| Siddhidhatri | |
|---|---|
Goddess of spiritual attainments | |
 Statue of Siddhidhatri | |
| Affiliation | Avatar ofDurga |
| Planet | Saturn |
| Mantra | oṁ devyai siddhidātryai namaḥ
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| Weapon | mace,chakra,shankha,lotus in which 8 siddhis are absorbed |
| Symbol | lotus |
| Consort | Shiva |
Siddhidhatri orSiddhidatri (Sanskrit:सिद्धिदात्री,romanized: Siddhidātrī,lit. 'giver of perfection')[1] is a form of the Hindu goddessMahadevi, venerated as the goddess ofsiddhi (spiritual attainments and powers).[2][3] She is the ninth and last of theNavadurga, and is worshipped on the ninth day ofNavaratri.
The goddess is depicted with four hands holding achakra (discus),shankha (conch shell), mace, and lotus. She is seated on either a fully bloomed lotus or a lion as hermount. In some pictorial depictions, she is flanked bygandharvas,yakshas,siddhas,asuras, anddevas, who are portrayed as paying obeisance to the goddess.
According to a legend, during the beginning of the universe, Shiva worshipped the unmanifest form of the great goddess, Mahadevi, to perform the act of creation. The goddess is said to have emerged from the left half of Shiva as Siddhidhatri.[4] She is also believed to have conferred theashta siddhi (eight spiritual attainments) upon Shiva.
Owing to her origin from Shiva’s left half, this form of the goddess is often associated with the composite deityArdhanarishvara, in which the left portion representsParvati.[5]
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