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Pratyaṅgirā
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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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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Pratyangira 2014-02-25 09-47.JPG
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- Commons category
- Pratyangira
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- 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==
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