| Padmavati |
Walkeshwar Jain Temple, Mumbai |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Padmāvatī is the protective goddess or shashan devi of Lord Parsvanatha, twenty-third Jain tirthankara. She enjoys an independent religious life and is very popular amongst Jains.[1] According to the Digambara tradition, Padmavati and her husband Dharnendra protected Lord Parsvanath when he was harassed by Meghalin.[2] Svetambara tradition, however, does not list Padmavati among the main queens of Dharnendra.[3]A snakes hood covers her head, and she sits on a lotus flower. Often a small image of the Lord Parsvanath is placed in her crown.
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