Naigamesha
deity Jain single tradition · 1
Naigamesha, also known as Harinegameshi, is a goat-headed or deer-headed deity, associated with children. He also appears in Jain as well as Hindu traditions, associated with the war-god Kartikeya and childbirth.
Relationships
- allied with
- Kārtikeya
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Depictions of Naigamesha are rare and are generally confined to North India and the pre-third century era. They are many depictions of the deity found in the region around Mathura, dating from the 1st–3rd century.”
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