Pratyangira, also called Narasimhini, Atharvana Bhadrakali and Nikumbhila, is a Hindu goddess described as the shakti, or divine energy, of the deity Narasimha. She is counted among the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses especially venerated in the Shakta and Tantra traditions. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Era of Attestation Veneration TodayActively venerated in a living tradition 2 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Function
Domain / FunctionProtection and guardianship 1 Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.), Routledge, 2008Pratyangira, later medieval Tantric goddessView the Source Wikipedia, "Pratyangira"
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