Chandi

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Chandi is a fierce and powerful warrior aspect of the Hindu goddess Devi, associated with the destruction of evil and protection of the righteous.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Chandi canonical 8
Chandi Path 1
Chandi di Var 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess
aspect of Devi
warrior goddess
associatedWith battle
righteous anger
shakti
linked to: Shaktas

victory over demons
belongsToTradition Devi Mahatmya tradition
linked to: Devi Mahatmya

Shaktism
cosmicFunction annihilation of adharma
upholding dharma
cultCenter Bengal region
linked to: Bengal

eastern India
defeated Mahishasura
asura armies
epithet Chamunda
Mahishasuramardini
festival Durga Puja
Navaratri
gender female
hasQuality fierce
powerful
hasRole destroyer of evil
protector of the righteous
iconographyFeature holding weapons
multiple arms
terrifying expression
isAspectOf Devi
Durga
linked to: Devi

Parvati
linked to: Goddess Gauri
languageOfName Sanskrit
meaningOfName the fierce one
mentionedIn Devi Mahatmya
Markandeya Purana
mount lion
tiger
religion Hinduism
ritual recitation of Devi Mahatmya
textualForm Chandi Path
weapon bow and arrows
sword
trident
worshipForm Shakta tradition
worshippedAs form of Devi
form of Durga

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Devi hasAspect Chandi
Shaktism associatedDeity Chandi
Dasam Granth contains Chandi di Var
linked to: Chandi
Tripura Sundari otherName Kameshwari
linked to: Chandi
Devi Mahatmya alsoKnownAs Chandi Path
linked to: Chandi
Devi Mahatmya alsoKnownAs Chandi
Chandi Mandir dedicatedTo Goddess Chandi
linked to: Chandi
Chandi Mandir primaryDeity Chandi
Shaktas primaryDeityForm Chandi
Sarala Das wroteAbout goddess Chandi
linked to: Chandi
Chandi Temple hasDeity Chandi