Vaishnavi (Matrika goddess)

For other uses, see Vaishnavi (disambiguation).

Vaishnavi and Varahi as Matrikas, in a folio from Devi Mahatmya manuscript, 1675-1700.

Vaishnavi, Vaishnodevi, Trikuta (sanskrit, feminine form of Vishnu) is a legendary figure in the Hindu tradition and the shakti of Lord Vishnu. According to the legend, she was an incarnation of the Divine Mother Lakshmi. Vaishnavi is a name of Vaishno Devi.

Vaishnavi (Vaishnodevi) is also a Matrika goddess,^[1] considered as the shakti of Vishnu.

Vaishnavi (or Vyshnavi) is also a given name, in the Hindu tradition of naming children after spiritual personalities.

References

↑ Sapta Matrikas

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Shaktism

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Matrikas	Brahmani Maheshvari Kaumari Vaishnavi Varahi Indrani Chamunda

Mahavidya	Kali Tara Tripura Sundari Bhuvaneshvari Bhairavi Chhinnamasta Dhumavati Bagalamukhi Matangi Kamalatmika

Shakti Peethas	Bimala Kalighat Kamakhya Taratarini Tulja Bhavani Mahalakshmi More...

Prasad	Charnamrit Prasad

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