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Pārvatī

American  
[pahr-vuh-tee] / ˈpɑr və ti /

noun

Hinduism.

  1. the wife of Shiva and the benevolent form of the Mother Goddess.

Parvati British  
/ ˈpʌrvətɪ /

noun

  1. Hinduism goddess consort of the god Siva, associated with mountains

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Etymology

Origin of Parvati

from Sanskrit: the mountain-dwelling one

Example Sentences

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Gaurī is one of the many names of Pārvatī, or Dēvī, the consort of the god Siva, Sankar, or Māhadēo, who rides upon the bull Nandī.

From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Sleeman, William

Two other mythological figures of some importance are considered as sons of Śiva and Pārvatī, viz.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

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