Chakreshvari

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Chakreshvari is a protective Jain goddess and attendant deity (yakshini) associated with the first Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha, often depicted with multiple arms and a chakra (discus).

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cakreshvari 1
Chakreshvari canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Jain goddess
yakshini
associatedWith first Tirthankara
linked to: Rishabhanatha

power
protection
victory over obstacles
attendantOf Rishabhanatha
belongsToTradition Jain devotional tradition
category Jain protective deities
Yakshini in Jainism
linked to: Yakshini
cosmicRole yakshini of the first Tirthankara
depictedWith crown
halo
function guardian of Tirthankara’s doctrine
protector of devotees
gender female deity
hasAspect benevolent aspect
martial aspect
hasAttribute chakra
multiple arms
hasIconography holds chakra in one or more hands
multiple weapons in hands
seated or standing on Garuda
hasMount Garuda
hasTitle Chakreshvari Devi
languageName Sanskrit
linkedConcept chakra as weapon of protection
nameInSanskritScript चक्रेश्वरी
religion Jainism
role protective goddess
symbol discus
typeOf shasanadevi
linked to: Sharada
veneratedAt Jain temples dedicated to Rishabhanatha
worshipForm individual devotion
temple ritual
worshippedBy Digambara Jains
Śvetāmbara Jains
linked to: Svetambara

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

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

Rishabhanatha yakshini Chakreshvari
Gomukha pairedWith Cakreshvari
linked to: Chakreshvari