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Dhumavati

धूमावती
Also known as: Dhūmāvatī, Smoke Goddess, Widow Goddess, Alakṣmī

About

Seventh of the ten Mahavidyas. The goddess of smoke, sorrow, and the void. Represents the inauspicious, the barren, and the transformative power of dissolution. She is the widow form, symbolizing the transcendence of social norms and the acceptance of loss.

Attributes

SmokeVoidDissolutionTransformationBeyond social norms

Symbols

Winnowing basketSmokeCrowBroomOld age
Consort
Shiva (as widow, representing detachment)
Vahana (Mount)
Crow

Associated Mantras

Om Dhūmāvatyai Namaḥ
Dhūmāvatī Kavacham
Dhūmāvatī Tantra

Festivals

Dhumavati Puja (on Fridays, especially in Margashirsha)

Scriptures

Dhūmāvatī TantraDevī Bhāgavata Purāṇa

Regions Worshipped

North IndiaNepalPan-India (tantric traditions)

Iconography

Widowed form, pale or dark complexion. Disheveled hair, unkempt appearance. Holds a winnowing basket. Often depicted riding a crow. Long nose, sunken eyes, trembling. Sometimes shown with a broom. Represents the state of having no husband, no desires, no attachments.