§ 01Origins & Significance
Who is Bhramari
The form of Durga as the goddess of bees. She manifested as a swarm of bees to destroy the demon Arunasura. Represents the power of collective action and the destructive force of the feminine.
§ 05Names & Epithets
Names by which the divine is addressed
Bhramari भ्रमरी
She who is like a bee
Bhramaramba भ्रमराम्बा
Mother of bees
Durga Bhramari दुर्गा भ्रमरी
Durga in the form of bees
§ 06Symbols & Attributes
What they hold
BeesCollective powerDemon destruction
भृ
Bee
Symbol of collective power and destruction of demons.
मध
Beehive
Represents the organized community of devotees.
झु
Swarm
Manifestation of the goddess as a swarm to defeat Arunasura.
§ 07Iconography in Depth
Form, mudras, weapons & vahana
Dark complexion, surrounded by bees. Sometimes depicted with bee symbolism. Fierce expression.
§ 09Mantras
Sacred utterances
Mūla Mantra
ॐ भ्रमर्यै नमः
Oṁ Bhramaryai namaḥ
Salutations to Bhramari.
— Tantric tradition
Bhramarī Stotram
भ्रमरी स्तोत्रम्
Bhramarī Stotram
A hymn praising the goddess of bees.
— Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa
§ 12Festivals & Vrata
The year of Bhramari
Āśvina · Śukla Navamī
Mahānavamī
Part of Navarātri; Bhramari is worshipped as one of the forms of Durga.
§ 13Where Worshipped
Tīrthas & major shrines
01
Jwala Ji Temple
Himachal Pradesh
Associated with the goddess's bee form.
02
Bhramaramba Temple
Andhra Pradesh
Temple dedicated to Bhramaramba, a form of Bhramari.
§ 14Scriptures
Where to read further
Devī Bhāgavata Purāṇa
Describes Bhramari's manifestation to destroy Arunasura.
c. 6th-10th century CE
§ 16Related Deities
Continue exploring
द
Primary form; Bhramari is a manifestation of Durga.
Durga
दुर्गा
श
Consort
Shiva
शिव
अ
Slain demon
Arunasura
अरुणासुर