| Ambika | |
|---|---|
Mother Goddess, Mother of the Universe and all Beings | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Raja_Ravi_Varma,_Ambika_(Oleographic_print).jpg) Painting of Ambika by Raja Ravi Varma | |
| Affiliation | Mahadevi |
| Abode | Manidvipa |
| Weapon | Discus, Conch Shell, Trident, Mace, Bow, Sword, Lotus Flower |
| Mount | Lion or Tiger |
| Texts | Markendeya Purana, Shiva Purana, Skanda Purana |
| Consort | Shiva |
Ambika (Sanskrit: अम्बिका, IAST: Ambikā) is generally an epithet or form of Mahadevi, the supreme goddess of many sects of Hinduism. In Shaktism, she is revered as Adi Parashakti, the mother of the universe and all beings. She is often identified with various incarnations such as Chandi, Durga, Bhagavati, Lalitambika, Bhavani, and many others.[1]
In her iconography, she is typically depicted with eight arms holding multiple weapons.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). Ambika. Penguin Books. p. 18. ISBN 9780143415176. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
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