Vaishnavi (Matrika goddess)
Vaishnavi (Sanskrit: वैष्णवी, IAST: Vaishṇavī) is a Hindu goddess and is also a Matrika goddess.[1]
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| Devanagari | वैष्णवी |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Vaiṣṇavī |
| Affiliation | Devī, Mātṛkā, Lakṣmī |
| Mount | Garuda and rarely elephant |
| Consort | Vishnu |
She is the ferocious 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]
Iconography
Vaishnavi, is depicted as dark-complexioned, & wears the Kirita Mukuta (cylindrical crown). She is clothed with Peethambara (yellow clothing), much like Vishnu. She has Garuda as her Vahana, & has 4 hands, sporting conch, discus, mace & lotus. In her 6-hand depiction, sword & bow are also included.
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