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Parvati
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Par·va·ti  (pärv-t)
n. Hinduism
Shiva's wife and the benevolent manifestation of the mother goddess Devi.

[Sanskrit Prvat, from prvat, mountain stream, from parvata, mountain; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]

Parvati [ˈpʌrvətɪ]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) Hinduism goddess consort of the god Siva, associated with mountains
[from Sanskrit: the mountain-dwelling one]
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Noun1.Parvati - wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plentyParvati - wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty


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Here one can see Goddess Parvati, in the form of peahen praying to lord Shiva.
To kill this monster Goddess Parvati took the image of Goddess Kali and consumed every drop of blood so that no drop fell on soil" said Pappu Sharma, a priest at the Maa Kali temple.
Followers of the one-tusked, four-armed god, the son of Lord Shiva and the goddess Parvati, are gearing up for annual celebrations, which will see idols ritually immersed in water after a 10-day festival.
 
 
 
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