Amba

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Amba is a Hindu goddess, widely revered in western India as a fierce yet protective mother deity often worshipped during Navratri.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Amba canonical 1
Amba Mata 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess
mother goddess
associatedWith Durga
linked to: Goddess Durga

Parvati
linked to: Goddess Gauri

Shakti
linked to: Shaktas
cultRegion Gujarat
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
deityType folk goddess
regional goddess
epithet Amba Mata
linked to: Amba

Ambe Maa
linked to: Jeen Mata

Jagadamba
linked to: Bhudevi
festival Navratri
linked to: Navaratri
gender female
hasAttribute fierce
protective
languageOfName Sanskrit
meaningOfName mother
religion Hinduism
role destroyer of evil
protector of devotees
symbolizes divine energy
maternal protection
victory of good over evil
veneratedIn western India
worshipForm aniconic form
iconic form
worshippedAs mother deity
worshippedDuring Navratri
linked to: Navaratri
worshipPractice dance rituals during Navratri
devotional singing (garba)
offerings of flowers and sweets
worshipType Shakta worship

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

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

Amba epithet Amba Mata
linked to: Amba