#narasinghi

[bhagavanbhakthi]

Goddess Varahi - A form of Goddess Lakshmi

[divine-mess-ember]

Pratyangira, I guess?

Hermes is still waiting for his bullying

I entrust this job upon @press-shivt-blookie :).

[creativethinksmediaworld]

The eighth day of #navratri  celebrations is known as Durgashtami, or Durga Ashtami. It is also known as Mahashtami and is one of the most auspicious day according to Hinduism. It falls on bright lunar fortnight Ashtami tithi of Aswina month according to the Hindu calendar. It is believed in some regions, the Goddess Chamunda appeared on this day from the forehead of Mother Durga and annihilated Chanda, Munda, and Rakthabija (the demons who were associates of Mahishasura). The 64 Yoginis and Ashta Shakti or matrikas (the eight ferocious form of Goddess Durga) are worshiped during the #durgapuja  rituals on Mahashtami. The Ashta Shakti, also known as Eight Shaktis, are interpreted differently in different regions of India. But ultimately, all the eight goddesses are incarnations of Shakti. They are the same powerful Divine Feminine, representing different energies. The Ashta Shakti worshiped during Durga Puja are Brahmani, Maheswari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasinghi, Indrani and Chamunda. #navaratri #durgapuja #festivals https://www.instagram.com/p/CU9BUyPF0zA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thevintageauthor]

Maha Durga Ashthami --- Maha Ashtami is the most auspicious day of the ten-day Navratri and Durga Puja. Know the significance of Durga Ashtami or Durgashtami. The eighth day of Navratri or the Durga Puja is known as Durga Ashthami , or Maha Ashthami . It is believed that Goddess Kali appeared on this day from the forehead of Maa Durga and killed Chanda, Munda, and Rakthabija, the asuras or demons who were with Mahishasura. The eight consorts of Goddess Durga - Brahmani, Maheswari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Narasinghi, Indrani and Chamunda - are worshipped on Ashtami. My Maha Durga Ashthami was made extra special with this Aadya Saree from @amrapaliboutique and the beautiful Aalta Paa blouse from @parama_g di. #kolkatasillusion #featuremeinstagood #ig_calcutta #calcutta_atmosphere #womenwithavision #sareelove #theheavycollective #expofilm #kolkatasutra #bangalianalove #calcuttacacophony #tangledinfilm #portrait_society #bongchitrography #portrait #thoughtcatalog #allshots #simpleandbeyond #handloomsofindia #bengalitradition #indianculture #portra400 #handloomsarees #instaportraits #durgapuja2020 #handcrafted #golocal #vocalforlocalindia #portraitsfromtheworld #shubhosharodiya @pulpkey @calcuttacacophony @calcuttacanvas @calcutta_minimalism @ig_calcutta @calcuttacacophony @bong_chitrography @kolkatasillusion_official @bong.calcutta @calcutta_atmosphere @bangali_ana (at Durga Puja 2020) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGt0ZY9LTA4/?igshid=16frd90apa1yg

[randomx123]

Are we considering Narasinghi as Lakahmi's Avatar?

Skanda with six heads might count (or whoever is Kaumari's Bhairav). Plus Shashthi as Bhootamata.

Matangi (and Matanga Bhairav if you'd consider Brahma having that form)

One problem with Hindus (especially conservative ones) is that they support various gender expressions and identities as long as it's related to mythology

Like we see girls in drag cosplaying Krishna and that's widely accepted. They do drag for other mythological characters as well. We see men in drag in mythological theatrical productions but if a man is in drag that's NOT related to mythology, he'd get shamed. Same thing with men being and acting feminine (no doubt, positively in this case) as long as it's related to a mythological act, or scene. Graceful male traditional dancers for example, are fine. But if that same man dances "femininely" to a Western song, he gets called slurs.

And then the trans topic is an entirely different topic.

Ykwim?

Yeah, IKR?

Vishnu turns into Mohini to get the Amrit from the Asurs? A-OK

Lakshmi having feelings for Her Narayan even in that form? *Le gasp* Paap! Anuchit! Dandaniya!

Men acting/looking feminine? *Insert all the hu mofo bian insults you can think of*

Ardhanarishvar being partly both Male and Female at once, and hence neither as a whole? *BrIlLiAnCe Of SaNaTaN dHaRmA!! Rahhh!! InInIn!! 🦚🦚🦚*

Non-binary people? Intersex people? *ThEy ArE (r-slur) pEoPlE wItH bRaInRoT fRoM pRoPaGaNdA!!!*

Don't these people love yapping about their favourite scriptures? Don't they read them? Don't they know that Para Brahman (I'd have said Debi, but not everyone is open to accepting anything besides what they've stuffed in their craniums for so long, so generalising...) is in everything in this Universe?

I don't mean only humans, or even living beings. Every atom is supposed to hold Para Brahman, the same way They hold the Universe within Themself