Prathyangira

Prathyangira
Goddess of Victory
A depiction of Prathyangira
Sanskrit	प्रत्यङ्गिरा
Affiliation	Devi, Associated with Shakti
Weapon	Trishula (trident), Shankha (conch shell), Chakra (discus), Gada (mace)
Mount	Simha (lion)
Texts	Atharvaveda

Pratyangira (Sanskrit: प्रत्यङ्गिरा; Pratyaṅgirā, IPA: / 'Pratyangira/) also called Atharvana Bhadrakaali, Narasimhi or Narashimhika, is a Hindu Goddess associated with Shakti, the Hindu concept of eternal energy. She is described as a goddess with a lioness's face and a human body. This combination of lion and human forms represents the balance of good and evil.

Prathyangira is also mentioned in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Indrajit was performing "Nikumbala yaga" (a sacred ritual to worship Prathyangira) while Rama and his soldiers were waging war in Lanka. Hanuman came down to stop this ritual because he knew that if Indrajit completed it, he would become invincible.

Havan dedicated to Pratyangira devi is performed at many places for the welfare of the people and for eliminating the influences of evil forces. In some temples Pratyangira Devi Homam (Havan) is performed on days of Amavasya.