Vaishnavi (Matrika goddess)
Vaishnavi (Sanskrit: वैष्णवी, IAST: Vaishṇavī) is a Hindu goddess and is also a Matrika goddess.[1]
| Vaishnavi | |
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Warrior form of Lakshmi | |
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| Affiliation | Devī, Mātṛkā, Lakṣmī, Parvati |
| Mount | Garuda and rarely elephant |
| Consort | Shiva as Krodha Bhairava or Vishnu |
She is the feminine form of Lakshmi and is considered as the Shakti of Vishnu. According to the "Durgāpūjā", "Navaratri" , "Diwali" etc., (a Sanskrit ritual manual), she is one of the 64 goddesses to be worshipped during the Āvaraṇapūjā (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses”).[2]
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