Shakambhari

Shakambhari
Goddess of Nourishment
Artistic depiction of Shakambhari
Devanagariशाकम्भरी
Venerated inShaktism
FestivalsNavaratri, Durga Puja, Durga Ashtami, Lakshmi Puja

Shakambhari (Sanskrit: शाकम्भरी, IAST: Śākambharī), also referred to as Shatakshi, is a goddess of nourishment. She is regarded to be an incarnation of Mahadevi, and identified with Durga in Hinduism. After the malevolent asura Durgamasura deprived the earth of nourishment by causing the sages to forget the Vedas, the goddess appeared to offer human beings and devas sufficient fruits and vegetables to restore their strength.

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