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Ashtanayika

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The photograph shows the idol of Goddess Chandi (Durga) together with her eight eternal companions (Ashtanayika)

According to Hindu mythology, Ashtanayika are the eight companions of Goddess Durga (Chandi). They are:

  1. Mangala
  2. Vijaya
  3. Bhadra
  4. Jayanti
  5. Aparajita
  6. Nandini[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. Bangala Bhasar Abhidhaan (Dictionary of the Bengali Language) Shishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt Ltd. 32A, APC Road, Kolakata – 700009, Volume 1, p.151. (ed. 1994)
  2. Manorama Year Book (Bengali edition) Malyala Manorama Pvt. Ltd., 32A, APC Road, Kolkata- 700 009 (ed.2012), p.153

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