Chandraghanta

Chandraghanta
Destroyer of demons
Murti of Chandraghanta
AffiliationAvatar of Durga and Parvati
PlanetVenus
Mantrapiṇḍajapravarārūḍhā caṇḍakopāstrakairyutā
prasādaṁ tanute mahyaṁ candraghaṇṭeti viśrutā
Weapontrishula, lotus, gada, kamandalu, sword, bow, arrow, japamala, abhayamudra, jnana mudra
Mounttiger
ConsortShiva as Chandrashekara

Chandraghanta (Sanskrit: चन्द्रघण्टा, romanized: Candraghaṇṭā, lit. 'adorned with the moon as her bell') is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the destroyer of demons and protector of her devotees. She is the third of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the third day of Navaratri.

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