Goddess Maya

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Goddess Maya is a revered Hindu mother goddess associated with the city of Haridwar and venerated as its presiding deity.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Goddess Maya canonical 1
Mahāmāyā 1

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Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess
mother goddess
associatedWith Ganga pilgrimage at Haridwar
Haridwar
Himalayan foothills region
Shakti tradition
linked to: Shaktism
cityPatronOf Haridwar
consideredAs protector from misfortune for pilgrims in Haridwar
source of blessings for Haridwar residents
cultCenter Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar
linked to: Maya Devi Temple
gender female
hasAttribute benevolent
maternal
protective
hasFestival Navratri (local celebrations in Haridwar)
linked to: Navaratri

special temple fairs in Haridwar
hasForm local manifestation of the Divine Mother
hasTempleAt Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar
linked to: Maya Devi Temple
honorificTitle Maya Devi
Maya Mata
linked to: Māyā
isOneOf local forms of the Mother Goddess in North India
isPresidingDeityOf Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar
linked to: Maya Devi Temple
region Uttarakhand, India
linked to: Uttarakhand
religion Hinduism
role motherly protector of devotees
protector of the city of Haridwar
typeOfDeity local tutelary deity
veneratedAs guardian of Haridwar’s sacred space
presiding deity of Haridwar
worshippedBy Hindu devotees
pilgrims visiting Haridwar
worshippedIn Haridwar
worshipType local folk worship
temple worship

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar dedicatedTo Goddess Maya
subject linked to: Maya Devi Temple
Māyā nameVariant Mahāmāyā
linked to: Goddess Maya