. Legend The area in which the temple is situated was once a dense jungle. A tribesman named Kannappan used to live in this forest. He was a devout worshipper of the goddess Mahakali, and would ritually sacrifice a buffalo to her every Friday (the day of the Goddess). One day, he found a calf near the forest. He kidnapped the calf and took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondaicaud Bhagavathi Temple
Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple is a Hindu Temple where Devi Parvathi is the prime deity. This temple is also called as 'Women's Sabarimala'. It is located near Colachel in the Western coast of Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. This is one among the most renowned and most important Hindu temples in Kanniyakumari district. This temple is near the sea shore of Colachel and it is a sought after pilgrim centre for both people of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The ten days Kodai festival at Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple which is celebrated on the Tamil month of Maasi(March) called as Maasi Kodai is a major celebration in the region as well as in the district. The tenth day of festival is very important and local holiday is announced throughout the district. On the seventh day a ritual called as the ' Valiya Padukka ' is celebrated in which large amount fruits, food flowers are exhibited in front of Amman. On the ninth day of festival ' Periya Chakkara Theevetti ' called as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple
Sree Kurumba Bhagavati Temple (alternatively Kodungallur Kav) is a Hindu temple at Kodungallur, Thrissur District, Kerala state, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, a form of Kali, Mahakali worshipped and significantly revered in Kerala. The goddess is known also by the names ''"Sri Kurumba"'' (The Mother of Kodungallur). This temple is the head of 64 Bhadrakali kavus in Malabar district, Malabar. This Kali, Mahakali temple is one of the oldest functioning temples in India. The goddess of the temple represents the goddess in her fierce ('ugra') form, facing North, featuring eight hands with various attributes. One is holding the head of the demon king Daruka, another a sickle-shaped sword, next an anklet, another a bell, among others. The temple is often accredited as the original form of Goddess Kali. During the reign of Kulasekhara dynasty (Second Cheras), Later Cheras, Mahodayapuram (Kodungallur) was the capital of the Chera empire and one of the most importa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple
This temple is in Athipotta, 24 km from Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ... via Alathur. The Hindu goddess of the temple, Mangottu Bhagavathi, is considered the younger sister of Parakkattu Bhagwathi who has a temple in Kavasseri near by. See also * Temples of Kerala External links *{{Official website, http://www.sreemangottukavudevaswom.in/ Hindu temples in Palakkad district Bhagavathi temples in Kerala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarasvati
Saraswati (, ), also spelled as Sarasvati, is one of the principal Devi, goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of knowledge, education, learning, arts, speech, poetry, music, purification, language and culture. Together with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati, she forms the trinity of chief goddesses, known as the Tridevi. Sarasvati is a pan-Indian deity, venerated not only in Hinduism but also in Jainism and Buddhism.Ludvik (2007), pp. 1, 11. She is one of the prominent goddesses in the Historical Vedic religion, Vedic tradition (1500 to 500 BCE) who retains her significance in later Hinduism. In the Vedas, her characteristics and attributes are closely connected with the Sarasvati River, making her one of the earliest examples of a Rivers in Hinduism, river goddess in Indian tradition. As a deity associated with a river, Sarasvati is revered for her dual abilities to purify and to nurture fertility. In later Vedic literature, particularly the Brahmanas, Sarasvati is i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakkulathukavu Temple
Chakkulathukavu Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Durga. Situated near Thiruvalla in Neerattupuram, Thalavady Panchayat, Alappuzha District, Kerala, India, it is one of the most renowned temples in the state. As one of the most popular deities in the region, Durga attracts pilgrims from all over South India. Initially, the temple was little-known, serving only as a family temple of a local resident, until it underwent renovation a few decades ago. Located on the banks of the holy Pampa River, the temple has become a popular pilgrim center, attracting visitors from all over Kerala. It is located just 9 km from Thiruvalla Railway Station, KSRTC, and Thiruvalla City Centre. KSRTC buses ply every 7 minutes from Thiruvalla to Alappuzha via Chakkulathukavu. The major festival at the temple is Pongala, which takes place during the month of Vrischikam (November/December). This is when the glory of the goddess is at its peak, and lakhs of women devotees gather aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laxmi Statue From Kashmir 650-700 AD In British Museum
Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, , ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvati and Saraswati, Sarasvati, form the trinity of goddesses called the Tridevi. Lakshmi has been a central figure in Hindu tradition since Vedic period, pre-Buddhist times (1500 to 500 BCE) and remains one of the most widely worshipped goddesses in the Hindu deities, Hindu pantheon. Although she does not appear in the earliest Vedas, Vedic literature, the personification of the term ''shri''—auspiciousness, glory, and high rank, often associated with kingship—eventually led to the development of Sri-Lakshmi as a goddess in later Vedic texts, particularly the Śrī Sūkta, ''Shri Suktam''. Her importance grew significantly during the Itihasa-Purana, late epic period (around 400 CE), when she became particularly associated with the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolachal
Colachel (Malayalam: Kulachal, ) is a coastal town in the far south of India, located in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. It is a natural harbor on the Malabar coast, Malabar Coast, located 20 km northwest of Kanyakumari (town), Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), the southernmost tip of India. As of 2011, the municipality had a population of 23,227 and a metropolitan population of 47,007. History Colachel is an ancient port town, that Vasco da Gama called ‘Colachi’. Before the State re-organization in 1956, it was part of the Travancore State. After the defeat of the Dutch by King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma in 1741, a victory pillar had been erected near the beach in commemoration of the victory. The town is bounded on the south by Arabian Sea. It has Pampoori Vaikal in its Western side. Nagercoil the headquarters of Kanyakumari District is 20 km away from this town in the North East Direction. Battle of Colachel Colachel was the location of the battle be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pisharikavu
Pisharikavu Temple is a temple of the Hindu goddess Bhadrakali at Kollam, Koyilandy, Kozhikode district, North Malabar region of Kerala state of south India. References {{reflist Hindu temples in Kozhikode district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
