Tvarita
| Tvarita | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Devi, Tripura Sundari |
| Weapon | Pasha, Ankusha, Varada Mudra, Abhaya Mudra |
| Gender | Female |
Twarita is the hindu godddess describes as the eight amongst the 16 Nityas and an aspect of Devi.
Etymology
The name "Twarita" means quickly. She gives the benefies quickly to her devotees so she called, Twarita.
Iconography
Twarita is having dark complexion. She has a crown in the head which is having peacock's tail. Her garments are made of leaves. She is wearing necklace that is made of Gunja flowers (rosary pea). The hem of the cloth which is made of eight snakes is hanging down to the weight of her breasts. She is decked with armlets, waist-chain and anklets. She is having three eyes and has the appearance of a Kirata. On one hand she shows the Varada mudra and on the other Abhaya mudra.[1]
Legends
Twarita is stated in Lalitopakhyana was the one of procector deities of Sri Chakra and also slew the demon, Pundraketu.[2][3]
According to Shiva Purana, when Bhadrakali, Kali, Katyayani, Chamunda, Twarita, Vaishnavi (Don't confuse with Vaishnavi Matrika), Ishani, Mundamardini and Bhadra came with Veerabhadra to destroying Daksha's yajna. Her puja rituals are mentioned in Agni Purana.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ "mantras - Who is Goddess Tvarita?". Hinduism Stack Exchange. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2019-06-23). "Description of other inner Apartments in the Royal Chamber [Chapter 37]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2019-06-22). "Flight of Viṣaṅga [Chapter 25]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2018-09-27). "The March of Vīrabhadra [Chapter 33]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2021-11-13). "Mode of worshipping the goddess Tvaritā and others [Chapter 147]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2021-11-15). "The mode of worship of Tvaritā [Chapter 309]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2021-11-15). "The narration of the spell relating to Tvaritā [Chapter 310]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.