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Goddess Ajima Hariti, also known as Hindu deity Sitala or Sithala, protectress of children.

Hārītī (Sanskrit), also known as Kishimojin in Japanese:鬼子母神, is a Buddhist goddess for the protection of children, easy delivery, happy child rearing and parenting, harmony between husband and wife, love, and the well-being and safety of the family. Women without children also pray to Kishimojin to help them become pregnant.

Identified as an aspect of Hindu deity Kali, Greek goddess Tyche.
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Source Main Shrine Boudha Stupa to Hārītī, Mother Goddess Ajima Harita, Sitala, Kishimojin, once a cannibalistic demon, now protector of children, with attendant, Kathmandu Nepal
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