Padmavati (Jainism)

Padmavati
Padmavati
	Padmavati, 10th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Spouse	Dharanendra

Padmāvatī is the protective goddess or śāsana devī (शासनदेवी) of Pārśvanātha, the twenty-third Jain tīrthāṅkara, complimenting Parshwa yaksha in Swetambara and Dharanendra in digambar the shasan deva.^[1] She is a yakshini (attendant goddess) of Parshwanatha.^[2]

^ Cort 2010, p. 186.
^ Cort 1987, pp. 235–255.

[FOOTNOTECort2010186-1] Cort 2010, p. 186.

[FOOTNOTECort1987235–255-2] Cort 1987, pp. 235–255.

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