Form · Shakta · Pan-India

Dandanatha

Also called: Dandini, Dandanayika, Potrini, Varahi

Lalita's commander, riding the boar-shaped chariot Kirichakra; called Varahi and Dandini by Bhaskararaya; kills Vishanga in the Lalitopakhyana, Vishukra in the Sahasranama.

Sources: Lalitopakhyana ch. 26 to 28, Bhanda's sons, the exploits of Gananatha, Vishukra and Vishanga slain, tr. G. V. Tagare (wisdomlib); Lalita Sahasranama with Bhaskararaya's commentary, tr. R. Ananthakrishna Sastry (2nd ed. 1925, archive.org) · see Dandanatha's web

Relations 1

Dandanatha slew

Vishanga (Asura) Shakta · The war with Bhanda
Lalitopakhyana; the Sahasranama gives Vishanga to Mantrini.

Stories 2

The war with Bhanda
Legend · as commander · 2 tellings
How the thousand names were told
Legend · as a general whose names were taught · 2 tellings

Cited

Lalitopakhyana ch. 26 to 28, Bhanda's sons, the exploits of Gananatha, Vishukra and Vishanga slain, tr. G. V. Tagare (wisdomlib) Primary text (translation)
Lalita Sahasranama with Bhaskararaya's commentary, tr. R. Ananthakrishna Sastry (2nd ed. 1925, archive.org) Primary text (translation)