Annapoorna devi
| Annapurna Devi | |
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| Devanagari | अन्नपूर्णा |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Annapoorna |
| Affiliation | Devi, a form of Parvati |
| Abode | Kashi |
| Consort | Shiva |
Annapoorṇā or Annapūrṇā (Bengali: অন্নপূর্ণা, Sanskrit: अन्नपूर्णा, lit. giver of food / she who has a lot of food to give) is the Hindu goddess of nourishment. She is an avatar (incarnation) of Parvati, the wife of Shiva. Annapurna is eulogized in Annada Mangal, a narrative poem in Bengali by Bharatchandra Ray.
Worship of food and offering of food, is highly praised in Hinduism and hence Annapurna is regarded as a popular deity. As per legend-
Annapurna fed the whole world along with her consort Shiva, who was begging for food on account of a whim created by her. Annapurna is usually depicted as a youthful goddess having red complexion with a face round like full moon, three eyes, high breasts and four hands. Though Annapurna is a popular deity, there are few temples dedicated to her, the most prominent being the Annapurna Devi Mandir and the Kasi Viswanath Temple in Varanasi. She is glorified in various sacred and religious literature from the Vedic period with mention in religious texts like Rudrayamala, Sivarahasya, Annapurnamantratsava, Maha Tripurasiddhanta, Annapurna Kavacha, Annapurnahavamti, Annapurnamalininaksatramalika and Bhairvahyantantra.
Annapurna or Annapoorna is derived from Sanskrit meaning the giver of food and nourishment. Anna (अन्न) means "food" or "grains" and pūrṇa (पूर्ण) means "full, complete and perfect". She is an avatar (form) of Parvati, the wife of Shiva. Food is considered the lowest of all primitive substances. It is believed that Mount Annapurna in the Himalayas is named after the deity as she is believed to be one of the daughters of Himavat, the king of the mountains. The Western world name her the "Hindu God of Cooking" considering her association with food items.Akshaya Tritiya is considered the birth date of Annapurna and is believed to be very auspicious for buying gold jewellery. The other names of Annapurana are -
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