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  2. Devi Mahatmya - Wikipedia

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    Devi Mahatmyam is a text extracted from Markandeya Purana, and constitutes the latter's chapters 81 through 93. [23] The Purana is dated to the ~3rd century CE, [10] and the Devi Mahatmyam was added to the Markandeya Purana either in the 5th or 6th century. [3] [4] [5] The Dadhimati Mata inscription (608 CE) quotes a portion from the Devi ...

  3. Shumbha and Nishumbha - Wikipedia

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    English translation of the Devi Mahatmyam; Devī Māhātmya - Sanskrit original in pdf form. This page was last edited on 5 June 2024, at 16:30 (UTC). Text is ...

  4. Bhaskararaya - Wikipedia

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    Commentary on Devi Mahatmya, titled Guptavati. [5] Bhaskara raya, in his Guptavati, offers comments on 224 out of the 579 verses of the Devi Mahatmya. Varivasya Rahasya, [6] is a commentary on Sri Vidya mantra and worship. The Varivasya Rahasya contains 167 ślokas numbered consecutively. It has an accompanying commentary entitled "Prakāśa ...

  5. Kaushiki - Wikipedia

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    The story of Kaushiki is described in Devi Mahatmyam of Markandeya Purana. The Devi Mahatmyam describes that the goddess Kaushiki appeared from the sheath (or kosha) of the goddess Parvati’s body when the devas sang her praises after she defeated the asuras Shumbha and Nishumbha. Their eulogies that were intended to be a plea for help caused ...

  6. Devi Bhagavata Purana - Wikipedia

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    The title of the text, 'Srimad Devi Bhagavata or 'Devi Purana'', is composed of two words, which together mean "devotees of the blessed Devi". Johnson states the meaning as the "ancient annals of the luminous goddess".

  7. Mahatmyam - Wikipedia

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    Mahatmyam or Mahatyam may refer to : Devi Mahatmyam is a Hindu text describing the Glory of the Goddess Durga. Makkal Mahatmyam is a 1992 Malayalam comedy film directed by Paulson. Panduranga Mahatyam (film) is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Sri Kalahastiswara Mahatyam is a 1954 Telugu film.

  8. History of Shaktism - Wikipedia

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    Devi portrayed as Mahishasura Mardini, Slayer of the Buffalo Demon – a central episode of the Devi Mahatmya, and one of the most famous in all of Hindu mythology. Main article: Devi Mahatmya By far, the most important text of Shaktism is the Devi Mahatmya (also known as the Durga Saptashati , Chandi or Chandi-Path ), found in the Markandeya ...

  9. Matrikas - Wikipedia

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    In the Devi Mahatmya, Chamunda is omitted after the Matrikas list, [42] while in sculpture in shrines or caves and the Mahabharata, Narasimhi is omitted. The Varaha Purana names Yamuna – the shakti of Yama , as the seventh and Yogeshvari as the eighth Matrika, a form of Parvati emerged from flames coming from Shiva 's mouth. [ 43 ]