Kushmandini
deity Jainism single tradition · 1
Kushmandini appeared disguised as a poor old woman holding milk in the shell of half of a white Gullikayi fruit and the abhisheka was done from head to toe. Worship of Kushmandini devi or Ambika is an integral part of Jain rituals in Shravanabelagola.
When
Relationships
- manifests as
- Ambika
- co occurs with
- Chakreshvari, Padmāvatī, Sarvahna, Gomedha
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to a Digambara legend, after completing construction of Gommateshwara statue, Chavundaraya organised a mahamastakabhisheka with five liquids, milk, tender coconut, sugar, nectar and water collected in hundreds of pots but liquid could not flow below the navel of the statue. Kushmandini appeared disguised as a poor old woman holding milk in the shell of half of a white Gullikayi fruit and the abhisheka was done from head to toe. ”
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