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Jyestha Devi — Goddess of Misfortune or an Extraterrestrial being?
Hinduism is filled with many Gods and Goddesses, with each serving their own purpose. These Gods are nothing but the manifestations of the supreme God, Brahma. Lord Brahma exists in two different levels of reality — Parabrahma and Paramatma. The Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva) are all the same, and the difference comes from their manifestations into different avatars.
One popular misconception of Hinduism is that there are a total of 330 Million Gods. This comes from the term “33 Koti Devata” which is mentioned in the Vedas. The word “Koti” has two meanings — Crore and Supreme. The term actually means 33 Supreme Gods and not 33 Crore/ 330 Million Gods. The two words got twisted during the translation of the Vedas.
Jyestha Devi
Jyestha is a Sanskrit word that means “Old” or “Older”. Jyestha Devi is known to be the older sister of Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, fortune, beauty, joy, and love. She, on the other hand, is associated with sadness, misfortune, disease, ugliness, and sorrow. She is also called “Alakshmi”, the characteristic counterpart of Lakshmi.
She is depicted in an ungodly manner with a lifted nose similar to that of an elephant’s trunk, flabby belly, and thick thighs with her hair braided and piled up on the top of her head. The Goddess is believed to…
