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Pratyaṅgirā

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Also known as Atharvaṇa Bhadrakālī, Narasiṃhī, Nikumbhilā, Pratyaṅgirā Devī

Pratyangira (, ), also called Atharvana Bhadrakali, Narasimhi and Nikumbhala, is a Hindu goddess associated with Shaktism. She is described to be the female energy and consort of Narasimha. In the Vedas, Pratyangira is represented earliest in the form of Atharvana Bhadrakali, the goddess of the Atharva Veda and magical spells. According to the Tripura Rahasya, she is the pure manifestation of the wrath of Tripura Sundari. Narasimhi is part of the Saptamatrika mother goddesses.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Pratyaṅgirā is referenced by 41 other articles, and connects out to Sanskrit, Lakshmi and Atharvaveda.

It is catalogued under the topic Hindu goddesses.

Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Deity.type
Hindu
Deity.image
File:Pratyangira 2014-02-25 09-47.JPG
Deity.caption
Pratyangira upon her lion vehicle
Deity.name
Pratyangira
Deity.other_names
Atharvana Bhadrakali, Pratyangira, Nikumbhila
Deity.script_name
Sanskrit
Deity.script
प्रत्यङ्गिरा
Deity.affiliation
Mahadevi, Mahalakshmi, Bhadrakali
Deity.weapon
Trishula (Trident), Damaru (Drum), Kapala (Skull), Pasha (rope or snake)
Deity.mount
Lion
Deity.texts
Atharvaveda, Devi Bhagavata, Kalika Purana,
Deity.consort
Sharabheshwara Bhairava

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Legends
  • Iconography
  • Literature
  • Worship
  • Eight kinds of Tantric acts
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Pratyangira (, ), also called Atharvana Bhadrakali, Narasimhi and Nikumbhala, is a Hindu goddess associated with Shaktism. She is described to be the female energy and consort of Narasimha. In the Vedas, Pratyangira is represented earliest in the form of Atharvana Bhadrakali, the goddess of the Atharva Veda and magical spells. According to the Tripura Rahasya, she is the pure manifestation of the wrath of Tripura Sundari. Narasimhi is part of the Saptamatrika mother goddesses.

==Legends==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pratyaṅgirā” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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