Chandraghanta

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Chandraghanta is the third form of the Hindu goddess Durga, revered for her warrior aspect and symbolized by a crescent moon-shaped bell on her forehead.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Chandraghanta canonical 2
Chandra-Ghanta 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess ⓘ
form of Durga ⓘ
aspect warrior aspect ⓘ
associatedDirection east ⓘ
associatedPlanet Moon ⓘ
associatedWith peace after conflict ⓘ
removal of obstacles ⓘ
righteous warfare ⓘ
sound of the divine bell ⓘ
victory over evil ⓘ
believedTo destroy demons with the sound of her bell ⓘ
colorAssociation golden ⓘ
devotionalBenefit granting of bravery ⓘ
granting of serenity ⓘ
protection from negative energies ⓘ
removal of sins ⓘ
festival Navratri ⓘ
linked to: Navaratri
foreheadMark crescent moon ⓘ
formOf Durga ⓘ
linked to: Goddess Durga
iconographicFeature form ready for battle ⓘ
golden complexion ⓘ
half-moon shaped bell on forehead ⓘ
ten arms ⓘ
memberOf Navadurga ⓘ
mount lion ⓘ
tiger ⓘ
otherName Chandra-Ghanta ⓘ
linked to: Chandraghanta

Chandraghanta Devi ⓘ
parent Parvati ⓘ
linked to: Kamakshi
positionInNavadurga third form ⓘ
quality bravery ⓘ
courage ⓘ
fearlessness ⓘ
protection of devotees ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
represents balance of bravery and tranquility ⓘ
spouse Shiva ⓘ
symbol crescent moon-shaped bell ⓘ
weapon bow and arrow ⓘ
kamandalu ⓘ
lotus ⓘ
mace ⓘ
sword ⓘ
trident ⓘ
worshippedOn third day of Navratri ⓘ
worshipPractice lighting of lamps ⓘ
offerings of flowers ⓘ
recitation of mantras ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Navadurga → hasPart → Chandraghanta ⓘ
Navadurga → day3Form → Chandraghanta ⓘ
Chandraghanta → otherName → Chandra-Ghanta ⓘ
linked to: Chandraghanta