Kushmanda

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Kushmanda is a form of the Hindu goddess Durga, revered as the fourth aspect of Navadurga and associated with cosmic creation and the energizing of the universe.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Kushmanda canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess ⓘ
Navadurga ⓘ
form of Durga ⓘ
associatedConcept cosmic egg (Brahmanda) ⓘ
creation from void ⓘ
primordial energy ⓘ
associatedFestival Durga Puja ⓘ
associatedWith cosmic creation ⓘ
energizing the universe ⓘ
light ⓘ
sun ⓘ
vital energy ⓘ
benefitOfWorship bestowal of vitality ⓘ
granting health ⓘ
granting prosperity ⓘ
granting strength ⓘ
removal of obstacles ⓘ
epithet Adi Shakti ⓘ
linked to: Adi Parashakti

Creator of the Universe ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
iconographicAttribute holds lotus ⓘ
holds pot of nectar or blood ⓘ
holds rosary ⓘ
holds weapons ⓘ
multiple arms ⓘ
radiant halo like the sun ⓘ
isAspectOf Durga ⓘ
linked to: Goddess Durga
mount lion ⓘ
tiger ⓘ
mythologicalRole creator of the cosmic egg ⓘ
originator of the universe through her smile ⓘ
nameEtymology Anda means cosmic egg ⓘ
Ku means little ⓘ
Ushma means warmth or energy ⓘ
partOf Navadurga forms of Durga ⓘ
positionInNavadurga fourth form ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
sphereOfInfluence cosmos ⓘ
life force (prana) ⓘ
solar energy ⓘ
worshipDayInNavaratri fourth day of Navaratri ⓘ
worshippedBy Shakta Hindus ⓘ
linked to: Shaktas
worshippedDuring Navaratri ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

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

Navadurga → hasPart → Kushmanda ⓘ
Navadurga → day4Form → Kushmanda ⓘ