Pratyangira
| Pratyangira | |
|---|---|
Pratyangira upon her lion vehicle | |
| Other names | Atharvana Bhadrakali, Pratyangira, Nikumbhila |
| Sanskrit | प्रत्यङ्गिरा |
| Affiliation | Mahadevi, Mahalakshmi, Bhadrakali |
| Weapon | Trishula (Trident), Damaru (Drum), Kapala (Skull), Pasha (rope or snake) |
| Mount | Lion |
| Texts | Atharvaveda, Devi Bhagavata, Kalika Purana, |
| Consort | Sharabheshwara Bhairava |
Pratyangira (Sanskrit: प्रत्यङ्गिरा, IAST: Pratyaṅgirā), also called Atharvana Bhadrakali, Narasimhi and Nikumbhala, is a Hindu goddess associated with Shaktism. She is described to be the female energy and consort of Narasimha. In the Vedas, Pratyangira is represented earliest in the form of Atharvana Bhadrakali, the goddess of the Atharva Veda and magical spells. According to the Tripura Rahasya, she is the pure manifestation of the wrath of Tripura Sundari. Narasimhi is part of the Saptamatrika mother goddesses.