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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
Anapurna, Annapurna
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