Devi Kanya Kumari
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For other uses of Kanyakumari, see Kanyakumari (disambiguation).
Devi Kanya Kumari (Sanskrit: देवी कन्या कुमारि, romanized: Dēvi Kanyā Kumāri) is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi in the form of an adolescent girl. She is variously described by various traditions of Hinduism to either be a form of Parvati or Lakshmi. She is also worshipped as an incarnation of the goddess Bhadrakali by Shaktas, and is known by several names such as Shrī Bāla Bhadra, Shrī Bāla, Kanya Devi, and Devi Kumari.
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Devi Kanya Kumari | |
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Devanagari | देवी कन्या कुमारि transl. The maiden goddess |
Affiliation | Shaktism, Shaivism, Vaishnavism |
Abode | Kanyakumari |
Mantra | kātyayanāya vidmahe kanyakumāri dhīmahi tanno durgiḥ pracodayāt |
Weapon | Rosary |
Mount | Tiger or Lion |
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