Shakambhari
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Shakambhari is a goddess associated with nourishment and vegetation. In the Devi Bhagavata Purana, the Mahavidyas are described as her forms. She is also linked to Durga in oral traditions.
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When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1300
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Devi Bhagavata Purana and oral traditions.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nimishamba, Yellamma, Peddamma Thalli, Muthyalamma, Pochamma, Patala Lakshmi, Kattalamma, Chhinnamasta, Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshvari, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha, Sita Ramachandra, Sri Kalyana Venkateswara, Kameswari devi, Chennakeshava, Mallanna, Sri Kaleshwara, Sri Mallikarjuna, Kanaka Durga, Rajarajeswari, Venkateshwara
- syncretized with
- Durga
- has aspect
- Mahavidyas
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Some of the primary kuladevatas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana include: Shakambhari”
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“The Devi Bhagavata Purana also mentions the Mahavidyas as war-companions and forms of the goddess Shakambhari.”
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