Siddhidhatri
| Siddhidhatri | |
|---|---|
Goddess of spiritual attainments | |
 Statue of Siddhidhatri | |
| Affiliation | Avatar of Durga |
| Planet | Saturn |
| Mantra | oṁ devyai siddhidātryai namaḥ
|
| Weapon | mace, chakra, shankha, lotus in which 8 siddhis are absorbed |
| Symbol | lotus |
| Consort | Shiva |
Siddhidhatri or Siddhidatri (Sanskrit: सिद्धिदात्री, romanized: Siddhidātrī, lit. 'giver of perfection')[1] is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi, venerated as the goddess of siddhi (spiritual attainments and powers).[2][3] She is the ninth and last of the Navadurga, and is worshipped on the ninth day of Navaratri.
Iconography
[edit]The goddess is depicted with four hands holding a chakra (discus), shankha (conch shell), mace, and lotus. She is seated on either a fully bloomed lotus or a lion as her mount. In some pictorial depictions, she is flanked by gandharvas, yakshas, siddhas, asuras, and devas, who are portrayed as paying obeisance to the goddess.
Legend
[edit]According to a legend, during the beginning of the universe, Shiva worshipped the unmanifest form of the great goddess, Mahadevi, to perform the act of creation. The goddess is said to have emerged from the left half of Shiva as Siddhidhatri.[4] She is also believed to have conferred the ashta siddhi (eight spiritual attainments) upon Shiva.
Owing to her origin from Shiva’s left half, this form of the goddess is often associated with the composite deity Ardhanarishvara, in which the left portion represents Parvati.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ National Museum. Yogini Cult And Temples By Vidya Dehejia 1986 New Delhi National Museum. p. 188.
- ^ Sharma, Arvind (2002-09-26). Methodology in Religious Studies: The Interface with Women's Studies. SUNY Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7914-5347-6.
- ^ Brooks, Douglas Renfrew (1992-10-01). Auspicious Wisdom: The Texts and Traditions of Śrividyā Śākta Tantrism in South India. SUNY Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7914-1146-9.
- ^ Naik, Prof Katta Narasimha Reddy, Prof E. Siva Nagi Reddy, Prof K. Krishna (2023-01-31). Kalyana Mitra: Volume 5: Art. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 377.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 162. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
Further reading
[edit]- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola