Brahmacharini
| Brahmacharini | |
|---|---|
Goddess of devotion and penance | |
Brahmacharini | |
| Affiliation | Avatar of Durga and Parvati |
| Planet | Ketu |
| Mantra | oṁ devī brahmacāriṇyai namaḥ |
| Symbols | kamandalu, lotus, rudraksha, japamala |
| Texts | Devi Bhagavata Purana, Devi Gita |
| Consort | Shiva |
Brahmacharini (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचारिणी, romanized: Brahmacāriṇī) is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as Parvati, in the form of a female ascetic. She is the second of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the second day of Navaratri.
In her iconography, Brahmacharini is depicted wearing white clothes, holding a japamala in her right hand and a kamandalu in her left.