| Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshvari | |
|---|---|
 Murti of the goddess | |
| Venerated in | Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism |
| Affiliation | Lakshmi, Parvati, Adi Parashakti, Mainly Incarnation of Maa Parvathi and wife of Shiva who came as Nagareswara Swamy in Penugonda |
| Adherents | Komati community which is also called as Arya Vysya caste |
| Texts | Vasavi Puranamulu, Regional tales of Penugonda kshetram, Sri Pada SriVallabha Charitam |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh |
Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshvari is a Hindu goddess, primarily revered by the Komati community of Andhra Pradesh.[1] She is primarily recognised by her adherents as a Kanyaka form of Parvati, and sometimes also identified as a form of Lakshmi in Vaishnava tradition.[2]
She is regarded to be a kuladevata, Goddess of the clan by members of the Komati community which is known as Vysya community in Andhra Pradesh, as well as the Arya Vaishya, Kalinga Vaishya, Arava Vaishya, Marathi Vaishya, Beri Vaishya, and the Trivarnika Vaishya communities, as per the various versions of the Vasavi Puranamulu, written in Telugu during the 18th century CE, ancient tales of Penugonda Kshetram, and Sri Pada Sri Vallabha Charitamrutham sacred texts.
The Jaina Komatis venerate her as Shanti Matha Vasavi, who is regarded to have promoted ahimsa for the benefit of all mankind, and averted warfare and loss of life through peaceful means.
- ^ Sadanandam, P. (2008). Art and Culture of Marginalised Nomadic Tribes in Andhra Pradesh. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-0958-8.
- ^ Padma, Sree (November 2013). Vicissitudes of the Goddess: Reconstructions of the Gramadevata in India's Religious Traditions. OUP USA. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-19-932503-0.