Caksusi
One of the Apsaras whose name means "clairvoyant" |
Candi
Another name for the goddess Durga (in her moon form). The moon was considered
a god one month (Chandra), a goddess (Candi) the next.
Chala
(Chapala) A Hindu goddess of fortune.
Challalamma
Goddess of buttermilk
Chamunda
A Hindu goddess: a form of Durgha. The name Chamunda is apparently derived
from the names of the two demons Chanda and Munda, whom she is said to
have killed.
Chanda
A Hindu demoness: a form of Durgha and one of the nine navadurgas. Chanda
was killed by Chamunda.
Chandanayika
A Hindu goddess. A form of Durgha and one of the nine navadurgas.
Chandarupa
A Hindu goddess. A form of Durgha and one of the nine navadurgas.
Chandavati
A Hindu goddess. A form of Durgha and one of the nine navadurgas.
Chandika
The Hindu goddess of desire.
Chauturopayini
A Hindu fertility and healing goddess.She is depicted as a vital looking
young woman with four arms, helding a vessel and making a gesture of giving. |
Chandogra
A Hindu goddess. A form of Durgha and one of the nine navadurgas.
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Chaya
("shadow")(Chhaya, Khaya) A Hindu goddess; a reflection of the
goddess Sanjna. She was the consort of Surya and the mother of Sani. Her
body was etheric in nature.
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Chinnamastaka
Hindu goddess of terrifying aspect. She is portrayed holding her head
in one hand. She is a form of the goddess Durgha, and one of the ten mahavidyas.
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Chitra
A Hindu goddess of misfortune. She was the daughter of Daksha and the
consort of Chandra.
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Cunda
(Kunda) An Indian Buddhist goddess who is gentle to the good and harsh
with the wicked. She is depicted with four or sixteen arms, and 'nothing
is absent from her arsenal'. |
