Chakreshvari

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In Jain cosmology, Chakeshvari or Apraticakra is the guardian goddess or Yakshini (attendant deity) of Rishabha, the first Tirthankara. She is the tutelary deity of the Sarawagi Jain community.

Iconogrphy [edit]

The color of the goddess is golden. Her Vehicle is the Garuda. She has eight arms. She is shown with a chakra in one of her hands.

Temple of Chakreshvari [edit]

In Punjab, at village Attewali there is a famous temple of Goddess Chakreshvari.