Jagaddhatri
Jagatdhatri or Jagaddhatri (transl. Bearer of the World) is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Durga, worshipped in the Indian state of West Bengal and other states like Odisha and Jharkhand. Jagaddhatri Puja is particularly famous in Chandannagar town of Hooghly district and Krishnanagar of Nadia district in West Bengal where it is celebrated as a five-day-long festival. Her worship and rituals are derived from Tantra. It is believed that her worship frees her devotees from ego and all other materialistic desires.
| Jagaddhatri / Jagadhatri | |
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2006 Jagaddhatri Puja, Ranchi | |
| Affiliation | Mahadevi, Parvati, Durga, Jagaddhatri |
| Mantra | ॐ महादेव्यै बिद्महे, सिंहवाहिन्यै धीमहि, तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात॥ |
| Weapon | Chakram, Bow, Arrow, conch |
| Mount | Lion |
| Consort | Shiva |
According to the Purans, Jagadhatri is the incarnation of Siddhidhatri. She is also said to be the combined form of Sri Bhuvaneshwari and Durga. In Bengal, her puja is celebrated as the comeback of Devi, specifically in Krishnanagar, Chandannagar,Rishra and Guptipara.