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Ganga (Sanskrit: गङ्गा, IAST: Gaṅgā) is the personification of the river Ganges, who is worshipped by Hindus as the goddess of purification and forgiveness. . Known by many names, Ganga is often depicted as a fair, beautiful woman, riding a divine crocodile-like creature called the ma
Tripura Sundari (Shodashi): The beautiful goddess of the three worlds, representing unity and the play of creation. Bhuvaneshvari: The goddess of the material world, embodiment of space, and the nurturing aspect of the divine. Bhairavi: The fierce aspect of Devi, associated with death, destruction, and the transformative power of time.
The other prominent names included in this text are, Bhuvaneshvari (she who is the Queen or ruler of the Universe), Katyayani (she who is the daughter of sage Katyayana), Kaushiki (Shakti that came out of the sheath (or Kosha) of Parvati), Brahmani (She who is the power of Brahma), Kamakshi (she who fulfils desires by her eyes), Chandi (she who ...
With our list of 200 Indian baby girl names, there’s sure to be one — or more — you fall in love with. Top 100 baby girl names in India (In order of popularity as of 2022, according to ...
Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, Mohinī) is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a femme fatale, an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them to their doom. Mohini is introduced into Hinduism in the narrative epic of the Mahabharata.
Devi Kanya Kumari (Sanskrit: देवी कन्या कुमारि, romanized: Dēvi Kanyā Kumāri) is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi in the form of an adolescent girl. She is variously described by various traditions of Hinduism to either be a form of Parvati or Lakshmi .
Jyestha, Late Chola period, South India, Benaras Hindu University Museum. Jyestha appears early in the Hindu mythology. [6] She first appears in the Baudhayana-grihyasutra (300 to 600 BCE). [18] Many of her images still exist, usually on the outskirts of villages. During the 7th-8th century CE, she was a popular goddess in South India.
Meenakshi (Sanskrit: मीनाक्षि, romanized: Mīnākṣi, Tamil: மீனாக்ஷி, romanized: Mīṉākṣi; also spelled as Minakshi; also known as Aṅgayaṟkaṇṇi, [2] [3] Mīnāṭci and Taḍādakai) [4] is a Hindu goddess. She is the tutelary deity of Madurai and is considered a form of the goddess Parvati. [5]