Akilandeswari

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rdf:langString Akhilandeshwari (Sanskrit: अखिलांडेश्वरी) is one of the main forms of the Hindu Goddess Adi Parashakti. The famous abode of Akhilandeshwari is the Jambukeswarar Temple of Thiruvanaikovil. Other important forms of Adi Parashakti (Dandini/Parvati) are Meenakshi of Madurai, Kamakshi of Kanchipuram and Vishalakshi of Varanasi, padmakshi renuka kokan The Devi’s name is split into three components. “Akhila” meaning the universe, “Anda” meaning cosmic egg, and “Ishwari” meaning the divine mother. Therefore, Goddess, the divine mother who protects the entire universe in her womb (cosmic egg), is known as “Akhilandeshwari”. Akhilandeshwari is the presiding deity in the Jambukeswarar Temple in along with her consort Jambukeswarar, who is an avatar of Shiva.