Queen of devas in Hinduism. Also known as Indrani, she is an important goddess of the Shakta sect and one of the saptamatrikas (seven divine mothers). She is worshipped alongside Indra as well as independently in Jainism and Buddhism.
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The consort of Bhairava and a form of Devi, the supreme goddess in Hinduism. She is also one of the…
A form of the Hindu deity Shiva worshipped as one of the principal deities of the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, in…
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