Vaishnavi (Matrika goddess)

For other uses, see Vaishnavi (disambiguation).

Vaishnavi and Varahi as Matrikas, in a folio from Devi Mahatmya manuscript, 1675-1700.

Vaishnavi, Vaishnodevi, Trikuta (sanskrit, feminine form of Vishnu) is a legendary figure in the Hindu tradition and the shakti of Lord Vishnu. According to the legend, she was an incarnation of the Divine Mother Lakshmi. Vaishnavi is a name of Vaishno Devi.

Vaishnavi (Vaishnodevi) is also a Matrika goddess, considered as the shakti of Vishnu.

Vaishnavi (or Vyshnavi) is also a given name, in the Hindu tradition of naming children after spiritual personalities.