Padmavati (Jainism)

Padmavati (Jainism)

, the famous Jain pilgrim centre.

Padmavati is different from Lakshmi. Legend has it that Padmavati and her husband Dharanendra were the king and queen of snakes in a previous birth, where their lives were saved and enlightened by Tirthankara Parshvanatha. Padmavati and Dharanendra were reborn in heaven and serve as the attendant deities of Lord Parshvanatha.

They are believed to have rational perception (Samyak Drshti) and hence their idols are found in some Jain temples. Iconographically, owing to Padmavati's association with Lord Parshvanatha, idols of Padmavati is covered by a snake hood and she is seated on a lotus flower. Often, a small image of the Tirthankara is placed in her crown.

There are a lot of idols of Padmavati Mata. One of the most famous is in Walkeshwar Adinath temple in Mumbai, India.


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