Parnashavari ( IAST: Parṇaśabarī, Tibetan: Lomagyuma Sanskrit: पर्णशबरी), also spelt as Paranasavari (Paranasabari), [1] [2] is a Hindu deity adopted as Buddhist deity of diseases, worship of which is believed to offer effective protection against out-breaks of epidemics. [3]
Parnasabari is also depicted in some images of the Pala period found in Dhaka, as a main goddess and escorted by Hindu deities Jvarasura and Shitala. [4] Both of these escorts are disease related Hindu deities. [4] In India, the Kurkihar hoard contains seven bronze images of Parnasabari belonging to 10th–12th century AD. [5]
In Buddhism, Parnasabari is depicted as an attendant of the Mother Godess Tara. [1] Some say that the term Parnasabari is an attempt to connect the deity with Vindya region, as Sabaras held a stronghold over the region. [1]
Parnashavari ( IAST: Parṇaśabarī, Tibetan: Lomagyuma Sanskrit: पर्णशबरी), also spelt as Paranasavari (Paranasabari), [1] [2] is a Hindu deity adopted as Buddhist deity of diseases, worship of which is believed to offer effective protection against out-breaks of epidemics. [3]
Parnasabari is also depicted in some images of the Pala period found in Dhaka, as a main goddess and escorted by Hindu deities Jvarasura and Shitala. [4] Both of these escorts are disease related Hindu deities. [4] In India, the Kurkihar hoard contains seven bronze images of Parnasabari belonging to 10th–12th century AD. [5]
In Buddhism, Parnasabari is depicted as an attendant of the Mother Godess Tara. [1] Some say that the term Parnasabari is an attempt to connect the deity with Vindya region, as Sabaras held a stronghold over the region. [1]