Devi Alkapuri
| Devi Alkapuri | |
|---|---|
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| Affiliation | Noksima[1] |
| Abode | Alkapuri |
| Mantra | Om Tripuri Ama Ma Noksima Namah[2] |
| Day | Wednesday |
| Mount | unicorn |
| Festivals | Tring[2] |
| Personal information | |
| Spouse | Fa Trilochana Manik the Founder of the Manikya Dynasty [2] |
| Parents |
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| Siblings | Nalakuvara, Manibhadra |
| Equivalents | |
| Aztec equivalent | Unknown |
Name
She is the daughter of Kubera, king of the yaksha and Bhadra. She is believed to be born from her daughter's little finger on the day of Poornima (Full moon). She is as white as snow, and her beauty was such that the Brahmaputra River had to stop a while to admire her beauty in detail. In many Southeast Asian countries, whether it is Myanmar or Laos, there is a place dedicated to this goddess.
Mythology
In the mythology and folktales of the Tripuri clan Debbarma, there is a brief description of her. She is regarded as the goddess of beauty, and she has the capability to heal others and bestow youthfulness upon them. She is the kuldevi of the Debbarma, known as Noksima, who is worshipped on the day of December 15. The priest, also known as chuntai in the kokborok language, performs the pujas in a grand manner wherever families gather to seek the blessings of their kuldevi and receive prasad. Everyday, family members, or even young boys and girls, can also perform the puja in a smaller way, where everyone may be present if they wish.
Aztec Mythology
There are also traces of a similar goddess in the mythology of Aztec Mythology. However, her name has been lost over time.
Legend
She came to the northeastern part of the region when she was banished from Alkapuri for dishonoring her father's dignity. She was banished for 20 years. When she came to Tripura, the lords of many kingdoms sought her hand in marriage, but she refused. However, when she met Fa Trilochana Manikya, the Lord of Tripura, she fell in love and married him. After 16 years, she left Tripura because she felt her husband had mistreated her and she realised her mistakes in dishonouring her father Kubera. During these 16 years in Tripura, she gained knowledge of civilisation and writing, which is why she is considered the kuldevi of the main Tripuri clan Debbarma. When she left Tripura, many people begged her not to leave, but she had no choice but to depart. In the following four years, she travelled across the Pacific Ocean, spreading her knowledge. Admiring her wisdom, her brothers Nalakuvara and Manibhadra frequently visited her. Nalakuvara informed Kubera about her wisdom. At the end of her banishment, she was welcomed with a grand celebration at Alkapuri. Fa Trilochana Manikya, realizing his mistake, felt guilty and began searching for his wife, Devi Alkapuri. After many unsuccessful attempts, he meditated to Gauria, the head of the Tripuri clan god, also considered a form of Shiva. [3] Gauria, pleased with Fa Trilochana Manikya, granted him a wish. Fa Trilochana Manikya was granted the wish to have Devi Alkapuri visit Tripura for only 10 days. Devi Alkapuri came to Tripura for the welcoming ceremony. The King's chief priest advised the king to celebrate a festival on welcoming this holy lady of Tripura, which was known as Tring (Tripuri New Year).
Many rivers are named after her, including R.Raima, R.Surma, R.Holog, and many more. However, due to outsiders, or illegal Bengali immigrants, who criticised the hesitation of the indigenous Tripuri clan and changed the names of their rivers to those of Bengali kuldevi or kuldevta, such as River Gomoti, River Howrah, Rudrasagar, and DimSagar, which hurt the sentiments of many indigenous Tripuri clans. As the government is with the majority of the Bengalis, the Tripuri are losing their kuldevi Devi Alkapuri heritage.
See also
- Kubera
- Debbarma
- Manikya dynasty
References
- ↑ Brief discussion with Samwel Debbarma who told that the clan of the Tripura i.e. Debbarma worshiped Noksima as their kuldevi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 discussion with Samwel Debbarma
- ↑ Samwel Debbarma told that as Shiv's wife is Parvati, also known as Ma Gauri, it is possible that Shiva is called Gauria. Ex-Yam-Yami, Kripa-Kripi, Varaha-Varahi, and Narasigha-Narisighi
- Alaggappa University (Accredited with 'A' Grade by NAAC) of Kartikudi 630 003
M.A. Comparative Mythology Textbook by Sri.Gardara Dharan
- Brief discussion with Samwel Debbarma a Northeast Mythologist and with Devdutt Pattanaik Indian renowned mythologist
