Akilandeswari

Akilandeswari

Akhilandeshwari is one of the main forms of the Hindu Goddess Adi Parashakti. She is revered as an embodiment of Parvati. The famous abode of Akhilandeshwari is the Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval. She is also revered collectively with the goddesses Meenakshi and Kamakshi, forming the Trishakti triad, the most powerful goddesses in Shaktism. The goddess’s name in Tamil is split into three components அகில ஆண்ட ஈஸ்வரி. “Akhila” means the universe, “Anda” means ruling, and “Ishwari” means the divine mother. Therefore, Goddess, the divine mother who rules the entire universe, is known as “Akhilandeshwari”. Akhilandeshwari is the presiding deity in the Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval along with her consort Jambukeswarar, who is an avatar of Shiva.

Pantheon: Hindu Culture: Indian Civilization: Indian subcontinent Period: 1500 BCE – present

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