Pārvatī
noun
the wife of Shiva and the benevolent form of the Mother Goddess.
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Pārvatī
American
[pahr-vuh-tee]
/ ˈpɑr və ti /
noun
Hinduism.
Parvati
British
/ ˈpʌrvətɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Parvati
from Sanskrit: the mountain-dwelling one
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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
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
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