Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1479
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1479
- Language
- English
c9.1479
1) General. A Devī born out of 1/6 part of original nature (Mūlaprakṛti). Since she was born out of 1/6 part, she is called Ṣaṣṭhīdevī. Also called Devasenā, Ṣaṣṭhīdevī is the patron-devī of children. She grants them life. She protects them as the real mother and always remains by their side. She has earned Siddhis by the practice of yoga, is the best among the aṣṭamātṛs (eight mothers) and is the wife of Subrahmaṇya.