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Chandi (Sanskrit: चण्डी, IAST: Caṇḍī) or Chandika (IAST: Caṇḍika) is a Hindu deity. Chandika is another form of Mahadevi . She shares similarities with the Goddess Chamunda , not only in name but also in attributes and iconography.
Trisula (trident) at Chandi Pahar, Haridwar. April 1814. Goddess Chandi also known as Chandika is the presiding deity of the temple. The story of the origin of Chandika is as follows: Long time ago, the demon kings Shumbha and Nishumbha had captured the kingdom of the god-king of heaven - Indra and thrown the gods from Swarga (heaven).
Chandi Mandir (Hindi, Mandir: "Temple") is a Hindu temple dedicated to Chandi the goddess of power, near Chandigarh, located on NH-5 Chandigarh-Kalka highway in Panchkula city of Haryana state of India. It is about 15 km from the city of Chandigarh, which was named after the temple, and about 10 km away from the Mansa Devi Shrine.
Another legend connected with Chandika Sthan is regarding King Karna of the ancient Indian kingdom of Anga, who used to worship Goddess Chandi Mata every day and in turn, the Goddess gave him 114 pounds (equivalent to 50 kilograms) of gold for distribution among the needy and downtrodden at Karanchaura, now a local name for the vicinity. [8]
The Kataka Chandi Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Chandi in Cuttack, Odisha, India, near the banks of the Mahanadi River. Goddess KatakChandi.
The goddess's image is flanked by the images of Hanuman and Bhairava. Another temple, Chamunda Nandikeshwar Dham, also found in Kangra, is dedicated to Shiva and Chamunda. According to a legend, Chamunda was enshrined as chief deity "Rudra Chamunda", in the battle between the demon Jalandhara and Shiva. [citation needed]
Hinglaj Mata Temple Pakistan Bramharandhra (Part of the head) Kottari Devi Bhimalochaneshwar 11 Jayanti at Nartiang village in the Jaintia Hills district. This Shakta pitha is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple. Also said to be in Amta West Bengal as Malai Chandi Mata Meghalaya: Left thigh: Jayanti Devi Kramadishwar 12 Jeshoreshwari ...
Machail Chandi Mata Temple, popularly known as Machail Mata, is a shrine of the Hindu goddess Durga in the village Machail of Sub Division Paddar, in Kishtwar District of Jammu region in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is near tributaries of the Chenab River.