Crescent - in Hinduism

In Hinduism

The crescent moon is also a symbol associated with the Indian/ Hindu iconography, specifically Within Puranic and Tantric Hinduism. the foremost example is that of Shiva (along with his aspects such as Bhairava and Mahakala, whose forehead is adorned with the crescent moon. But other than Shiva, the major Indian Goddesses like Durga and Kali (the latter more often), is depicted with the crescent. Sarasvati, another major deity, is adorned with the crescent, in her Tantric styles of depictions. Apart from that, some peripheral or liminal deities from the Tantric pantheon, such as Chinnamasta, Matangi, Kamala (the tantric Lakshmi), Tara, and Lalita or Tripurasundari are always depicted as adorned with a crescent. The crescent, symbolising the rebirth or regenerative aspect of the Moon, which is symbolic of feminine power and womanhood (just as in western pagan traditions), has always been one of the important symbols and motifs in Tantra.