Pārvatī

[ pahr-vuh-tee ]

/ ˈpɑr və ti /

noun Hinduism.

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

Compare Kālī.

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Examples from the Web for parvati

On the new-moon day, a religious observance called nope or nomulu in honour of Gauri (another name of Parvati) is kept up.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Great is the joy of Kumara himself, of his mother Parvati, and of Indra.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works|Kalidasa
So great is Parvati's unadorned beauty that the waiting-women can hardly take their eyes from her to inspect the wedding-dress.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works|Kalidasa
Love himself is discouraged, until he sees the beauty of Parvati, when he takes heart again.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works|Kalidasa

But he promises that a son shall be born to Shiva and Parvati, who shall lead the gods to victory.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works|Kalidasa

British Dictionary definitions for parvati

Parvati

/ (ˈpʌrvətɪ) /

noun

Hinduism goddess consort of the god Siva, associated with mountains

Word Origin for Parvati

from Sanskrit: the mountain-dwelling one

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