Haḍimbā
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Haḍimbā is a local goddess worshipped in the Himachal Pradesh region of India. In Himachali tradition, Haḍimbā is an independent deity with her own cult, including a temple in Manali. Scholars have offered various theories to explain her origins, including a local or Buddhist Tantric goddess who was later absorbed into Hinduism.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Worship predates association with the Mahabharata.
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wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Hiḍimbī, the rakshasi from the Mahabharata, is widely identified with Haḍimbā, a local goddess worshipped in the Himachal Pradesh. In Himachali tradition, Haḍimbā is an independent deity with her own cult, including a temple in Manali, whose connection to the Mahabharata appears to have been emphasized only in recent history”
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