PARVATI

Meaning of PARVATI in English

[Hindu] One of appellations of the consort of Shiva, in her aspect as mountain-goddess.

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PARVATI — Wife of the Hindu god Shiva . Parvati is the benevolent aspect of Shakti, the Hindu supreme goddess (see Shaktism …
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PARVATI — /pahr"veuh tee/ , n. Hinduism. the wife of Shiva and the benevolent form of the Mother Goddess. Cf. Kali .
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PARVATI — (Sanskrit: Daughter of the Mountain), wife of the Hindu god Siva (Shiva). Parvati is the benevolent aspect of the goddess …
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PARVATI — Wife of the Hindu god Shiva . Parvati is the benevolent aspect of Shakti, the Hindu supreme goddess (see Shaktism …
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PARVATI — Парвати
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SHIVA — or Siva Major deity of Hinduism , believed to have many manifestations. Like Vishnu , he is the subject of …
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GANESHA — or Ganesa Elephant-headed Hindu god, the son of Shiva and Parvati . He is also revered in Jainism , and …
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ARDHANARISVARA — Composite male-female figure of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati . In many Indian and S.East Asian sculptures, …
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MOTHER GODDESS — Hinduism. 1. Kali. 2. Parvati.
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KALI — /kah"lee/ , n. Hinduism. the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess. Cf. Parvati .
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DEVI — /day"vee/ , n. Hinduism. 1. a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms. 2. Also called Annapurna, …
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VAHANA — (Sanskrit: mount, or vehicle), in Hindu mythology, the creature that serves as the vehicle and as the sign of a …
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AGAMA — Sanskrit Agama (acquisition of knowledge), any of a class of Hindu tantric writings of medieval India that are sacred texts …
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SKANDA
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SIVA — also spelled Siwa, or Shiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, worshiped as the paramount lord by the Saiva …
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SHAKTISM — also spelled Saktism worship of the Hindu supreme goddess, Shakti (Sanskrit: Power, or Energy). Shaktism is, together with Vaisnavism and …
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RAJASTHAN — state of India. It is located in the northwestern part of the subcontinent. It is bounded on the west and …
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KAMA — in the mythology of India, the god of love. During the Vedic age, he personified cosmic desire, or the creative …
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KALIDASA — flourished 5th century AD, India Sanskrit poet and dramatist, probably the greatest Indian writer of any epoch. The six works …
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HINDUISM — the beliefs, practices, and socioreligious institutions of the Hindus (originally, the inhabitants of the land of the Indus River). Introduced …
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GANESHA — also spelled Ganesh, also called Ganapati elephant-headed Hindu god, the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also revered by …
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ELEPHANTA ISLAND — Hindi Gharapuri (Fortress City), island located in Bombay Harbour of the Arabian Sea, about 6 miles (10 km) east of …
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DIWALI — also spelled Divali, one of the major religious festivals in India, celebrated over a five-day period from the 13th day …
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BOMBAY — Marathi Mumbai city, capital of Maharashtra state, India, and the nation's chief financial and commercial centre. It is India's principal …
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ARDHANARISVARA — (Sanskrit: Lord Who Is Half Woman), composite malefemale figure of the Hindu god Siva, together with his consort Parvati. As …
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SHIVA — n. or Siva Major deity of Hinduism , believed to have many manifestations. Like Vishnu , he is the subject …
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GANESHA — or Ganesa Elephant-headed Hindu god, the son of Shiva and Parvati . He is also revered in Jainism , and …
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ARDHANARISVARA — Composite male-female figure of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati . In many Indian and S.East Asian sculptures, …
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UMA — [Hindu] In India, she is the personification of light and beauty, also venerated under the name of Gauri. She is …
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GANESHA — [Hindu] "Lord of the hosts". In Hindu mythology and religion, the god of wisdom, prudence, and learning. He is the …
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DEVI — [Hindu] Devi is the Divine Mother of the Hindu culture. Her name means "goddess." She has many names and forms …
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