Laxmi statue from Kashmir 650-700 AD in British Museum

Bhagavatī (

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: भगवती,

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: Bhagavatī), is an Indian epithet of

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origin, used as an honorific title for goddesses in

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. In Hinduism, it is primarily used to address the goddesses

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and

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. In Buddhism, it is used to refer to several Mahayana Buddhist female deities, like Cundā. The male equivalent of Bhagavatī is Bhagavān.Sarah Caldwell (1998), Bhagavati, in Devi: Goddesses of India (Editors: John Stratton Hawley, Donna Marie Wulff), Motilal Banarsidass, , pages 195-198 The term is an equivalent of

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and Ishvari.

Bhagavati Temples in Indian subcontinent

Maharashtra

Bhagavati temples can also be found all over Mumbai, for example, * Bhagavati Devi Sansthan Deosari, Umarkhed, Yavatmal District,

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. * Bhagavati temple at

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Uttar Pradesh * Bhagawati Temple at Reotipur, Uttar Pradesh. * Bhagawati Temple at Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Karnataka

Bagavathi temple Sasihitlu Mangalore. Famous temple in Karnataka on the bank of Arabian sea. Guliga is the main Daiva here. Bhagavathi temple in Ullal, Mangalore Attukal temple

Kerala

Shrines of these goddesses are referred to as ''Bhagavati Kshetram'' in Kerala. Some popular Bhagavati temples in

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are, # Attukal Temple # Kalluvettu Kuzhikkal Bhagavati Kshetram at Karaparamba, Calicut # Punnasseri Bhagavati Kshetram at Athanikkal, Kozhikode. # Areekulangara Devi Kshetram at Kattangal-Mavoor Rd., Kozhikode. # Chakkulathukavu Temple #

Chottanikkara Temple The Chottanikkara (correction of ''Jyotiannakkara'') Devi Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu mother goddess Bhagavati Lakshmi. She is believed to be residing in Chottanikkara ( Mahalakshmi) along with her Husband Maha Vishnu. The ...

Chettikulangara Devi Temple Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi temple is one of the most renowned Hinduism, Hindu temples in Kerala. Main deity is Sree Bhadrakali. The temple is located at Chettikulangara in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian States of In ...

Madayi Kavu Madayikavu (Māḍāyik्kavu), also known as Thiruvarkadu Bhagavathi Temple, is an ancient Kaula (Hinduism), Kaula Shakti shrine in Kerala, located near Pazhayangadi, Kannur. With a history over two millennia long, the Sacred groves of Ind ...

Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Sree Kurumba Bhagavati Temple (alternatively Kodungallur Kav) is a Hindu temple at Kodungallur, Thrissur District, Kerala state, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, a form of Kali, Mahakali worshipped and significantly revered i ...

# Paramekkavu Bhagavathi Temple, Thrissur # Sankarankulangara Bhagavathi Temple, Thrissur # Olarikkara Bhagavathi Temple, Thrissur # Sree Kattukulangara Bagavathy Temple, Mampad, Palakkad # Meenkulathi Bagavathy Temple, Pallasena, Palakkad # Peroor Kavu Bhagavathi #

Kadampuzha Devi Temple Kadampuzha Devi Temple is a Hindu temple and pilgrimage center at Kadampuzha in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The main deity of this temple is Goddess Parvati/ Durga in the form of a huntress. There is no idol of Goddess in this temple ...

Pisharikavu Pisharikavu Temple is a temple of the Hindu goddess Bhadrakali at Kollam, Koyilandy, Kozhikode district, North Malabar region of Kerala state of south India. References {{reflist Hindu temples in Kozhikode district ...

# Kavaserry Bhagavathi Temple #

Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple This temple is in Athipotta, 24 km from Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Ind ...

Mondaicaud Bhagavathi Temple Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple is a Hindu Temple where Devi Parvathi is the prime deity. This temple is also called as 'Women's Sabarimala'. It is located near Colachel in the Western coast of Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. This is o ...

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, Kanyakumari district,

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# Lokanarkavu (Lokamalayar kavu) temple in Vatakara, Kozhikode District # Kalayamvelli temple, Kozhikode District # Uthralikkavu Bhagavati Temple, Thrissur District # Shree Sasihithulu Bhagavathee Temple, Haleyangadi, Karnataka # Kuttiyankavu Bhagavati Temple, Minalur, Athani, Thrissur District # Thechikkotukavu temple, Peramangalam, Thrissur District # Thachanaathukaavu temple, Parlikad, Wadakanchery, Trichur District # Tiruvaanikkaavu bhagawati temple, Machaad, Wadakanchery, Trichur District # Tirumandaamkunnu temple, Angaadipuram, Perinthalmana, Malappuram # Kottuvally Kavu Bhagavathy temple, Koonammavu, Ernakulam # Sree Emur Bhagavathy Hemambika temple (http://www.sreeemoorbhagavathy.org/about.php), Kallekulangara, Palakkad # Kechery Parappukkavu Bhagavathi Temple, Thrissur # Mannadikavu VanaDurga Bhagavathy Temple ,Kareelakulangara Kayamkulam

Goa

Many Bhagavati temples are found in Goa, where the deity is mainly worshipped in the form of Mahishasuramardini by the Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Daivadnya Brahmin,

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communities. Bhagavati is also worshipped as one of the Panchayatana deity in most of the Goan temples. Shrines specially dedicated to Bhagavati are: *Bhagavati (Pernem) *Bhagavati Haldonknarin (Khandola, Goa) *Bhagavati Chimulakarin (Marcela, Goa) *Bhagavati (Parse, Goa) *Bhagavati (Mulgao, Goa) *Dhavali, Bhagavati temple

Nepal

* Shobha Bhagawati(शोभा भगवती मन्दिर),

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* Naxal Bhagawati Temple,

* Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple, Saptari District,

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* Palanchok Bhagawati Temple, Kavrepalanchok District * Kalinchowk Bhagwati Temple, Kalinchowk Rural Municipality * Bhagwati Bahal Temple (भगवती बाहल मन्दिर), Thamel,

* Bindhyabasini Temple,

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*Argha Bhagwati temple, Arghakhanchi District * Taleju, Hanumand Dhokha, Kathmandu * Taleju, Patan * Taleju, Bhaktapur * Bhadrakali * Rana Ujeshwori Bhagwati Temple,

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Mithila

In the Mithila region of the

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, the temple of the Goddess Bhagawati is known as Maharani Sthan. It is often found in the every villages of the region. * Uchchaith Bhagawati Mandir * Girija Sthan Mandir, Phulhar * Rajdevi Mandir, Janakpur

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