A fierce form of Parvati, which is worshiped as Chandikadevi in many temples, with twenty hands, each holding a specific object. Ten handed versions also exist. On one side of the idol lies the head of Mahishasura. From its severed neck, a man is shown to rise – with bloodshot eyes, holding a trident, and wearing a bloodstained garland. He is shown to be tied with a noose around his neck.<\/p>\n
Her vehicle is the lion. She rides on it and her left leg is on top of the man. She is armed and has 3 eyes. She is to be worshiped in a mandala with 9 lotuses. On one lotus she is worshiped and on the others, Indra and the other devas. There \u00a0is another version of her with eighteen hands too. In addition, there are 9 Durgas including Rudrachanda, Prachanda, Ugrachanda, Chandanayika, Chanda, Chandavati, Chandarupa, Atichandika, Chandogra with 16 hands. They are all forms of Parvati as per Agnipurana Chapter 50.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A fierce form of Parvati, which is worshiped as Chandikadevi in many temples, with twenty hands, each holding a specific object. Ten handed versions also exist. On one side of the idol lies the head of Mahishasura. From its severed … Continue reading