In Jain cosmology, Chakreshvari or Apraticakra is the guardian goddess or Yakshini (attendant deity) of Rishabhanatha. She is the tutelary deity of the Sarawagi Jain community. Along with Ambika, and Padmāvatī, Chakreshvari is one of the three yakshi that attract the most devotional worship among the Jains.

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