Devi Kanya Kumari
Devi Kanya Kumari 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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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Prakriti, Kalabhairava, Nimish, Sarvani, Śiva, Adi Parashakti, Banasura, Purusha, Indra, Nārada, Kumari, Bhagavati, Samharas, Narayani, Balambika, Sūrya
- aspect of
- Lakshmi, Parvati, Bhadrakali, Katyayani
- child of
- Mahadevi
- allied with
- Vijayasundari, Balasundari
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Devi Kanya Kumari is the goddess of virginity and penance. It is a practice that people choose to receive the Diksha of Sanyasa from here in olden times. The rites and rituals of the temple are organized and classified according to Sankaracharya's treatise.”
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“The adolescent virgin goddess worshipped in the southern tip of India, Devi Kanya Kumari, is said to be the avatar of Katyayani or Parvati.”
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