Mhalsa

Mhalsa
Khandoba and Mhalsa killing demons Mani-Malla — a popular oleograph, c.1880.
Devanagari	म्हाळसा
Sanskrit transliteration	Mhāḷasā
Weapon	Trishula
Consort	Khandoba

Mhalsa (Marathi: म्हाळसा, IAST: Mhāḷasā), also spelled as Mhalasa or Mahalasa, is a Hindu goddess. Mhalsa is worshipped as the consort of the folk god Khandoba, a form of the god Shiva. In this tradition, she is associated with Parvati, Shiva's wife.

Mhalsa's chief temples is at Mardol in Mardol, Goa in the form of Mahalasa Narayani. She is worshipped as the Kuladevi (family goddess) of different castes and communities in the region.