Shivadooti

Shivadhoothi ("She who sent Shiva as an emissary")[1] is a manifestation of the Hindu mother goddess Shakti.

Shivadooti
Goddess of Terror
Other namesShivaduti, Shivaduthi
AffiliationDevi, Parvati, Koushiki, Lalita Tripura Sundari
AbodeCremation Grounds
MantraOm Śivadūtī Devyai Namāha
WeaponScimitar
MountJackal
ConsortShiva

The Devi Mahatmyam relates how, during the battle against the demons Sumbha and Nisumbha, Shivadhoothi emerged from the body of the goddess Chandi and ordered Shiva to deliver an ultimatum to the demons that if they did not surrender they would be devoured by her jackals. Along with her ferocious appearance, Shivadhoothi's laugh was so loud that it terrified the enemy asuras, whom she then devoured.[2]

In the Kalika Purana, Shivadooti is described as having a dark complexion, with long matted hair, three eyes, and holding a scimitar, while her right foot rests on the back of a jackal and her left foot tramples a corpse of a demon. She possesses ten incarnations (Yoginis): Kshemankari, Shantaa, Devamata, Mahodari, Karali, Kamada, Bhagasya, Bhagamalini, Bhagavaha, and Subhaga.

References
  1. "Devi Mahatmyam Text - Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia". www.hindupedia.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. "Devi Mahatmyam Text - Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia". www.hindupedia.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.


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