Maheshwari
Maheshwari is a powerful form of Lakshmi. Authors Chitralekha Singh and Prem Nath says, "Narada Purana describes the powerful forms of Lakshmi as Durga, Kali, Bhadrakali, Chandi, Maheshwari, Lakshmi, Vaishnavi and Andreye". Also, she is the one who purified Halahal (during Samudra Manthan) into Amrit (Ambrosio).
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- Historical notes
- One of the Matrikas brought into existence by Kaushiki.
Relationships
- created by
- Kauśikī
- co occurs with
- Andreye, kali, Durga, Ambika, Mahakali, Bhadrakali, Mahishasuramardini, Raktabija, Chanda, Munda, Chandi, Katyayini Durga, Vindhyavasini, Yogmaya, Parvati, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Mahasaraswati
- aspect of
- Lakshmi
- child of
- Lakshmi
Mentioned by
- kali
- Durga
- Ambika
- Mahakali
- Bhadrakali
- Mahishasuramardini
- Raktabija
- Chanda
- Munda
- Chandi
- Katyayini Durga
- Vindhyavasini
- Yogmaya
- Parvati
- Shumbha
- Nishumbha
and 2 more
Sources
Source passages
“Authors Chitralekha Singh and Prem Nath says, "Narada Purana describes the powerful forms of Lakshmi as Durga, Kali, Bhadrakali, Chandi, Maheshwari, Lakshmi, Vaishnavi and Andreye". Also, she is the one who purified Halahal (during Samudra Manthan) into Amrit (Ambrosio).”
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“With the help of the Matrikas, who were the feminine forms of the Trimurti consisting of Brahmani, Vaishnavi, and Maheshwari, also Varahi, Narasimhi, Sakti and her dark form Chamunda(Kali) Kaushiki and her forces fought the asuras”
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