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Amba (Ambaji)

अम्बा
Also known as: Ambā, Ambaji, Arasuri Devi, Shakti Pitha

About

The presiding deity of the Ambaji Temple in Gujarat. One of the 51 Shakti Pithas where the heart of Sati fell. Represented by a yantra rather than an idol. A major pilgrimage site for devotees from Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.

Attributes

Shakti PithaYantra worshipGujaratHeart of Sati

Symbols

YantraLionTrishulaArasuri hills
Consort
Shiva
Vahana (Mount)
Lion

Associated Mantras

Om Ambāyai Namaḥ
Amba Stotram
Devi Mahatmya

Festivals

NavaratriAmbaji FairBhadra Purnima

Scriptures

Devi MahatmyaShakti Pitha legends

Regions Worshipped

AmbajiGujaratRajasthan

Iconography

Represented by a yantra (Sri Yantra). Anthropomorphic form: seated on lion, holding trishula and lotus.