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Kateel Durga

कटील् दुर्गा
Also known as: Kaṭīl Durgā, Kateel Devi, Karnataka Durga

About

The presiding deity of the Kateel Durga Temple in Karnataka. A form of Durga who is said to have killed the demon Arunasura in the form of a bee. The temple is located on an island in the Nandini river. Represents the power of the goddess to overcome evil in unexpected forms.

Attributes

DurgaKateelBee formNandini riverArunasura

Symbols

LionTrishulaBeeIsland temple
Consort
Shiva
Vahana (Mount)
Lion

Associated Mantras

Om Kateel Durgāyai Namaḥ
Durga Stotram

Festivals

NavaratriKateel Temple festival

Scriptures

Devi MahatmyaTemple legends

Regions Worshipped

KateelKarnataka

Iconography

Seated on lion. Holds trishula and lotus. Associated with the bee form used to kill Arunasura.