Deity

Annapurna

5 prayers

Annapurna is the goddess of food and nourishment, a gentle form of Parvati who ensures no one in her care goes hungry. She is the presiding goddess of Kashi, where even Shiva is said to have received alms from her hands. Devotees remember her before meals and worship her on Annapurna Jayanti, the full-moon day of Margashirsha.